Oil prices surge to intraday record above 58 dollars
In Houston a refinery backdrop frames a gas sign as oil futures rise. May delivery light crude climbs to 58.28 per barrel on the NYMEX before a retreat to 57.01 as traders weigh demand and possible OPEC output. Ken Miller calls the market unstable amid the climb.
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Insurgents Suffer Casualties in Abu Ghraib Attack
In the Abu Ghraib prison attack west of Baghdad about 50 insurgents were wounded and at least one killed, the U.S. military said. Separately lawmakers elected Sunni Arab Hasim al Hassani as parliament speaker, a move seen as a Sunni gesture but with uncertain clout.
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Charles wedding moved by pope funeral
Prince Charles delays his wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles by one day to attend Pope John Paul II's funeral. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman says the funeral takes priority and Charles will represent the Queen. The couple rescheduled after he cut short a Swiss ski trip and he returned for a memorial service at Westminster Cathedral.
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Poll finds Americans favor change in pope role
An Associated Press Ipsos poll shows 69 percent of Americans and 60 percent of American Catholics want priests to marry, while 64 percent of Americans and 60 percent of Catholics support women priests. A majority also say lay people should have a larger say in church matters, reflecting calls for reform amid clergy sex abuse concerns.
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Supreme Court shields IRAs from bankruptcy creditors
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that creditors cannot seize Individual Retirement Accounts in bankruptcy cases. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that IRAs are age based protections, noting penalties on early withdrawals strengthen their shield. The decision affects 16 states and the District of Columbia with 34 states having various laws mirroring federal protections.
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Presley radio support slim for Now What and personal issues
Lisa Marie Presley, promoting Now What with Pink collaboration and a Dirty Laundry cover, doubts radio support and notes a misfit Top 40 approach. She says touring reveals stage nerves and a desire to be front and center, while balancing media attention and personal readiness.
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Man sells middle name by eBay bid in Utah
Matthew Jean Rouse a 31 year old software engineer in Uintah Highlands Utah offers to let bidders choose a new middle name for him. The auction started at 8000 dollars with 30 bids and the high offer at 2175 dollars.
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Mike” Braae
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