Reuter )- President Bush preached optimism and Republican orthodoxy of minimalist government intervention Friday as the best approach to an increasingly troubled economy. The president chose the nation's financial heart as the backdrop — and titans of business as the

AP )- The rally in energy prices gained momentum Friday, with retail gas prices rising further into record territory and diesel and heating oil futures setting records of their own amid concerns about strong global demand and tight supplies. Crude

AP )- United Airlines said Friday it boosted its ticket prices by as much as much as $50 round-trip, raising the stakes in the airline industry's battle against rapidly rising fuel costs. Continental Airlines Inc. matched the increase Friday. At

The newly elected head of Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) Rovnag Abdullayev was awarded with the FIFA medal (Federation Internationale de Football Association). He was awarded by the FIFA representative Eva Pascue, who said that the future of

AP) -Iranians voted Friday in elections likely to yield little change: Conservativesand allies of the hardline president are expected to retain control ofparliament after many reformists were barred from even running.As polls opened, state radio urged a strongturnout so that