Heavy rains head toward cyclone-devastated Myanmar (AP) AP - Heavy rains and another potentially powerful storm headed toward Myanmar's cyclone-devastated delta on Wednesday. The U.N. warned that inadequate relief efforts could lead to a second wave of deaths among the estimated 2 million survivors. Over 40,000 dead, missing or buried in China quake (AFP) AFP - More than 40,000 people were dead, missing or buried under rubble in China's southwest, officials said Wednesday, as the full horror of its devastating earthquake began to emerge. U.S. says Iran security pledge not on table in atom row (Reuters) Reuters - The United States said on Wednesday six world powers had no plans to offer Iran security guarantees to encourage it to suspend nuclear activity, hours after Russia floated the idea. 'Darth Vader' spared jail in Jedi church attacks (AP) AP - A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday. Bush in Israel as scandal clouds peace hopes (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in the Middle East on Wednesday to celebrate Israel's 60th birthday and try to energize peace efforts complicated by a corruption scandal that could topple Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Inflation pressures ease despite food price jump (AP) AP - Inflation pressures eased a bit in April despite the biggest jump in food prices in 18 years. Myanmar aid trickles in; EU warns of starvation (Reuters) Reuters - The 1.5 million people left destitute by Myanmar's cyclone are in increasing danger of disease and starvation, experts said on Wednesday, but its ruling junta rejected a Thai request to admit more aid workers. Clinton vows to keep her uphill bid alive (Reuters) Reuters - Hillary Clinton's landslide West Virginia victory barely made a dent in Barack Obama's big lead in the Democratic presidential race but she promised to keep pushing until the front-runner clinches the nomination. House votes to stop adding to oil stockpile (Reuters) Reuters - The House of Representatives on Tuesday followed the Senate in rejecting the Bush administration's policy of adding oil to the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve while fuel prices are high. Bush hails Israel on 60th anniversary visit (AFP) AFP - Visiting US President George W. Bush on Wednesday hailed Israel as a democracy battling "the forces of terror" just minutes before a rocket slammed into a shopping mall in the south of the country. China says troops rush to plug dangerous cracks in dam (AP) AP - Thousands of Chinese soldiers rushed on Wednesday to repair a dam badly cracked by the country's massive earthquake, while rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of the disaster. Clinton's W.Va. victory does little to slow Obama (AP) AP - Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination. Lebanon set to cancel anti-Hezbollah measures (Reuters) Reuters - Lebanon's cabinet was expected on Wednesday to cancel measures it took against Hezbollah that triggered fighting during which the Iranian-backed movement briefly took over parts of Beirut, political sources said. More Americans are taking prescription medications (AP) AP - For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows. 3 in 10 get all or most calls on cell phones (AP) AP - For nearly three in 10 households, don't even bother trying to call them on a landline phone. They either only have a cell phone or seldom if ever take calls on their traditional phone. Bush links optimism for Mideast reform to democratic Israel (AP) AP - President Bush said Wednesday that 60 years of Israel's existence is cause for optimism for democratic change throughout the Middle East. "What happened here is possible everywhere," Bush said, opening a trip divided between ceremonial duties and a new push for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Winehouse won't be charged in alleged `drug' video (AP) AP - Amy Winehouse will not face charges over video footage that allegedly shows her taking drugs, her spokesman said Wednesday. Curfew in historic Indian city a day after blasts (Reuters) Reuters - Authorities imposed a dawn-to-dusk curfew in parts of India's historic western city of Jaipur on Wednesday, a day after eight bombs ripped through bustling streets, killing 61 people and injuring 216. China warns of burst dams as quake death toll rises (Reuters) Reuters - The death toll from China's deadliest earthquake in decades climbed to nearly 15,000 on Wednesday, as officials warned of calamities downstream from broken rivers and dams strained to bursting point. No. 1 Justine Henin retires from tennis immediately (AP) AP - Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1.