Thursday, May 22

  • Obama said opening hunt for running mate  (UPI / 1:24PM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, is reported quietly looking for a running mate, CNN said Thursday.
  • Welfare Workers Try Twice to Search Texas Polygamists' Ranch for More Kids  (AP / Robert T. Garrett, The Dallas Morning News / 11:34AM EDT on 05/22) May 22--AUSTIN -- State child-abuse investigators returned twice to a polygamist sect ranch Wednesday to see if additional youngsters, not yet swept into state care, are living there.

    Wednesday, May 21

  • Overhaul of D.C.'s National Mall sought  (UPI / 10:14AM EDT on 05/21) WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- Congress is being urged to fund a much-needed overhaul of the National Mall, the stretch of land that runs from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol.
  • Canada targets immigration marriages  (UPI / 8:54AM EDT on 05/21) OTTAWA, May 21 (UPI) -- The Canadian Conservative government has undercover teams in foreign countries working to crack down on immigration marriages of convenience.
  • Paterson Leaves Hospital Following Laser Procedure for Acute Glaucoma  (AP / Tom Precious, The Buffalo News, N.Y. / 8:34AM EDT on 05/21) May 21--ALBANY -- Gov. David A. Paterson was discharged Tuesday from a Manhattan hospital after undergoing an outpatient procedure for acute glaucoma.
  • Agreement reached to end Lebanon crisis  (UPI / 12:24AM EDT on 05/21) DOHA, Qatar, May 21 (UPI) -- The Lebanese government and its political opposition led by Hezbollah agreed early Wednesday to form a national unity government.

    Tuesday, May 20

  • Arrest Made in Helicopter Vandalism Case  (AP / 9:34PM EDT on 05/20) An employee has been arrested in the vandalism of an aircraft in a Philadelphia-area Boeing plant, U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan said Tuesday.
  • Zanu-PF denies assassination plot  (UPI / 3:54PM EDT on 05/20) HARARE, Zimbabwe, May 20 (UPI) -- The ruling Zanu-PF party in Zimbabwe has denied it plans to kill Morgan Tsvangirai, head of the Movement for Democratic Change, and his allies.
  • Man survives 8 days beneath quake's rubble  (UPI / 2:54PM EDT on 05/20) BEIJING, May 20 (UPI) -- Workers located a man who survived eight days after an earthquake in China's Sichuan province that claimed more than 40,000 lives, officials said Tuesday.
  • Fossella to leave Congress at end of term  (UPI / 11:05AM EDT on 05/20) NEW YORK, May 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Vito Fossella, New York City's only Republican in Congress and subject of recent scandals, said Tuesday on his Web site he won't seek re-election.

    Monday, May 19

  • FTC to probe high fuel prices  (UPI / 4:54PM EDT on 05/19) WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission will investigate the record high fuel prices facing U.S. consumers, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Monday.
  • Overnight Smoke Advisory Issued for South Florida  (AP / Macollvie Jean-Francois, South Florida Sun-Sentinel / 2:34PM EDT on 05/19) May 18--The National Weather Service has issued a dense smoke advisory and warns visibilities will be limited to a quarter of a mile or less in many South Florida areas from 10 Sunday night until 10 a.m. Monday.
  • New data classification lacks specifics  (UPI / 9:34AM EDT on 05/19) WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- A memorandum signed by U.S. President George Bush creates a new term for classifying information, but doesn't say what data are affected, a review indicates.
  • Nova Scotia fishermen end harbor blockade  (UPI / 12:44AM EDT on 05/19) INVERNESS, Nova Scotia, May 19 (UPI) -- Fishermen in Nova Scotia ended a four-day crab protest Sunday, dropping their blockade of Inverness harbor and allowing four New Brunswick vessels to leave.

    Sunday, May 18

  • Report: New bin Laden threat on tape  (UPI / 2:04PM EDT on 05/18) JERUSALEM, May 18 (UPI) -- Israel officials say they are trying to authenticate an audio tape on which Osama bin Laden seems to threaten Palestinian security and the Israeli government.
  • Prestonwood Baptist Pastor: Church Appalled, Disgraced By Minister's Sex Sting Arrest  (AP / Stella Chavez, The Dallas Morning News / 3:34AM EDT on 05/18) May 18--PLANO -- A Prestonwood Baptist Church minister arrested for soliciting a minor online has resigned from the church, Pastor Jack Graham told his congregation Saturday evening.

    Saturday, May 17

  • New NAACP President to Be Jealous  (AP / 3:34PM EDT on 05/17) Benjamin Todd Jealous says he's ready to become the youngest national leader of the NAACP in the U.S. civil rights organization's 99-year history.
  • Pelosi visits Iraq  (UPI / 3:24PM EDT on 05/17) BAGHDAD, May 17 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a surprise visit to Iraq Saturday, meeting with U.S. and Iraqi officials, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said.

    Friday, May 16

  • Myanmar increases estimate of cyclone toll  (UPI / 4:54PM EDT on 05/16) YANGON, Myanmar, May 16 (UPI) -- The Myanmar government Friday increased its estimate of those killed by Cyclone Nargis to 78,000, approaching the 100,000 suggested by the United Nations.
  • New clean air rules may endanger parks  (UPI / 2:45PM EDT on 05/16) WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- National parks and wilderness areas may soon have neighboring power plants under a proposed set of air quality rules from U.S. officials, scientists say.
  • Anglicans being targeted in Zimbabwe  (UPI / 1:44PM EDT on 05/16) JOHANNESBURG, Zimbabwe, May 16 (UPI) -- Anglicans living in Zimbabwe are being targeted by government troops in preparation for an upcoming electoral runoff, Anglican officials say.

    Thursday, May 15

  • Calif. Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage  (AP / 2:34PM EDT on 05/15) The California Supreme Court Thursday upheld 4-3 same-sex marriage, saying the city and county of San Francisco may issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
  • Man With HIV Jailed for Spitting on Cop  (AP / 2:34PM EDT on 05/15) A man who tested positive for HIV was given a 35-year jail sentence for allegedly spitting into a Dallas police officer's eye and mouth, authorities said.
  • Dann is Done: Attorney General Resigns  (AP / Alan Johnson and James Nash, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio / 11:30AM EDT on 05/15) May 15--In the end, the "culture of corruption" in state government that Marc Dann battled so fiercely to become attorney general consumed him, too.
  • Lebanon takes steps to avoid war  (UPI / 9:10AM EDT on 05/15) BERUIT, Lebanon, May 15 (UPI) -- Lebanon has rescinded two decisions that had angered Hezbollah, apparently avoiding another civil war, government sources said Thursday.
  • Clinton rallies troops, Obama adds backer  (UPI / 9:00AM EDT on 05/15) WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., rallied Capitol Hill supporters for the fight ahead while Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., picked up more backing.
  • GOP seeks answers in House election losses  (UPI / 7:50AM EDT on 05/15) WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- GOP leaders say they are searching for ways to stop the bleeding after three losses in special elections for U.S. House of Representatives seats.