- NATO says 2 service members killed (AP)
- Okinawans angry as Japan PM flipflops on U.S. **** (Reuters)
- N.Korea removes senior official, citing old age (AFP)
- China allows Internet access in Xinjiang 10 months after riots (Reuters)
- California governor to update spending cut plans (Reuters)
- Obama was suspected target of Indonesian jihadists: expert (Reuters)
- Guns***s heard near protest site in Thai capital (AFP)
- China's Xinjiang restores Internet services (AFP)
- 'Mahindra to sell first Indian-made vehicle in US' (AFP)
- Money transfer 'hawala' trouble anti-terror probes (AP)
- Clashes in south Kyrgyzstan: reports (AFP)
- SKorea: Economy can withstand NKorea tensions (AP)
- Kyrgyz gov't supporters try to retake offices (AP)
- Round-the-world girl sailor in final countdown (AFP)
- Toyota to halt output at 1 of its Thai plants (AP)
- Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan (AFP)
- India fights Maoists with herbs, honey (AFP)
- Social problems at root of school attacks: China PM (AFP)
- Missing data causing rig reconstruction mystery (AP)
- Haiti prosecutors urge prison for US missionary (AP)
- Clashes as Kyrgyz authorites push to regain south (AFP)
- Timeline of events in Thailand's political crisis (AP)
- Miss., La. govs contrast in responses to oil spill (AP)
- Tale of 2 lawmakers may hold trouble for Democrats (AP)
- Red Cross trims Pakistan activities after threat (AFP)
- 28 die as bus touches high-voltage wire in India (AP)
- Afghan protesters say NATO killed 11 civilians (Reuters)
- South Africa, New Zealand in apartheid apology (AFP)
- Philippines' Aquino has long wait for official win (Reuters)
- One in three S.Lanka bus drivers 'on drink or drugs' (AFP)
- Qaeda in Iraq names new 'war minister': SITE (AFP)
- Search for missing Russian miners to stop for week (Reuters)
- Violence surges in Indian Kashmir after decline (AP)
- 'India plans 11 bln dollar infrastructure fund' (AFP)
- Nepal heading for major political crisis (AP)
- Mumbai attackers' Jewish target to become 'museum' (AFP)
- Dutch crash survivor could go home this weekend (AP)
- Indonesian police uncover plot to kill president (AP)
- Taiwan urges more babies in Year of Tiger (AFP)
- Japan's Mizuho into black, plans huge share issue (AFP)
- S.Korean activists accuse N.Korea over sunken ship (AFP)
- Where's the oil? Much has evaporated, underwater (AP)
- UN science chief defends work, welcomes review (AP)
- Indonesia foils plot to kill president: police (AFP)
- Vietnam bans ***els from promoting 'China Beach' (AP)
- Philippines' Aquino reaches out to defeated rival (AFP)
- Taliban find safe haven in Pakistan's Karachi (Reuters)
- U.S., Taiwan researching new arms sales despite China (Reuters)
- Top North Korea general and Kim confidant out of job (Reuters)
- Support for Japan PM dives to new low (AFP)
- Iraq's Qaeda names new "war minister", vows attacks (Reuters)
- New al-Qaida in Iraq chief vows blood-soaked days (AP)
- Search for 24 Russian miners can't resume for week (AP)
- Japan must crack down on child porn: activists (AFP)
- Mizuho swings to $2.6B profit on economic recovery (AP)
- Pakistani Taliban say America will "burn" (Reuters)
- Formal charges expected in death of Utah boy (AP)
- Bomb explodes inside Greek courthouse, 1 wounded (AP)
- NASA fuels space shuttle Atlantis for final voyage (AP)
- India inflation cools slightly (AFP)
- Markets sense another "window" for yuan reform (Reuters)
- Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui return to annual profit (AP)
- Retired hangman offers to execute Mumbai gunman (AFP)
