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
• 'Yugonostalgia' as Croatia prepares to join EU

Local

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

Improving economy changes political landscape

Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch, robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats. Full Story

• Obama sees terror threat reduced to pre-9/11 level
• Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes
• Obama's new wordsmith believes in public service

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