US News - News May 1, 2011

Group of 6 senators hones plan to cut US deficits (CJOnline)
A bipartisan group of six senators is closing in on what could represent the best chance for tackling a deficit crisis that has forced the government to borrow more than 40 cents of every dollar it spends.

Volunteers tend to victims in storm-ravaged South (KAUZ)
Tornado victims in splintered Southern towns say volunteers are ensuring they're well-fed and warm at night, whether by refilling blood pressure medicine or patrolling neighborhoods in a grocery-filled pickup truck.

Once we were sane (Glenwood Post Independent)
If you really, really dislike Barack Obama, his long-form birth certificate, finally proffered in exasperation, is quite simply a counterfeit.

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Obama Lampoons Trump, Releases 'Birth Video' (Channel3000)
President Barack Obama poked fun at everyone -- from his wife to Donald Trump -- during the annual White House Correspondents dinner, before ending his speech with a tribute to journalists who brave deadly conditions to get a story.

GOP prospects don't light much fire in New Hampshire (The State)
New Hampshire Republicans are more passionate about their issues and causes - the federal debt, big government and health care - than they have been in a long time.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Welcome Their Twins on Their Anniversary (huliq)
Carey and husband Nick Cannon, with the fraternal twins arriving shortly after 12 p.m. EST on Saturday, which was in a nice coincidence, the same day as their wedding anniversary.

Missile Attack Kills Son of Moammar Gadhafi (huliq)
A Libyan spokesperson says that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son, Saif al Arab Gadhafi, has been killed in a NATO airstrike, but that the Libyan leader himself survived the blast.

Buffett: Failure to raise debt ceiling "asinine" (WNWN-FM Battle Creek)
Warren Buffett said he expects the Congress to raise the nation's debt ceiling before it expires in mid-May, and said it would be that body's "most asinine act" ever if it failed.

NASA to know Sunday whether shuttle can fly Monday (KIMA)
Engineers should know Sunday whether Endeavour's six-man crew and their families - including wounded Rep.

Three Ways To Save Medicare Paul Ryan Doesn't Want You To Know About (thinkprogress)
Across the country, Main Street Americans are speaking out against a GOP budget plan that would effectively end Medicare.

Andrew Breitbart Calls Democrats 'Dirty Sanchezes' on 'Real Time' (huliq)
Andrew Breitbart, a diehard conservative and owner of the Brietbart.com news aggregator appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday night and sparred with filmmaker John Waters.

Indiana Governor Daniels still coy on White House run (The Baltimore Sun)
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has consistently said that he would not make a decision on running for president until after the state legislative session ended.

PSN users see fraudulent credit card use, despite Sony assurances (examiner)
Although admitting that personal information was stolen during the PlayStation Network (PSN) and Qriocity, Sony has said 1) that it is unsure if any credit card data was stolen, and 2) that even if they had been, the numbers were encrypted. However, a number of PSN users are coming forward, saying they have seen fraudulent charges on the credit cards they have linked to their PSN accounts, damning evidence against Sony's statements.

Obama Sends A Strong Message By Nominating Leon Panetta (dailynewspulse)
The selection of Panetta to succeed Gates sends a strong message that the president is serious about achieving further savings in the defense budget.

Obama announces new team for Afghanistan (surgar)
Having broken the Taliban momentum over the last two years, the United States is entering into a new phase in Afghanistan, with a drawdown of security forces beginning in July, President Barack Obama has said.