Gay marriage opponents vow to fight Calif. ruling (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:56:34 GMT
AP - Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.

Bush asks Saudis to increase oil production (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:52:00 GMT
AP - President Bush, on a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia, is taking a second stab on Friday at getting the oil-rich nation to increase production and drive down soaring gasoline prices hurting U.S. consumers.

Housing posts surprising rebound in April (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:42:00 GMT
AP - Construction of new homes posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April, a rare bit of good news in what has been the worst downturn in housing in more than two decades.

Zimbabwe presidential election set for June 27 (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:36:39 GMT
AP - An election runoff between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be held June 27, the electoral commission said in an announcement published Friday.

Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:55:23 GMT
AP - A strong aftershock sparked landslides Friday near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake, while some survivors were pulled from rubble after being buried for four days.

Florida, Michigan delegates cannot save Clinton (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:51:23 GMT
AP - Sorry, Sen. Clinton. Michigan and Florida can't save your campaign. Interviews with those considering how to handle the two states' banished convention delegates found little interest in the former first lady's best-case scenario.

GE confirms plans to exit appliance business (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:46:08 GMT
AP - General Electric says it plans to sell or spin-off its century-old appliance business.

Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer, study finds (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:52:39 GMT
AP - Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin" has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing.

DeGeneres, de Rossi plan to marry, AP is told (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:54:02 GMT
AP - Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.

Ginobili, Duncan help Spurs force Game 7 (AP)
Fri, 16 May 2008 10:55:52 GMT
AP - The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through. Now they have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 6 on Thursday night.