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Iraqs justice ministry says the u.s. transferred 55 former associates of saddam hussein in iraqi custody. long-time regime frontman aziz is set to be among them. i comes one day before iraq assumes control of the country last american-run detention facility. we will tell you about an announcement that apparently caught a mama grizzly off-guard. plus, progress in the gulf puts b.p. back on schedule, or does it? details next.

Iraqs justice ministry says the u.s. transferred 55 former associates of saddam hussein in iraqi custody. long-time regime frontman aziz is set to be among them. i comes one day before iraq assumes control of the country last american-run detention facility. we will tell you about an announcement that apparently caught a mama grizzly off-guard. plus, progress in the gulf puts b.p. back on schedule, or does it? details next. thanks to aarp, we can have more nights out.

I have probably 400,000 foot of orders on my desk right now. its going to keep us busy for quite a while. theres been so much rain that a lot of drivers were caught off-guard in the boston area. well have more details on the flash floods in that region and find out what the national forecast is for the rest of the day. o ne

He asked his girlfriend -- he popped the question. >> and together we can do it. i love you. i love all of you, and i pledge all my love to you in front of everyone youve ever met. will you marry me? >> theres a way to start off your new phase in life. the surprised graduate took a few moments to process the proposal, took her a little off-guard and then gave a thumbs-up to her new fiance, thankfully for him. a man in australia takes advantage of a valets mix-up and takes a joy ride. they hand...

And in the last 14 years of the 39 major explosions, rig explosions in the lzhp them have occurred from negligent application of cement. thats precisely the operation occurring by halliburton at the time that the rig exploded. >> well be following the lawsuit, of course, robert kennedy, jr., with the waterkeeper alliance. thanks for bringing your perspective to us today. we appreciate it. >> thank you, monica. the death toll continues to rise from the weekend southern storms. right now 29 peop...

Branco laid on her stomach, nose to nose with the killer whale, the spotter watched. his role, spotting, in case anything went wrong and it did. >> i observed a current of water, ripple of water blow her hair into his mouth. all of a sudden i saw her pulling on her hair and trying to pull out. >> jan tells detectives he turned to pull an alarm and when he turned back -- >> i turned around, i did not see dawn, i did not see the whale anywhere in the pool. all i did see was her sandals and the wat...

Goldman sachs says it will fight charges of civil fraud connected with the mortgage meltdown. the government is accusing wall streets most powerful firm of not telling buyers of mortgage investments of a client that helped craft them was betting they would fail. fox business news reports that the well-connected goldman was completely caught off-guard by the charges. the case could be just the start of wall streets legal troubles stemming from the subprime meltdown. well, need to save a life? t...

She sent a note indicated she felt the boy was psychotic and that she had been misled by russians about his character when she adopted him eight months ago. she claimed he threatened to burn the house down. today, the russian foreign ministry spok spokesman stated until a u.s. state department delegation, due in moscow next week, signs an agreement guaranteeing better protection of russian children adoptions are suspended. >> the adoption of russian children by russian citizens now suspended wil...

Court. he is the longest serving justice. he is the only appointee of gerald ford on the supreme court. one interesting point here. he is the courts only protestant. the other members of the court, there are six catholics, the other two justices are jewish. so the question is, will the president feel constrained to nominate someone who is a protestant, will that play a role in the presidents decision on who to nominate as a potential successor. this does not catch the white house off-guard. they...

>> chris: on the road to recovery, first time jobless claims are up. but so are retail sales? fox business correspondent jerry willis looks at the numbers. >> consumers are opening their wallet. the evidence showing today the economic numbers, sales at chain stores across the nation jumped 9% in march with some of the retail showing double digit gains, gains so big that it got wall street off-guard. it didnt hurt the spring weather that finally improved and easter came early. many consumers are ...