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| Brake on upturn: jobless consumers
 Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won’t feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.
| Conviction in Web hoax to be tossed
 Federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself.
| Jackson funeral set for Tuesday
 An executive with a concert promoter says Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be Tuesday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles — if that’s what his mother wants.
| Cops seek record aid to avoid cuts
 The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers.
| Obama delays release of CIA report
The Obama administration said Thursday that it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation program before making it public.
| Stocks dive sharply after jobs report
Major stock indexes ended down more than 2 percent Tuesday after the U.S. unemployment rate hit a 26-year high.
| Jackson's ex: 'I want my children'
 Debbie Rowe wants custody of the two children she had with Michael Jackson and said she was willing to submit to any testing, including DNA, to prove that she is the children's true biological mother.
| Bee swarm delays Astros’ victory over Padres
 The Houston Astros — who once had the “Killer B’s” — beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.
| S.C. first lady: I’m angry, can forgive him
 South Carolina's first lady said Gov. Mark Sanford's actions were "inexcusable" but she was willing to forgive him.
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