20 dead in Mo., Okla., Ga. after new round of storms
Many have fled this depressed, pollution-scarred mining town. Those who have chosen to stay or have not yet relocated face a new heartache. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-05-11 China establishes company to make its own jumbo jets
China has established a homegrown company to make passenger jumbo jets, state media reported Sunday -- a step forward in the country's quest to become less dependent on Boeing and Airbus. Nations:[China] 2008-05-11 At least 11 dead in Central US in new round of tornadoes
Thunderstorms and tornadoes tore across the nation's heartland Saturday evening, killing at least 11 people, mangling buildings and trapping people in rubble in areas still reeling from other recent bouts with severe weather. Nations:[U.S.] 2008-05-11 Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time
Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. People:[Barack Obama][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-05-11 Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son
President George W. Bush's daughter Jenna was married on Saturday evening to Henry Hager, the son of the Virginia Republican Party chairman, in front of more than 200 family members and close friends. People:[Jenna Bush][George W. Bush] 2008-05-11 Obama overtakes Clinton in Democratic superdelegates
 Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Barack Obama][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-05-10 Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch
Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager opted to say "I do" Saturday at President Bush's ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on the rooftops of barns. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Jenna Bush][George W. Bush][Karl Rove] 2008-05-10 New York Rep. Fossella faces calls for his resignation
Embattled and embarrassed by the confession he fathered a child from an extramarital affair, New York Rep. Vito Fossella is facing public calls for his resignation. Secluded with his family, he must decide if he wants to keep his job badly enough to grapple with the lingering questions and fallout from the scandal. Nations:[U.S.] People:[John Boehner][Rudolph Giuliani] 2008-05-10 Feminists sharply divided between Clinton, Obama
No constituency is more eager to see a woman win the presidency than America's feminists, yet -- despite Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic candidacy -- the women's movement finds itself wrenchingly divided over the Democratic race as it heads toward the finish. People:[Hillary Clinton][Barack Obama][Bill Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-05-10 China's Hu wraps up Japan tour
Chinese President Hu Jintao will Saturday visit the sights of Japan's ancient capital of Nara, wrapping up his five-day tour aimed at mending strained ties. People:[Yasuo Fukuda][Koizumi Junichiro][Hu Jintao][Jiang Zemin] Activities:[2008 Hu Jintao's Japan Visit] 2008-05-09 Obama gathers support as he looks to November
Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to a U.S. general election showdown with John McCain on Friday and said the Republican White House candidate would continue the "failed policies" of President George W. Bush. Nations:[U.S.] People:[John McCain][Barack Obama][John Edwards][George W. Bush][Hillary Clinton][Bill Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-05-09 Obama picks up 6 superdelegates, union endorsement
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. People:[Barack Obama][Hillary Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-05-09
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