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Spokeswoman: Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with seizure
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 12:55pm
AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy had a seizure at his home and was hospitalized Saturday, his spokeswoman said.

Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 1:02pm
AP - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.

Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 12:31pm
AP - President Bush said Saudi Arabia's small increase in oil production will not solve soaring U.S. fuel prices, but he defended the wealthy kingdom Saturday against American lawmakers "screaming the loudest" for Riyadh to open its spigots.
2 rail cars overturn in La., residents evacuated
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 12:29pm
AP - Six rail cars derailed in southern Louisiana Saturday, causing a hydrochloric acid leak from two of the cars that forced police to evacuate thousands of residents within a 1-mile radius of the accident.

US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 10:09am
AP - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence during a visit to Iraq on Saturday that expected provincial elections will promote national reconciliation.
Democrats call upon GOP to support new GI Bill
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 10:22am
AP - A Democratic congressman on Saturday urged Republicans to "step up to the plate" to help veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Obama seeks focus on end of primary campaign
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 12:03pm
AP - Attempting to lay a symbolic claim to his party's presidential nomination, Democrat Barack Obama will mark the latest round of primary voting with a rally in Iowa, where his solid win in January caucuses propelled him to his status as the front-runner.

UAW, American Axle reach deal that could end strike
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 12:40pm
AP - American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. boosted its wage offer and increased the payments it will give workers to take a wage cut as part of a tentative agreement that could settle an 11-week strike by the United Auto Workers union, a person briefed on the deal said Saturday.

Allen talks of Spain and threesomes at Cannes
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 10:40am
AP - Woody Allen's latest film touches on that classic male fantasy, a romantic threesome with two women. Has Allen ever entertained the notion himself?

Federer, Nadal advance to Hamburg final
(AP)
17 May 2008 at 12:07pm
AP - Rafael Nadal fought off a challenge from Novak Djokovic 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 Saturday to set up another final against defending champion Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters.

Thousands flee on China lake bank fears
(Reuters)
17 May 2008 at 12:57pm
Reuters - Thousands of Chinese fled their
homes on Saturday amid fears a lake could burst its banks,
hampering rescue efforts after the deadliest earthquake in more
than three decades killed about 29,000 people.

Sen. Kennedy hospitalized with stroke symptoms
(Reuters)
17 May 2008 at 12:09pm
Reuters - Sen. Edward Kennedy, was hospitalized on
Saturday in Boston after suffering symptoms of a stroke at his
family vacation home.

Myanmar death toll soars
(Reuters)
17 May 2008 at 7:51am
Reuters - Diplomats witnessed "huge" devastation
in the Irrawaddy delta on Saturday and the toll of dead and
missing from the cyclone rose above 133,000 people, making it
one of the most damaging to hit Asia.

Bush says committed to Middle East peace efforts
(Reuters)
17 May 2008 at 12:25pm
Reuters - U.S. President George W.
Bush, responding to Arab dismay about his praise for Israel,
said on Saturday he was confident a deal on Palestinian
statehood could be reached before he leaves office.

Iraqi forces detain 1,000 in al Qaeda push
(Reuters)
17 May 2008 at 9:10am
Reuters - Iraqi forces have detained more than
1,000 suspects in an offensive aimed at crushing al Qaeda in
northern Iraq, the military commander of the operation said on
Saturday.
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