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Myanmar seizes UN aid supplies, 'not ready' to let in US (AP)

Myanmar residents walk past houses destroyed by Cyclone Nargis in Bogalay, Myanmar, on  Friday May 9, 2008.  The U.N. blasted Myanmar's military government Friday, saying its refusal to let in foreign aid workers to help victims of the devastating cyclone was 'unprecedented' in the history of humanitarian work. (AP Photo)AP - Myanmar's military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they're not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.




Dalai Lama says understands anger over Everest torch (Reuters)

The Dalai Lama meets with Paula Dobriansky, the U.S. under secretary of the State Department for Global Affairs and Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan April 21, 2008. The Dalai Lama says he understands why Tibetan exiles were angry that the Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest but had advised them against protesting. (Rebecca Coo/Reuters)Reuters - The Dalai Lama says he understands why Tibetan exiles were angry that the Olympic torch reached the top of Mount Everest but had advised them against protesting.




U.S. says man held in Iraq is not al Qaeda leader (Reuters)

An undated file photo released by the U.S. military of Abu Ayyub al-Masri, alias Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, in Baghdad June 15, 2006. (U.S. Army/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - The leader of al Qaeda in Iraq is still being hunted, the U.S. military said on Friday, after Iraqi officials wrongly declared Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been caught.




Austrian Fritzl remanded for a month in incest case (Reuters)

An Austrian police handout picture released April 28, 2008 shows Josef Fritzl. (Handout/police/Reuters)Reuters - An Austrian court on Friday ordered Josef Fritzl, who kept his daughter in a cellar for 24 years and had seven children with her, to be kept in custody for a further month, a court spokesman said.




Obama wins praise from former rival John Edwards (Reuters)

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6, 2008. (Ellen Ozier/Reuters)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama earned more support from party leaders and won praise from former rival John Edwards on Friday as he gathered momentum in his drive to the U.S. presidential nomination.




Top U.N. human rights forum to examine food crisis (Reuters)

A Palestinian rests on sacks of flour received from the United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA) headquarters at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza May 6, 2008. (Ismail Zaydah/Reuters)Reuters - The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 23 to examine how the world's food crisis is undermining the right to food for millions of people, officials said on Friday.




UN agency to resume aid flights into Myanmar (AFP)

Myanmar people beg for food from passing motorists in Bogalay, Irrawaddy region of Myanmar. The UN said it would resume aid flights into Myanmar after a suspension triggered by a tussle with the military regime over two planeloads of goods meant for desperate cyclone survivors.(AFP/Khin Maung Win)AFP - The UN said Friday it would resume aid flights into Myanmar after a suspension triggered by a tussle with the military regime over two planeloads of goods meant for desperate cyclone survivors.




Hezbollah imposes control on Beirut (Reuters)

Cars burn during clashes between Hezbollah and pro-government supporters in a street in Beirut May 8, 2008. (Ezzat Attar/Reuters)Reuters - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group took control of the Muslim half of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the U.S.-backed government.




Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo (AP)

Jenny, a Western Lowland Gorilla and the world's oldest captive gorilla, eats a piece of birthday as the Dallas Zoo celebrates her 55th birthday, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats.




Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (AP)

A man rolls a marijuana cigarette during a protest to fight stigmatization of marijuana consumption in Mexico City, Saturday, May 3, 2008 (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.




Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns (AP)

Traders work the Crude Oil trading pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday, May 9, 2008, as oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member.  (AP Photo/David Karp)AP - Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.




Tanks, missiles roll through Red Square on Victory Day (AP)

Russian T-90 main battle tanks roll through the Moscow Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade  on Friday, May 9, 2008. Heavy weaponry including tanks and missiles rolled on Friday through Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union. State Historical Museum seen behind. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)AP - Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the Victory Day parade Friday, the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union that they have appeared in the annual event.



   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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