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Crude, pump prices keep rising
Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member.
Myanmar accused of seizing U.N. aid

In this image provided by the German Relief organizations association 'Aktion Deutschland Hilft', ADH, Friday, May 9, 2008, a girl leans against the wall of her damaged home in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Six days after Cyclone Nargis slammed into Myanmar's western coast, the impoverished country's needs remain enormous. Myanmar's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday, that it wants relief supplies but not foreign aid workers in the country. Myanmar's junta on Friday allegedly seized U.N. aid headed for cyclone survivors, prompting the world body to initially suspend help but then say it would resume shipments on Saturday.



Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union nod

May 8: NBC's Brian Williams asks Barack Obama if he's the presumptive nominee of the Democratic party.  (Nightly News)The Obama campaign gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and five superdelegates.



Hezbollah gunmen seize large areas of Beirut

Hezbollah and Amal group gunmen take position during clashes in the Mazra'a area in Beirut May 9, 2008. Hezbollah gunmen took control of large areas of Beirut on Friday in a third day of fighting between the pro-Iranian group and fighters loyal to the U.S.- backed governing coalition.  REUTERS/Fadi Ghalioum  (LEBANON)Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday.



NYT: Cash-strapped Clinton cuts spending

May 8: Hillary Clinton received a financial and emotional boost Wednesday from a Generations of Women fundraiser, where, despite dwindling chances of a Democratic nomination, she was celebrated for making history. NBC's Ron Allen reports.  (Nightly News)The once-formidable fund-raising machine of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun to sputter at the worst possible moment for her presidential campaign, Clinton advisers and donors said Thursday.



Queen's granddaughter makes Olympic team

CHIPPING SODBURY, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 02:  Zara Phillips of Great Britain looks on during the Dressage event on the second day of the Badminton Horse Trials on May 2, 2008 in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.  Zara Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, will compete for Britain in equestrian at the Beijing Olympics.



Tanks, missiles rejoin Red Square parade

epa01338491 Show of strength.....T-90 tanks pass through the Red Square during the military parade, devoted to the 63rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, Moscow, Russia 09 May 2008. Heavy military technics were shown for the first time in 17 years. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOVMissiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.



BBC office hit in attack on Iraq Green Zone

U.S. soldiers stand near a hole that damaged the roof of the BBC headquarters in Baghdad after a rocket attack Friday, May 9, 2008. A rocket hit the BBC office in Baghdad on Friday but no one was wounded in the attack, the British broadcaster said. Shiite militants launched rockets at Baghdad's Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm for cover. Some rockets fell short, including one that damaged the BBC bureau.



Depressed teens more likely to try pot
Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.
McCain pushed land swap that benefits backer

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reads a sheet of paper given to him by an audience member while speaking at a town hall meeting at Oakland University Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Rochester, Mich. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Sen. John McCain championed legislation that will allow a land swap that now stands to directly benefit one of his top presidential campaign fundraisers.