National/World News

China quake toll could rise to 50,000
Thursday, May 15, 2008
 China warned the death toll from this week's earthquake could soar to 50,000, while the government issued a public appeal Thursday for rescue equipment as it struggled to cope with the disaster.

Analysts: Edwards endorsement of Obama timely
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Political observers are saying it may have meant more if it had come a couple months ago, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday was timely nonetheless.

Steelworkers union endorse Obama
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The powerful Steelworkers union is endorsing Barack Obama for president.

McCain outlines vision of first term accomplishments
Thursday, May 15, 2008
John McCain is outlining what voters can expect by the end of his first term if they elect him president.

Third House loss shakes GOP, raises fears for fall
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Republican Congressman Tom Davis says the political atmosphere for his party is the "worst since Watergate."

Obama: Bush falsely accuses him of appeasement
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The White House says the comment wasn't directed at him, but Barack Obama is taking exception to it just the same.

Gay marriage decision in Cali
Thursday, May 15, 2008
California's top court to rule on gay marriage

Accident victim speaks on amusement park safety
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Teen who lost feet in Ky. ride speaks about ordeal

Holocaust reunion
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Brother and sister have been seperated for 66 years

Oil industry vs. polar bears
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The oil industry is bracing for courtroom battles for Alaskan oil fields now that  polar bears are listed as a threatened species.

Obama apoligizes for `sweetie' comment
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Barack Obama is apologizing to a Michigan TV reporter for calling her "sweetie."

Gas prices hit another record
Thursday, May 15, 2008
It's going to cost you even more for a fill-up today.

Senate to vote on farm bill today
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Senate is set to vote today on a $290 billion farm bill that cleared the House yesterday by a veto-proof margin.

House passes election-year farm bill
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The House passed a $290 billion farm bill Wednesday with a strong veto-proof majority, offering more subsidies for farmers, food stamps for the poor and special projects that lawmakers can bring home to voters this election year.

Edwards endorses Obama for President
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.

Polar bears to be protected species
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Interior Department has declared the polar bear a threatened species, one that must be protected due to the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming.

Ants taking over Texas
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The ants are attracted to electrical wiring.

Red Cross estimates 128,000 dead in Myanmar
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
 The Red Cross on Wednesday boosted its estimate of the cyclone death toll in Myanmar to as many as 128,000 - a much higher figure than the government tally. The U.N. warned a second wave of deaths will follow unless the military regime lets in more aid quickly.

Motor scooters popular in efforts to save on gas
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Dealers are claiming a huge rise in sales.

Obama woos working-class voters in Michigan
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama is in Michigan Wednesday, campaigning in a state that poses several problems for him in the fall.

Obama gains two more superdelegates
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Even though Hillary Rodham Clinton is the winner of the latest primary, her front-running rival continues to gain support.

Clinton scores big win in West Virginia
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Hillary Clinton routed Barack Obama in West Virginia's primary, but she's barely dented Obama's delegate lead.

3 in 10 people only have cell phones
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Also affected are the telephone industry and emergency service providers, who can find it harder to locate people calling from a cell phone.

Arrest made in Florida arson fires
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
120 structures have been destroyed

Inflation pressures ease depsite food price jump
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
 The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices edged up 0.2 percent last month, compared to a 0.3 percent rise in March.