BULLETIN: CEQ #17 SNEAK PEEK

Pssst...here are a few stories that were in the news last week...

GREENSBURG, Kansas (CNN) -- A top official of a Kansas town destroyed by a deadly tornado said Monday that it was possible victims still remained trapped under debris from the disaster. [U.S.]

PARIS, France (CNN) -- France's new leader wants to make the country more business-friendly, tougher on crime and less attractive to would-be immigrants.

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy is promising a series of reforms in his first 100 days in office, including plans to undermine the 35-hour work week by cutting taxes on overtime, curbing union powers and tightening sentencing for repeat offenders, a Reuters report said. [WORLD]

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- Clarinetist Alvin Batiste, who toured with Ray Charles, recorded with Branford Marsalis and taught pianist Henry Butler, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack. He was in his 70s. [U.S]

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- ABC has set an end date for "Lost."

The Emmy-winning adventure series will run for 48 more episodes over three seasons. Each season will consist of 16 episodes, which will air uninterrupted. [ENTERTAINMENT]

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- After countless books about his boyhood, his presidency, the hunt for his killer and yes, even his feet, maybe it was time for a new book devoted to what happened to Lincoln's body after he was done using it. [U.S.]

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Spider-Man caught just about everyone in his web. The superhero's latest adventure, "Spider-Man 3," smashed box-office records with $148 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday. [ENTERTAINMENT]

(CNN) -- No survivors are expected to be found in the wreckage of a Kenya Airways plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Cameroon on Saturday with 114 people aboard, one of the country's top aviation officials said Monday. [WORLD]

Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Post-time favorite Street Sense caught Hard Spun in mid-stretch on his way to winning the 133rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The victory is the second for trainer Carl Nafzger in the Run for the Roses. [SPORTS]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Usher's mother has been his manager since he was a teen, but now the superstar says he wants her to be just "mom."

The Grammy winner confirmed Monday that Jonnetta Patton is no longer in charge of his career, but denied the break was due to any rift. [ENTERTAINMENT]

NEW YORK - The seventh-inning stretch was ending when the low, familiar voice of public-address announcer Bob Sheppard told fans at Yankee Stadium to direct their attention to the owner's box behind home plate. Standing there, microphone in hand, was Roger Clemens to personally announce his return to New York. [SPORTS]

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Northern Ireland's major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together Tuesday to form a power-sharing government, marking a "new era of politics" and an end to three decades of sectarian conflict in the province. [WORLD]

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An urban brush fire that has scorched more than 800 acres of Los Angeles' historic Griffith Park should be fully contained within 24 hours, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday. [U.S.]

(CNN) -- The National Weather Service on Wednesday named its first storm of the year, more than three weeks ahead of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Subtropical Storm Andrea, with sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) and higher gusts, was centered 140 miles (225 kilometers) southeast of Savannah, Georgia, and was moving slowly toward the west at 3 mph (4.8 kph), forecasters said. [U.S.]

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- Floodwater topped at least 20 levees protecting low-lying communities along the Missouri River and other nearby streams, authorities said Wednesday. [U.S.]

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) -- The owner of an upscale steakhouse said he asked O.J. Simpson to leave his restaurant the night before the Kentucky Derby because he is sickened by the attention Simpson still attracts. [ENTERTAINMENT]

LONDON, England (CNN) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced his resignation Thursday as Labour Party leader and prime minister after a decade in power.

Blair, appearing more relaxed than usual, spoke at his parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield in northeast England and said he would tender his resignation as prime minister to Queen Elizabeth on June 27. [WORLD]

CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- iPods can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunction by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart, according to a study presented by a 17-year-old high school student to a meeting of heart specialists on Thursday. [SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY]

...just thought you would like to take a quick glance.