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Myanmar seizes UN aid supplies, 'not ready' to let in US (AP) AP - Myanmar's military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they're not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.

Hezbollah gunmen seize control of Beirut neighborhoods (AP) AP - Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of key parts of Beirut from Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-backed government Friday, a dramatic show-of-force certain to strengthen the Iranian-allied group's hand as it fights for dominance in Lebanon's political deadlock.

Russia puts tanks and missiles back in Red Square parade (AP) AP - Russia showcased its military might and youthful new president to the world Friday, as heavy tanks and missile launchers rumbled across Red Square in a Victory Day parade for the first time since the Soviet era.

Obama picks up 5 superdelegates, union endorsement (AP) AP - Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign.

Gas jumps above $3.67, oil passes $126 on Venezuela concerns (AP) AP - Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.

NC officials: Fatal twister could have been worse (AP) AP - Amber Parker watched on television as the storm near her home grew into a tornado threat. Then, when the roaring wind outside suddenly fell silent, she grabbed her two toddlers and rushed to get under the stairwell.

Judge: Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly pornography case (AP) AP - Jury selection can begin in R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial, a judge ruled Friday.

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"Pirates" maker to turn "BioShock" game into film (Reuters) Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc said on Friday that "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version of "BioShock," its hit video game about an underwater utopia gone disastrously wrong.

Glenn Close's best-known roles belie love of dogs (AP) AP - Glenn Close's signature characters have boiled a bunny, plotted the skinning of Dalmatian puppies and, more recently, helped arrange the killing of a pet dog to leverage a balky witness.

Foxy Brown pleads guilty to menacing Brooklyn neighbor (AP) AP - Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served.

Pace picks up `The Fall,' but won't push it too much (AP) AP - Near as Lee Pace can tell, the best way to scare audiences away is to tell them how good something is.

Cosmetics firm Lancome and Uma Thurman in contract dispute (AP) AP - French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.

Portrait of Heath Ledger wins Australian art award (AP) AP - A portrait of Hollywood star Heath Ledger painted weeks before his death has won an Australian art award.

Maid Marion: Karen Allen is thrilled over `Indy' return (AP) AP - Nothing ever seems to change in the stormy love-hate relationship between Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood.

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