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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Google News WHO warns against flu complacency - BBC News May 3, 2009 at 8:18 pm Financial Times WHO warns against flu complacency BBC News The World Health Organization says countries must not lower their guard in the response to the swine flu outbreak. Almost 900 cases had been confirmed across five continents, the WHO said, and authorities had to remain vigilant. Video: Swine Flu Now in 18 Countries, Deaths Rise The Associated Press US flu tally jumps to 244 as labs catch up The Associated Press Reuters - New York Times - Forbes - Washington Post all 9,443 news articles Tiger Woods says he needs to improve the consistency of his game - The Canadian Press May 3, 2009 at 8:15 pm Canoe.ca Tiger Woods says he needs to improve the consistency of his game The Canadian Press CHARLOTTE, NC - When Tiger Woods shot a 30 on the front nine in a seven-under 65 in the opening round of the Quail Hollow Championship, he appeared poised to dominate on a tough course with a major-like feel. O'Hair rallies to win Quail Hollow The Associated Press The Daily Wrap-up, Rd. 4: Quail Hollow Championship PGA Tour Rotoworld.com - Bloomberg - SkySports - New York Times all 654 news articles Australians need to get used to bigger Defence spend - ABC Online May 3, 2009 at 8:11 pm Sydney Morning Herald Australians need to get used to bigger Defence spend ABC Online - Michael Edwards TONY EASTLEY: Experts say taxpayers may have to get used to increased military spending if Australia is to remain a force in the Asia-Pacific region. Australia to Offer Defense Training for Jobless, Telegraph Says Bloomberg 'Too few boots on ground' The Australian PRESS TV - BBC News - The Associated Press - Xinhua all 405 news articles Buffett says pricing limits bond insurance biz - Reuters May 3, 2009 at 8:08 pm New Zealand Herald Buffett says pricing limits bond insurance biz Reuters OMAHA, Neb., May 3 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett says the company's young bond insurance unit has not been writing much new business because pricing has been inadequate to cover the risk of losses. Video: In-Depth Look - Annual Shareholders Meeting - Bloomberg Bloomberg Buffett: Berkshire has been buying securities recently MarketWatch The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal - MarketWatch - Reuters all 1,952 news articles Star Trek The Marathon: The Motionless Picture - Cinema Blend May 3, 2009 at 7:55 pm Hürriyet Star Trek The Marathon: The Motionless Picture Cinema Blend - Josh Tyler By Josh Tyler: 2009-05-03 17:52:17 KATEY: Before I saw some sneak footage for the new Star Trek last fall, I had to ask Josh, "OK, which one has the pointy ears? New 'Star Trek' aims to live long, prosper Chicago Sun-Times Sci-fi fans keep on 'Trek'ing Boston Herald Los Angeles Times - USA Today - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - TrekWeb.com all 868 news articles Opposition candidate Martinelli wins Panama's elections - Xinhua May 3, 2009 at 7:52 pm Seattle Post Intelligencer Opposition candidate Martinelli wins Panama's elections Xinhua - Xiong Tong PANAMA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Preliminary results show that the Ricardo Martinelli, candidate of the opposition Democratic Change Party (DC), won Panama's general elections on Sunday, according to the National Electoral Council. Panama chooses new president amid canal expansion The Associated Press Right-winger wins Panama election BBC News Irish Times - New Straits Times - Aljazeera.net all 357 news articles AFL star-turned-politician Jack Kemp dies of cancer - Pro Football Weekly May 3, 2009 at 7:51 pm ABC News AFL star-turned-politician Jack Kemp dies of cancer Pro Football Weekly By PFW staff Jack Kemp, a star quarterback in the American Football League who went on to become an influential politician in the Republican Party, died of cancer Saturday evening. Video: Jack Kemp Obit WIVB Kemp remembered as national player WIVB Vail Daily News - Buffalo News - Los Angeles Times - ABC News all 1,576 news articles