ENTERTAINMENT

• Maher Recants Nazi Joke, Steps Up Pope Rant
  HBO comedian Bill Maher stopped short of apologizing Friday night for accusing Pope Benedict XVI of being a Nazi, but he said he'd refrain in the future from drawing that connection.
• Iglesias: Kournikova Ignoring Marriage Proposals
  Pop singer Enrique Iglesias says tennis star girlfriend Anna Kournikova keeps ignoring his requests to tie the knot.
• CNN Journalist Arrested on Meth Charges
  A CNN reporter was arrested Friday in Central Park with a small amount of methamphetamine in his pocket, but he avoided jail time by agreeing to undergo drug counseling and therapy
• CBS Chairman Supports Couric in Newsroom Visit
  Les Moonves reportedly told CBS News employees that 'there are no plans for a change -- today, tomorrow and into the future'
• Police: Sandra Bullock's Car Hit by Drunk Driver
  Sandra Bullock was involved in an accident Friday night in which a drunk driver's station wagon jumped lanes and hit the 'Speed' actress' car, police said.

HEALTH

• More Than 50 Students Treated After Mass Hysteria
  Fifty-three teenage girls and two boys in Senegal were treated after students began falling down after one described getting a 'horrible headache.'

POLITICS

• Bush Urges Congress to Reconsider Colombia Deal
  President Bush calls the House decision to block a vote on a Colombia trade deal a "serious error," and urges Congress to reconsider.
• S. Korean Leader, Bush Talk N. Korean Nuke Program
  South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday said there is hope for making progress on eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons programs and urged patience during the start of two days of talks with President Bush at Camp David in Maryland.
• Texas Mayor Campaigning Hard...for His Opponent
  Westlake Hills, Texas, Mayor Mark Urdahl is campaigning hard, going door to door to convince his constituents to get out and vote. For his opponent.
• Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address
  President Bush urges Congress to reconsider a Colombia trade deal in his weekly radio address.

U.S.

• Girls Videotape Beating of 12-Year-Old, Post it Online
  A group of middle school girls videotaped the beating of a 12-year-old schoolmate and posted it on the Internet in an attack that authorities believe was inspired by a similar one in Florida, police said.
• Polygamist Sect's Mothers, Children to Be Separated
  Child welfare officials allowed the raided compound's adult mothers with children ages 4 and younger to stay together, but now, only mothers younger than 18 will be allowed to remain with their children once genetic sampling is complete
• Boy's Wind-Blown Stroller Sinks Into Lake Michigan
  A toddler in a stroller nearly died after high winds blew him into Lake Michigan
• Residents Remember Deadly Oklahoma City Bombing
  Oklahomans on Saturday observed the 13th anniversary of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing that killed 168 people.
• Cop Saves Ore. Pet Store Owner After Python Attacks
  Officer pries open snake's mouth after it coiled around pet store owner and threw her on the ground while she was trying to show it to a customer.
• Ex-Mayor Gets Jail for Stealing $20G From Little League
  Former California Mayor Jim Nehmens and his wife were sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to grand theft by embezzlement and perjury.
• Colo. Woman Questioned on Calls That Sparked Raid
  Police say Rozita Swinton, 33, is a 'person of interest' in connection with the calls that prompted a raid of a Texas polygamist compound
• Charity Sues R.I. Hospital Over Bed Donated Century Ago
  Children's Friend and Service wants Rhode Island Hospital to live up to its end of deal after wealthy widow left facility $4,000 100 years ago to provide a permanent free bed for needy patients.
• Ohio Pupils Bring Bibles to Class to Support Teacher
  School superintendent says some students have brought Bibles to classes in a show of support for a teacher who refuses to remove his Bible from the view of students.
• Man Beaten With Hammer in Case of Mistaken Identity
  Drug-seeking crooks broke into a Maine hotel room and beat a man only to find out later they had the wrong room

