PMO chief Nigel Wright resigns
Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, has resigned. Full Story

Senate expense claim scandal dampers Victoria Day festivities

FBI agents die in training exercise
Two FBI special agents were killed during a training exercise off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday, the agency said in a statement released Sunday. Full Story

North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and it condemned South Korea for criticizing what it said were its legitimate military drills. Full Story

North Korea fires three missiles

Hofstra University student killed by cops in hostage standoff
A 21-year-old university student who was taken hostage in her apartment and then shot to death during a police standoff with an armed robber on New York’s Long Island was killed by a bullet fired from an officer’s gun, investigators said on Sunday. Full Story

Shooting death of gay man rocks New York community
Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim. Full Story

Rob Ford urged to address crack allegations
One of Mayor Rob Ford's biggest allies says the civic leader must do more to address allegations he was filmed smoking a crack pipe by Toronto drug dealers. Full Story

Bodies of missing lobster fishermen found off N.B. coast
Two more bodies were found Sunday near a sunken lobster boat that went down after hitting a sandbar in rough water. Full Story

Search continues for fishermen off N.B. coast

Obama tries to bounce back after tough week
President Barack Obama complained on Sunday that partisan battles in Washington are holding back stronger U.S. economic growth as he tried to recover from one of the most difficult weeks of his presidency. Full Story

	IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal
	Obama vows to fix IRS as Tea Party rallies on Capitol Hill

		Costa Rican paper alleges Canadian was victim of a hit A Costa Rican newspaper says a Canadian man who was killed in that country last week was the victim of a targeted attack. Full Story

6 lost hikers rescued after cold night in Alberta wilderness
Six lost hikers were rescued Sunday morning after a short stroll turned into an overnight stay in the Kananaskis Country wilderness. Full Story
Group wants Victoria Day renamed
A group of actors, writers and politicians is calling on Canada's government to change the name of Victoria Day to honour Canada's First Nations communities as well as the monarchy. Full Story

City axes bra ban at historic Milwaukee bar
The owner of a Milwaukee bowling alley and bar who was recently told to remove hundreds of bras hanging from the ceiling due to it being a fire hazard has been allowed to put them back up, WTMJ-TV reports. Full Story

		Remarkable to witness birth of Eritrea On May 24th, the small but vibrant East African country of Eritrea celebrates its 22nd year of independence after winning a 30-year war to free itself from the shackles of Ethiopia. Daily Feature