The web site known as Craig's List, decided to shut down the
classifed ad section under "exotic services", after complaints from critics about the site being a front for prostitution grew. A woman was allegedly murdered, by a man who she met through the site. The section will now be titled adult services, and will be monitored internally, according to the owners.

President Obama reversed himself regarding releasing photos of alleged prisioner abuse. Reportedly he said that he did not want to further inflame any anti-American sentiment.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to state that the CIA did not brief her on the fact that waterboarding was being used on prisoners. The CIA reportedly is standing by its statement that the Speaker was explicitly briefed on the subject. Speaker Pelosi also accussed the CIA and the Bush
administration of misleading her and Congress on the techniques being used on prisoners.

The CIA reportedly turned down the request of former Vice-President Cheney, to release more of the interrogation memos.

A bill requiring credit card companies to limit the interest rates and fees being charged to consumers, is moving through Congress. President Obama held a town hall meeting in Rio Rancho related to the credit card issue. He wants more explicit and up-front language for consumers, and informstion provided for comparison shopping to be discloses.
He wants the nill on his desk by Memorial Day.

Habitat for Humanity has received a one-hundred million dollar gift, from an Atlanta-based man, to build sixty million houses worldwide.

AIG's CEO is expected to tell Congress that it will return the bailout money it received, if the economy stays stable.
Three large banks are also planning to return the bailout money to the government.

A U.S. Navy warship captured 17 pirates in the Gulf of Aden, after responding to a distress call from an Egyptian flagged cargo ship.

Dry, windy weather could cause a week's delay, in fully containing the wildfire near Santa barbara, California, according to reports.

Jobless claims in the U.S. were a record number at 637 million, for the week ending May 9. There are 6.6 million people out of work currently. The Labor dDpartment says that the increase in claims may be related to the shutdown of plants by Chrysler and its bankruptcy.

The Sony Corporation reports a loss of one billion dollars, for the fiscal year ending in March. The company's first loss in 14 years.

The Atlantis astronaunts begin their first space walk, of five, to repair the Hubble telescope. Two of the astronaunts just ended the 6 hour walk.

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