Crude, pump prices keep rising
Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member.
| Myanmar accused of seizing U.N. aid
 Myanmar's junta on Friday allegedly seized U.N. aid headed for cyclone survivors, prompting the world body to initially suspend help but then say it would resume shipments on Saturday.
| Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union nod
 The Obama campaign gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and five superdelegates.
| Hezbollah gunmen seize large areas of Beirut
 Iranian- and Syrian-backed Shiite opposition gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the U.S.-backed government on Friday.
| NYT: Cash-strapped Clinton cuts spending
 The once-formidable fund-raising machine of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun to sputter at the worst possible moment for her presidential campaign, Clinton advisers and donors said Thursday.
| Queen's granddaughter makes Olympic team
 Zara Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, will compete for Britain in equestrian at the Beijing Olympics.
| Tanks, missiles rejoin Red Square parade
 Missiles, tanks and other heavy weaponry rolled through Moscow's Red Square in the annual Victory Day parade Friday, reviving a tradition of the Soviet era and demonstrating Russia's growing military confidence.
| BBC office hit in attack on Iraq Green Zone
 Shiite militants launched rockets at Baghdad's Green Zone on Friday, taking advantage of a sandstorm for cover. Some rockets fell short, including one that damaged the BBC bureau.
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