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Toll from China quake estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 (AP)

In this photo distributed by the official Xinhua news agency, rescuers search for students at Juyuan Middle School in Juyuan Township of Dujiangyan City, about 100 kilometers from the epicenter in Wenchuan county of southwest China's Sichuan province, on Monday May 12, 2008. Nearly 900 students here were feared buried when a high school building collapsed in the earthquake, Xinhua said. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Chen Xie)

AP - A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday and state media reported that as many as 5,000 people were killed in a single county while nearly 900 students were trapped under the rubble of their school.

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:29:26 GMT

US airlifts aid to Myanmar, UN urges junta to cooperate (AP)

U.S. Marine based in Guam, Aerial Porter MSgt. Todd Kneisley, of Defiance, Ohio, front, helps crewmen load a C-130 cargo plane with supplies bound for cyclone devastated Myanmar in Utapao Air Base near the southern city of Rayong, Thailand, Monday, May 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

AP - The United States delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar on Monday, as the U.N. urged the reclusive nation to open its doors to foreign experts who can help up to 2 million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation.

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:56:07 GMT

Iraqi lawmakers, Sadrists sign four-day cease-fire (AP)

Ali Talib cries for his brother who was killed in clashes, as he helped to a hospital in Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 12, 2008. New clashes between the US troops and Mahdi army broke out on Monday. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

AP - Representatives of firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and lawmakers from Iraq's main Shiite political bloc signed a four-day cease-fire Monday in an effort to end seven weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City slum.

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:04:01 GMT

Heavy fighting breaks out in north Lebanon (AP)

A Druse woman, Yessra Halawi, reacts after her house burned Sunday during clashes between pro-government supporters of Druse leader Walid Jumblatt and Shiite gunmen and their allies in Chouweifat, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday May 12, 2008. Lebanese soldiers deployed across mountains overlooking the Lebanese capital Monday after at least 11 people were killed in fierce clashes between pro-Syrian gunmen and government supporters entrenched in the hilly plateau, security officials and paramedics said. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

AP - Heavy fighting broke out Monday between government supporters and opponents in Lebanon's second-largest city, where the two sides battled with rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns and mortars, security officials and paramedics said.

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:42:25 GMT

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Jazz beat Lakers in OT, tie series at 2 (AP)
The Utah Jazz had plenty of chances to crumble and nearly did. They let a 12-point slip away in the last four minutes and faced overtime against league MVP Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of wilting, Utah played its toughest defense of the playoffs and pulled out a 123-115 victory on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals 2-2.

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:20:09 PDT

Spurs cruise past Hornets to even series (AP)
Warming up before Game 4, Tim Duncan decided to have a little fun. He threw the ball behind his back and between his legs, then went up for the lay-in. Yep, it was going to be that easy. Duncan had his best game of the series against New Orleans -- 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks -- to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 100-80 victory over the Hornets on Sunday.

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:02:35 PDT

Garcia ends Tour drought, wins TPC (AP)
Sergio Garcia summed up his day, his week, maybe even his career, with one small gesture Sunday. Garcia lagged a 45-foot putt from the fringe to 3 feet for par on the famed 17th at TPC Sawgrass, then kissed his putter. The stick that tormented him so many times before, including earlier in the week and most notably at last year's British Open, became his trusted ally in the final round at The...

Mon, 12 May 2008 01:02:36 PDT

Pens down Flyers, take 2-0 series lead (AP)
Losing on an Evgeni Malkin goal, or Sidney Crosby goal, the Philadelphia Flyers might understand. Losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins on fourth-line forward Max Talbot's goal will be very difficult for the Flyers to deal with, especially in a series that is fast slipping away from them. Talbot, a checking line forward on a team renowned for its stars, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third...

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:39:47 PDT

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Cablevision to acquire 97 pct of Newsday (Reuters)

The Tribune Tower in Chicago, April 2, 2007. (John Gress/Reuters)

Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp said on Monday it will acquire a 97 percent stake in Newsday media group through a partnership with Tribune company in a $650 million transaction.

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:40:39 GMT

Sprint's loss widens on lost subscribers (Reuters)

Dan Hesse, president and CEO of Sprint Nextel, speaks during a keynote address at the CTIA Wireless convention in Las Vegas, Nevada April 1, 2008. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)

Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp , the No. 3 U.S. wireless service provider, reported a wider quarterly loss on Monday on steep customer defections, and forecast only marginal improvements in the current quarter.

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:04:15 GMT

Stocks point to higher open as oil pulls back (Reuters)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 3, 2008. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stocks were heading for a higher open on Monday as the dollar rose toward a two-month peak, helping push the price of oil back from record highs.

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:52:36 GMT

MBIA posts huge loss on credit derivatives (Reuters)
Reuters - MBIA Inc said on Monday unrealized losses on insured derivatives skyrocketed in the first quarter, pushing the world's largest bond insurer into a sharp quarterly loss.

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:51:34 GMT

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Toll from China quake estimated at 3,000 to 5,000 (AP)

Clinton Deadline Looms for Recouping $11 Million Personal Loan (Bloomberg)

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., reacts as she speaks to supporters at a campaign event in Grafton, W. Va. Sunday, May 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Bloomberg - May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton may have a financial incentive to remain in the presidential race for a while. And she has Senator John McCain to thank for it.

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT

Australian pokes great white shark in eye (AFP)

File photo shows a White Pointer shark. An Australian woman dragged a swimmer to safety after he was being attacked by a large shark on the west coast of the country(AFP/File/Theo Ferreira)

AFP - An Australian man has described how he escaped from the jaws of a great white shark by poking it in the eye as it dragged him under water.

Mon, 12 May 2008 02:45:43 GMT

Why Do People Sleepwalk? (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - If you've been recently rescued from sleepwalking, here's a possible reason why you went zombie - lack of sleep.

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:25:56 GMT