Everything you want to know about Swine flu - The Virginian-Pilot May 3, 2009 at 7:49 pm CBC.ca Everything you want to know about Swine flu The Virginian-Pilot - Karen Kaplan By Karen Kaplan As the world focused on the bird flu that killed hundreds of people in Asia, another bird flu strain infected pigs. Mexico says it past the peak in flu epidemic Reuters Mexico City recovering from flu – and fear msnbc.com BBC News - Telegraph.co.uk - National Business Review - NASDAQ all 1,652 news articles Fiat chairman reportedly considering Opel alliance - MarketWatch May 3, 2009 at 7:45 pm Telegraph.co.uk Fiat chairman reportedly considering Opel alliance MarketWatch - Giada Zampano By Giada Zampano ROME (MarketWatch) -- Fiat SpA's (F.MI) chairman believes an alliance with Germany's Opel would be an "extraordinary opportunity" to create one of the strongest groups in the sector, according to an interview in Il Corriere della Sera ... Fiat May Spin Off Auto Division If It Acquires GM Europe Assets Bloomberg Chrysler in Hand, Fiat Turns to Opel Wall Street Journal ChattahBox - BBC News - Globe and Mail - CNNMoney.com all 1,133 news articles 'Idol' winner David Cook's brother dies of cancer - The Associated Press May 3, 2009 at 7:31 pm The Southern Ledger 'Idol' winner David Cook's brother dies of cancer The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adam Cook, the eldest brother of "American Idol" winner David Cook, has died from brain cancer. He was 37. David Cook Wore Brave Face to Race, Organizer Says People Magazine Local attorney, brother of "American Idol" winner dies of cancer Terre Haute Tribune Star Celebuzz - Entertainment Weekly - SmartAboutHealth - E! Online all 158 news articles Cowboys' scouting assistant paralyzed - Dallas Morning News May 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm CBC.ca Cowboys' scouting assistant paralyzed Dallas Morning News The Cowboys issued a release moments ago updating the status of three people that were taken to the hospital after their indoor practice facility collapsed. Video: Raw Video: Inside the Tx. Dome Collapse The Associated Press Cowboys staffer paralyzed after accident KRIS-TV MyFox Phoenix - Newsday - AHN - WFAA all 1,056 news articles Comeback season ends as Miami Heat succumbs to Game 7 rout - MiamiHerald.com May 3, 2009 at 7:10 pm Globe and Mail Comeback season ends as Miami Heat succumbs to Game 7 rout MiamiHerald.com - Michael Wallace Miami's youth and inexperience was on display as the Heat was eliminated in a Game 7 rout in Atlanta. By MICHAEL WALLACE ATLANTA -- The decisive moment in the seventh and final game of the first-round playoff series between the Heat and Atlanta Hawks ... Off-kilter Smith will give LeBron something to think about CBSSports.com In a Series of Blowouts, the Last Belongs to the Hawks New York Times USA Today - Atlanta Journal Constitution - MTV.com - USA Today all 2,165 news articles Reporter Tries to Get Tested for Swine Flu - Wall Street Journal May 3, 2009 at 6:51 pm NECN Reporter Tries to Get Tested for Swine Flu Wall Street Journal - Joe Lauria By JOE LAURIA It had been 10 years since I had the flu. But over the past week, I spent four days in isolation at New York's Montefiore Medical Center after contracting a serious case. Video: Local schools reopen after Swine Flu scare KXAN.com LI District to Shut Down Its Schools Over Flu New York Times Tampa Bay's 10 - Tampa Tribune - WBNG-TV - The Associated Press all 590 news articles 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' and Hugh Jackman slay box office ... - Los Angeles Times May 3, 2009 at 6:26 pm Los Angeles Times 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' and Hugh Jackman slay box office ... Los Angeles Times Whew. That's an impressive rally, which E! Online credits with being an "Oscar bump." The New York Times had growled over "Wolverine:" "It is the latest evidence that the superhero movie is suffering from serious imaginative fatigue. X-Men Return to Motivate Moviegoers New York Times 'Wolverine' gets summer off to a good start USA Today MTV.com - CNN International - E! Online - BBC News all 553 