Tornado rips through N. Colorado; 1 killed (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 20:06:17 GMT
AP - A large tornado tore through several northern Colorado towns on Thursday, flipping over tractor-trailers, ripping roofs off buildings and killing at least one person.

Texas seizure of polygamist-sect kids thrown out (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 20:06:46 GMT
AP - A Texas appeals court said Thursday that the state had no right to take more than 400 children from a polygamist sect's ranch, a ruling that could unravel one of the biggest child-custody cases in U.S. history.

Senate passes Iraq war funding bill with add-ons (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 18:32:40 GMT
AP - Senate Republicans have broken with President Bush to help Democrats add support for veterans and the unemployed to a bill paying for another year of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Gas tops $3.83 as early holiday travelers hit road (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 19:34:35 GMT
AP - Americans getting an early start on the Memorial Day weekend found that gasoline prices again sprinted to a new record high overnight, reaching a national average above $3.83 a gallon. Some analysts predict gas will break past $4 as early as next week.

Officials say Obama starts search for running mate (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 18:43:23 GMT
AP - Likely Democratic nominee Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate, fresh signs that the general election campaign is well under way and the primary race against Hillary Rodham Clinton is basically over.

Petraeus says by fall he may seek Iraq troop cuts (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 19:53:32 GMT
AP - Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday he is likely to recommend further troop reductions in Iraq but won't promise more details until fall — timing that plunges the four-star Army general into the heart of this year's presidential elections.

How David Cook won 'American Idol' (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 19:27:08 GMT
AP - The duel between Davids brought an estimated 31.7 million viewers to the Fox finale of "American Idol," a million more viewers that last year's showdown between Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis, Nielsen Media Research reported Thursday.

Monitors urged for all with high blood pressure (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 19:30:39 GMT
AP - Everyone with high blood pressure — some 72 million Americans — should own a home monitor and do regular pressure checks, the American Heart Association and other groups urged Thursday in an unprecedented endorsement of a medical device for consumers.

Boars help German cops capture auto theft suspect (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 13:26:44 GMT
AP - A herd of wild boars has thwarted a suspected car thief's getaway in northern Germany.

Celtics, Pistons to play Game 2 of NBA East finals (AP)
Thu, 22 May 2008 16:07:32 GMT
AP - The Celtics and Pistons play Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals this evening in Boston. The home team won Tuesday's opener in Beantown, 88-79.