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Saudi oil output hike would not solve US problems: Bush

Sat, 17 May 2008 14:02:00 GMT

AFP - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said on Saturday that a hike in oil output by Saudi Arabia would not solve American energy problems.

Bush renews sanctions on Myanmar, says no effect on storm aid

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Saturday extended for another year economic sanctions on Myanmar's military junta, but stressed the move did not affect aid bound for the cyclone-ravaged nation.

Saudi oil output boost doesn't solve problem: Bush

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:01:00 GMT

Reuters - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was pleased with a boost in Saudi oil output but it did not solve problems in the U.S..

US Speaker visits Baghdad: spokeswoman

Sat, 17 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

AFP - BAGHDAD (AFP) - Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with Iraqi and American officials, a US embassy spokeswoman told AFP.

Bush to meet Palestinians in Egypt

Sat, 17 May 2008 12:32:00 GMT

AFP - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - US President George W. Bush arrived in Egypt on Saturday for talks with Palestinian leaders amid growing Arab criticsm of his perceived bias towards Israel and of the faltering peace talks.

New York subway cars find new life on ocean floor

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:54:00 GMT

Reuters - OCEAN CITY, Md (Reuters) - After four decades carrying millions of New Yorkers, 44 of the city's subway cars are now home to millions of fish.

Bush to discuss Palestinian concerns in talks

Sat, 17 May 2008 11:02:00 GMT

Reuters - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush will try on Saturday to address the concerns of Palestinian leaders looking for signs they will not be neglected after he lavished praise on Israel earlier this week.

Obama, McCain grow closer on Iraq as election nears

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:58:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - After starting out with radically opposing views, White House hopefuls Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama appear to be moving closer together on Iraq as the election draws nearer.

U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:47:00 GMT

Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a key Democrat critic of President George Bush's war policy in Iraq, landed in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with U.S. and Iraqi officials, the U.S. embassy said.

US lawmakers ask Bush to consider Myanmar 'intervention'

Sat, 17 May 2008 10:24:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers have asked President George W. Bush to consider "humanitarian intervention" in cyclone-hit Myanmar after its military rulers refused to allow foreign experts to direct relief efforts despite rising deaths.

Obama, McCain duel in foreign policy row

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:05:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain traded furious foreign policy barbs Friday, in a three-way row over how to deal with US foe Iran originally sparked by President George W. Bush.

American Axle and UAW reach tentative agreement

Sat, 17 May 2008 06:07:00 GMT

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Report faults FBI handling of agents' Gitmo complaints: paper

Sat, 17 May 2008 04:57:00 GMT

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new Justice Department report praises FBI agents for refusing to join in the U.S. military's abusive questioning of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan, but faults the bureau's for responding slowly to complaints from its own agents about the tactics, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Embattled U.S. election-panel nominee withdraws

Sat, 17 May 2008 01:11:00 GMT

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An embattled Republican nominee to the commission overseeing U.S. election campaigns withdrew on Friday, easing a political stalemate that has paralyzed the body in a presidential election year.

California wine visionary Robert Mondavi dead at 94

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:55:00 GMT

Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Winemaker Robert Mondavi, the man most credited for turning California into a world-class wine producer and millions of Americans into wine lovers, died on Friday at his Napa Valley home at the age of 94.

McCain says Obama and Clinton threaten gun rights

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:55:00 GMT

Reuters - LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain warned gun owners on Friday that his Democratic opponents Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton would threaten their right to bear arms, as he sought to rally conservatives' support in the November election.

Huckabee jokes to NRA of gun aimed at Obama

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, interrupted on Friday by a loud crash as he spoke to the National Rifle Association, joked that the noise was Democratic candidate Barack Obama falling off a chair as he dodged a gun aimed at him.

Obama attacks Bush over "appeasement" remarks

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:34:00 GMT

Reuters - WATERTOWN, South Dakota (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama accused President George W. Bush on Friday of "fear-mongering" for suggesting Democrats wanted to appease terrorists and vowed to meet leaders of hostile nations like Iran if elected.