news articles Specter Re-emphasizes Independence - New York Times May 3, 2009 at 6:26 pm FOXNews Specter Re-emphasizes Independence New York Times - R.M. Schneiderman By RM SCHNEIDERMAN Despite his defection to the Democratic Party last week, Senator Arlen Specter said on Sunday that he would not simply rubber-stamp White House policies and would instead vote against his new party on "matters of conscience" like ... Specter: Switch should be 'wake-up call' to GOP CNN Specter Braces for Democratic Challengers in Pennsylvania Primary FOXNews Christian Science Monitor - Philadelphia Inquirer - Metro.us - CBS News all 578 news articles China Forces Dozens of Mexican Travelers Into Quarantine - Wall Street Journal May 3, 2009 at 4:40 pm Straits Times China Forces Dozens of Mexican Travelers Into Quarantine Wall Street Journal - Andrew Browne By ANDREW BROWNE BEIJING -- The A/H1N1 flu outbreak is leading to a potential diplomatic row between China and Mexico, as Chinese health authorities round up and quarantine scores of Mexicans -- only one of whom is thus far reported to be sick -- as ... CRAIG STEPHEN'S THIS WEEK IN CHINA Swine-flu overhang hits Hong Kong MarketWatch Mexico and China in swine flu row BBC News Forbes - New York Times - China Daily - AG Week all 879 news articles Pakistan Says It Is Meeting Terms of Peace Deal - New York Times May 3, 2009 at 4:30 pm TVNZ Pakistan Says It Is Meeting Terms of Peace Deal New York Times - Carlotta Gall A woman waiting to cross the road on Saturday in Haripur, a town in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. By CARLOTTA GALL ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Pakistani government announced the creation of a new Islamic appeals court over the weekend, ... Painting prostitutes, Pakistani brushes off religious hard-liners CNN Refugees on a wild frontier between army and Taliban guardian.co.uk Voice of America - Aljazeera.net - Hindu - Reuters all 890 news articles High winds, possible tornadoes damage homes in Southeast - USA Today May 3, 2009 at 4:20 pm High winds, possible tornadoes damage homes in Southeast USA Today A severe thunderstorm with a possible tornado moved across west-central Alabama on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Sunday afternoon for Greene, Hale and Sumter counties in west Alabama and later expanded it to ... Possible tornadoes spotted in Alabama, Georgia MiamiHerald.com Damage In Alabama Widespread From Sunday Storms NBC13.com MyFox Birmingham - al.com - NBC13.com - al.com all 171 news articles The Economic Key to Sri Lankan Peace - Wall Street Journal May 3, 2009 at 2:13 pm Times Online The Economic Key to Sri Lankan Peace Wall Street Journal - Razeen Sally By RAZEEN SALLY From today's Wall Street Journal Asia. The Sri Lankan government is close to completing an emphatic military victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels. Video: Sri Lanka admits military bombed 'no-fire' zone - 1 May 09 Al Jazeera Sri Lankan civilians trapped by Tamil Tigers 'last stand' Christian Science Monitor Everyday Christian - Aljazeera.net - BBC News - New York Times all 3,340 news articles US senators weigh in on Supreme Court selection - Reuters May 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm guardian.co.uk US senators weigh in on Supreme Court selection Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter should be pragmatic, follow the law and not be an ideologue, Democratic and Republican senators said on Sunday. Video: Obama Wants Souter Replacement With 'empathy' The Associated Press Justice Napolitano? FOXNews ABC News - CNN Political Ticker - NPR - Deseret News all 4,929 news articles Flu threat appears to be easing, government officials say - Los Angeles Times May 3, 2009 at 2:07 pm ABC News Flu threat appears to be easing, government officials say Los Angeles Times - Thomas H. Maugh II, Marc Silva Mexico's health minister says the H1N1 outbreak is receding. The head of the CDC suggests the virus is not as dangerous as feared. Video: First H1N1 case confirmed in NM KRQE.com US, Mexico Express Cautious Optimism on Flu Virus Washington Post The