- Stock futures rise modestly, point to higher open (AP)
- Medvedev hails 'strategic' Turkey ties (AFP)
- Trade deficit rises to $40.4 billion in March (AP)
- U.N. resolutions vs Iran "not worth penny": Ahmadinejad (Reuters)
- NATO soldier, Afghan jail official killed (AFP)
- UK foreign minister makes Afghanistan top priority (AFP)
- Confusion at mystery illness among Afghan girls (AFP)
- Russia says may lift veil on vast nuclear arsenal (Reuters)
- US nuclear envoy arrives for talks in S.Korea (AFP)
- US transport chief test-rides Japan's bullet train (AFP)
- Greeks set new strikes, economy firmly in recession (Reuters)
- Foxconn defends labor practices after 8th suicide (AP)
- Two killed in NATO tanker blast in Pakistan (AFP)
- Rare 'King of Herrings' found off Swedish coast (AP)
- Karzai arrives at White House for Obama talks (AFP)
- Turkey, Russia sign agreement on oil pipeline (AP)
- Rep. Waxman: Oil well's blowout preventer had leak (AP)
- Brazil, India take EU to WTO over generic drug seizures (AFP)
- Malaysia stun India at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (AFP)
- Eight dead in group suicide pacts in S.Korea (AFP)
- Indian telecom stocks slide on proposed spectrum fee (AFP)
- Three dead in Baghdad grocery bombing (AFP)
- Russian hydropower plant blast kills 2, wounds 10 (AP)
- SingTel sees its Asian mobile users surge to 293 million (AFP)
- Obama: Tensions with Karzai 'simply overstated' (AP)
- Obama: Britain still committed to Afghanistan (AP)
- Koreans stand tall in AFC as Japan, Australia wilt (AFP)
- 3 family wins signal Marcos revival in Philippines (AP)
- Obama, Karzai renew goal of defeating Al-Qaeda (AFP)
- Obama: Withdrawal from Afghanistan on track (AP)
- Obama: Pakistan more willing to move on extremists (AP)
- Karzai hails 'frank' talks on protecting civilians (AFP)
- Senators to query Kagan, but don't expect answers (AP)
- 'General Hospital' has 18 Daytime Emmy nominations (AP)
- Top Republican challenges Kagan's independence (Reuters)
- New British foreign minister makes Afghanistan top priority (AFP)
- China storm into Thomas and Uber Cup semis (AFP)
- LA to vote on Arizona boycott over immigration law (AP)
- Federal budget deficit hits April record (AP)
- Study shows broad support for Arizona migrant law (Reuters)
- U.S. to press China on indigenous innovation: Locke (Reuters)
- Cushing keeps AP Defensive Rookie award (AP)
- U.S. gave contracts to 7 firms involved in Iran energy (Reuters)
- UN extends Nepal mission by four months (AFP)
- Sangakkara keeps England guessing over mystery spinner (AFP)
- Protesters want justice for dead Kurdish reporter (AP)
- Republicans pick Tampa for 2012 convention (AP)
- US, China acknowledge 'good progress' in Iran talks: US (AFP)
- Climate bill has new drilling protections (AP)
- Sean Penn pleads no contest to vandalism (AP)
- Afghan corruption fight a matter of years: Karzai (AFP)
- Super Saver is 5-2 favorite for Preakness (AP)
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- Los Angeles to boycott Arizona over immigration law (Reuters)
- U.S. airport security officers targeted in ID theft (Reuters)
- SC Gov. Sanford saw Argentine lover in Florida (AP)
- Facebook not enough to bring Betty White to Oscars (AP)
- Student: Suspected impostor 'played the part good' (AP)
- Civilian casualties rising in Afghanistan (Reuters)
- Colo. Army officer convicted of lesser charges (AP)
- Obama: Afghan war will worsen before it improves (AP)
- DeGeneres, Winfrey on missing list for Emmys (AP)
