Bush asks Saudis to increase oil production

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Bush is appealing to oil-rich Saudi Arabia to increase production just as oil prices have hit another record high.

Democrats accuse McCain of hypocrisy on Hamas

WASHINGTON — Democrats accused Sen. John McCain Friday of hypocrisy on the question of whether the United States should negotiate with terrorists and dictators, saying the certain Republican nominee had previously been willing to negotiate with the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

Police: Man a prime suspect in Florida fires

PALM BAY, Fla. — A man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail into the woods as firefighters battled large blazes nearby set several other small fires to throw off officers who were pursuing him, police said Thursday.

Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter

BEICHUAN, China — A strong aftershock sparked landslides Friday near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake, while some survivors were pulled from rubble after being buried for four days.

Tenn. GOP mocks Michelle Obama's 'proud' remark

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Republican Party "welcomed" Michelle Obama's visit for a fundraiser Thursday night with an online video that takes the Democratic presidential front-runner's wife to task for a comment some considered unpatriotic.

Obama warns Republicans about critical ads

CHICAGO — Perhaps no one took greater comfort in the Republican Party's third straight loss of a long-held House seat this week than Barack Obama, who says the results point to clear limits in the effectiveness of attack ads he expects this fall.

Tribe to meet with SoCal deputies over shootout

SAN DIEGO — Leaders of a Southern California Indian tribe plan to sit down with sheriff's deputies to calm tensions over the killings of four people on the reservation.

Gay marriage opponents vow to fight Calif. ruling

SAN FRANCISCO — Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never again ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.

Tours of Hanford nuclear waste site draw interest

RICHLAND, Wash. — In a cramped control room, a bright yellow sticker cautions workers about critical radiation alarms. Now a novelty stuck on a wall between dials that haven't spun in decades, the sign hints at the enormity of the plant's mission.

Senate votes to roll back media ownership rule

WASHINGTON — The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market.