Associated Press - BBC News - FOXNews - Voice of America all 10,560 news articles Recalling Jack Kemp, Charles M. Maguire - ABC News May 3, 2009 at 2:06 pm FOXSports.com Recalling Jack Kemp, Charles M. Maguire ABC News Jack Kemp, 73 -- A politician, Cabinet secretary and star quarterback, Kemp also served as a Buffalo congressman who pushed for sharp tax cuts and later ran as Bob Dole's vice presidential running mate in 1996. Video: Jack Kemp Obit WIVB Jack Kemp, Bills icon, congressman, dies Buffalo News ESPN - TIME - msnbc.com - FOXNews all 1,469 news articles WHO urges close watch on farms for new swine flu - AFP May 3, 2009 at 2:01 pm AFP WHO urges close watch on farms for new swine flu AFP GENEVA (AFP) - Any outbreaks of the new swine flu virus in pigs must be contained and monitored because of the risk of further spread in humans, a World Health Organisation expert said Sunday. WHO Maintains Pandemic Level 5 Medscape Eating pork still safe despite swine A/H1N1 infection in Canada: WHO Xinhua Reuters - The Associated Press - The Press Association - PR Newswire (press release) all 150 news articles Canadian champion Mine That Bird stuns field at Kentucky Derby - The Canadian Press May 3, 2009 at 1:40 pm CBC.ca Canadian champion Mine That Bird stuns field at Kentucky Derby The Canadian Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A cowboy and a Canadian champion overcame four Hall of Fame trainers, the ruler of Dubai and two very sentimental favourites to win the Kentucky Derby. What We Learned: Kentucky Derby SI.com Mine That Bird not certain for Preakness ESPN San Francisco Chronicle - Boston Herald - KVIA - Philadelphia Inquirer all 1,240 news articles HK April business contraction slowest in 7 mths-PMI - Forbes May 3, 2009 at 1:27 pm Voice of America HK April business contraction slowest in 7 mths-PMI Forbes - Tomasz Janowski HONG KONG, May 4 (Reuters) - Private business activity in Hong Kong continued to shrink in April for a 10th successive month on sluggish global demand, although the decline was the slowest since September, a purchasing managers' survey showed on Monday ... Mexico and China in swine flu row BBC News Northland has escaped the worst of the flu before. How about now? AG Week Xinhua - New York Times - NASDAQ - Xinhua all 799 news articles 'Star Trek' movies ranked from worst to first: Today, No. 5: A ... - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com May 3, 2009 at 1:14 pm E! Online 'Star Trek' movies ranked from worst to first: Today, No. 5: A ... The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - Mike Scott by Mike Scott, Movie writer, The Times-Picayune Five down in my worst-to-first countdown of the 10 "Star Trek" movies, and five to go. Including Nimoy just seemed logical Chicago Sun-Times Heroes: Zachary Quinto's 'Star Trek' Challenge BuddyTV Los Angeles Times - The Courier News - USA Today - Los Angeles Daily News all 831 news articles Preview of Eastern semi's: No. 2 Boston vs. No. 3 Orlando - USA Today May 3, 2009 at 1:13 pm BusinessWorld Online Preview of Eastern semi's: No. 2 Boston vs. No. 3 Orlando USA Today - Elise Amendola By Elise Amendola, AP AP Season series: Tied, 2-2. Orlando won the final two meetings, with Kevin Garnett missing one and playing sparingly in the other. NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Orlando Seattle Post Intelligencer Ben Gordon prefers to re-sign with Bulls Rotoworld.com OrlandoMagic.com - SI.com - Los Angeles Times - SportingNews.com all 2,146 news articles Filipinos Rejoice After Pacquiao Wins - Voice of America May 3, 2009 at 1:10 pm Times Online Filipinos Rejoice After Pacquiao Wins Voice of America - Heda Bayron By Heda Bayron Filipinos are celebrating the victory of local boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, who clinched the International Boxing Organization's junior welterweight title in Las Vegas Sunday. Video: Hatton floored ITN NEWS Manny Pacquiao, The Day After The Queensberry Rules Monsters and Critics.com - FOXSports.com - Los Angeles Times - EastsideBoxing.com all 2,824 news articles Painting prostitutes, Pakistani brushes off religious