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Myanmar seizes UN aid supplies, 'not ready' to let in US (AP) 5/9/2008 10:51 AM

Myanmar residents walk past houses destroyed by Cyclone Nargis in Bogalay, Myanmar, on  Friday May 9, 2008.  The U.N. blasted Myanmar's military government Friday, saying its refusal to let in foreign aid workers to help victims of the devastating cyclone was 'unprecedented' in the history of humanitarian work. (AP Photo)AP - Myanmar's military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they're not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.


Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods (AP) 5/9/2008 11:32 AM

A masked Shiite gunmen stands guard during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. Eleven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles, security officials said.  (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)AP - Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied group's hand as it fights for dominance in Lebanon's political deadlock.


Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade (AP) 5/9/2008 11:18 AM

Russian T-90 main battle tanks roll through the Moscow Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade  on Friday, May 9, 2008. Heavy weaponry including tanks and missiles rolled on Friday through Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. State Historical Museum seen behind. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)AP - Russia showcased its military might and youthful new president to the world Friday, as heavy tanks and missile launchers rumbled across Red Square in a Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era.


Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union endorsement (AP) 5/9/2008 11:12 AM

US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) faces supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. REUTERS/Jason ReedAP - Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign.


Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns (AP) 5/9/2008 10:37 AM

Traders work the Crude Oil trading pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday, May 9, 2008, as oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member.  (AP Photo/David Karp)AP - Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.


Tornado knocks vehicles around in N. Carolina, kills 1 (AP) 5/9/2008 10:38 AM
AP - Authorities combed through the wreckage Friday caused by a twister that killed one person and injured three others in central North Carolina — part of a storm system that swept through the Southeast and the mid-Atlantic, leaving damaged homes and businesses in its wake.
Judge: Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly pornography case (AP) 5/9/2008 11:09 AM

Singer R. Kelly, left, arrives with a bodyguard for the first day of jury selection in his child pornography trial at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Friday, May 9, 2008.  Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly faces child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing him having sex with a girl as young as 13. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP - Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.


EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire (AP) 5/9/2008 10:11 AM

In this April 15, 2008 file photo, a sign outside eBay headquarters in San Jose, Calif. is seen. EBay is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect in June 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.


Happy Mother's Day: Woman pregnant with 18th child (AP) 5/9/2008 9:26 AM

In this Aug. 2, 2007 file photo, Michelle Duggar, left, is surrounded by her children and husband Jim Bob, third from right after the birth of her 17th child in Rogers, Ark. The Duggars announced on Friday, May 9, 2008 that they are expecting their 18th child. (AP Photo/ Beth Hall, File)AP - It's a happy Mother's Day for an Arkansas woman — she's pregnant with her 18th child.


Roger Federer upset by Radek Stepanek in Rome Masters (AP) 5/9/2008 11:55 AM

Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts after Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek won the match at the end of their men's quarter-final match, at the Rome Master tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 9, 2008. Stepanek won 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7).(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals.


Lebanon coalition blasts Hezbollah "coup" (Reuters) 5/9/2008 11:00 AM

Cars burn during clashes between Hezbollah and pro-government supporters in a street in Beirut May 8, 2008. (Ezzat Attar/Reuters)Reuters - Lebanon's governing coalition said on Friday Hezbollah's takeover of west Beirut was an "armed coup" aimed at bringing Syria back into the country and serving Iran's interests.


U.N. resuming Myanmar aid flights despite seizures (Reuters) 5/9/2008 11:49 AM

A woman sifts through the debris of her home destroyed by Cyclone Nargis near Kunyangon May 9, 2008. (Stringer/Reuters)Reuters - The United Nations said it would resume aid flights to cyclone-struck Myanmar despite the military government's seizure of food supplies on Friday, and Washington said Myanmar had approved one U.S. aid flight.


Obama wins praise from former rival John Edwards (Reuters) 5/9/2008 9:53 AM

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama earned more support from party leaders and won praise from former rival John Edwards on Friday as he gathered momentum in his drive to the U.S. presidential nomination.


U.S. says man held in Iraq is not al Qaeda leader (Reuters) 5/9/2008 7:59 AM

An undated file photo released by the U.S. military of Abu Ayyub al-Masri, alias Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, in Baghdad June 15, 2006. (U.S. Army/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials wrongly declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught.


Canadian train in quarantine after death, illness (Reuters) 5/9/2008 11:30 AM

A train runs through Canada. Canadian authorities quarantined a Via Rail passenger train after one person died and several were seriously ill on Friday, local media said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Getty Images)Reuters - One person died and several others were taken to hospital after a mystery illness hit passengers on a Canadian long-distance train, local media said on Friday.


Dalai Lama says understands anger over Everest torch (Reuters) 5/9/2008 8:47 AM

The Dalai Lama meets with Paula Dobriansky, the U.S. under secretary of the State Department for Global Affairs and Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan April 21, 2008. The Dalai Lama says he understands why Tibetan exiles were angry that the Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest but had advised them against protesting. (Rebecca Coo/Reuters)Reuters - The Dalai Lama says he understands why Tibetan exiles were angry that the Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest but had advised them against protesting.


Top U.N. human rights forum to examine food crisis (Reuters) 5/9/2008 11:27 AM

A Palestinian rests on sacks of flour received from the United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA) headquarters at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza May 6, 2008. (Ismail Zaydah/Reuters)Reuters - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 23 to examine how the world's food crisis is undermining the right to food for millions of people, officials said on Friday.


Austrian Fritzl remanded for a month in incest case (Reuters) 5/9/2008 5:25 AM

Joesef Fritzl is seen in a police handout picture released April 28, 2008. (Handout/police/Reuters)Reuters - An Austrian court on Friday ordered Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and had seven children with her, to be kept in custody for a further month, a court spokesman said.


UN agency to resume aid flights into Myanmar (AFP) 5/9/2008 10:02 AM

Myanmar people beg for food from passing motorists in Bogalay, Irrawaddy region of Myanmar. The UN said it would resume aid flights into Myanmar after a suspension triggered by a tussle with the military regime over two planeloads of goods meant for desperate cyclone survivors.(AFP/Khin Maung Win)AFP - The UN said Friday it would resume aid flights into Myanmar after a suspension triggered by a tussle with the military regime over two planeloads of goods meant for desperate cyclone survivors.


Lebanon in turmoil as Hezbollah takes west Beirut (AFP) 5/9/2008 11:56 AM

Members of the Lebanese pro-government coalition, known locally as the March 14 coalition, meet at the Lebanese Forces headquarters in the mountain village of Maarab northeast of Beirut. Hezbollah fighters, their guns blazing, seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three days of deadly street battles with pro-government foes pushed Lebanon dangerously close to all-out civil war.(AFP/Joseph Barrak)AFP - Hezbollah fighters, their guns blazing, seized control of west Beirut on Friday after three days of deadly street battles with pro-government foes pushed Lebanon dangerously close to all-out civil war.



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