BUSINESS

• Circuit City to cut more than 3,500 jobs
  Circuit City to cut more than 3,500 store and IT jobs, cut wages
• Final touches put on Lego Vegas
  Designers put final touches on Lego Vegas at California theme park
• Bikes, pumps, fun balls recalled
  Product Recalls
• Stocks fall amid inflation concerns
  Stocks slide as Fed chief testifies on inflation; durable goods report falls short
• Big-ticket orders up 2.5 percent in Feb.
  Big-ticket manufactured goods post disappointing increase; business investment sinks
• SEC boosts oversight of accounting board
  SEC increases input into accounting board membership
• Bernanke: economic expansion isn't over
  Bernanke economic expansion not running out of steam
• Northrop unveils team for AF tankers
  Northrop unveils team for $40 billion Air Force tanker contract
• UAW may not allow health concessions
  UAW chief says union has given automakers concessions on health
• Oil prices rise above $64 a barrel
  Oil prices reach 6-month high amid Iran tensions, dropping inventories
• Executive departs software maker SAP
  Executive leaves business software maker SAP
• Squint TV: Television comes to cellular
  AP Centerpiece: Seeking to spur new revenue, wireless industry brings TV to cell phones
• Bernanke, Greenspan quotes
  Bernanke, Greenspan quotes
• Amp'd Mobile faces $100,000 FCC fine
  FCC proposes $100,000 fines against Amp'd Mobile and other firms over phone records
• Factory struggles after immigration raid
  After immigration raid, military contracts key to factory's business
• Government advisers discuss `.xxx' name
  Government advisers debate ".xxx" domain name as agency prepares Friday vote
• 'Voluntourism' vacations taking off
  Helpful trips: Volunteer vacations become more popular
• Treasury bond prices post gains
  Treasury bond prices advance following tame U.S. durable goods report
• Beazer shares sink amid federal probe
  Beazer Homes shares drop after FBI confirms federal investigation for possible fraud
• Global production at Toyota up in Feb.
  Global production at Toyota, Honda climbs in February; Nissan falters
• Burger King pledges cage-free food
  Burger King pledges to start doing business with suppliers of cage-free chickens, pigs
• President of troubled Sanyo steps down
  President of troubled Sanyo steps down amid accounting scandal
• Dollar drops vs. the yen
  Dollar drops vs. the yen as players repatriate foreign income, await Bernanke's testimony
• Japanese stocks fall for 2nd day
  Japanese stocks fall for 2nd consecutive day on profit taking; Nikkei drops 110.32 points
• S&P: Home prices worst since '94
  S&P housing index shows housing prices fall in January year-over-year, worst since 1994
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Court bans defendants from cafeteria
  Court bans defendants from cafeteria after officer says 1 stole meal
• Whacked 'Sopranos' actors recall exits
  Whacked 'Sopranos' cast members reflect on their exits from the HBO series
• 'American Idol' down to 9 contestants
  'American Idol' axes Chris Sligh, leaving 9 contestants to vie for the title
• Bears fan won't become 'Peyton Manning'
  Judge bars Bears fan from changing name to that of Colts QB Peyton Manning after losing bet
• Weiland's wife blames rage on disorder
  Scott Weiland's wife says bipolar disorder caused her rowdy behavior last weekend
• Memoirs coming from tennis star Agassi
  Memoirs of tennis champ Andre Agassi to be published by Knopf; financial terms not disclosed
• Trump's hair on the line in WWE wager
  Trump could lose trademark hair in `Battle of the Billionaires' wager with WWE owner McMahon
• New Harry Potter book cover revealed
  New Harry Potter book cover features orange and gold sky
• Foxy Brown pleads not guilty in Fla.
  Foxy Brown pleads not guilty in Fla. court to misdemeanor charges in alleged beauty shop fight
• Justin Kan vlogs 24/7 at Justin.tv
  On the Net: Justin Kan vlogs (with sponsorship) all day and all night on Justin.tv
• Smithsonian's David L. Evans resigns
  David L. Evans, the Smithsonian Institution's under secretary for science, has resigned
• Larry King to receive True Grit Award
  CNN talk-show host Larry King to receive True Grit Award from John Wayne Cancer Institute
• Bindi Irwin's new TV show debuts in June
  Bindi Irwin's nature series, `Bindi: The Jungle Girl,' debuts June 9 on Discovery Kids Channel
• Oprah picks Cormac McCarthy's `The Road'
  Oprah Winfrey chooses `The Road' by Cormac McCarthy as her latest book club selection
• Court says Da Vinci Code not a copy
  Novelist Dan Brown wins `The Da Vinci Code' copyright infringement case in London
• Celebrity birthdays
  Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 1-7
• Broadway ticket availability
  Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of March 26
• Black Eyed Peas' Taboo arrested in crash
  Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas arrested on suspicion of DUI following a collision in Calif.
• Paulina Porizkova done with TV dance-off
  Model Paulina Porizkova is first celebrity to be eliminated from `Dancing With the Stars'
• Ex-reality TV star arrested in car crash
  Former `Laguna Beach' star Jessica Smith arrested in Calif. for investigation of felony DUI
• O.J. Simpson book auction set for April
  Rights to O.J. Simpson's book, `If I Did It,' to be auctioned April 17 in California
• Musicians campaign for free Internet
  Independent musicians fearful their music will go unheard if the Internet is prioritized
• Jessica Simpson gives van to orphanage
  Jessica Simpson makes surprise visit to Mexican orphanage, donates minivan
• Mont. town uses snowplows for tumbleweed
  Residents of Montana town forced to use snowplows, shovels after tumbleweed inundation
• 110 parakeets looking for a home
  Seattle Animal Shelter finds 110 parakeets living in cage in one-bedroom apartment
• Kids Choice celebrated with burps, slime
  Burping, green slime abound at Kids Choice Awards, where nominees compete for orange blimps
• Owner says dog saved her with 'Heimlich'
  Owner says her golden retriever performed Heimlich maneuver by jumping up and down on chest
• No charges against Mest frontman
  District attorney says no charges filed against ex-singer of disbanded Chicago punk group Mest
• Judd seeks divorce after husband charged
  Wynonna Judd files for divorce after her husband's arrest on sex charges involving a minor
• Michigan ponders sewage disappearance
  Michigan officials ponder disappearance of 15 millions gallons of sewage into sinkhole
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HEALTH