hard-liners - CNN May 3, 2009 at 1:07 pm TVNZ Painting prostitutes, Pakistani brushes off religious hard-liners CNN - Ivan Watson By Ivan Watson LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- It's hot and sweaty in a rat-infested room in Lahore's historic red light district, a neighborhood of narrow alleyways lined with brothels. Militants Dispute Pakistan Government Creating Islamic Courts Voice of America Pakistan Taliban pact under strain Aljazeera.net The Associated Press - Reuters - Telegraph.co.uk - Times Online all 742 news articles "Wolverine" slashes rivals in $87 million debut - Reuters May 3, 2009 at 12:58 pm E! Online "Wolverine" slashes rivals in $87 million debut Reuters - Bob Tourtellotte, Will Dunham By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic book movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" slashed its rivals at North American box offices over the weekend, taking in $87 million to rank No. 'Wolverine' gets summer off to a good start USA Today Weekend tally for 'Wolverine': an impressive $87 million Entertainment Weekly E! Online - Bloomberg - Hollywood Today Newsmagazine - ایرانیان all 3,677 news articles Fiat confirms Opel deal interest - BBC News May 3, 2009 at 12:43 pm guardian.co.uk Fiat confirms Opel deal interest BBC News Italian carmaker Fiat has confirmed for the first time that it is interested in a takeover of Opel - the German business of General Motors (GM). Germany wants long-term strategy for Opel suitors Reuters Chrysler Said to Seek Approval to Sell Most Assets by May 22 Bloomberg CNNMoney.com - BusinessWeek - WNEM - The Money Times all 753 news articles Specter Braces for Democratic Challengers in Pennsylvania Primary - FOXNews May 3, 2009 at 12:21 pm FOXNews Specter Braces for Democratic Challengers in Pennsylvania Primary FOXNews Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter says Democratic party leaders will not clear the field for him in the 2010 Senate primary, following his defection from the GOP. That's Specter With A "D" CBS News Specter's defection, by the numbers Philadelphia Inquirer CNN Political Ticker - Politico - Huffington Post - The News Herald all 554 news articles Romney, Cantor say market turmoil mostly to blame for 2008 loss - CNN Political Ticker May 3, 2009 at 12:08 pm FOXNews Romney, Cantor say market turmoil mostly to blame for 2008 loss CNN Political Ticker (CNN) - House Minority Whip Eric Cantor and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said in an interview airing on CNN's State of the Union Sunday morning that the GOP wasn't directly responsible for much of the party's electoral ... Conservatives in Crisis? GOP Reaches Out ABC News GOP group launches listening tour to rebrand image The Associated Press FOXNews - Brisbane Times - MiamiHerald.com - Washington Times all 267 news articles Pig-Headed About Swine Flu - Newsradio 620 May 3, 2009 at 11:35 am The Money Times Pig-Headed About Swine Flu Newsradio 620 - Gene Mueller By Gene Mueller Despite the ongoing swine flu outbreak, I went out and mingled with about 42000 of my closest friends last night. We shared the same domed space at Miller Park. MICHAEL GOODWIN: What If Biden Is Right? FOXNews Biden soldiers on amid comedic jabs United Press International Honolulu Star-Bulletin - The Republican - MassLive.com - Atlanta Journal Constitution - Seattle Post Intelligencer all 60 news articles Israel Loses Prized "Free' Press Status; Kuwait Tops Arab World - The Media Line May 3, 2009 at 9:50 am Novinite.com Israel Loses Prized "Free' Press Status; Kuwait Tops Arab World The Media Line Israel's media freedom ranking has been downgraded from "free" to "partly free," the first time the Jewish State has lost its status as the only Middle Eastern nation with a "free" press. World Press Freedom Day The Daily Star Report shows press freedom declines worldwide The Associated Press Voice of America - AFP - Xinhua - UN News Centre all 309 news articles Taliban kill US 'spy' in NW Pakistan - AFP May 3, 2009 at 8:31 am DAWN.com Taliban kill US 'spy' in NW Pakistan AFP MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - Taliban militants shot dead an Afghan national in Pakistan's restive northwest tribal belt after accusing him of spying for the United States, a police official said Sunday. 