ENTERTAINMENT

• Pam Anderson, Husband Agree Marriage Should Be Voided
  Rick Salomon, otherwise known for making a sex tape with Paris Hilton, agreed in court documents that his marriage with the former 'Baywatch' star should be annulled because of fraud.
• Jamie Lee Curtis Goes Topless on Cover of AARP Magazine
  Actress sports short, gray hair and lots of skin on cover of May/June issue, says, 'I want to be older.'
• K-Fed Celebrates 30th Birthday in Vegas
  Britney Spears' ex-husband on Friday celebrated his 30th birthday at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas, saying he felt 'great' about entering his third decade, People.com reported.

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POLITICS

• Bush Urges Americans to Remember Troops on Easter
  President says Americans observing Easter should remember those far away, especially in the military on day that 'beckons us homeward.'
• N.J. Senator Demands 'Straight Talk' From Bush on Iraq
  New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez calls for President Bush to give an honest assessment of the costs of the Iraq war, as troops enter the sixth year of combat.
• Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address
  In his weekly radio address to the nation, President Bush honors America's troops for their sacrifices on the front lines and for fulfilling their duties with 'dignity, humility, and honor ... a cause for gratitude this Easter season.'
• Legislation Attempts to Fight Hanging of Nooses
  New legislation in Maryland is aimed at criminalizing the hanging of a noose, after racially charged incidents.
• Cheney Affirms Israel's 'Right to Defend Itself Always'
  Vice President Dick Cheney's visit is part of the U.S. strategy to keep the pressure on the Israelis and Palestinians to agree on a framework for peace
• Bush Admin. Hints at Compromise on License Standoff
  The Bush Administration may be nearing a compromise with states resisting new security standards that make driver's licenses insufficient identification for anyone boarding airplanes or entering federal buildings.

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U.S.