• Circumcision recommended to fight HIV
  WHO and UNAIDS urge heterosexual males be circumcised to reduce HIV infections
• Study: Most angioplasties unneeded
  Most angioplasties not needed because drugs are just as effective, landmark study suggests
• Drugs for 'good' cholesterol fail test
  Experimental drugs to raise 'good' cholesterol fail key tests
• Children's ads show lots of junk food
  Ads aimed at children show lots of candy and fast food and few fruits and vegetables
• Italy to offer cervical cancer vaccine
  Papillomavirus vaccine goes on sale in Italy and will be offered free to 12-year-olds
• Cancer society recommends breast MRIs
  Cancer society recommends MRIs for women with breast cancer gene or family history
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POLITICS

• Publisher Steve Forbes endorses Giuliani
  Publisher and CEO Steve Forbes endorses Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani
• Bush serves jokes at broadcasters dinner
  Take my presidency, please: Bush delivers punch lines at radio and TV correspondents' dinner
• Court blocks horse meat inspections
  Appeals court blocks Agriculture Department horse meat inspections
• McCain to Obama: Iraq war is changing
  McCain says Obama ought to examine the progress being made in Iraq war
• House panel approves executive pay bill
  House panel approves bill giving shareholders say in executives' compensation packages
• Bush demands clean war funding bill
  Bush demands military funding with no strings; Dems tell Bush to 'calm down, take a breath'
• White House floats immigration proposal
  White House floats elements of newly revised immigration proposal
• Aide: Prosecutors fired over priorities
  Prosecutors fired for not supporting Bush priorities, former Gonzales aide says
• Yucca Mountain opening date could slip
  Yucca Mountain waste dump likely to open 3 to 4 years after original deadline, chief says
• Clinton receives endorsement from NOW
  Sen. Clinton receives endorsement from NOW, exclaims her feminist background
• White House withdraws ambassador nominee
  White House withdraws ambassador nominee who backed anti-Kerry group
• China to U.S.: Halt Taiwan weapon sales
  China's ambassador urges U.S. government to stop selling weapons to Taiwan
• Democrats predict sizable budget surplus
  Democrats predict sizable budget surplus if Bush's tax cuts expire in 2010
• Pentagon buys gear from Iraqi factories
  Pentagon buys new uniforms, armored vehicles from recently reopened factories in Iraq
• Bush, Putin discuss missile defense plan
  Bush, Putin discuss Iran and U.S. plans for a European missile defense system
• Jewish leader seeks to open Nazi archive
  Jewish leader presses for speedy opening of Nazi archive
• Senate OKs more timber payments
  Senate approves extension of timber payments for rural counties
• Edwards experiences surge in support
  Edwards gets outpouring of support following wife's cancer announcement
• Analysis: Firings flap frustrates GOP
  Analysis: Republicans worry firings flap is distracting from their message, hurting Bush
• IRS lauded for private collection effort
  Treasury: IRS is effective in running private collection program
• VA wastes millions on computer contract
  VA Audit: officials wasted millions on computer security contract
• House acts to improve care for veterans
  House passes measure creating new care services and a hotline for returning troops
• Senate advances e-campaign filing system
  Senate takes steps to mandate electronic campaign finance reports
• Bush cites upbeat bloggers from Baghdad
  Bush points to bloggers in Baghdad as proof of progress in Iraq
• Lawmakers uneasy about digital TV switch
  Lawmakers nervous about upcoming national switch to digital television
• Comparing House and Senate Iraq bills
  Comparison of House and Senate Iraq legislation
• Post Office unveils Star Wars stamp set
  Post Office unveils Star Wars stamp set featuring Darth Vader, Han Solo, Princess Leia
• Comparison of Iraq withdrawal measures
  Comparison of Iraq withdrawal language included by House, Senate
• DOJ controversy undermines FBI's efforts
  Justice Department controversy undermines effort to strengthen FBI's investigation powers
• Richardson: 'Nuclear 9-11' is possible
  Richardson says U.S. needs to push nuclear security to prevent 'nuclear 9-11'
• Some witnesses who took Fifth Amendment
  Examples of witnesses who exercised Fifth Amendment rights before Congress
• Mueller defends Patriot Act authority
  Skeptical senators challenge FBI Director Robert Mueller over recent abuses of power
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SCIENCE

