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The blowback continues on President Bush's remarks in Israel that those who would negotiate with rogue leaders and terrorists as appeasers in a speech to the Israeli Knesset which was perceived as an attack on Democratic presidential frontrunner Barack Obama.

Democrats are accusing presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain of flip-flopping on the issue, saying he was in favor of negotiations with Hamas before he was against it.

Saudi Arabia has turned a deaf pump to President Bush's plea for increased oil production in the wake of soaring U.S. pump prices.

Saudi Arabian leaders made clear they see no reason to increase oil production until their customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bush.

During Bush's second personal appeal this year to King Abdullah, Saudi officials stuck to their position that they are already meeting demand, the president's national security adviser told reporters.

The California Supreme Court - which counts six Republicans among its seven members - overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.

Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled 4-3 in striking down the ban.

The challenge for gay rights advocates, however, is not over.

Times would seem to be good for public transportation. Soaring gas prices make the light rail and bus seem an even better bargain than usual and ridership is way up.

However, as Kevin Flynn reports, RTD is falling victim to its own success as it spends more for fuel while contending with flat sales tax revenue that's combined to create a potential $24 million shortfall that could force service cuts.

As the agency adds buses to its most crowded routes, it is paying 55 percent more than it did a year ago to fill them with diesel fuel.

Worse, RTD is far off budget in revenue collections. Even with the unexpected increase in riders, farebox revenue is 3.3 percent lower than anticipated in spite of a general fare increase that took effect in January.