AP - A gunman opened fire early Saturday in a home, killing six partygoers and critically injuring at least one other before committing suicide when confronted by police outdoors.

AP - Pope Benedict XVI gave each of his 15 new cardinals a golden ring to symbolize their renewed vows of fidelity to the church during a Mass Saturday on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica.

AFP - Warring factions clashed for the fourth day in the north of Somali capital Mogadishu as heavy gun battles claimed five more lives, bringing the death toll to 52 and more than 200 injured, medical and militia sources said.

AP - Each year, endangered white sturgeon lay millions of fertilized eggs on the silty bed of the Kootenai River in the Idaho Panhandle. Yet experts estimate only 10 of the sturgeon hatched from those eggs survive.

Hundreds flee Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, as heavy fighting between Islamists and warlords continues.

Heavy fighting continues in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, with at least 60 people killed, doctors say.

AP - Tennessee point guard Alexis Hornbuckle was already playing with an injured wrist when she hit her head on the floor and suffered a concussion against George Washington. She also got hit in the face during the game, causing her nose to bleed.

AP - Dell Inc., the world's largest computer maker, was long known for cheap, high-quality computers that didn't have much style or cachet among hardcore video gamers.

AP - Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich easily won his primary despite being potentially vulnerable amid corruption allegations, and Republican state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka earned a shot to defeat him in the fall.

AP - The Republican committee that handles Senate campaigns picked up the pace in fundraising in February but still trails its rival Democratic committee by almost a 2-to-1 margin.

AP - A pre-tournament slump may have been just what Duke needed to get its game in order. Tennessee needed no such reality check, as both teams cruised into the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament.

AP - If a second consecutive blowout win is any indication, No. 4 Duke seems to have solved any confidence issues it brought to the postseason.

AP - A mixed tribunal of Lebanese and international jurists should be established to prosecute those charged in the assassination of the country's former prime minister, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday.

AP - Candace Parker showed she doesn't have to dunk to be dazzling, and Tennessee is heading to the regional semifinals for the 25th straight year.

AP - Trista Wright was spending her spring break cleaning out hurricane-damaged homes when she discovered some unusual papers among the moldy plaster board and debris.

AP - Courtney Paris was practically unstoppable again, finishing with 30 points and 15 rebounds to lift Oklahoma to an 86-70 victory Monday night over Brigham Young in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Reuters - Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens on Monday said he is considering a mechanism in which the Federal Communications Commission would be charged with ensuring that consumers can go wherever they choose on the Internet or run any Internet-based application.

AP - Five times as a top seed in six years. A seemingly annual rise to No. 1 in the polls. Twenty-six NCAA tournament victories in the last seven seasons. But no national championships.

AP - The buzz started when the play did, with Tennessee's Candace Parker streaking down court, taking a lead pass from Sidney Spencer and moving fast. Most of the Lady Vols fans knew what was coming Sunday. And when Parker elevated and then dunked the ball with her right hand, they cheered in amazement. And then, she did it again.

AP - Chloe Kerr blocked a shot by South Florida's Jessica Dickson with 16 seconds to play Sunday night and Camille LeNoir made two free throws in the last 12 seconds as Southern Cal survived the first round of the NCAA tournament, 67-65.