• NCAA Tournament: Tampa in Turmoil With Continued Upsets
  With his team having the fourth and final game on the first-round schedule in Tampa, Villanova coach Jay Wright had plenty of time to watch underdogs pull off surprises in each of the first three matchups.
• Midwesterners Eye Rising Rivers; Snow Cancels Hundreds of Fl
  Flood-weary residents in Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio fought to save their homes Friday after heavy rainstorms pushed swollen rivers out of their banks, and a fresh snowstorm blew through parts of the Upper Midwest.
• Jogger Mugged in New York's Central Park
  Knife-wielding muggers attacked a jogger running in Central Park to prepare for an Army physical fitness test, police and his family said.
• Sisters Sell Illinois-Shaped Corn Flake for $1,350 on eBay
  Two sisters from Virginia sold their Illinois-shaped corn flake on eBay Friday night for $1,350.
• Disaster Lurks ... At the Museum: Kan. Exhibit Explains
  Organizers of a Kansas museum exhibit examining extreme weather say the timing amid the recent floods is a coincidence
• Police: Workers Find Body in Atlanta Tornado Rubble
  Workers found a body on Saturday while clearing rubble from a building damaged over a week ago when a tornado slammed into downtown Atlanta, police said.
• SWAT Standoff Ends After Man Kills Two Roommates, Then Self
  A six-hour standoff in San Jose has ended after a SWAT team entered a home where police say a man shot two of his roommates before killing himself.
• Students Lend a Hand on Spring Break in New Orleans
  Hundreds of students from across the nation are streaming into New Orleans this spring break to lend their time and an air of hope to a city where years of repair work remain
• Connecticut Police Launch Manhunt for Cop Killer
  Norwalk, Conn. officials have confirmed a city police officer has been shot and killed.
• Flood-Weary Midwest Sees Rising Rivers
  Residents of this Meramec River town are crossing their fingers in hopes hat the community's new earthen levee, built to withstand a 100-year flood, will pass its first big test.
• Raisin' Hell in California: Angels Bikers Turn 60
  Thousands of hogs rolled into town on Friday for a hell-raising event: the Hells Angels’ 60th birthday, MyFoxLA.com reports.
• Speed-Crawling Seattle Woman Aims for World Record
  Laura D'Asaro wants to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to crawl a mile on your hands and knees
• President of Colo. VFW Post Charged With Stealing Vet's ID
  A Colorado man is accused of stealing an Army veteran's identity and using it for 24 years to get married, obtain free medical treatment and even serve as president of a VFW post.
• Cops: Fugitive Father Shot and Killed Children, Self
  A fugitive father, whose body was found Wednesday with those of this three children, shot them and himself, police have determined
• Cops: Mom Stabs Teen Son During Supervised Visit
  Florida police say a woman repeatedly stabbed her 15-year-old son during a supervised visit in a psychiatrist's office on Saturday.
• Gun Hidden in Oven Goes Off, Injuring 2 Boys
  A Chicago man has been charged after a gun he was hiding in an oven went off when the oven was being heated up for cooking, injuring two children, police said.
• Rivers Crest at Near-Record Level in Midwest Floods
  Residents' trust in their community's new levee was justified Saturday as the earthen wall protected their town from the Meramec River, bloated by heavy rain that caused flooding across the Midwest.
• NCAA Tournament: West Virginia Upsets Duke 73-67
  No. 7-seeded West Virginia used tough defense and 22 points from Joe Alexander to upset second-seeded Duke 73-67 to advance to the next round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Saturday.
• Connecticut Driver Caught Speeding Blames an Oreo
  Justin Vonkummer of Millerton, N.Y., said he lost control of his car when his Oreo slipped out of his fingers
• Report: Illegal Accused in H.S. Football Star's Death
  The alleged gang member accused of killing Los Angeles high school football star Jamiel Shaw is in the country illegally, MyFOXLA.com reports.
• Retired USS Kennedy Due in Philadelphia Today
  The ship, built in Newport News, Va., in the 1960s, is headed up from Florida and could be sold, scraped or used for another purpose
• Suspect in Phoenix Kidnapping Arrested Near Mexican Border
  Authorities say a suspect wanted in the kidnapping of a 13-year-old Phoenix girl has been arrested in California near the Mexican border.
• Cyber Vigilantes Track Extremist Web Sites
  'Cyber vigilantes' who track down terror-related web sites and alert authorities when they discover sites being hosted on U.S. servers have been heralded by some as heroes for exposing the growing threat from radical Islam.
• Police: Toddler May Have Been Crushed by Obese Relative
  Authorities suspect a 2-year-old boy who died with a fractured skull was accidentally crushed by a morbidly obese relative.

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WORLD

• U.S. Sailor Linked to Taxi Driver's Death Taken Into Custody
  A U.S. sailor sought in the killing of a Japanese taxi driver near an American navy base was taken into custody for questioning early Saturday, U.S. navy officials said.
• Riot Police Detain 130 Kurdish Protesters in Turkey
  Dozens injured as protesters clash with riot police at spring festival near Iran border
• U.S. Airstrikes Kill 6 Sunnis; 3 GIs Die in Road Blast
  Iraqi police say airstrikes killed U.S.-allied fighters, but military says those killed were acting suspiciously; roadside blast northwest of Baghdad kills three American soldiers.
• S. Korean FM: Time Running Out in N. Korea Nuke Deadlock
  South Korea's top diplomat warned North Korea on Saturday that time was running short for the communist nation to make progress in stalled negotiations over its nuclear programs, a news report said.
• Pope Baptizes Prominent Italian Muslim at Easter Service
  One of Italy's most prominent Muslim journalists converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday when Pope Benedict XVI baptized him during an Easter vigil service at the Vatican.
• Taiwan's Opposition Candidate Wins Presidential Election
  Taiwan's opposition candidate cruised to victory in the presidential election Saturday, promising to expand economic ties with China while protecting the island from being swallowed up politically by its giant communist neighbor.
• China's Ruling Party Paper: 'Crush' Tibetan Protests
  The flagship newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party calls for efforts to 'resolutely crush' anti-government demonstrations; McCain, Pelosi join criticism against crackdown.

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