- Phillies bullpen coach busted using binoculars (AP)
- Congress quizzes oil executives (Reuters)
- Thailand puts plan for November polls on hold: official (AFP)
- Australia arrests Serb war crimes suspect (AFP)
- Kagan makes rounds on Capitol Hill, staying mum (AP)
- Disbelieve it: Canadiens eliminate Pens, 5-2 (AP)
- Los Angeles to boycott Arizona over immigration law (Reuters)
- Thai PM puts plan for November polls on hold (AFP)
- Karzai, Obama put on show of unity (AFP)
- Thai plan to choke Red Shirts put on hold (AP)
- Children in China school attack were as young as 3 (AP)
- What went wrong at oil rig? A lot, probers find (AP)
- Dutch boy sole known survivor in Libyan jet crash (AP)
- Cameron vows 'new politics' for Britain (AFP)
- Afghanistan's opium output set to slide (AFP)
- India boot camp trains recruits to crush Maoists (AFP)
- 8 SKoreans found dead in apparent group suicide (AP)
- Warship blast fragments compared to NKorea torpedo (AFP)
- China school attacks expose mental health dilemma (AFP)
- Obama to knock Republicans and emphasize jobs Thursday (Reuters)
- U.S., China set for human rights talks resumption (Reuters)
- China school killer erupted after lease row (Reuters)
- Republicans pick Tampa, Fla., for 2012 convention (AP)
- Japan may miss deadline in US **** row: PM (AFP)
- SingTel says net profit up 12 percent fourth quarter (AFP)
- China vice president calls for reducing jargon use (AP)
- Malaysia's Petronas signs oil deal with Venezuela (AFP)
- China police chief vows to strike at school attackers (AFP)
- Libyan jet crash kills 103, Dutch boy only survivor (Reuters)
- Malaysian sodomy trial hears of trysts across Asia (AFP)
- Tensions rise in Philippines over anti-graft vow (AFP)
- N.Korean women up for sale in China: activist (AFP)
- Australian teen nears end of round-the-world sail (AP)
- Chinese police arrested in 'back from dead' case (AFP)
- NATO, Afghan forces said to kill militants (AP)
- S.Koreans held over casino scam (AFP)
- 'Cranky' Australia PM under fire after TV outburst (AFP)
- Russian mine search halted, death toll reaches 66 (Reuters)
- Flyers force Game 7 vs. Bruins (AP)
- Japan prime minister sags dangerously in polls (AP)
- Sony's annual loss shrinks to $439 million (AP)
- Sony sees return to profit as restructuring pays off (AFP)
- Ford, Mazda aim to break up 3-way China JV: sources (Reuters)
- Chinese wrongly jailed for 11 years given $96,000 (AP)
- US, China begin human rights talks (AP)
- AP Exclusive: Iran eases grip on al-Qaida (AP)
- Foreclosures down 2 percent from last year (AP)
- Poll: Spill not Obama's Katrina, drilling still OK (AP)
- Police: Utah man beat boy to death, disfigured him (AP)
- Seinfeld joins country celebs in aiding Nashville (AP)
- South Korea closer to blaming North for sinking ship (Reuters)
- Pakistan psychologists issue conflict health warning (Reuters)
- Three terror suspects arrested in Indonesia: police (AFP)
- Afghan raids kill up to 40 Taliban: officials (AFP)
- Body of soldier killed in Afghanistan to return home (AFP)
- Five killed in Baghdad car bomb attack (AFP)
- Are Sadr militias rearming in Iraq's south? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Attack on police in Russian Caucasus kills 8: report (Reuters)
- Rescue work suspended at mine where 24 missing (AP)
- Kazakh lawmakers give president lifetime immunity (AP)
- Malaysia legalises sports betting (AFP)
- Asian observers say Philippine polls acceptable (Reuters)
- Thai authorities signal tougher steps to end protests (Reuters)
