'Ruff' around the edges - Obamas pick water dog
WASHINGTON (AP):It's official: The Obamas have chosen a six-month-old Portuguese water dog to be the first pet.In what was one of the White House's most tightly kept secrets, President Barack Obama's daughters, 10-year-old Malia and...

Snipers kill pirates,rescue ship captain
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP): United States navy snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding an American captain at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday.The pirates were pointing AK-47s...