WORLD

• Bus Accident Kills 18, Injures Dozens in Bangladesh
  A speeding bus lost control and plunged off the road in central Bangladesh on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens, a police official said.
• Pakistan Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
  Pakistan successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Saturday, the military said.
• Leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq Vows Offensive Against U.S.
  A tape purporting to be of the leader of Al Qaeda was released on Saturday on which he promised a monthlong offensive against U.S. troops in Iraq.
• Cleric Warns of Iraq Uprising if Crackdown Continues
  Muqtada al-Sadr says he is giving his final warning to the Iraqi government to stop working with the U.S. military against him or he will 'declare an open war until liberation'
• Rice: Arabs Should Boost Iraq Support
  Iraq's Arab neighbors have few excuses for withholding diplomatic and economic support for Baghdad, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday.
• Pope Encourages Faithful, Assures Them of His Support
  Pope Benedict XVI focused on the future of his American church Saturday as he marked the third anniversary of his election as pontiff, rallying young people, priests and seminarians and assuring them of his support.
• Ticket of Titanic's Last Survivor Sells for $65,000
  Collection of artifacts belonging to Lillian Asplund, who was 5 when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, killing 1,500 people, were auctioned on Saturday.
• Australians Hold Summit for Ideas to Better Future
  Nearly 1,000 delegates on Saturday began brainstorming ideas for the country's future, tackling everything from discrimination against Aborigines to whether Australia should cut its ties to the British monarchy.
• Memorial Service in Scotland for Severed-Head Murder Victim
  Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service for a woman whose severed head and hands were found on a Scottish beach earlier this month.
• Israelis Celebrate Start of Passover Amid Higher Security
  Israeli security forces were on alert, amid concerns that Palestinian militants will carry out attacks during the weeklong holiday. The Israeli military sealed the West Bank and Gaza until the end of Passover.
• Food Aid Arrives in Haiti Amid Political Unrest
  Hundreds of Haitians stood in long lines Saturday, just as others had walked for hours throughout the week to receive the U.N. and regional food aid pouring into the country after a spate of deadly riots.
• Hamas Militants Attack Israel-Gaza Crossing; 13 Hurt
  Hamas suicide bombers detonated two booby-trapped jeeps at an Israeli border crossing Saturday in what a top army commander said was Hamas' most ambitious attempt to target Israelis since Israel's pullout from Gaza in 2005.
• Pope Celebrates Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral
  Pope Benedict XVI returned to the clergy sex abuse scandal as he preached Saturday in St. Patrick's cathedral, assuring priests and nuns that he was close to them as they battled the damage left by the scandal.
• Dalai Lama: Preserve Religious Traditions, Respect Others
  The Dalai Lama on Saturday encouraged people gathered at the University of Michigan to preserve their own religious traditions while respecting others with differing beliefs.
• Thousands Protest Against Attacks on Christians in Iraq
  Thousands of people were demonstrating outside EU headquarters Saturday to demand protection for Christians in Iraq, saying they were increasingly being targeted in cold-blooded attacks.
• Ahmadinejad Says Oil at $115 a Barrel is Too Low
  Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted Saturday as saying crude oil prices at $115 a barrel are too low, and that oil must "discover its real value."
• Pope Benedict Becomes First to Visit American Synagogue
  Pope Benedict XVI became the first pope to visit an American synagogue Friday, bringing greetings for the Passover holiday and accepting gifts of matzo and a seder plate.
• Tibetan Exiles in India Continue Protest March
  More than 200 Tibetan exiles led by Buddhist monks restarted their march to Tibet on Saturday after spending more than a week staging protests in the Indian capital.
• Thai Leg of Olympic Torch Relay Gets Off to Peaceful Start
  Thailand's leg of the Olympic torch run got off to a peaceful start Saturday, as thousands of flag-waving supporters in Bangkok's Chinatown celebrated while a lone protester stood nearby.
• 12 Killed in Clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City
  Twelve people died in overnight clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City district, which has become a chief battleground between U.S. and Iraqi forces and the Mahdi Army of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, police and hospital officials said Saturday.
• U.S., Pakistan Say Taliban Commander Killed in Shootout
  A Taliban commander blamed for the deadliest attack on U.S. troops since they entered Afghanistan in 2001 has been killed in a shootout with security forces in Pakistan, American and Pakistani officials said.
• Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan: 'I Was Kidnapped'
  Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan appeared on a video aired Saturday by an Arab satellite channel, saying he was kidnapped by Taliban militants more than two months ago.