Obstacles hold back use of drones in US skies: watchdog

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:30:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Despite growing demand for unmanned aircraft, technological and regulatory obstacles may keep them from routinely sharing US skies with piloted aircraft before 2020, a government watchdog said Friday.

US watches Doha talks fearing Hezbollah may reap political gains

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:27:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States voiced support Friday for talks in Qatar aimed at ending Lebanon's sectarian clashes while hoping from afar that Hezbollah does not turn its military gains into political ones.

US, North Korea reach deal to resume emergency food aid

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:14:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States said Friday it will send 500,000 metric tonnes of emergency food aid to North Korea over the next year under a deal with Pyongyang permitting better monitoring of deliveries.

Baseball players sue Steiner Sports over trademark

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:40:00 GMT

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Major League Baseball Players Association sued Steiner Sports Marketing Inc on Friday accusing the memorabilia seller of trademark infringement and counterfeiting.

California ruling prompts challenge, gay nuptial plans

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:33:00 GMT

Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As gay and lesbian couples made plans to marry, activists opposed to the California Supreme Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage said on Friday they would escalate efforts for a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to heterosexuals.

NYC campaign shows dark side of counterfeit goods

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:16:00 GMT

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City, long a place where counterfeit watches and fake designer handbags are sold on street corners, is unveiling an ad campaign warning consumers of the human cost of indulging in knockoffs.

US halts new shipments to strategic oil reserve

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:06:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is halting shipments to its strategic oil reserve for the second half of the year after Congress passed a bill calling for the suspension, the Energy Department said Friday.

FDA warns of fetal risk of two transplant drugs

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:46:00 GMT

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials issued an alert on Friday about the risk of first-trimester miscarriages and birth defects from Novartis AG and Roche Holding AG transplant drugs.

Bush seeks more oil as Saudis say output is enough

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:00 GMT

AFP - RIYADH (AFP) - US President George W. Bush pressed Saudi Arabia to raise oil output on Friday, but the world's biggest crude exporter said global supply is balanced with demand.

Swimsuit maker sues Warnaco over high-tech suit

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:36:00 GMT

Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is out of the pool and into the federal court for two of the largest U.S. swimsuit makers in a battle over high-tech and high-priced swimwear.

US soldier refuses to serve in 'illegal Iraq war'

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:32:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Matthis Chiroux is the kind of young American US military recruiters love.

Ex-U.S. Olympian Montgomery sentenced to 46 months

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:28:00 GMT

Reuters - WHITE PLAINS, New York (Reuters) - Former U.S. Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Friday for his role in a check fraud scheme, part of a spectacular fall for the onetime world's fastest man.

FBI: 200 agents working on mortgage fraud probe

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:24:00 GMT

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has more than 200 agents and 33 task forces addressing mortgage fraud, has more than 1,300 cases under investigation and has targeted 19 large companies, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Friday.

Financial crisis 'closer to the end': Paulson

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:58:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday he believes the financial crisis is winding down, but that it would take some time to fully emerge from the economic malaise.

World powers work out details of new offer to Iran

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:31:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - Six world powers have completed the details of a "refreshed" offer they will present to Iran in an effort to persuade it to halt its controversial nuclear activities, a US official said Friday.

Ellen DeGeneres to wed after gay marriage ruling

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:28:00 GMT

Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres plans to marry her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after a California court ruling allowing gay marriage.

Obama says Bush policies strengthened Iran, Hamas

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Reuters - WATERTOWN, South Dakota (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama said on Friday President George W. Bush's "failed policies" had strengthened U.S. enemies like Iran and Hamas.

US homebuilding jumps more than expected

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:49:00 GMT

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US homebuilding showed a surprisingly strong jump in April, signaling a ray of hope amid the rubble of the worst housing slump in decades, according to government data released Friday.

FDA urged to push hotline for side effects

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Reuters - ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - A free hotline for patients to report serious medical side effects should be mentioned in television commercials and also needs to be more widely promoted on pill bottles and pharmacy packaging, U.S. health experts said on Friday.