2 Duke Lacrosse Players Are Arrested (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:46:37 GMTAP - Two 20-year-old Duke University lacrosse players were arrested early Tuesday on charges of raping and kidnapping a stripper hired to dance at an off-campus party.
Israel Holds Hamas-Led Gov't Responsible (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:07:27 GMTAP - Israel said Tuesday that it holds the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority responsible for the deadliest suicide bombing in nearly two years and debated whether to target it directly as an "enemy entity" — even though the attack was carried out by a different militant group.
Gas Prices Push Up Wholesale Inflation (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:05:59 GMTAP - A big jump in gasoline prices pushed inflation at the wholesale level up in March at the fastest pace in three months, as oil prices above $70 a barrel sent consumers a high-octane warning of expensive fuel costs ahead.
Bush Taps Portman As New Budget Director (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:08:58 GMTAP - President Bush has decided to name Trade Representative Rob Portman as the White House budget director, moving quickly to fill a vacancy created by a personnel reshuffling, a senior administration official said Tuesday.
Infant among Afghans wounded by US patrols (Reuters) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:01:06 GMTReuters - U.S.-led troops in southeastern Afghanistan wounded a new born baby girl, her mother, a five-year-old boy and three other Afghans, when theyd fire on cars that had ignored instructions to stop, police and residents said on Tuesday.
Greenpeace: Chernobyl Toll May Top 90,000 (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:56:33 GMTAP - Greenpeace said Tuesday in a new report that more than 90,000 people were likely to die of cancers caused by radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, countering a United Nations report that predicted the death toll would be around 4,000.
China's Hu to Visit With Microsoft, Boeing (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:25:20 GMTAP - Chinese President Hu Jintao wasng his U.S. trip by meeting with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and other Seattle business leaders, part of a two-day whirlwind Washington state visit that will also include a stop at Boeing Co.
Details Revealed About Huge Dinosaurs (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:48:58 GMTAP - Scientists are learning more about what appears to be one of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs known, a two-legged beast whose bones were found several years ago in the fossil-rich Patagonia region of Argentina.
Hawaii May Honor Humuhumunukunukuapuaa (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:39:38 GMTAP - The humuhumunukunukuapuaa officially lost its title as the state fish more than a decade ago but is set to reclaim the honor.
Pedro Martinez Gets 200th Victory (AP) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:43:53 GMTAP - Pedro Martinez picked the perfect time to get his 200th win. Martinez pitched into the seventh inning to become the seventh active pitcher with 200 victories, and New York edged the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Monday night in the first of 18 meetings this season between the NL East rivals.