80 militants killed in Buner operation in Pakistan Xinhua Talk of Taliban take over 'frightening': report Hindu Economic Times - New York Times - Reuters - Aljazeera.net all 484 news articles Hatton's dad says beaten son won't rush to quit - USA Today May 3, 2009 at 8:31 am Times Online Hatton's dad says beaten son won't rush to quit USA Today LONDON (AP) - Ricky Hatton's father said his son won't hurry a decision whether to retire after his second-round knockout defeat to Manny Pacquiao. Video: Hatton floored ITN NEWS Pacquiao builds case, pounding for pounding Los Angeles Times The Sweet Science - SkySports - Reuters - CNN International all 2,578 news articles Swine flu cases reported outside of UD campus - Newark Post May 3, 2009 at 8:29 am Newsday Swine flu cases reported outside of UD campus Newark Post Delaware's Division of Public Health (DPH) received two probable test results for H1N1 influenza from individuals who are not University of Delaware (UD) students. Medical detectives probe flu virus spread in NYC The Associated Press New York City says ready for flu crisis Reuters San Francisco Chronicle - Minneapolis Star Tribune - ENC Today - Washington Examiner all 644 news articles Jack Kemp, quarterback turned politician, dies - The Associated Press May 3, 2009 at 8:20 am BBC News Jack Kemp, quarterback turned politician, dies The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73. Video: Jack Kemp Obit WIVB Jack Kemp, an original pillar in Republican 'big tent,' dies at 73 Los Angeles Times Buffalo News - FOXNews - San Francisco Chronicle - BBC News all 1,074 news articles Truths: Eddie brings down the House in Game 7 - ProBasketballNews.com May 3, 2009 at 8:20 am CBC.ca Truths: Eddie brings down the House in Game 7 ProBasketballNews.com - Chris Bernucca By Chris Bernucca There's no such thing as the Truth Fairy, but there are Playoff Truths. Here's 10 from Saturday: 1. For the Celtics to outlast the Bulls and win Game Seven, they would certainly need a big game from Paul Pierce, who outdueled LeBron ... Bulls vs. Celtics: Best there ever was? Los Angeles Times Playoff Preview: Celtics vs. Magic HoopsWorld SportingNews.com - SI.com - Boston Herald - CBSSports.com all 1,954 news articles Pigs in Canada Contract Flu Virus - Wall Street Journal May 3, 2009 at 8:05 am MiamiHerald.com Pigs in Canada Contract Flu Virus Wall Street Journal - Lauren Etter By LAUREN ETTER The US Agriculture Department said late Saturday that swine in Canada have tested positive for the strain of H1N1 influenza that is circulating around the world and has already caused more than 100 deaths. Canada: Farmer possibly gave swine flu to pigs CNN Canada farm worker 'infects pigs' BBC News HealthKnowItAll - Bloomberg - Xinhua - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 942 news articles Including Nimoy just seemed logical - Chicago Sun-Times May 3, 2009 at 7:38 am USA Today Including Nimoy just seemed logical Chicago Sun-Times - Cindy Pearlman BY CINDY PEARLMAN "Frankly, for many years I thought 'Star Trek' was finished for me," says Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy. New 'Star Trek' aims to live long, prosper The Courier News Heroes: Zachary Quinto's 'Star Trek' Challenge BuddyTV Los Angeles Daily News - Akron Beacon Journal - Allentown Morning Call - Belleville News Democrat all 821 news articles Obama's First One hundred Days - Buffalo News May 3, 2009 at 7:36 am Newsweek Obama's First One hundred Days Buffalo News - Patrick Reddy By Patrick Reddy "The size of the gambles that President Obama is taking every day is simply staggering.