National

Jury foreman says life or death decision unfair

They were 12 ordinary citizens who didn't oppose the death penalty. But unlike spectators outside the courthouse who followed the case like a daytime soap opera and jumped to demand Jodi Arias' execution, the jurors faced a decision that was wrenching and real, with implications that could haunt them forever. Full Story

• Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption
• Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
• No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend

Entertainment

• Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival
• Iranian director facing jail appears in Cannes
• Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools

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

7 Filipino marines, 5 militants killed in clash

At least seven Filipino marines and five militants were killed in a clash Saturday as the military launched an offensive against al-Qaida-linked gunmen who have been blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to sabotage a road project in the southern Philippines. Full Story

• 'Friend' of suspect in UK slaying arrested
• Female suicide bomber injures 12 in Russian region
• Chile's Indians take on world's largest gold miner

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's new wordsmith believes in public service
• Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions
• Improving economy alters political landscape

Finance

US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April

U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring. Full Story

• Trustee opposes $20M payout to American Air CEO
• Summary Box: Stocks little changed, end week down
• Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Science & Tech

• Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.
• Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
• US disasters by state for past 60 years

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