• Australian toad the size of a small dog
  Australian environmental group captures 'monster' toad the size of a small dog
• Astronaut stuck in space
  Astronaut Sunita Williams stuck in space because of delay in shuttle flights to space station
• Energy Department fined $1 million
  EPA fines Energy Department $1 million over violations at Hanford nuclear site
• Cities at risk of rising seas
  Majority of world's largest cities are in areas at risk of rising sea levels, study says
• Study: Dinosaur demise didn't spur species
  Study says dinosaur demise didn't spur evolution in ancestors of today's mammals
• Study urges catch share fishing programs
  Study urges strict fishing limits, more flexibility for fishermen
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TECHNOLOGY

• TJX says 45.7M card numbers stolen
  45.7 million credit and debit card numbers of TJX customers stolen over several years
• Gold rush is on for virtual worlds
  Corporate gold rush is on for virtual worlds, but approaches vary widely
• HP aims to cut global energy use 20 pct
  HP aims to cut its global energy consumption by 20 percent by 2010
• Ads turning up in 'Lonelygirl15'
  Popular Web show 'Lonelygirl15' adopts product placement
• Yahoo promises unlimited e-mail storage
  Yahoo ups ante in e-mail with promise of unlimited storage
• Former game rivals team up for Olympics
  Old rivals Mario and Sonic teaming up for 2008 Olympics
• Review: Broadcast TV makes cell debut
  Review: For better or worse, broadcast TV on a cell phone makes U.S. debut
• Infringement fears haunt patent project
  Head of community patent review project funded by tech giants deflects infringement concerns
• New group created on domain name privacy
  ICANN committee creates new working group to further explore domain name privacy
• U.S. loses top spot in global tech study
  U.S. drops to seventh from first in global information technology rankings, report says
• Beijing threatens jail for mobile porn
  Beijing threatens to jail mobile phone users who send porn
• Weak `Idol' wannabe gets online support
  `American Idol' contestant Sanjaya Malakar gets support from online community, friends, family
• LG to add Google functions to phones
  LG Electronics to incorporate Google functions in mobile phones
• Microsoft to release bulked up Xbox 360
  Microsoft to release Xbox 360 Elite, bulked up for high-definition TV, movies
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U.S.

• Gift cards proposed as health incentive
  Minnesota legislator proposes gift cards as incentive for people to improve their health
• Severe weather plagues Plains; 2 dead
  Spring storm that dropped snow on Rockies brings severe weather to Plains; 2 dead
• 2 plead guilty in Grenada bank scam
  Last 2 defendants plead guilty in multimillion-dollar scam based in Grenada
• Woman defends lover in hit-man trial
  Woman defends police-recruit boyfriend accused of $3,000 plot to kill her
• Police say gay man not fatally beaten
  Authorities say gay Detroit man died from natural causes, not beating
• Houston office building fire kills 3
  Fire in Houston office building kills 3 and injures at least 6
• Iowa flag-desecration laws tossed
  Iowa laws prohibiting desecration of U.S. flag are unconstitutional, federal judge says
• Body found in car left on expressway
  Son killed mother, left her body in car on Chicago expressway, prosecutors say
• Shells found at chemical weapons camp
  Liquid-filled shells found at site of WWII chemical weapons camp in northeast Alabama
• Colo. parish leader facing money charges
  Diocese says leader of breakaway Episcopal parish to face financial allegations
• Ex-Chicago official pleads not guilty
  Former Chicago sanitation official pleads not guilty to fixing city hiring process
• Suburban shepherd charged with cruelty
  30 counts of cruelty to animals filed against N.C. man who kept sheep in home
• Tenn. chemical fire forces evacuations
  About 700 people evacuated as agriculture chemical storage facility burns in West Tennessee
• Ill. law change discounts tests
  Illinois law change on testing lets some schools escape federal warning
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,244
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,244 Wednesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Killer of Air Force officer executed
  Convicted killer of carjacked Air Force officer executed in Texas
• Town mourns death of abandoned newborn
  Town mourns death of abandoned newborn as authorities search for mother
• Border shooting video backs migrants
  Video of border shooting, though grainy, appears to back immigrants' story
• Mountain locator bill advances in Ore.
  Bill to require climbers to carry locators on expeditions advances in Oregon legislature
• N.Y. woman guilty of poisoning husband
  New York woman found guilty of fatally poisoning husband with antifreeze
• Mother convicted in 2-year-old's death
  Woman convicted in death of 2-year-old son who was returned to her 3 times despite injuries
• Fence execs sentenced for illegal hiring
  2 executives of company that helped build border fence sentenced for hiring illegal immigrants
• Marines ban big, garish tattoos
  Marine Corps bans big, garish tattoos; some leathernecks are steamed
• Study: More immigrants becoming citizens
  Naturalization rate for immigrants hits 25-year high in U.S., think tank report says
• Degree revoked over cheating allegations
  Ohio University revokes engineering graduate's master's degree in plagiarism probe
• Okla. governor vetoes $6.8B in spending
  Okla. governor vetoes $6.8B from spending bill, saying he, House Democrats were shut out
• Evicted sorority sues university
  Sorority accused of kicking out unattractive members sues DePauw University
• Judge: Sex change doesn't end alimony
  Judge: Fla. man must continue to pay alimony despite ex-wife's sex change
• Tillman case could bring punishments
  Retired Army generals could be punished for missteps in Tillman friendly fire case
• Last female WWI vet dies at 109
  Last surviving female World War I veteran dies in Maryland nursing home at age 109
• S.C. teachers accused of sex with boys
  In small Southern county, 2 white women teachers accused of sex with black boys
• Engineer on trial over military secrets
  Prosecutor says engineer accused of stealing military secrets admitted wanting to help China
• Inmate exonerated in 2 1980s rapes
  DNA links upstate NY's "Bike Path Killer" to 2 rapes pinned on other man
• Smoke pours from Chicago high-rise roof
  Rooftop fire on downtown Chicago high-rise extinguished; no serious injuries reported
• Texas to create youth prison czar
  Texas to replace youth commission with juvenile prison czar after sex abuse scandal
• Fake-death suspect guilty of molestation
  Man accused of faking own death convicted of molesting fiancee's daughter in Ga.
• New York City homicide rate down
  Early 2007 crime statistics show steep decline in New York City homicide rate
• Church sticks by convicted parents
  Church leading appeal of Ga. parents sentenced in child's death
• Muslim woman sues judge over veil
  Muslim woman sues Detroit judge for asking her to remove veil in court
• GAO looking into faulty N.O. pumps
  GAO looking into faulty corps pumps installed in New Orleans
• Guilty plea in wife's suicide plunge
  NYC man pleads guilty to child endangerment in wife's suicide plunge; 2 kids survived
• 100 Haitian migrants reach Florida
  100 Haitian migrants reach Florida after at least 3 weeks at sea; several in hospital
• North Carolina wrestles with hog lagoons
  10 years after hog waste lagoon ban, N.C. lawmakers seek final resolution to problem
• Pa. state senator surrenders in gun case
  Pa. legislator surrenders on charges stemming from suicide of teen neighbor who used his gun
• Drafted in 1967, soldier finally retires
  1 of only 10 draftees still in Army retires after 40 years of service
• Wisc. sex offenders demand minimum wage
  Wisconsin sex offenders demand minimum wage for required work at treatment center
• Atlanta's panda cub takes a look outside
  Zoo Atlanta lets panda cub outside, but she's in no rush to enjoy new freedom
• Severed leg washes onto N.Y. beach
  Severed leg found on shore of Long Island Sound near home of Cablevision boss
• Elderly man delivered to wrong town dies
  Transit authority probes death of man dropped off at wrong house
• Jury selection begins in 1993 massacre
  Jury selection begins in trial of man suspected of killing 7 at Illinois restaurant in 1993
• Foley page investigation continues
  Former Congressman Mark Foley still under criminal investigation, 6 months after page scandal
• Records say how CIA got Padilla papers
  Key evidence in terror case against Jose Padilla surfaces in new court filings
• Tuskegee Airmen being honored
  Tuskegee Airmen being honored for World War II service as first all-black aviation unit
• Tumbleweed overruns Mont. neighborhood
  Residents of Montana town use snowplows, pitchforks to dig out from tumbleweed inundation
• Critics target Navy dolphin defense plan
  Critics say Navy plan to use dolphins, sea lions for security unhealthy for the animals
• Man freed on DNA evidence sues police
  Pa. man freed by DNA testing after 18 years in prison files civil rights lawsuit
• Wild, cold winds blast Southern Calif.
  Southern California's wintry wind blast topples trees, rips off roofs, and cuts power
• Final report released on Colo. standoff
  Report: Gunman in fatal Colo. school standoff said he had lost touch with reality
• San Francisco passes plastic-bag ban
  Paper or cloth? San Francisco approves ban on plastic bags in large markets, drug stores
• Polygamist leader to appeal venue ruling
  Lawyers for polygamist Jeffs will appeal venue ruling to Utah Supreme Court
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• The Nation's Weather
  The Nation's Weather
• Quotations of the day
  Quotations of the day
• Charges dropped for spray-painting goats
  Charges dropped in exchange for donation from N.Y. man accused of spray-painting goats
• Kansas City has a new mayor
  Former city auditor who criticized tax-break grants wins race for Kansas City mayor
• Group renews search for 1950 air crash
  Mich. shipwreck group, adventure novelist hope to find site of deadly airplane crash
• Caller makes threat in Fla. heist twist
  Police investigating bank robbery in Miami Beach get phoned-in threat after arresting suspect
• Beverly Hill gets Persian-born mayor
  Iranian-American sworn in as first Persian-born mayor of Beverly Hills after re-election
• LA station offers talk radio for gangs
  Former gang member opens Los Angeles airwaves to voices from the embattled neighborhoods
• Honolulu evicts homeless from beach
  Honolulu ends overnight camping at beach park, forcing homeless people to leave their tents
• Man killed by falling mast on boat
  Man killed on whale-watching boat in Hawaii was apparently struck by falling mast
• Texas governor signs deadly force bill
  Texas governor signs bill allowing people to use deadly force to protect themselves
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WORLD

