AP - Oil from a massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico oozed into Louisiana's ecologically rich wetlands Friday as storms threatened to frustrate desperate protection efforts. The White House put a hold on any new offshore oil projects until safeguards are in place to prevent rig explosions like the one that caused the spill.
AP - Consumers spent more and helped lift the economy last quarter but not enough to ignite the recovery and drive down unemployment.
AP - Divided over the country's ballooning debt, the economy and the contentious issue of immigration, the three front runners in Britain's general election can still agree on one thing: This race is anyone's to win.
AP - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that the Mideast peace process will get back on track next week, though not the U.S.-brokered direct talks involving Israeli and Palestinians that the Obama administration wants to see.
AP - Tough times are ahead for Kandahar in southern Afghanistan where thousands of U.S., NATO and Afghan forces are gearing up for the latest offensive of the war, a top U.S. general said in an unannounced visit there Friday.
AP - Spain's jobless rate has risen over 20 percent for the first time since 1997, the government said Friday — more dismal news for a recession-plagued economy that is being dragged into Europe's debt crisis.
AP - The newest lion king and queens of New York City won't be found on Broadway. You can find them at the Bronx Zoo.
AP - David Letterman says the scandal surrounding his workplace dalliances initially "knocked him down" and left him depressed, but that now he's putting the pieces of his life back together.
AP - LeBron James has joined one of the NBA's most exclusive clubs.
Reuters - A huge spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico washed up to coastal Louisiana wildlife and seafood areas on Friday and the U.S. government and military struggled to avert what could become one of the nation's worst ecological disasters.
Reuters - BP Plc will compensate all those affected by an oil spill from one of its wells in the Gulf of Mexico, its chief executive said, accepting the disaster could hit plans to open new areas off the U.S. coast to drilling.
Reuters - The economy expanded at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the first quarter as consumers increased spending at the fastest pace in three years, the strongest sign yet a sustainable recovery may be taking hold.
Reuters - Senate Democratic leaders unveiled on Thursday an outline for overhauling the country's "broken" immigration system as protests mounted against Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants.
AFP - Oil from a giant Gulf of Mexico slick washed onto Louisiana shores Friday, threatening an environmental calamity as President Barack Obama called for a "thorough review" of the disaster.
AFP - The Greek prime minister urged his country to accept unpopular spending cuts Friday, warning the nation's survival was at stake as the government closed in on a giant international debt bailout.
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