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This edition was generated on Sun May 11 08:45:01 EDT 2008

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Sports News Update
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Boston Area Weather


General News Update

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-General News:

Boat carrying aid for Myanmar cyclone victims sinks
AP - 7 minutes ago

GENEVA - A cargo ship carrying relief supplies for more than 1,000 cyclone victims in Myanmar has sunk.

  • Map locates Khartoum and Omdurman, SUdan where rebels threaten government forces; 1c x 5 1/2 inches; 46 mm x 140; with ; Artist; ETA 4 p.m. ; 1c x 5 1/2 inches; 46.5 mm x 139.7 mm
    Sudan cuts ties with Chad after attack on Khartoum AP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

    KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan severed relations with Chad on Sunday, accusing it of supporting fighters who assaulted the capital the night before and warned that a top Darfur rebel leader was hiding somewhere in the city.

  • President Bush waves with his daughter Jenna Bush as they walk to Air Force One in Waco, Texas in this June 17, 2007 file photo. Jenna Bush picked 'You Are So Beautiful,' the ballad made famous by Joe Cocker, for the father-daughter dance with President Bush at her wedding reception Saturday night May 10, 2008 in Texas, the band leader said. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)
    Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch AP - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

    CRAWFORD, Texas - 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 said "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.

  • In this May 8, 2008 file photo, News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch attends Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala in in New York. News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday May 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
    News Corp. ends bid to buy Long Island newspaper Newsday AP - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

    NEW YORK - News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.

  • In this photo provided by the Grand Ole Opry, Carrie Underwood inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry by fellow Opry member Garth Brooks on Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Nashville.  (AP Photo/Grand Ole Opry, Chris Hollo)
    Former 'Idol' winner Carrie Underwood joins Grand Ole Opry AP - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, guards Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 108-84 but trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven playoff series.  (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
    James, Cavs shoot down Celtics to trim series deficit to 2-1 AP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

    CLEVELAND - The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.

  • At least 18 said dead in Missouri, Oklahoma tornadoes Reuters - Sun May 11, 1:41 AM ET

    OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed on Saturday in Missouri and Oklahoma after tornadoes swept through the area, authorities in the two states said.

  • A boy looks at the flooded fields near his destroyed home about 50 km (31 miles) southwest of Kunyangon May 10, 2008. Even if they manage to find food and shelter, the 1.5 million destitute survivors of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis still face a major risk from infected wounds, chronic diarrhoea and malaria or dengue. (Sstringer/Reuters)
    "Unimaginable tragedy" if Myanmar delays aid Reuters - Sun May 11, 5:36 AM ET

    YANGON (Reuters) - Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis poured out of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Sunday in search of food, water and medicine but aid workers said thousands of them would die if emergency supplies do not get through soon.

  • Fighters from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) ride in the back of a vehicle through the bush following a meeting between Khalil Ibrahim, the leader of the movement, and United Nations-African Union Special Envoys for Darfur Jan Eliasson and Salim Ahmed Salim at an undisclosed location in Sudan's Western Darfur region in this handout picture, April 18, 2008. (Stuart Price/Albany Associates/Handout/Reuters)
    Sudan cuts ties with Chad after rebel attack Reuters - 44 minutes ago

    KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan cut diplomatic relations with Chad on Sunday after an attack on Khartoum by Darfur rebels which it said was supported by Chadian President Idriss Deby.

  • Lebanese soldiers keep watch as pro-government mourners carry the coffin of Ali el-Masri, who was killed during clashes, in Beirut May 11, 2008. Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gun battles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government. Police put the toll of five days of fighting in Beirut and elsewhere at 44 dead and 128 wounded. (Hussam Shbaro/Reuters)
    Lebanon troops patrol Beirut after Hezbollah pullout Reuters - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese troops patrolled Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gun battles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government.

  • Key al Qaeda member killed in Afghanistan: web Reuters - 47 minutes ago

    KABUL (Reuters) - A prominent member of al Qaeda was killed in fighting with U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, the group said in a statement posted on an Islamist website on Sunday.

  • Margaret Bush (L), the sister-in-law of President George W. Bush, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin arrive in Waco aboard Air Force One for the wedding ceremony of Jenna Bush at Bush's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, May 8, 2008. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
    Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son Reuters - Sat May 10, 9:38 PM ET

    CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - 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.

  • Serb voters with a child cast their ballots during general elections at a polling station in Belgrade May 11, 2008. Serbs began voting on Sunday in an election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo. (Ivan Milutinovic/Reuters)
    Serbs weigh pride against prosperity in key election Reuters - 22 minutes ago

    BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbs voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that will show whether the lure of European Union membership outweighs their anger over the Western-backed secession of Kosovo.

  • Gilles Jacob (L), president of the 61st Cannes Film Festival and Thierry Fremaux (R), general delegate of the festival, pose in front of the official poster after a news conference to announce the selection of competing films in Paris April 23, 2008. The festival runs through May 14 - 25. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)
    Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse Reuters - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood legends and obscure arthouse directors descend on Cannes from Wednesday for the world's biggest film festival that combines edgy cinema with A-list celebrities, glitzy parties and frenetic deal-making.

  • Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora speaks at a press conference in Beirut.Lebanese soldiers have deployed in the northern city of Tripoli after fierce battles between rival clans as the Hezbollah-led opposition handed over control of west Beirut to the army.(AFP/Joseph Barrak)
    Army deploys in Tripoli as Beirut takeover ends AFP - Sun May 11, 5:27 AM ET

    TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP) - Lebanese soldiers deployed in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday after fierce battles between rival clans as the Hezbollah-led opposition handed over control of west Beirut to the army.