• Iraqi president seeks Arab support
  Iraqi president seeks Arab leaders' backing, promising greater role for Sunnis
• Police 'confident' coach was murdered
  Jamaican police 'pretty confident' Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered
• Dozens killed in revenge attack in Iraq
  Dozens dead after police, militants open fire in northern Iraqi town, officials say
• French seek to try 42 for trafficking
  French prosecutors seek to try 42 people for suspected roles in illegal arms sales to Angola
• Former Miss Bolivia arrested
  Former Miss Bolivia arrested on drug charges, second beauty queen to face legal troubles
• Ivory Coast leaders commended by U.N.
  Security Council, U.N. chief praise Ivory Coast leaders for efforts to end conflict
• Sudan leader: No U.N. troops in Darfur
  U.N. chief urges Sudanese president to accept peacekeepers in Darfur
• Vietnam crackdown targets dissidents
  Some liberties thrive, but Vietnam's communist regime allows no challenge to its authority
• Iran: Britain must admit navy trespassed
  Iran demands Britain admit entering its waters to resolve standoff
• Judge: inquest to resume in son's death
  Bahamas judge says inquest to resume in death of Anna Nicole Smith's son
• Immigrant family's quest ends in tragedy
  Immigrant family's effort to live the American dream end in tragedy outside Washington
• Australia ferry crash kills 3
  3 killed, more injured in ferry collision on Sydney harbor
• Terror suspect from Kenya sent to Gitmo
  Newest Guantanamo detainee taken from Kenya on suspicion of al-Qaida links
• Report: Gitmo inmates abused in Russia
  Former Guantanamo detainees tortured, abused in Russia, U.S.-based rights group says
• Castro brother says Fidel is doing well
  Eldest Castro brother says Fidel doing well, dodges questions about a public appearance
• Today in history - March 29
  On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam
• U.N. says 225 Congolese rebels surrender
  U.N. officials say 225 more Bemba fighters surrendered arms and agreed to join Congo's army
• Nun in late pope's beatification named
  Mystery French nun in Pope Jean Paul's beatification case identified
• Flaming objects miss jetliner in air
  Flaming objects miss jet in air over New Zealand; experts say they were likely meteors
• Abdullah: U.S. occupation 'illegitimate'
  Saudi king calls U.S. military presence in Iraq an "illegitimate occupation"
• Marine scientist Ransom Myers dies
  Marine scientist Ransom Myers dies from rare form of brain cancer
• Chlorine attacks repulsed in Fallujah
  Iraqis repulse suicide attacks with chlorine bombs in Fallujah
• Pakistani students abduct brothel owner
  In anti-vice drive, female Islamic students abduct alleged brothel owner in Pakistan
• Fears rise over killings in Ukraine
  Russian businessman's assassination in Ukraine fuels fears over contract killings
• U.S. wraps up Persian Gulf maneuvers
  Gulf allies say they won't allow U.S. attack on Iran from their territories
• Poles march to demand total abortion ban
  Thousands in Poland march for total ban on abortion; country's laws are already EU's strictest
• Russian court orders small party closed
  Reports: Russian high court orders closure of small leftist party
• Children unfazed during Manila bus siege
  Children play with dolls, eat ice cream cones during hostage crisis in the Philippines
• Arab lesbians hold rare public meeting
  Arab lesbians hold rare public meeting defying Islamist protests
• Prisons crowded since Baghdad crackdown
  Iraqi monitoring group reports severe prison overcrowding since Baghdad security crackdown
• Zimbabwe opposition leader arrested
  Zimbabwe opposition leader taken from party headquarters by police
• Poor Somalis risk death to flee chaos
  Somalis willing to risk death to reach rich Arab states in the Gulf
• Captors hold most cards in seizure cases
  Captors hold most cards in cases like Iran's seizure of British sailors and marines
• Afghan journalists face growing pressure
  Tightening grip on press puts Afghanistan's fledgling democracy at risk
• U.S. to keep troop levels through fall
  AP Interview: U.S. troop levels in Iraq could stay high through fall
• Russian scientific elite buck Kremlin
  Russian Academy of Sciences refuses to cede control to government
• Blast traps 20 in Chinese coal mine
  Report: 20 trapped after explosion at north China coal mine, the area's second this month
• World's tallest man marries
  World's tallest man takes a much shorter bride
• Riots enter French politics
  Rioting in Paris becomes presidential campaign issue
• 5 wounded in Gaza shooting
  Gunmen shoot at Hamas militant in Gaza, wounding 5
• Iran official says woman to be released
  Iranian foreign minister says female British sailor may be released
• Militants attack town in Pakistan
  Hundreds of militants attack town in northwestern Pakistan, killing security official
• Former SKorea minister proposes summit
  Former South Korean minister proposes summit with North Korea
• Israeli police remove settlers in Homesh
  Israeli police begin removing settlers from evacuated West Bank settlement
• Suicide bomber kills 4 in Kabul
  Suicide bomber targets Afghan intelligence chief, killing 4, injuring 12
• Coup leader calls for emergency powers
  Thai coup leaders urge government to impose emergency rule in Bangkok
• Gamsakhurdia's body returned to Georgia
  Body of Georgia's first post-Soviet president returned decade after it disappeared
• Man faces execution for Internet murders
  Japanese man sentenced to death for murdering 3 people he lured through suicide Web site
• U.N.: Millions may go hungry in NKorea
  U.N. agency warns millions may go hungry in North Korea amid food shortages
• Guantanamo plea leaves questions
  David Hicks' guilty plea at Guantanamo prevents test of new tribunal system
• Activists say Russia stifling dissent
  Russia's rights climate deteriorating, Soviet-style restrictions increasing, activists say
• Vietnam repeals detention practice
  Vietnam repeals measure used to hold dissidents without trial
• Mexico swaps computers for guns
  Mexico City police swap computers and other gifts for guns in attempt to reduce firearm deaths
• Critics protest 'anti-smacking' bill
  New Zealanders rally to block 'anti-smacking' bill
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BASEBALL

