Sen. Kennedy fights for his life

Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 05:38:31 -0500

NEWS

Obama crosses key threshold
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A split decision in the Oregon and Kentucky primaries Tuesday pushed
Barack Obama across an important threshold, giving him a majority of
elected delegates and bolstering his claim to the Democratic
presidential nomination.

China death toll hits 41,000; companies lose $4.3B
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The confirmed death toll from the earthquake that struck southern China
rose to 41,353, Cabinet spokesman Guo Weimin said Wednesday. Another
32,666 remained missing. The government has previously said the final
deaths will surpass 50,000.

Sen. Ted Kennedy fights for his life
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The news that the Massachusetts Democrat is battling a virulent form of
brain cancer prompted a bipartisan outpouring of grief and good wishes
for the man Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell described as "one
of the most important figures ever to serve in this body in our
history."

MONEY

Honda to sell new gas-electric hybrid next year
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Honda will sell a new, improved and affordable gas-electric hybrid in
the U.S., Japan and Europe starting in early 2009, underlining the
Japanese automaker's commitment to "green" technology, the company
president said Wednesday.

'Wall Street Journal' gets new managing editor
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. named Robert Thomson managing editor of "The
Wall Street Journal" on Tuesday, following the resignation last month of
Marcus Brauchli after less than a year on the job.

Oil rises above $130 for the first time
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Crude oil prices are shooting further into record territory, breaking
above $130 a barrel for the first time on persistent supply concerns and
a weaker dollar.