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Accused September 11 planners set for court on June 5 6:29pm EDT

MIAMI (Reuters) - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks, is tentatively scheduled to appear before a Guantanamo war court judge for the first time on June 5, a military official said on Wednesday.  Full Article

 
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Wealth shields U.S. from Myanmar cyclone scenario 6:10pm EDT 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (Reuters) - With its riches, good roads and strong buildings, the United States is unlikely to see a hurricane death toll similar to Myanmar's despite the vulnerability of its overpopulated coast, storm experts say.  Full Article  |  Video 

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Suspect in Spitzer prostitution ring pleads guilty 6:15pm EDT 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A booking agent at a prostitution ring that counted former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer among its clients pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy relating to prostitution and money laundering.  Full Article 

Obama reaches out to key voters

May 14 - Senator Barack Obama continues having serious difficulty winning over white, middle-class and lower-income voters.  Play Video

 
Returning vets face obstacles

The military and its critics agree on one thing -- there are not enough therapists to treat all the soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan traumatized by the experience.   Full Article | Full Coverage 

Seventeen-year-old, mother of 7

Pamela Villarruel, 17, bore all seven children in just three pregnancies, having her first boy in 2005 when she was 14 and the other six girls in two deliveries of triplets in the following two years.

 
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Road to the White House

Reuters political correspondents report the stories behind the scenes of the 2008 campaign trail.  Full Article