top news

• Military adds armor to Iraq vehicles as roadside bombs surge (1)
• Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement (1)
• Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties (1)
• Aid on the way to devastated Myanmar but so is heavy rain (20)
• Dig for human remains to begin at ranch where Manson hid (1)

entertainment headlines

• Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty (0)
• Jury selection begins in R. Kelly child pornography case (2)
• Judge sends wrestler's son to jail for 8 months for crash (1)
• Toni Braxton's Las Vegas show to remain dark until June (1)
• Foxy Brown pleads guilty to menacing Brooklyn neighbor (1)

sports headlines

• Jazz down 2-0 to Lakers as series comes to Utah (0)
• Hot state of hockey as Flyers, Penguins meet in East finals (0)
• Roger Federer upset by Radek Stepanek in Rome Masters (0)
• Avalanche, coach Joel Quenneville go separate ways (0)
• MLB suspends Mariners slugger Sexson for 6 games (0)

national headlines

• A crash course in true political science (0)
• Nevada judge accused of demanding royal treatment (0)
• Nevada judge accused of demanding royal treatment (0)
• Nevada judge accused of demanding royal treatment (0)
• Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize (2)

world headlines

• Aid on the way to devastated Myanmar but so is heavy rain (20)
• Hezbollah fighters sweep over much of Beirut's Muslim sector (0)
• Attack from Gaza kills 1, Israeli retaliation kills 5 (0)
• Election in Serbia may cripple hunt for Gen. Ratko Mladic (0)
• Election in Serbia may cripple hunt for Gen. Ratko Mladic (0)

business headlines

• FedEx cuts 4Q profit forecast, blames fuel costs (0)
• Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges (0)
• Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns (2)
• March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount (0)
• Circuit City allows Blockbuster, Icahn to review books (0)

technology headlines

• Facebook to let users carry profiles with them (0)
• EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire (1)
• Apple agrees to settle iPod lawsuit (0)
• Microsoft appeals $1.4B EU antitrust fine (0)
• Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident (0)

political headlines

• Obama picks up 9 superdelegates, union endorsement (1)
• Analysis: 'Hillary Democrats' could be up for grabs (0)
• In Oregon, Clinton hits Obama while he targets McCain (1)
• A crash course in true political science (0)
• McCain says he voted for Bush (0)

science headlines

• Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident (0)
• A crash course in true political science (0)
• New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye (3)
• Seaweed provides clues to earliest inhabitants of Americas (0)
• Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo (2)

health headlines

• Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness (3)
• Flu vaccine makers to set new doses record for next season (0)
• US offering to help China in fight against viral infection (0)
• 77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say (0)
• Medical know-how raises suicide risk for doctors (1)