Thursday, May 22

  • Petraeus: Iraq violence at turning point  (UPI / 1:05PM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday the Iraqi government's willingness to take on a Shiite militia was a turning point in the conflict.
  • Poll: Abortion not hot button for now  (UPI / 12:44PM EDT on 05/22) PRINCETON, N.J., May 22 (UPI) -- The politics of abortion hasn't had much of an impact during the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign yet, a Gallup poll released Thursday indicates.
  • Audit points up two interrogation policies  (UPI / 11:54AM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Two schools of thought about interrogation were highlighted in a U.S. Justice Department audit on abusive treatment of detainees at U.S. installations.
  • Petraeus: Further Iraq reductions possible  (UPI / 11:34AM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said Thursday he thinks he will be able to order further U.S. troop reductions in Iraq come September.
  • High court throws out fly in water appeal  (UPI / 11:34AM EDT on 05/22) OTTAWA, May 22 (UPI) -- Canada's Supreme Court Thursday denied damages to a man who claimed major psychological damage after finding a dead fly in his bottled water.
  • McCain aide's lobbying past under scrutiny  (UPI / 10:34AM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Lobbyist Charles Black, a friend and key adviser to U.S. Sen. John McCain, has come under fire for his representing foreign interests, including dictators.
  • Iraq becoming a top U.S. arms buyers  (UPI / 10:24AM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Iraq is becoming one of the United States' largest arms customers, switching from cheaper, less sophisticated Soviet weapons, a U.S. government official says.
  • Obama's position on Israel concerns Jews  (UPI / 10:24AM EDT on 05/22) BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., May 22 (UPI) -- American Jews, one constituency on which Democrats rely for support, say they're conflicted about Sen. Barack Obama as a potential presidential candidate.
  • Canadian PM's chief of staff leaving  (UPI / 8:34AM EDT on 05/22) OTTAWA, May 22 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff is stepping down after allegedly influencing the U.S. Democratic Party primary race.
  • Suicide bombing at Gaza crossing kills one  (UPI / 8:24AM EDT on 05/22) GAZA, May 22 (UPI) -- A Palestinian suicide bomber apparently was the only casualty when an explosives-laden truck detonated Thursday on the Gaza-Israel border, officials said.
  • McCain invites 3 VP hopefuls to ranch  (UPI / 7:44AM EDT on 05/22) WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., apparently eyeing a running mate for his presidential run, has invited three hopefuls for a weekend session, GOP sources say.
  • Georgian president declares party victory  (UPI / 7:05AM EDT on 05/22) TBILISI, Georgia, May 22 (UPI) -- The president of Georgia declared victory for his party in the country's parliamentary elections, despite claims of vote-rigging by the opposition.
  • Court revives gay's suit against military  (UPI / 6:54AM EDT on 05/22) SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. appeals court in San Francisco ruled a U.S. Air Force major dismissed for being gay can pursue her legal battle against the military.
  • Foreign militaries can help in quake aid  (UPI / 1:24AM EDT on 05/22) BEIJING, May 22 (UPI) -- China, after taking in foreign medical and rescue groups for its earthquake relief effort, is now willing to accept similar help from foreign militaries.

    Wednesday, May 21

  • Man convicted of stealing submarine parts  (UPI / 9:24PM EDT on 05/21) NORFOLK, Va., May 21 (UPI) -- A New York man accused of stealing parts from the attack submarine USS Hampton has been convicted of a federal theft charge, officials said.
  • Developer sues cleaner over Elvis photo  (UPI / 8:44PM EDT on 05/21) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 21 (UPI) -- A Florida developer who bought the National Enquirer's Boca Raton headquarters is suing a man he claims stole a famous photo of Elvis Presley from the building.
  • Firm paid taxes for campaign donors  (UPI / 8:44PM EDT on 05/21) DETROIT, May 21 (UPI) -- Geoffrey Fieger testified Wednesday his law firm paid the taxes on bonuses he paid his employees who contributed to John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign.
  • Lebanese, Hezbollah Leaders Agree to Uneasy Deal  (AP / 8:34PM EDT on 05/21) BEIRUT -- The Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement secured all its key demands in a major political deal announced Wednesday by Lebanon's feuding factions, heralding an end to the long political crisis that had pushed Lebanon dangerously close to civil war.
  • DNC panel ponders delegate seating  (UPI / 4:34PM EDT on 05/21) WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- Arguments about seating delegates from Michigan and Florida will be presented to the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee.
  • San Diego delays Blackwater plans  (UPI / 4:24PM EDT on 05/21) SAN DIEGO, May 21 (UPI) -- San Diego's mayor has delayed the controversial military contractor Blackwater Worldwide's plans to convert a warehouse to an anti-terrorism training facility.

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