National

Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. Full Story

• Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption
• Correction: North Dakota Flooding story
• Newark Archdiocese leader resigns amid sex scandal

Entertainment

Civil trial over Jackson's death focuses on AEG

A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: Full Story

• Katrina-damaged La. theater goes for 1927 glory
• A list of previous Palme d'Or winners at Cannes
• Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival

Health

• FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical co. ISTA pleads in NY federal case
• Study: No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants

World

UK police question alleged soldier killer's friend

Counterterrorism police on Saturday questioned a friend of alleged Islamic extremist Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in a savage killing of a British soldier on a London street that has horrified the country. Full Story

• Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria
• Female suicide bomber injures 18 in Russian region
• 7 Filipino marines, 5 militants killed in clash

Local

Woman Indicted For Providing Bogus Computer Equipment

A Lee's Summit woman is indicted for allegedly providing the U.S. Army with two-point-eight-million-dollars'-worth of bogus computer equipment. A federal grand jury handed up the indictment against 70-year-old Virgie Dillard yesterday. The ... Full Story

Koch lawyer says Obama administration has tried to intimidate Koch Industries

The chief lawyer for Koch Industries said Friday that government targeting of conservative political groups is nothing new to the Wichita-based company.

Chief legal counsel Mark Holden said the White House, as early as August 2010, was deliberately trying to politically intimidate Koch Industries.

Holden said that although he had no direct evidence that the White House had any involvement in targeting Koch for IRS tax scrutiny, he pointed to what he described as a “disturbing” comment about taxes and Koch Industries made by one of President Obama’s political advisers, Austan Goolsbee, at a White House briefing in August 2010.

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Sports

Dodgers open homestand with 7-0 loss to Cardinals

The Dodgers returned home and lost for the fifth time in seven games, with sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier going hitless in a combined six at-bats. Full Story

• Tim Lincecum roughed up by Rockies again
• Rockies beat Giants for fourth straight time
• Berkman, Baker power Texas past Seattle 9-5

Politics

Obama sees terror threat reduced to pre-9/11 level

Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror. Full Story

• Community outreach key to Obama counterterror plan
• Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge
• Key senators tightly control immigration debate

Finance

• Trustee opposes $20M payout to American Air CEO
• US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
• Summary Box: Stocks little changed, end week down

Science & Tech

• Communications satellite launched into space
• Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.
• Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters

Strange

• Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
• Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
• For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot