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UN halts aid to Myanmar after junta seizes supplies (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 junta seized U.N. aid shipments headed for hungry and homeless survivors of last week's devastating cyclone, prompting the world body to suspend further help on Friday.


Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods (AP)

A masked Shiite gunmen stands guard during clashes in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 9, 2008. Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday. Eleven people have been killed and more than 20 wounded in three days of street battles, security officials said.  (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)AP - Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized nearly all of the Lebanese capital's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday in the country's worst sectarian clashes since the 15-year civil war.


Tornado knocks vehicles around in N. Carolina, kills 1 (AP)
AP - Authorities began combing through the wreckage Friday caused by a reported tornado that killed one person and injured three others in central North Carolina.
Obama picks up 3 superdelegates, union endorsement (AP)

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks with Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo, D-Guam, in the Capitol, Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Washington. Obama's unannounced visit to the Hill during House votes lasted more than half an hour. He told reporters he's not taking the Democratic presidential nomination for granted, and that he was asking members of Congress to support his White House candidacy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - The movement of Democratic superdelegates to presidential hopeful Barack Obama gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched his backing from rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize (AP)

Carl Hunter and his wife Diane Hunter hold a check representing the amount they won in the Louisiana Powerball  Jackpot drawing in January, Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Baton Rogue. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk.


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.


Oil surpasses $126 per barrel ahead of US driving season (AP)

A policeman directs traffic in Jakarta's main street during a morning rush hour, on May 6. World oil prices hit a fresh record high point close to 125 dollars per barrel, extending this week's record run after OPEC insisted the market was well-supplied and driven by speculators.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AP - Oil prices surpassed a record $126 per barrel Friday on the eve of the U.S. driving season as a weakening dollar drove investors to snap up commodities.


Jury selection set to begin in R. Kelly pornography trial (AP)

An April 1, 2008, file photo shows R&B singer R. Kelly arriving at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse in Chicago for a status hearing in his upcoming trial. Kelly faces charges he videotaped himself having sex with an underage girl. After six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday, May 13, 2008, in the Grammy-winning R&B singer's trial on child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a girl as young as 13.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)AP - Jury selection was set to start Friday in the long-delayed trial of one of urban music's biggest stars.


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.


Red Wings roll past Stars 4-1 in West finals opener (AP)

Dallas Stars defenseman Nicklas Grossman (2), of Sweden, pushes Detroit Red Wings winger Tomas Holmstrom, center, also of Sweden, as Stars goalie Marty Turco (35) deflects a shot during the first period of Game 1 of the Western Conference hockey finals in Detroit, Thursday, May 8, 2008.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night.


Hezbollah imposes control on Beirut (Reuters)

A banner of Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora burns after it was set alight by Hezbollah fighters in the Mazra'a area in Beirut May 9, 2008. (Hussam Shbaro/Reuters)Reuters - The Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah 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.


Myanmar seizes U.N. food deliveries (Reuters)

Soldiers unload relief goods sent by India, meant for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, at a port in Yangon in this May 7, 2008 picture released by the Myanmar News Agency on May 9, 2008. (Myanmar News Agency/Reuters)Reuters - Myanmar's junta impounded two U.N. food aid shipments at Yangon airport on Friday, officials said, triggering more outrage at the military government's refusal to accept a major international relief operation.


McCain girding for battle with Obama (Reuters)

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) arrives for the Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People gala in New York May 8, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Now that Democrat Hillary Clinton is fading, Republican John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign is girding for a tough election battle against Barack Obama and McCain aides believe he has weaknesses to exploit.


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.


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.


Pakistan new govt. opposed to U.S. action on its soil (Reuters)

Anne W. Patterson, the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (L) and speaker of Sindh provincial assembly, Nisar Khoro inaugurate the construction of new U.S. Consulate building in Karachi May 8, 2008. Pakistan's new government is trying to convince the United States that unilateral strikes against al Qaeda militants on its territory could be 'counter-productive', the country's foreign minister said on Friday. (Athar Hussain/Reuters)Reuters - Pakistan's new government is trying to convince the United States that unilateral strikes against al Qaeda militants on its territory could be "counter-productive," the country's foreign minister said on Friday.


Oil over $126, new peak for 5th straight day (Reuters)

A customer pumps gas at a Mobil gas station in Medford, Massachusetts, April 30, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)Reuters - Oil prices leapt to a new peak of more than $126 a barrel on Friday, hitting a record for the fifth straight session, in a market given an additional spur by tight supplies of diesel.


UN agency suspends aid flights into Myanmar (AFP)

Myanmar people beg for food from passing motorists in Bogalay, Irrawaddy region of Myanmar. The UN food agency on Friday suspended all aid flights into Myanmar over AFP - The UN food agency on Friday suspended all aid flights into Myanmar over "unacceptable" restrictions by the junta, which has refused to allow foreign relief workers to help desperate cyclone survivors.


Hezbollah overruns west Beirut as Lebanon on brink (AFP)

A member of Hezbollah blocks a road on the Beirut seafront. Hezbollah gunmen have seized control of west Beirut after a third day of battles with pro-government foes in the Lebanese capital pushed the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war.(AFP/Joseph Barrak)AFP - Hezbollah gunmen seized control of west Beirut on Friday after a third day of battles with pro-government foes in the Lebanese capital pushed the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war.


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