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- PUBLIC EYE'S WEEK IN REVIEW
Not his baby
San Francisco musician Craig Zolezzi is not the father of Minnie Driver's baby. So says the “Riches” star in response to persistent tabloid rumors.
- THE LIST
Mom statistics
Here are some statistics about mothers, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- This day in history: 2003
- Myanmar junta goes ahead with constitution vote
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum yesterday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone-relief efforts into a propaganda campaign.
- Destroyer named for Stockdale enters service with christening
BATH, Maine – The Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer was christened yesterday with the name of a fighter pilot who spent 7½ years in captivity in North Vietnam, received the Medal of Honor and served as presidential candidate Ross Perot's running mate.
- Jenna Bush is married in Crawford ceremony
CRAWFORD, Texas – Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents.
- At least 18 die in latest burst of bad weather across Midwest
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thunderstorms and tornadoes tore across the nation's heartland last night, killing at least 18 people, mangling buildings and trapping people in the rubble of their homes in areas reeling from other recent bouts with severe weather.
- Simpson admitted killing ex-wife, former crony says
LOS ANGELES – A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging that a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.
- Salmon fishermen cast their eyes on a different catch
CHARLESTON, Ore. – So long, salmon. Steve Wilson is refitting his 51-foot troller to fish for the future. No longer will he cast for the conflicted symbol of Northwest abundance and bitterness. No more fishing for a myth.
- Payments for hurt workers could increase
SACRAMENTO – Californians permanently injured on the job would get an average 16 percent increase in disability payments under rules proposed by the state Division of Workers' Compensation.
- Growing Arizona adds 7th digit to license plates
As people have rushed to Arizona in the past decade like water to a drain, the state has faced problems familiar to bigger states – crowded schools, urban sprawl and jammed freeways. Now comes another big-state headache: too few digits on its license plates.
- REGION UPDATE
Tainted gasoline sold in Central Valley
FRESNO – Tainted gasoline was sold at stations in California's Central Valley that stalled vehicle engines and left some motorists scrambling to find a shop for weekend repairs.
- Political gridlock leaves airline safety bill stranded on runway
WASHINGTON – The Senate has grounded the airline safety bill, a victim of political infighting and partisan wrangling.
- Weapons in car land soldier in Mexican jail
EL PASO, Texas – When he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, Army Spc. Richard Torres was carrying a small arsenal in his car: an AR-15 assault rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, 171 rounds of ammunition, several cartridges and three knives.
- Colleges pay recruiters to find students overseas
ATHENS, Ohio – When Xiaoxi Li, a 20-year-old from Beijing, decided she should go to college in the United States, she applied only to Ohio University – not that she knew much about it.
- NATION UPDATE
Justice criticizes use of lethal injection
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said the euthanized Kentucky Derby horse Eight Belles probably died more humanely than death row prisoners do.
- Holiday honoring mothers got its start 100 years ago
GRAFTON, W.Va. – On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts.
- White cop punished for treatment of black chief
NEW YORK – A white police officer was disciplined for acting “in a discourteous manner” when he confronted a black motorist who turned out to be one of the highest-ranking commanders in the New York City Police Department, an agency spokesman said yesterday.
- Emily, Jacob keep their streaks alive as top baby names
WASHINGTON – Emily again topped the list of most popular baby-girl names last year, registering as No. 1 for the 12th straight time. Jacob led among names for boys for the ninth year in a row.
- WORLD UPDATE
Darfur rebels fight Sudanese troops
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Hundreds of rebels from war-ravaged Darfur clashed with Sudanese security forces on the doorstep of the capital yesterday in a dramatic widening of the five-year-old conflict.
- Hezbollah fighters slip away after seizing streets of Beirut
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hezbollah gunmen melted off the streets of Beirut yesterday, heeding an army call to pull the fighters out after the Shiite militants demonstrated their military might in a power struggle with the U.S.-backed government.
- Group to deliver food to pets stranded after Chilean volcano erupts
SANTIAGO, Chile – Help is on the way for hundreds of household pets left behind in the wake of a volcano eruption in southern Chile, an animal welfare group said yesterday.
- The Week in Mexico
President Felipe Calderón said Friday that Mexico was sick and tired of rampant drug violence after five high-ranking police officers were killed in less than a week.
- No. 2 police officer in Ciudad Juarez slain after name appeared on hit list
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city across from Texas was shot dead yesterday, the latest high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of attacks blamed on gangs resisting a crackdown.
- Serbian election offers clear choice: Join with Europe or embrace Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia – A few weeks ago, members of a liberal resistance group here scattered ashes over their heads – an act of penance, they said, for electing Vojislav Kostunica, the prime minister who helped overthrow Slobodan Milosevic but who has since adopted Milosevic's harsh nationalist language.
- For bomb unit, danger's all around
BAGHDAD – The bland job description is “route clearance,” but it's one of the most unglamorous and dangerous missions in Iraq. Creeping along the scarred streets of Sadr City, the soldiers search for roadside bombs around the clock, using bright spotlights at night that make them a big, bright target.
- Command shifts away from plan Rumsfeld created
WASHINGTON – The military command overseeing the nation's most elite forces has moved away from a contentious plan that gave it broad control over anti-terrorism operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots around the globe.
- Daily developments
The latest death reported by the military was that of a soldier who died Friday in Baghdad of noncombat-related injuries. He was not immediately identified.
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