- Owens-Illinois in joint venture with Berli Jucker (AP)
- Aquino: No oath before Philippine chief justice (AP)
- Philippine massacre victim's husband wins election (Reuters)
- Consumer spending rises 0.4 percent in April (AP)
- China sentences to death 4 robbers of old tombs (AP)
- Russia to sell Syria warplanes, air defense systems (Reuters)
- Italy bribery scandal widens, casts pall on government (Reuters)
- Suspected militants kill policeman in south India (Reuters)
- Turkish PM visits troubled Greece, backs arms cuts (AP)
- Iran detains Iraqi soldier in border shooting incident (Reuters)
- Russia says adoption deal to be ready by mid-June (AP)
- U.N. seeks torture probes in Syria, Yemen, Jordan (Reuters)
- Afghans protest against NATO, say 12 civilians killed (AFP)
- Six hurt in grenade blast in Kashmir: police (AFP)
- Bus accident electrocutes 28 wedding guests in India (Reuters)
- Regis Philbin to have blood clot removed from leg (AP)
- No fraud found after Iraq election recount (Reuters)
- Two senators in fight for political survival (Reuters)
- Suicide car bomb kills 10 in north Iraq (AP)
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- No fraud in Baghdad recount: election commission (AFP)
- Brazil's Lula in Russia ahead of 'last chance' Iran trip (AFP)
- Russia says Lula has poor chance of success in Iran (Reuters)
- Bruins seem calm before Game 7 vs. Flyers (AP)
- Myanmar's Suu Kyi says US envoy's visit beneficial: lawyer (AFP)
- Australia win toss and field against Pakistan (AFP)
- Democracy 'referendum' divides Hong Kong democrats (AFP)
- China's Panchen Lama visits earthquake zone: state media (AFP)
- China set up Indonesia showdown in Thomas Cup (AFP)
- Big Afghan offensive must overcome deadly terrain (AP)
- Six radioactive '***spots' detected in Delhi: Greenpeace (AFP)
- 3 Pakistani men held in Times Square investigation (AP)
- AP Source: Pakistan has 2 in custody in bomb case (AP)
- Woodson out as coach of the Atlanta Hawks (AP)
- China Yida profit 1st-quarter earnings soars (AP)
- Akmal brothers run riot against Australia (AFP)
- Influential school bans Indian Muslims from working in banks (AFP)
- Standard and Poor's takes Toyota off credit watch (AFP)
- Iraq double bomb attack kills 25 at football match (AFP)
- 25 killed in attacks at Iraq football match: ministry (AFP)
- For Iraqis, learning Hebrew is a mixed blessing (AFP)
- Pelosi lays down new travel rules for lawmakers (AP)
- Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off from Florida (Reuters)
- US says China rights dialogue tackles 'uncomfortable' issues (AFP)
- Moscow envoy vows tax breaks for volatile North Caucasus (Reuters)
- Obama blasts oil companies over growing spill (AFP)
- Australia into World Twenty20 final (AFP)
- Congress close to deal to pay for tax cuts (AP)
- Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could (AP)
- DA meets actress who claims Polanski molested her (AP)
- Teacher apologizes for recorded beating of student (AP)
- Barbara Walters' heart valve surgery 'went well' (AP)
- Markets calm amid new austerity for Portugal (Reuters)
- Mounting concern among Iraqis about more violence (AP)
- Iran frees Iraqi soldier in border incident (Reuters)
- UK's Hague lavish, not "slavish," on first U.S. trip (Reuters)
- Tamil Tiger fundraiser jailed for six months in Canada (AFP)
- Justice Dept. confirms criminal probe of mine (AP)
- Calif. investigating high school strippers (AP)
- Cavaliers GM says LeBron's elbow needed rest (AP)
- Explosion and fire at NH gun factory kills 2 (AP)
- Bret Michaels announces May 28 return to stage (AP)