…Most politicians, facing an economic crisis as deep as this one, would happily postpone tackling anything else. Obama criticism shuts down conversation Detroit Free Press Next 100 days key for Obama to push agenda Arizona Republic Deseret News - Annapolis Capital - Tampa Tribune - Kansas City Star all 112 news articles Minister: Afghan gov't committed to safeguard press freedom - Xinhua May 3, 2009 at 7:25 am Novinite.com Minister: Afghan gov't committed to safeguard press freedom Xinhua - Wang Guanqun KABUL, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan Minister for Information and Culture Abdul Karim Khuram on Sunday repeated his commitment to safeguard freedom of press in the post-Taliban country. Report shows press freedom declines worldwide The Associated Press Global Press Freedom Declines Voice of America Thai News Agency MCOT - Associated Press of Pakistan - AllAfrica.com - AFP all 289 news articles Specter's defection, by the numbers - Philadelphia Inquirer May 3, 2009 at 6:11 am FOXNews Specter's defection, by the numbers Philadelphia Inquirer - Thomas Fitzgerald By Thomas Fitzgerald At a reception in late February honoring Sen. Arlen Specter for his death-defying vote that secured passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill, Gov. Two views on Specter's swap Atlanta Journal Constitution Specter's Exit Isn't the Problem Washington Post Louisville Courier-Journal - The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - FOXNews all 501 news articles Obama calls Mexico president about swine flu - The Associated Press May 3, 2009 at 5:11 am Times Online Obama calls Mexico president about swine flu The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is working with Mexico's president on ways to keep the swine flu from spreading further and says the US will be ready if the flu strain develops into something worse. Video: Obama: Gov't Ready for Swine Flu Battle The Associated Press US-POLITICS Summary Washington Post New York Times - Reuters - USA Today - ABC News all 2,407 news articles LTTE seeks Sri Lanka truce pressure - Aljazeera.net May 3, 2009 at 4:55 am Times Online LTTE seeks Sri Lanka truce pressure Aljazeera.net Tamil Tiger rebels have urged the UK and France to put pressure on the Sri Lankan government to call a ceasefire. Balasingham Nadesan, the political leader of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE), said the rebels were ready to "engage in the process to bring about ... Video: Sri Lanka admits military bombed 'no-fire' zone - 1 May 09 Al Jazeera Lanka govt may offer amnesty to LTTE Times of India BBC News - guardian.co.uk - New York Times - BBC News all 3,267 news articles Pakistani President to pay four-day visit to US - Xinhua May 3, 2009 at 4:47 am Novinite.com Pakistani President to pay four-day visit to US Xinhua - Wang Guanqun ISLAMABAD, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will pay a visit to the United States from May 5-8, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Video: Pakistan and Afghanistan - The Presidency, Ep. 13 U.S. News & World Report Obama set for 'intense' Pakistan, Afghan summit AFP Washington Post - WEAR - BBC News - Wall Street Journal all 1,484 news articles Keeping sight of Cinco de Mayo spirit in face of flu - New York Daily News May 3, 2009 at 4:41 am St. Louis Post-Dispatch Keeping sight of Cinco de Mayo spirit in face of flu New York Daily News It promises to be the gloomiest Cinco de Mayo in memory. Mexicans here in New York - to nobody's surprise - are not in a party mood. Davenport celebrates community and culture for Cinco de Mayo San Jose Mercury News A life without lime on Cinco de Mayo San Francisco Chronicle msnbc.com - Carson Times - Kansas.com - LubbockOnline.com all 564 news articles MICHAEL GOODWIN: What If Biden Is Right? - FOXNews May 3, 2009 at 4:36 am Straits Times MICHAEL GOODWIN: What If Biden Is Right? FOXNews - Michael Goodwin By Michael Goodwin It was the comment that launched a million laughs and got Vice President Biden a trip to the White House woodshed. Video: Biden Tells Family to Stay Off Planes, Subways The Associated Press Kidding aside, Biden plays key role for administration Deseret News Bizjournals.com - Christian Science Monitor - The Associated Press - The Republican - MassLive.com all 1,554 news articles   This email was sent to createrofheaven.internationalnews@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? 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