- Bangladesh to send female peacekeeper unit to Haiti (AFP)
- England and Sri Lanka ready for Tenty20 semi-final (AFP)
- Slug-eating dare sparks Australia health alarm (AFP)
- Flaw in Philippine vote count, but result unchanged (Reuters)
- China drug addicts struggle to kick the habit (AFP)
- Women candidates for Afghan vote up: IEC (AFP)
- Iraq toll in Sadr City blast rises to 9 (AP)
- Judge blamed for Russian jail death resigns (AP)
- Russia warns U.S. against unilateral Iran sanctions (Reuters)
- Former air force chief: Russia's air defenses weak (AP)
- 'Eight dead' in blast in Russia's Dagestan (AFP)
- India takes on Olympic chiefs over fixing tenures (AFP)
- Japan PM's threads are final straw for fashion critic (AFP)
- Pakistan problems no bother for Afridi (AFP)
- Stock futures narrowly mixed ahead of open (AP)
- Portugal agrees on new austerity measures (Reuters)
- Dumbo drop: Zimbabwe to give NKorea baby elephants (AP)
- Offshore natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela (AP)
- NBC seeks to fan enthusiasm with social networks (AP)
- 'Idol' curtain closes on Michael Lynche (AP)
- 16 feared dead in Bangladesh ferry sinking (AFP)
- Dumbo drop: Zimbabwe to give NKorea baby elephants (AP)
- China Valves net income up 123 pct in 1st quarter (AP)
- New claims for unemployment insurance inch down (AP)
- Venezuelan gas rig sinks in Caribbean (Reuters)
- Kyrgyz protesters seize government office (AP)
- Iraq, US begin talks over fate of Hebrew archive (AP)
- 8 workers killed in attack in Russia's Dagestan (AP)
- Three Moscow metro bombing 'organisers' killed (AFP)
- Security agents kill three behind Moscow metro blasts (Reuters)
- AP Source: NY AG probing 8 banks over securities (AP)
- FBI conducts searches in Times Square probe (AP)
- Pope offers hope against suffering at Fatima Mass (AP)
- James Cameron: 3-D will become standard format (AP)
- FBI search near Boston in Times Square bomb probe (Reuters)
- No guy-in-a-bar iPhone story in Vietnam (AP)
- Pakistan plays down risk of flooding to villages (AFP)
- Blight devastates Afghan poppy crop; prices soar (AP)
- Ford CEO says 2010 will be "solidly" profitable (AP)
- Sarah Silverman's show axed by Comedy Central (AP)
- Huge crowds gather for Pope mass in Portugal (AFP)
- NZ leader offends Maori with cannibal joke (AP)
- Swelling lake forces mass evacuation in Pakistan (AP)
- New UK govt says no deadline for Afghan withdrawal (AP)
- Sri Lanka win toss and bat against England (AFP)
- US military **** impasse could topple Japan leader (AP)
- Huge crowds gather for Pope mass in Portugal (AFP)
- 10 electrocuted in India after cable hits truck (AFP)
- Greece's woes a chance to bury Turk-Greek rivalry? (Reuters)
- Karzai in poignant visit to US military cemetery (AFP)
- 'Several' raids over Times Square bombing plot: FBI (AFP)
- 14 US troops receive German medals for bravery (AP)
- US, China talk human rights after hiatus (AFP)
- Selig defends ****ball's record on minority hiring (AP)
- Senate votes to boost regulation of credit agencies (Reuters)
- Senator says Kagan critical of Supreme Court (Reuters)
- U.S. sees "good progress" in Iran sanctions talks (Reuters)
- Two arrested in FBI raids over Times Square bomb plot (AFP)
- Obama speaks to Russia's Medvedev (Reuters)
- Three Moscow metro 'attacks planners' killed (AFP)
- 'Annie' comic strip ending after 85 years (AP)
- Cut the political jargon, urges China's vice president (AFP)
- England restrict Sri Lanka to 128-6 (AFP)
