Militant dies in Gaza blast after deadly suicide bombing (AFP)

Palestinian men gather around the debris of a destroyed vehicle in Gaza City, following an Israeli air raid. A Palestinian militant leader was killed in an explosion in Gaza City but Israel denied responsibility for the blast that came after a West Bank suicide bombing left four Israelis dead.(AFP/Mohammed Abed)AFP - A Palestinian militant leader was killed in an explosion in Gaza City but Israel denied responsibility for the blast that came after a West Bank suicide bombing left four Israelis dead.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 11:32

Gov't Weighs How Much to Spend on Levees (AP)

Don Powell, the White House's Gulf Coast reconstruction coordinator is interviewed by The Associated Press in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2006. Powell said it could take up to 25 years for New Orleans to fully recover from its devastation by Hurricane Katrina. (AP Photo/John E, Hall)AP - With a limited role in helping New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina's wrath, the federal government is weighing how much it should spend to improve levees there, the Bush administration's recovery coordinator says.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 11:29

Scientists Seek New Pesticide Alternatives (AP)

Student worker Shad Law checks gauges on gas cylinders at the University of Georgia's Coastal Plain Experiment Station near Tifton, Ga., Friday, March 17, 2006. The cylinders supply a test pesticide to the plastic-covered plant beds in the background. Law's work is part of a worldwide research effort to find an alternative for methyl bromide, a popular pesticide since the 1940s that is being phased out because it damages the ozone layer. (AP Photo/Elliott Minor)AP - Since the 1940s, methyl bromide has served farmers well as a stunningly lethal fumigant, killing off pests such as fungi, weeds, insects and rodents. But amid requirements that farmers stop using it, University of Georgia students are joining an international effort to find an earth-friendly alternative.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 11:13

North American leaders launch trade, immigration talks at summit (AFP)

US President George Bush disembarks from the plane upon his arrival at Cancun's airport, southern Mexico, on March 29. After a series of one-on-one meetings, the heads of government of Canada, Mexico and the United States are to hold a three-way summit focusing on trade, border security and immigration.(AFP/File/Omar Torres)AFP - After a series of one-on-one meetings, the heads of government of Canada, Mexico and the United States are to hold a three-way summit focusing on trade, border security and immigration.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 11:06

Plans for Massive Blast in Nev. Draw Fire (AP)

A mushroom cloud rises over the Nevada Test Site (NTS) after the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) detonated a low-yield nuclear weapons effects test near Mercury, Nev.,  northwest of Las Vegas, July 11, 1962. Plans for a Pentagon-led experiment that involves detonating 700 tons of explosives in the desert drew criticism from state leaders and a disarmament activist Thursday March 30, 2006. The explosion scheduled for June 2 at the Nevada Test Site is part of an effort to design a weapon that can penetrate solid rock formations in which a country might store nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction.   (AP Photo/FILE)AP - Plans for a Pentagon-led experiment that involves detonating 700 tons of explosives in the desert drew criticism from state leaders and a disarmament activist.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 11:04

Australian watchdog accuses Citigroup unit of insider trading (AFP)

The Citigroup building in New York City, United States, June 2005. Australia's corporate regulator has filed a federal court action accusing the local subsidiary of global investment giant Citigroup of insider trading.(AFP/GettyImages/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - Australia's corporate regulator has filed a federal court action accusing the local subsidiary of global investment giant Citigroup of insider trading.

admin – Fri, 2006 – 03 – 31 10:56