U.S.
Top California court rules gays may marry
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriages on Thursday in a major victory for gay rights advocates that will allow homosexual couples to marry in the most populous U.S. state. Full Article | Video
New York imam forges close ties with city's Jews
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's largest mosque, the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) on East 96th Street in Manhattan, is getting applause from an unexpected quarter -- the city's influential Jewish community. Full Article
Wal-Mart to serve food in small-format stores: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc intends to prepare and serve food in its planned small-format stores, the Financial Times said on Friday, as it competes with British retailer Tesco's Fresh & Easy markets. Full Article
Many dead in Nigeria pipeline fire
May 16 - At least 100 people were killed and scores injured when a ruptured fuel pipeline exploded in a suburb of the commercial capital Lagos. 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
Surf's up
Professional surfers from around the world compete in Tahiti in the Billabong Pro surf tournament.
Road to the White House
Reuters political correspondents report the stories behind the scenes of the 2008 campaign trail. Full Article
