Ventura County Star Stories: Nationalhttp://venturacountystar.com/news/news/national/Ventura County Star Stories: Nationalen-usnews/nationalNational Briefs: May 17 http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/no-headline---na6vnatbriefs17nt-fc/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/no-headline---na6vnatbriefs17nt-fc/news/nationalTeenager wins mayoral election in Oklahoma town of 40,000 http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/teenager-wins-mayoral-election-in-oklahoma-town/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/teenager-wins-mayoral-election-in-oklahoma-town/news/nationalRoutine conduct now at risk with MySpace suicide case http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/routine-conduct-now-at-risk-with-myspace-suicide/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/routine-conduct-now-at-risk-with-myspace-suicide/news/nationalLawmakers OK bill to bar Internet harassment http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/lawmakers-ok-bill-to-bar-internet-harassment/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/lawmakers-ok-bill-to-bar-internet-harassment/news/nationalFood stamp recipients pinched by climbing prices http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/food-stamp-recipients-pinched-by-climbing-prices/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/food-stamp-recipients-pinched-by-climbing-prices/news/nationalIntel agencies seek help recruiting immigrants http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/intel-agencies-seek-help-recruiting-immigrants/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/intel-agencies-seek-help-recruiting-immigrants/news/nationalMcCain courts gun owners; says he'll protect their rights http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/mccain-courts-gun-owners-says-hell-protect-their/Sat, 17 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/17/mccain-courts-gun-owners-says-hell-protect-their/elections/nationalBush appeasement jab brings a quick retort from Obama http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/bush-appeasement-jab-brings-a-quick-retort-from/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/bush-appeasement-jab-brings-a-quick-retort-from/elections/nationalGirl Scout sells 17,328 boxes of cookies http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/girl-scout-sells-17328-boxes-of-cookies/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/girl-scout-sells-17328-boxes-of-cookies/news/nationalMcCain outlines his vision of Iraq victory http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/mccain-outlines-his-vision-of-iraq-victory/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/mccain-outlines-his-vision-of-iraq-victory/elections/national Candidates, other politicians weigh in on the issue http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/news-analysis-candidates-other-politicians-weigh/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/news-analysis-candidates-other-politicians-weigh/elections/nationalWoman is indicted in MySpace suicide; lawyer plans challenge http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/woman-is-indicted-in-myspace-suicide-lawyer/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/woman-is-indicted-in-myspace-suicide-lawyer/news/crimeNation Briefs: May 16 http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/no-headline---na5vnatbriefs16nt-fc/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/no-headline---na5vnatbriefs16nt-fc/news/nationalHouse rejects bill funding wars http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/house-rejects-bill-funding-wars/Fri, 16 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/16/house-rejects-bill-funding-wars/news/nationalHouse farm bill OK'd with veto-proof vote http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/house-farm-bill-okd-with-veto-proof-vote/Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/house-farm-bill-okd-with-veto-proof-vote/news/nationalCity spends $5.21 to mail out a 51-cent tax bill http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/city-spends-521-to-mail-out-a-51-cent-tax-bill/Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/city-spends-521-to-mail-out-a-51-cent-tax-bill/news/nationalPolar bear a threatened species; sea ice loss cited http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/polar-bear-a-threatened-species-sea-ice-loss/Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/polar-bear-a-threatened-species-sea-ice-loss/news/nationalEdwards gives support to former rival Obama http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/edwards-gives-support-to-former-rival-obama/Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/edwards-gives-support-to-former-rival-obama/news/nationalAnts swarm Houston area, fouling up electronics http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/ants-swarm-houston-area-fouling-up-electronics/Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/ants-swarm-houston-area-fouling-up-electronics/news/nationalNational Briefs: May 15 http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/no-headline---na5vnatbriefs15nt-fc/Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/no-headline---na5vnatbriefs15nt-fc/news/national