22 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after more storms (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:08:44 GMT
AP - Stunned survivors picked through the little that was left of their communities Sunday after tornadoes tore across the Plains and South, killing at least 22 people in three states and leaving behind a trail of destruction and stories of loss.

US launches relief airlift to Myanmar after cyclone (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 05:48:32 GMT
AP - The United States launched its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday, after prolonged negotiations with the isolated country's military rulers, who have been accused of restricting international efforts to help as many as 1.5 million cyclone survivors at risk of disease and starvation.

Clinton spends Mother's Day campaigning in W.Va. (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:36:44 GMT
AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton toured the birthplace of Mother's Day in rural West Virginia, offering Democrats a subtle reminder Sunday that her fading candidacy remains strong among women and blue-collar, white voters.

Lebanese violence spreads to mountains outside capital (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:40:35 GMT
AP - Lebanon hung between fears of all-out war and hopes of political compromise Sunday as government supporters and opponents battled with rockets and machine guns in the mountains overlooking the capital.

AP IMPACT: Number of disabled veterans rising (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:42:26 GMT
AP - Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, an ever-larger pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions for decades to come ? even as the total population of America's vets shrinks.

Families will make case for vaccine link to autism (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:43:17 GMT
AP - Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court.

Person close to talks: Cablevision close to buying Newsday (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:45:22 GMT
AP - Cablevision Systems Corp. is close to buying the Long Island newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. for $650 million, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.

Study: Retirement savers make costly 401(k) mistakes (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:07:25 GMT
AP - Despite extensive efforts to educate workers about saving for retirement, many employees are not doing a good job of managing their company-sponsored 401(k) accounts, a new study indicates.

'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:13:58 GMT
AP - Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on "Survivor: Micronesia ? Fans vs. Favorites."

Tim Duncan scores 22 as Spurs beat Hornets 100-80 (AP)
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:50:29 GMT
AP - Tim Duncan had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 100-80 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.