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Pelosi visits Israel for 60th anniversary events

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:25 +0000

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel’s founding.

Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:34:50 +0000

President Bush failed to win the help he sought from Saudi Arabia to relieve skyrocketing American gas prices Friday, a setback for the former Texas oilman who took office predicting he would jawbone oil-producing nations to help the U.S.

US to ship more food to struggling Haiti

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:16:24 +0000

More emergency food aid is on its way to Haiti.

White House Notebook: No question, Bush not doing QandA

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:15:40 +0000

No question about it: President Bush hasn’t given reporters a chance to ask him anything on this Mideast journey.

Correction: Sudan story

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:59:39 +0000

In a May 11 story about Sudan severing ties with Chad, The Associated Press, relying on a state television report, erroneously reported the dollar value of a reward offered by the government for Darfur rebel leader Khalil Ibrahim.

Iran protests after 3 diplomats wounded in Iraq

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:50:46 +0000

Iran angrily blamed the United States on Friday after at least three of its diplomats were wounded in a Baghdad shooting, saying the Americans are encouraging attacks on Iranians in Iraq.

Lebanese government, opposition head for talks

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:53:55 +0000

Leaders of Lebanon’s U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition have left for the highest level talks since the country’s political crisis began 18 months ago.

Saudis see no reason to raise oil production now

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:21:46 +0000

Saudi Arabian leaders made clear Friday they see no reason to increase oil production until their customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bush amid soaring U.S. gasoline prices.

Tired of it all

Shira Dukiyum — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:38:09 +0000

I’m tired and struggling to come up with something to write. Thats not to say that things aren’t happening here, but I’m having trouble getting up the energy to be passionate about the things that have happened - because they keep happening over and...

Bush asks Saudis to increase oil production

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:30:55 +0000

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.