• Myers, Patterson sharp in tuneups
  Brett Myers and John Patterson look sharp as they tune up for opening-day starts
• McGwire sculpture remains under wraps
  Mark McGwire sculpture signifying his then-record 70 home run season remains under wraps
• Dice-K shows personal side
  Red Sox star import Daisuke Matsuzaka shows his charismatic side, and it's funny
• Indians' Sabathia hit by line drive
  Indians ace C.C. Sabathia's left forearm bruised when he was struck by a line drive
• Garciaparra, Hamm are parents of twins
  Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra and former soccer star Mia Hamm become parents of twins
• Urbina sentenced to 14 years in prison
  Former Major Leaguer Ugueth Urbina sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder
• Report: Urbina sentenced to 14 years
  Report: Ugueth Urbina is sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder
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BASKETBALL

• Lewis scores 33 as Sonics beat Nuggets
  Rashard Lewis scores 33 points - including 13 in fourth - and Sonics beats Nuggets 100-97
• Spurs turn up defense to beat Hornets
  Tim Duncan scores 31 points and Spurs turn up defensive effort in fourth to beat Hornets 92-88
• Knicks get roll, revive playoff hopes
  Marbury rattles in clinching 3-pointer and Knicks revive playoff hopes by beating Cavs 97-93
• Rookie Boone gives Nets much-needed lift
  Rookie Josh Boone scores career-high 22 points to lead Nets to a 118-94 victory over Pacers
• Mavericks win 60th, but Nowitzki injured
  Mavericks beat Bucks 105-103 for 60th win, but lose Dirk Nowitzki to ankle injury
• Butler's return sparks Wizards
  Caron Butler scores 21 points in return from a knee injury, and Wizards hold off 76ers 111-108
• Beasley outplays Mayo as West beats East
  K-State-bound Michael Beasley outplays O.J. Mayo as West beats East 114-112 in McDonald's game
• Celtics put crimp in Magic playoff run
  Pierce scores 32 and Celtics beat Magic 105-96 in double-OT, crimping Orlando's playoff run
• Raptors beat Heat to rise in East
  Chris Bosh and Toronto beat Miami 96-83, moving Raptors ahead of Heat for third place in East
• Bobcats win, but what about the lottery?
  Gerald Wallace scores 31 and Bobcats beat Hawks 101-87 in matchup of 2 of worst teams in NBA
• CBA coach makes anti-Semitic comments
  Former NBA player Micheal Ray Richardson suspended for by CBA anti-Semitic comments
• Column: NBA's bad teams can't tank games
  Column: Tanking games? If only NBA's bad teams - like Memphis Grizzlies - were that good
• Kobe slips as Lakers fall to Grizzlies
  Kobe Bryant scores only 23 as Los Angeles Lakers fall to Memphis Grizzlies
• Kobe's streak ends; Lakers embarrassed
  Bryant's string of 40-point games ends at 5 as Lakers lose in embarrassing fashion to Memphis
• Colossal collapse by Wolves 1 for books
  Rashard Lewis scores 35 points and Sonics overcome 25-point deficit to beat Wolves 114-106
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Big men take center stage at Final Four
  With Ohio State's Oden and Georgetown's Hibbert, big men take center stage at Final Four
• Faith of Buckeyes recruits pays off
  Faith of Ohio State basketball recruits like Oden and Conley was first step in Final Four run
• Rutgers, LSU unlikely Final Four pairing
  Rutgers, LSU make for an unlikely Final Four pairing in women's NCAA tournament
• NIT coaches prepare hard for title game
  Coaches for Clemson, West Virginia roll up sleeves to prepare for NIT championship
• Virginia loses top receiver to injury
  Kevin Ogletree, Virginia's top receiver, suffers knee injury and is expected to miss season
• Oklahoma's Paris an All-American again
  Oklahoma's Courtney Paris becomes first player selected first 2 years for AP All-America team
• Lady Vols roll into 17th Final Four
  Candace Parker and Tennessee Lady Vols dominate Ole Miss 98-62 to advance to 17th Final Four
• Nichols' heroics lift Mountaineers
  Nichols hits buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift West Virginia to 63-62 win over Mississippi St.
• Unfinished business for Latta, Tar Heels
  North Carolina beats Purdue 84-72, clinching spot in Final Four for second year in a row
• Still bitter Clemson seeks NIT title
  K.C. Rivers scores 19 points as Clemson grounds Air Force 68-67 to advance to NIT championship
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FOOTBALL

• Column: NFL balks at equalizing overtime
  Column: With 2/3 of games decided by team that won toss, why does NFL balk at equalizing OT?
• 'Pacman,' Henry to face NFL discipline
  NFL hopes to impose disciplinary measures on 'Pacman' Jones and Chris Henry in a few weeks
• Broncos, Bly agree to contract extension
  Broncos agree to terms on contract extension with newly acquired cornerback Dre Bly
• Agent: Jets sign defensive end Bowens
  New York Jets sign defensive end David Bowens to 3-year deal, his agent says
• 49ers give running back Gore extension
  Frank Gore, who led NFC in rushing with 1,695 yards, gets 4-year contract extension with 49ers
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GOLF