- US voices concern on dissidents with China (AFP)
- Key spill size issue: How much and does it matter? (AP)
- Woman says Taylor did not have sex with teen (AP)
- Palin says Obama would ban guns if he could (AP)
- IMF board okays $1.13 billion in aid for Pakistan (Reuters)
- No breakthroughs in US, China human rights talks (AP)
- Obama slams oil companies for spill blame game (Reuters)
- Bangkok tense after 16 die in clashes (AFP)
- IMF approves release of $1.13 bln to Pakistan (AFP)
- US-SKorea trade deal a victim of US politics (AP)
- No breakthroughs in US, China human rights talks (AP)
- US, China set 2011 rights meeting in "candid" talks (Reuters)
- Obama extends sanctions on Myanmar (AFP)
- Bangkok battles: 16 dead in clashes, explosions (AP)
- LA DA meets actress who claims Polanski sex abuse (AP)
- Never-say-die Flyers overcome 3-0 series deficit (AP)
- Australian teen nears end of round-the-world sail (AP)
- Crowds gather to watch Aussie girl sailor cross finish line (AFP)
- Big Afghan offensive must overcome deadly terrain (AP)
- Obama pledges permit review, end to cozy oil links (AP)
- Thai capital tense after clashes, 16 dead (Reuters)
- Space shuttle Atlantis soars on final voyage (AP)
- Dutch boy told family died in Libya plane crash (AP)
- Key spill size issue: How much and does it matter? (AP)
- Jobs made phone call seeking return of lost iPhone (AP)
- Teacher apologizes for recorded beating of student (AP)
- Chicago suburbs honor their own 'American Idol' (AP)
- Obama blasts oil companies over growing spill (AFP)
- Japan postpones U.S. **** decision by half year: report (Reuters)
- S.Korea, Japan, China to hold N.Korea discussions (AFP)
- HK democracy activists make final appeal for votes (AP)
- Obama to visit Australia on June 18: report (AFP)
- US raises rights with China, mum on results (AFP)
- Univision forum held on Arizona's immigration law (AP)
- Okinawa marks 38th anniversary of reversion to Japan (AFP)
- Huge fire leaves 4,000 families homeless in Philippines (AFP)
- N.Zealand to play Australia in women's Twenty20 final (AFP)
- Man in court over China kindergarten attack (AFP)
- Chinese man sentenced to death for school stabbing (Reuters)
- China court sentences to death school attacker (AP)
- China Foxconn worker falls to death, seventh this year (Reuters)
- AP-GfK Poll flashes mixed signals for parties (AP)
- Afghan leader goes to London to meet new British PM (Reuters)
- US war veteran seeks Indian asylum: report (AFP)
- At least 30 militants dead in Afghan, NATO raids (AP)
- Iraq to boost oil output 'above 3 mln bpd in 2011' (AFP)
- For Iraqis, learning Hebrew is a mixed blessing (AFP)
- Episcopal church in LA to ordain 2nd gay bishop (AP)
- Tehran 'to allow French academic to leave Iran' (AFP)
- Aquino to be named Philippine president in 3 weeks (Reuters)
- ECB's Trichet seeks quantum leap in budget oversight (Reuters)
- Militants kidnap about 60 in Pakistan tribal area (AP)
- Karzai to be first foreign leader to meet Cameron (AFP)
- Man sentenced to death in China for school attack (AFP)
- Obama pushes passage of Wall Street reform bill (AP)
- Obama pushes Wall Street reform with populism (Reuters)
- Suspected militants kidnap 35 in NW Pakistan: police (Reuters)
- UK PM Cameron to meet Afghan President Karzai (AP)
- Maliki 'hijacking' Iraq elections: top Saudi prince (AFP)
- Protest at Russian mine blast site, 28 arrested (AFP)
- Russia to sell jets, air defense systems to Syria (AP)
- Borel anticipates 'super race' from Super Saver (AP)
- Ship sinking overshadows start of East Asia meeting (Reuters)