- Outcome in Kandahar will be clear by end of year: US general (AFP)
- 40 years later: U.S. drug war has met none of its goals (AP)
- Chile police raid home linked to detained Pakistani (AFP)
- Pakistan court acquits nine terror suspects (AFP)
- Clinton vows not to abandon Afghan women (AP)
- 'Dear Noynoy:' Aquino gets advice on Facebook (AP)
- Iraqi and Iranian soldiers trade fire on border (AFP)
- Protesters demand probe into murder of Iraqi journalist (AFP)
- Kremlin: Medvedev, Obama speak by telephone (AP)
- Explosion outside Athens' main prison: police (Reuters)
- AP-Univision Poll: Immigration splits Americans (AP)
- Clinton: ex-Taliban must respect women's rights (AP)
- Obama submits Russia nuclear treaty to Senate (AP)
- Chile prosecutor: solid case against Pakistani suspect (Reuters)
- Libya, Thailand elected to U.N. Human Rights Council (Reuters)
- Obama wants $80 billion to modernize nuke arms complex (Reuters)
- Haiti prosecutors urge prison for US missionary (AP)
- North Korea call up three foreign-****d stars (AFP)
- US will 'not destroy Kandahar' in order to save it: Clinton (AFP)
- Karzai says it's not up to him to fire his brother (AP)
- Top general: It's a draw in Afghanistan (AP)
- Senate passes fee restrictions on debit cards (AP)
- Will 'Law & Order' be axed? (AP)
- Iowa's 'Field of Dreams' site for sale for $5.4M (AP)
- Blackwell leads Australia into women's final (AFP)
- Karzai says issue of brother "resolved" with Obama (Reuters)
- Senate panel approves money for Afghan, Iraq wars (Reuters)
- Afghan reconciliation with Taliban must not hurt women: Clinton (AFP)
- Pakistan arrests suspect linked to Times Square bomber: report (Reuters)
- Senate backs curbs on credit raters, card fees (Reuters)
- Will 'Law & Order' live on, to break a TV record? (AP)
- Softballs allowed in this Supreme Court debate (AP)
- Swipe this card; shopping could be cheaper (AP)
- Police detain wife of top Mexican drug lord: report (Reuters)
- Thailand's Red Shirts up security in tense Bangkok (AFP)
- Pakistan detainee claims he's bomber accomplice: report (AFP)
- Clinton to Afghan women: 'We will not abandon you' (AP)
- 3 Pakistanis arrested in Times Square bomb probe (AP)
- Thai protesters hold ground despite lockdown (AP)
- Protest crackdown sparks fighting in Bangkok (Reuters)
- BP says will deploy small dome in next few days (Reuters)
- Thai authorities cut power, access to protest site (AFP)
- Three arrested in Times Square bomb probe (AFP)
- Reconciliation with Taliban must not hurt women: Clinton (AFP)
- US, China talk human rights after hiatus (AFP)
- Australian teen nears end of round-the-world sail (AP)
- Karzai pays tribute to US war dead (AFP)
- Cannes tackles absent fathers, wayward sons (AFP)
- China's Wen says social tensions behind school killings (Reuters)
- Celtics advance, eliminate LeBron, Cavs in 6 games (AP)
- China says Internet fully restored in Xinjiang (AP)
- Automated voting jolts Philippine politics into digital age (AFP)
- Skinny dip leads to swollen tip for tourist: report (AFP)
- China says death toll in mine blast rises to 21 (AP)
- 21 dead in China coal mine gas blast: media (AFP)
- US engineer held in China released without charge (AP)
- Banned Malaysian sect leader with 38 kids dies (AP)
- Neighbors thought China attacker was a good man (AP)
- AP-Univision Poll: Immigration splits Americans (AP)
- New York City police probing suspicious vehicle (Reuters)
- Small business lobby joins challenge to health law (AP)
- Suspicious vehicle spotted in NYC's Union Square (AP)