  • People arrive to vote in a nationwide referendum in Hlegu. Myanmar's ruling generals have said there was a "massive turnout" in their national referendum, held despite pleas to devote their resources to saving more than a million victims of a devastating cyclone.(AFP/Hla Hla Htay)
    Myanmar regime says 'massive turnout' in vote AFP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

    YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's ruling generals said Sunday there was "massive turnout" in their national referendum, held despite pleas to devote their resources to saving more than a million victims of a devastating cyclone.

  • Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir addresses supporters at a ceremony east of Khartoum in January 2008. Sudan has cut diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing its neighbour of backing a first-ever Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum as the government partially lifted a curfew to clamp down on rebels.(AFP/File/Isam al-Haj)
    Sudan cuts Chad ties after Darfur rebel attack AFP - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago

    KHARTOUM (AFP) - Sudan on Sunday cut diplomatic ties with Chad, accusing its neighbour of backing a first-ever Darfur rebel attack on Khartoum as the government partially lifted a curfew to clamp down on rebels.

  • Supporters of the pro-Western Liberal Democratic Party wave EU flags and stage a demonstration outside government offices in Belgrade earlier this week. Serbia is voting in snap general elections that give its people the stark choice of entering or rebuffing the European Union after the trauma of losing Kosovo, their historic heartland.(AFP/File/Dimitar Dilkoff)
    Serbia holds most important vote since Milosevic AFP - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

    BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbia voted Sunday in snap general elections that give its people the stark choice of entering or rebuffing the European Union after the trauma of losing Kosovo, their historic heartland.

  • Zimbabwe is gearing up for the return home of the country's opposition leader who has vowed to face veteran president Robert Mugabe in a runoff election despite the risk of more violence.(AFP/Alexander Joe)
    Zimbabwe braces for new elections amid crackdown AFP - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago

    HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe braced Sunday for the return home of the country's opposition leader who has vowed to face veteran president Robert Mugabe in a runoff election despite the risk of more violence.

  • French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.(AFP/File/Bertrand Guay)
    French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility AFP - Sun May 11, 1:51 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.

  • Everton's Tony Hibbert (L) of Everton tackles Mikael Silvestre of Manchester United who has rejected taunts from Chelsea's Michael Ballack that Sir Alex Ferguson's squad are experiencing the 'longest week of their lives' ahead of Sunday's decider against Wigan.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)
    Man Utd stars confident of crossing finishing line AFP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago

    MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has rejected taunts from Chelsea's Michael Ballack that Sir Alex Ferguson's squad are experiencing the 'longest week of their lives' ahead of Sunday's Premier League decider against Wigan.

Most Popular Top Stories

  • Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D- N.Y., campaigns at the West Virginia State Capitol on Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock)
    Why Clinton Stands to Lose Millions U.S. News & World Report - Thu May 8, 5:32 PM ET

    With rounds to fight running out, the self-described Rocky Balboa of politics will soon be forced to assess the damage sustained by the most expensive primary bout in history. Sen. Hillary Clinton doled out $6.4 million of her own money to her campaign since April, her campaign told reporters this week. That brings her total cash outlay to more than $11 million since January. And she's not ruling out spending more as she plans to compete in the six remaining contests. If she plans to knock out heavyweight fundraising champ, Sen. Barack Obama, she may have no other choice.

  • A Hezbollah gunmen puts his rifle into his car in Beirut May 10, 2008. Hezbollah on Saturday began withdrawing gunmen from Beirut and handed control of the streets to the Lebanese army, after days of gunbattles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government. (Jamal Saidi/Reuters)
    Hezbollah gunmen start withdrawl from Beirut Reuters - Sat May 10, 2:28 PM ET

    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah on Saturday began withdrawing gunmen from Beirut and handed control of the streets to the Lebanese army, after seizing much of the city in gunbattles with supporters of the U.S.-backed government.

  • A Tim Hortons coffee outlet displays doughnuts for sale at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary March 24, 2006. (J.P. Moczulski/Reuters)
    Woman fired for giving 16-cent treat to toddler Reuters - Thu May 8, 12:46 PM ET

    TORONTO (Reuters) - An attendant at a Canadian restaurant who was sacked for giving a bite-sized doughnut, worth 16 cents, to an agitated toddler was given her job back on Thursday after the case received wide media attention.

  • FBI probes counterfeit China computer parts Reuters - Fri May 9, 10:35 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI on Friday said an investigation into the sale of counterfeit Chinese computer components to the U.S. government has recovered about 3,500 bogus devices with a retail value of $3.5 million.

  • File photo shows Nepalese sherpa Apa Sherpa in Kathmandu. He is planning to conquer Everest for the 18th time(AFP/File/Devendra Man Singh)
    Sherpa in bid to conquer Everest for 18th time AFP - Sat May 10, 11:58 PM ET

    KATHMANDU (AFP) - A Sherpa aiming to conquer Everest for the 18th time and septuagenarians battling for the title of oldest climber to reach the summit are lining up their record bids as the main climbing season opens.

Sports News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Sports:

James, Cavs shoot down Celtics to trim series deficit to 2-1

AP - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

CLEVELAND - The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.

Business News

Yahoo! Reuters Headlines-Business:

News Corp. ends bid to buy Long Island newspaper Newsday

AP - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

NEW YORK - News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday.

Miscellaneous Daily Stuff

Lateshow Top Ten List

Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - May 11, 2008
I have often depended on the blindness of strangers.
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I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts.
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Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything.
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Floyd Dell
To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three men, two of whom are absent.
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