Deadly cyclone overshadows Myanmar's vote on constitution
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Voting began Saturday across most parts of this cyclone-ravaged nation on a referendum for a controversial constitution, but balloting was delayed for two weeks in the hardest hit areas, including the capital....
U.N. to Resume Relief Shipments to Burma
Effort had been suspended after military junta seized thousands of pounds of food and supplies bound for storm-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta.
Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign....
N.M. Moves Ahead on Spaceport
Undaunted by skepticism, world's first commercial spaceport is nearly on schedule to open in 2010.
Foster Parent Becomes "Mommy!"
A young professional answers the call to help children and will now experience her first real Mother's Day.
Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties
NEW YORK (AP) -- Big corporations give him money. Presidential candidates seek his endorsement. He has influential friends in Congress and the governor's mansion. The Rev. Al Sharpton has emerged over the past decade as perhaps the nation's most prominent civil rights leader, a status that was demonstrated again this week when he led protests against police brutality that briefly shut down six of Manhattan's major bridges and tunnels....
Day Care Workers Charged
A witness says the three workers did not take action after they were told a teacher had been seen shaking a toddler at a daycare facility in Ashburn.
Military considering new cremation policies
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon is recommending changes in the handling of troops' remains, after it was revealed that a crematorium contracted by the military handles both human and animal cremations....
In Asia, a Nation of Workaholics HEADLINES | S. Koreans spend far more time at work than citizens of any other free-market democracy.
Man Shot In Lorton
Fairfax County Police are investigating a shooting that took place on Richmond Highway near Hagel Circle.
Military adds armor to Iraq vehicles as roadside bombs surge
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military is reinforcing the sides of its topline mine-resistant vehicles to shore up what could be weak points as troops see a spike in armor-piercing roadside bombings across Iraq, The Associated Press has learned....
Derby Cheers Mixed With Tears
Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby, a commanding victory turned somber by the fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles.
Kids, mom lived with 90-year-old's corpse for weeks in Wis.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom, on the advice of a religious "superior" who claimed the corpse would come back to life, authorities said Friday....
Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003....
Walters: Jones going through 'difficult time'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barbara Walters says she refuses to engage in a debate with Star Jones, who accused her of revealing a past affair with a senator just to sell books. Walters said despite the public rift, she prefers to hold onto the good times the former co-hosts shared on "The View."...
50 + Employment Expo
Life after 50 isn't all about fun and games....some of us get bored with partying and playing with friends after a while. That's one of the reasons for the 50 PLUS Employement Expo.
Omaha man says this was his second self-tracheotomy
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago....
Home At Last
After 10 months in the Middle East, some Virginia National guardsman share their thoughts on their mission and the race for president.
MLB suspends Mariners slugger Sexson for 6 games
SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night....
Young Mother Battling Breast Cancer
Jennifer Harlow, a healthy and active wife and mother, is diagnosed with breast cancer. Like many women under 40, she never imagined this could happen to her.
Latest 'Grand Theft Auto' Hits
Grand Theft Auto IV, which comes out Tuesday, is much more than just jacking cars and committing crimes. But it still draws the ire of parents and concerned citizens.
Dangerous Counties For Pedestrians
Pedestrians, beware: Fairfax, Prince George's and Prince William counties are the most dangerous areas for walking in the Washington region, a new report shows.
