Obama Welcomed As Mr President At US Capitol
(Washington) Sen. Barack Obama got a front-runner's welcome back at the Capitol, pressing congressional "superdelegates" to support him in a visit that had the look and feel of a campaign victory lap.

Obama: McCain Losing His Bearings
(Washington) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says that Republican rival John McCain tried to smear him and was "losing his bearings" with the suggestion that Hamas preferred Obama for president.

Cindy McCain Would Never Release Her Tax Returns
(Washington) Cindy McCain says she will never make her tax returns public even if her husband wins the White House and she becomes the first lady.

Family Values Congressman Admits To Affair, Illegitimate Child
(Washington) Rep. Vito Fossella of New York ran a red light, and wrecked his life. A drunk-driving arrest last week led to talk of an extramarital affair, and then finally Thursday, an admission of a child from that affair.

Faith-Based Group To Appeal Human Rights Ruling
(Toronto, Ontario) A provincially funded Christian group says it will appeal part of a tribunal ruling that found it violated the rights of a worker who was forced to quit after revealing she was gay.

Low Cost HIV Meds May Soon Head To Rwanda
(Toronto, Ontario) Four years after it was passed unanimously by Parliament, a bill drafted to allow low-cost Canadian-made AIDS drugs to be exported to developing countries may be on the verge of finally producing results.

Va Elects First Gay African American
(Falls Church, Virginia) Lawrence Webb has become the first gay African American elected to office in Virginia.  Webb won a seat this week on the Falls Church City Council in his first run for political office.

Calif Appeals Court Rules In Gay Partner Assets Case
(Santa Ana, California) Same-sex partners who believe they are registered as domestic partners but are not have the same rights as people whose relationships are registered under the state partnership law an appeals court has ruled.

Gay Marriage Returns To RI Legislature
(Providence, Rhode Island) A House committee room was packed well into the night Wednesday in what has become an annual debate in Rhode Island over same-sex marriage.