• Field for Tiger's tournament set at 120
  PGA Tour approves field of 120 for Tiger Woods' tournament in July, defusing divisive debate
• Houston Open hopes to be Masters prep
  Organizers do their best to make PGA Tour's Houston Open a Masters prep
• In LPGA's first major, Ochoa after No. 1
  Back in California desert for first major of year, Lorena Ochoa after No. 1 on LPGA Tour
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HOCKEY

• Rookie Penner shines as Ducks top Hawks
  Rookie Dustin Penner scores twice to lead Ducks to 3-1 victory over sputtering Blackhawks
• Canes may not get chance to defend Cup
  Martin Biron stops penalty shot and Flyers stymie Carolina's playoff push with a 5-1 win
• Stumpel stars as Panthers top Thrashers
  Stumpel scores tying goal and then winner in shootout, leading Panthers past Thrashers 3-2
• Sabres stake claim as best in East
  Hecht scores twice in leading Sabres to 4-3 win over Devils in meeting of top teams in East
• Avalanche loss puts 3 teams in playoffs
  Colorado Avalanche's 3-0 loss to Vancouver puts 3 rival teams in playoffs
• Kings sign top prospect Jack Johnson
  Kings sign defenseman Jack Johnson, third overall draft pick in 2005, to multiyear contract
• Guerin, Sharks clinch playoff berth
  Bill Guerin scores go-ahead goal and Sharks clinch playoff berth with 3-1 victory over Kings
• Canucks call Luongo their MVP after win
  Roberto Luongo stops 34 shots and Sami Salo breaks scoreless tie as Canucks blank Avs 3-0
• Modano nets 505th; Stars make playoffs
  Modano notches 505th goal to extend record for U.S.-born players and Stars rout Coyotes 6-0
• Flames' Kiprusoff likes this rebound
  Kiprusoff and Flames edge Wild 1-0 in shootout, snapping Minnesota's 9-game winning streak
• Tortorella: Lightning will make playoffs
  Olli Jokinen has goal and 2 assists, and Florida Panthers beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2
• Chara burns old mates as Bruins top Sens
  Zdeno Chara scores game-winner against former team to help Bruins beat Senators 3-2
• Nashville heats up, takes NHL's top spot
  Predators beat Oilers 4-3 to move out of tie with Sabres and Red Wings at the top of the NHL
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LAW CENTER

• Justices challenge shareholder lawsuits
  Justices challenge arguments in favor of shareholders suing companies
• Scalia and Harvard professor trade barbs
  Scalia and Harvard law professor Arthur Miller trade barbs over shareholder case
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MORE SPORTS

• Ill Hansen drops out of 200 breaststroke
  Ailing world-record holder Brendan Hansen of United States drops out of 200 breaststroke
• Wednesday's ski report-2
  Wednesday's ski report-2
• Wednesday's ski report-1
  Wednesday's ski report-1
• Phelps breaks 200-meter butterfly record
  Michael Phelps swims 200-meter butterfly in 1 minute, 52.09 seconds, breaking own record
• Phelps breaks world record in 200 fly
  Phelps breaks his own world record in 200-meter butterfly at world swimming championships
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NASCAR

• Gordon discusses fatherhood, hot streak
  NASCAR star Jeff Gordon discusses pending fatherhood, current hot streak
• Biffle won't be penalized for infraction
  NASCAR's Greg Biffle won't be penalized for Bristol infraction, the first involving COT
• Now engaged, 'Spider-man' stays focused
  2-time Indy 500 winner Castroneves not expecting married life to change track performance
• Age hasn't softened 'Super Tex'
  Now 72, age has not softened 4-time Indy 500 winner and current car owner A.J. Foyt
• Mears off to slow start with Hendrick
  Slow start in new ride with Hendrick Motorsports has Casey Mears racing to catch up
• Brian Vickers suffers 2nd degree burns
  Racing driver Brian Vickers suffers 2nd degree burns at Bristol when exhaust pipe breaks
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SOCCER

• England, Italy win Euro 2008 qualifiers
  Stephen Gerrard scores 2 goals and England tops Andorra 3-0 in European Championship qualifier
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TENNIS

• Murray advances when Roddick retires
  Andy Roddick retires with hamstring injury, allowing Andy Murray to advance at Key Biscayne
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