Times Square bombing suspect's life had unraveled  —  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Not long ago, Faisal Shahzad had a pretty enviable life: He became an American citizen after emigrating from Pakistan, where he came from a wealthy family.  He earned an MBA.  He had a well-educated wife …

Christian right leader George Rekers takes vacation with “rent boy”  —  The pictures on the Rentboy.com profile show a shirtless young man with delicate features, guileless eyes, and sun-kissed, hairless skin.  The profile touts his “smooth, sweet, tight ass” and “perfectly built 8 inch cock …

‘Los Suns’ jerseys set for Cinco de Mayo  —  PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns will wear “Los Suns” on their jerseys in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, owner Robert Sarver said, “to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation.”

Primaries bruise establishment picks  —  Tuesday's primaries didn't offer any cause for panic.  But the elections in Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio confirmed what both parties suspected going in: it's going to be a very rough year for incumbents and for the Washington establishment.

Wash Post shifts leftward online  —  The once-cautious Washington Post has begun to invest heavily in the liberal blogosphere, transforming its online presence - a combination of accident and design - into a competitor of the Huffington Post and TalkingPointsMemo as much as the New York Times.

Iran's Leader Says Sanctions May Ruin Relations  —  UNITED NATIONS — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran said Tuesday that relations with the United States might never be repaired if new sanctions were imposed against his country, that the United Nations atomic agency had no authority …

US takes early lumps in case against Mich. militia  —  DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities touted the arrests of nine members of a Michigan militia as a pre-emptive strike against homegrown terrorists, declaring at an initial court hearing that the suspects with “dark hearts and evil intent” wanted to go to war against the government.

Black Hopefuls Pick This Year in G.O.P. Races  —  Among the many reverberations of President Obama's election, here is one he probably never anticipated: at least 32 African-Americans are running for Congress this year as Republicans, the biggest surge since Reconstruction, according to party officials.

CBS News and CNN Are Back in Partnership Negotiations  —  CBS News and CNN are in advanced negotiations about signing a news-gathering partnership, according to executives familiar with the discussions.  The talks revolve around how the two news divisions can combine operations in a bid to cut costs and expand audiences on both sides.

GOP could gain by raising Arizona  —  The new hard-line Arizona immigration law that has sparked talk of boycotts and caused leading Republicans to fret about the party's frayed relationship with Hispanic voters may indeed pose a long-term threat to the GOP's prospects.

Why Charter Schools Fail the Test  —  THE latest evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, the oldest and most extensive system of vouchers and charter schools in America, came out last month, and most advocates of school choice were disheartened by the results.

Awful.  DNC Trying to Make Money Off of Tragedy That Killed 11 Americans  —  Nothing is sacred.  Not even death.  —  The DNC is now trying to raise money off of a oil rig explosion that killed 11 Americans.  —  On April 20, 2010, 11 Americans were killed when the Deepwater Horizon …

Former FEMA Director Michael Brown on Obama's Response to Oil Spill  —  This is a rush transcript from “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” May 3, 2010.  This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.  —  NEIL CAVUTO, ANCHOR: Almost three weeks since the slick began …

To replace John Paul Stevens, an atheist  —  It's something Thomas Jefferson might have done: nominate a nonbeliever to the Supreme Court  —  As President Obama considers nominees to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, a debate bubbles as to whether religion should play a role in his choice.