Immigration Marchers Hope for Repeat Performance

Immigration rights organizers say they are hoping this year's rallies will look a lot like last year's, at least in the number of people taking to the street.

Bush: Failure in Iraq Not an Option

President Bush says withdrawing troops from Iraq will embolden the enemy; the president made the comments to U.S. Central Command as Congress prepares to send him a war funding bill with timetables for withdrawal.

Schools Confront Drug Called 'cheese'

It's called 'cheese' - a mixture of heroin and Tylenol PM - and at schools in the Dallas area, the cheap drug is a problem. Starting with students in the 6th grade. It's believed 'cheese' has claimed the lives of at least 18 students.

Fire Crews Needed to Quell: Bees

A work crew in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida had to put up with thousands of angry bees after they dropped a crane into the building to demolish it.

Dog Shot Three Times With Arrows

Officials in Tennessee are hoping to find out who used a bow and arrow to shoot a small dog three times last week.

Turkey's vote for Gul overturned

Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan left the door open to possible early national elections to resolve the stand-off between his government and Turkey's secularists, including the army which has threatened to intervene. Turkish financial markets recorded their biggest falls in a year on Monday and the currency lost more ground on Tuesday as the stand-off rocked the predominantly Muslim European Union candidate nation.

Castro No-show at May Day Celebrations

Cubans fill the streets of Havana to celebrate May Day, but President Fidel Castro was noticeably absent; Castro has not been seen in public since undergoing emergency surgery nine months ago.

Pressure mounts on Olmert to quit

The Israeli prime minister admits that "mistakes were made" during last year's costly war against Hezbollah, which left over 1,300 people dead, but Ehud Olmert insists he's the best man to put them right. But at least one member of his cabinet disagrees.

Raw Video: U.S. Minesweeper Under Attack in Iraq

An al-Qaida-linked militant group has posted a new video said to show the first use of an insurgent-made device that specifically targets U-S minesweepers in Iraq.

South Korea switches to solar

A city some 170km southeast of Seoul turns to the sun for power. The South Korean city of Munkyong has finished building a solar power system believed to be the largest in Asia, producing 2.2 megawatts of electric power per day to for supply to up to 700 households.

Spider-Man Spins Into New York

After worldwide premieres, Peter Parker has finally returned home to Astoria, Queens, for the U.S. premiere of 'Spider-Man 3.'

What's Next for Rosie O'Donnell, 'View'?

Rosie O'Donnell may quickly be putting "The View" in her rear-view mirror. O'Donnell told reporters Monday that they will soon hear about her future plans in television.

IVORY COAST'S DANGEROUS COSMETICS CRAZE

Botcho, bazooka, vit'fue... the cosmetics can be found at any outdoor market in Ivory Coast's main cities. They all offer the promise of self-improvement -- a flatter stomach, or fuller chest -- but some of them, which pledge to lighten skin colour, also carry serious health risks. A voiced report.

Teese gets guns out for fashion

The five-day fashion frenzy ends on Friday (May 4) and will feature more than one hundred designers.

Asian art steals the limelight

Art connoisseurs get the rare pleasure of admiring gemstone jewellery, watches and art put on display by Christie's as Singapore hosts the first in a series of south east Asian previews leading up to Christie's Hong Kong contemporary art sale this May.

Governor Romney on Combating Nuclear Terrorism

Governor Mitt Romney discusses the need to combat nuclear terrorism at Yeshiva University.

Winkler Fights to Keep Parental Rights

The grandparents of the three young daughters of a minister's wife convicted of killing her husband have begun an attempt to adopt the former couple's three children. Accused killer Mary Winkler is fighting for the custody of her daughters.

Virginia Governor Closes Gun Loophole

Virginia's governor says he has closed a loophole in state gun laws that allowed a mentally disturbed Virginia Tech student to acquire the guns he used in a campus massacre.

Bartender in Caught on Tape Beating Files Suit

Attorneys for a Chicago bartender allegedly beaten when she refused to serve an off-duty police officer more alcohol - an incident caught on video - filed a federal lawsuit on Monday that seeks more than $1 million in damage.

4 Years Later: Mission Accomplished?

Iraq war foes are using the fourth anniversary of President Bush's so-called "Mission Accomplished" speech to rally support for ending the conflict.

Tenet: More Discussion 'needed' Before Iraq War

Former CIA Director George Tenet is stirring up controversy for alleging the Bush administration did not thoroughly consider the 2003 Iraq invasion or plan for its aftermath. The White House has disputed the assertions.

Corzine Leaves Hospital for Governor's Mansion

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine headed home to the governor's mansion Monday. Corzine left the Cooper University Hospital in a wheelchair, 18 days after he suffered serious injuries in an S-U-V crash.

Commuter nightmare in San Francisco

An elevated section of highway that carries motorists from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to a number of freeways in Northern California was destroyed early Sunday after heat from an overturned gasoline truck caused part of one overpass to crumple onto another.

Schwarzenegger: Emergency After Highway Collapse

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency after a critical section of highway near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed. He also authorized free transit Monday on ferries, buses and the rail system.

Bolivians still struggle with nationalization

Twelve companies that invested in Bolivia before the nationalization have left the country.

Tony Snow Returns to Work at The White House

White House press secretary Tony Snow was back on the job Monday, five weeks after doctors discovered a recurrence of his cancer.

Energy From Power Lines Does Not Cause Cancer

Electromagnetic fields do not cause cancer, according to research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Reuters QuickCut: playtime

Sloth bear cubs enjoy playing games at a zoo in central India.

Angelina Jolie Screens Documentary at Tribeca

Academy Award-winner Angelina Jolie attended the Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend to host a screening of her documentary, 'A Place in Time.'

Reuters QuickCut: Ouch! My head!

In the press conference Speed conceded that the 2007 World Cup would be chiefly remembered for the death of coach Bob Woolmer and the chaotic finish of the final.

Leash doesn't stop Snoop Dogg

The U.S. dominated nearly all categories with only a handful of gongs handed out to local artists. Celebrity blogger and one of the most hated men on the red carpet Perez Hilton didn't have to hide his long lens, he was invited to the ceremony.

Senator John Edwards: Clyburn Fish Fry

Senator John Edwards attends Congressman Jim Clyburn's Fish Fry in Columbia, S.C.

Governor Romney: We Must Prevail In This Current Conflict

Governor Romney discusses why America must prevail in the conflict with Radical Islam.