- 'Inept' US cannot fix Afghanistan: top Saudi prince (AFP)
- War on Maoists needs to fight poverty first: Gandhi (AFP)
- UK airspace may close due to volcanic ash (Reuters)
- Kyrgyz governor says new authorities in control (AP)
- NKorea denies involvement in spread of WMD (AP)
- U.S., UK issue warnings on Bangkok (Reuters)
- Gunmen 'kidnap over a dozen travellers in Pakistan' (AFP)
- Karzai, Cameron agree to improve ties in first meeting (AFP)
- US terror suspects in Pakistan 'keen to return home' (AFP)
- Obama honors law officers killed in line of duty (AP)
- Woody Allen shares tales of love, death at Cannes (AP)
- 'Inept' US cannot fix Afghanistan: top Saudi prince (AFP)
- High prices overshadow Indian gold buying festival (AFP)
- US men on trial in Pakistan deny terrorism charges (AP)
- Maliki edges nearer power as rival warns of violence (AFP)
- Pakistan holds two over funding Times Square plot (Reuters)
- Suspended IPL chief replies to graft charges (AFP)
- Baby girl for model Claudia Schiffer (AP)
- Nadal, VWilliams reach Madrid Masters final (AP)
- S.Korea in historic Uber Cup win over China (AFP)
- Singapore says it's time China revalued yuan: report (Reuters)
- India face S.Korea in Sultan Azlan Shah final (AFP)
- Europe needs quantum leap in budget oversight: Trichet (Reuters)
- World Bank's Lin: China revaluation would hurt U.S. (Reuters)
- India's Reliance Communications Q4 profit at 270 mln dollars (AFP)
- BP's own probe finds safety issues on Atlantis rig (AP)
- Specter's Dem foe: Pa. senator is 'desperate' (AP)
- Police: Southern NJ 'robbery' was failed drug deal (AP)
- New York's faces: `Law & Order' showed 'em all (AP)
- Endless beer supply fills infield for Preakness (AP)
- Marcos Jnr wins seat in Philippine senate (AFP)
- White House keeps up heat on BP over oil spill (Reuters)
- Hillary Clinton to visit Japan next week: reports (AFP)
- Russia coal miners protest after deadly blasts (Reuters)
- Michael Jackson doctor helps passenger in distress (AP)
- Key Mexican ruling party politician feared dead (Reuters)
- Hong Kong democrats contest by-elections in suffrage push (AFP)
- Pakistani is charged in Chile for explosives, not terror (AFP)
- Sudan army says killed 108 Darfur rebels (Reuters)
- Venezuela raids forex firms, arrests one man (Reuters)
- Cathay plane escorted to Vancouver after threat: report (Reuters)
- Palin joins Arizona gov. to defend immigration law (AP)
- NAACP backs Obama's Supreme Court nominee Kagan (AP)
- Cubans march against homophobia (AP)
- Lookin At Lucky wins Preakness, Super Saver fades (AP)
- Chile charges, frees Pakistani in U.S. embassy case (Reuters)
- US asks BP to clarify cleanup intent, spill worsens (AFP)
- Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop (AP)
- Key Mexican ruling party politician feared dead (Reuters)
- BP confident latest try to capture oil will work (AP)
- Thai protesters defiant, more fighting feared (Reuters)
- North Korea boats draw warning s***s from South (Reuters)
- Thai protesters, army locked in tense standoff (AFP)
- HK election aims to pressure Beijing for democracy (AP)
- Pakistani charged in Chile for explosives, not terror (AFP)
- S.Korea warning s***s to drive away N.Koreans (AFP)
- BP struggles with latest bid to contain oil spill (Reuters)
- U.S. Episcopal Church consecrates lesbian bishop (Reuters)
- Thai PM considering curfew after 25 die in clashes (AP)
- Thousands of nonprofits may lose tax-exempt status (AP)
- NKorean navy boats violate sea border amid tension (AP)
- Cathay Pacific plane from HK escorted to Vancouver (AP)