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Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears

BEICHUAN, China - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.  Read More

• Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
• US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
• Democrats call upon GOP to support new GI Bill

Big Brown poised to set up Triple Crown bid

BALTIMORE - Rick Dutrow Jr. is nearly as confident that undefeated Big Brown will win the Preakness on Saturday as he was before the colt's dominating win in the Kentucky Derby.  Read More

• Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semifinal
• Lakers hold off Jazz 108-105, reach West finals
• James scores 32, Cavs beat Celtics to force Game 7

Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too

NEW YORK - News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by 300,000 barrels a day was greeted as a non-event on oil markets _ the move wasn't anywhere near the kind of production increase needed to bring prices down on Friday.  Read More

• UAW, American Axle reach deal that may end strike
• AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches
• AOL sheds its brand to draw specialty audiences

Allen talks of Spain and threesomes at Cannes

CANNES, France - Woody Allen's latest film touches on that classic male fantasy, a romantic threesome with two women. Has Allen ever entertained the notion himself?  Read More

• McEntire says she has more fun hosting ACM Awards
• Signs point to imminent Simpson-Wentz wedding
• DeGeneres, de Rossi engaged after Calif. ruling

AOL seeks growth in shift from mass site to niches

NEW YORK - A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites.  Read More

• AOL sheds its brand to draw specialty audiences
• Routine conduct at risk with MySpace suicide case
• Spain arrests 5 suspected of hacking US sites

Thousands flee China quake area over flood fears

BEICHUAN, China - Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter Saturday, fearful of floods from rivers blocked by landslides rattled loose in this week's powerful temblor.  Read More

• Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
• US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
• French navy ship near Myanmar with aid

Carnival ride collapses in California; 24 injured

The carnival ride, called the Yo-Yo, collapsed shortly after 6 p.m. Friday at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee, about 80 miles southeast of Sacramento.  Read More

• NAACP picks young activist as its new president
• 2 rail cars overturned, residents evacuated
• Police find 3 decomposing bodies inside NJ home

Democrats call upon GOP to support new GI Bill

Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., pointed to the updated GI Bill, which the House passed Thursday, as one way "a grateful nation can repay its heroes."  Read More

• Bush says Saudi oil boost doesn't solve US problem
• Analysis: Saudis protect own interests in oil production
• New leaders unlikely to ease US-Russian tensions

Linda says: These traffic issues drive me crazy

Two places I frequent are of particular concern to me: Emerson Elementary and the corner of 14th Street and 15th Avenue in front of the courthouse.

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