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Tigers complete rare sweep of Yankees 1 May 08, 23:59 ET Reuters - The Detroit Tigers overcame a 3-0 first-inning deficit to beat the Yankees 8-4 on Thursday and complete their first three-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers in New York in 42 years. more Police: Slain student apparently dialed 911; help not sent 1 May 08, 23:50 ET AP - A college student apparently called 911 from her cell phone shortly before she was killed but a dispatcher hung up, failed to call back and never sent police to investigate, authorities said Thursday. more Microsoft promises Yahoo move 'in very short order' 1 May 08, 23:29 ET AFP - Microsoft's chief executive told employees he will not pay "a dime above" what he thinks Yahoo is worth and they will know the next move in the takeover quest "in very short order." more Concrete-encased body parts found at missing man's home 1 May 08, 22:40 ET AP - Dismembered body parts encased in concrete buckets were found at a missing man's home, and his 20-year-old son was arrested on suspicion of murder, the sheriff said Thursday. more USGS reports 6.5 magnitude quake near Alaska 1 May 08, 22:10 ET Reuters - The U.S. Geological Survey on Thursday reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in a sparsely inhabited area near the tip of the Aleutian island chain, 45 miles WNW of Adak, Alaska. more How Much Did Rumsfeld Know? 1 May 08, 20:25 ET Time.com - Exclusive excerpt: In a new book, Ricardo Sanchez, the former top U.S. commander in Iraq, writes that the Defense Secretary claimed ignorance about plans for postwar Iraq - and a few other things, too more Immigrants march in U.S. but rallies lose steam 1 May 08, 19:51 ET Reuters - Thousands of immigrants marched through cities across the United States on Thursday, but the smaller crowds suggested their cause had lost momentum in this election year. more Gates acknowledges mistakes in treatment of troops 1 May 08, 19:20 ET Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said the military had made mistakes in treating returning combat troops including in their physical and mental health care and by providing some sub-standard housing. more Jury acquits soldier in shooting death of Iraqi insurgent 1 May 08, 19:14 ET AP - A military jury Thursday acquitted an Army sergeant of premeditated murder in the death of an unarmed Iraqi insurgent who was killed in a village overrun by al-Qaida operatives. more Tea with Alan Greenspan a bargain at $11,000 1 May 08, 18:49 ET Reuters - How would you like a film role with Johnny Depp, tea with Alan Greenspan or tennis lessons from Andre Agassi? more One in four Americans have daily pain 1 May 08, 18:35 ET Reuters - More than a quarter of Americans have daily pain, a problem that costs the country more than $16 billion a year in pain remedies and about $60 billion a year in lost productivity, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. more Songwriter accused in death of comic's dad released on bond 1 May 08, 18:11 ET AP - A Nashville songwriter accused of killing comedic actress Cheri Oteri's father has been released on bond. more Tornado-flattened Kansas town is coming back greener 1 May 08, 17:28 ET AP - A year after it was practically wiped off the map by a tornado, Greensburg is rising again - and going green, too, with solar panels, wind turbines, tinted windows, water-saving toilets and other energy-efficient technology. more Baseball star Canseco loses home to foreclosure 1 May 08, 16:27 ET Reuters - Former U.S. baseball star Jose Canseco said on Thursday he had lost his California mansion to foreclosure -- one of the first celebrities to publicly admit being a statistic in the U.S. housing crisis. more New study: 58 percent of black children can't swim 1 May 08, 16:17 ET AP - Nearly 60 percent of African-American children can't swim, almost twice the figure for white children, according to a first-of-its-kind survey which USA Swimming hopes will strengthen its efforts to lower minority drowning rates and draw more blacks into the sport. more "D.C. madam" hangs herself in shed: Florida police 1 May 08, 16:15 ET Reuters - A woman who ran a prostitution ring catering to Washington's elite hanged herself in a storage shed at her mother's home in Florida on Thursday while awaiting sentencing, police said. more U.S. reports biggest measles outbreak since 2001 1 May 08, 15:58 ET Reuters - The biggest U.S. outbreak of measles since 2001 is unfolding in 10 states, with at least 72 people ranging from infants to the elderly becoming ill -- most of them unvaccinated, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. more Tables turn on college profs when students grade teachers 1 May 08, 15:11 ET AP - Kristi Upson-Saia is known as a tough grader. So she's entitled to feel a little nervous this time of year, when the tables are turned and her religion students at Occidental College in Los Angeles are the ones grading her. more Exit Wright 1 May 08, 14:40 ET Time.com - The preacher's brand of hate has haunted the Democrats for decades. An Obama win would silence it for good more Immigrant rights activists join protests nationwide 1 May 08, 14:22 ET AP - CHICAGO - Thousands of immigrants and activists gathered in cities across the country Thursday to demand comprehensive immigration reform, including citizenship opportunities for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. more Northwestern rescinds honorary degree offer to Rev. Wright 1 May 08, 14:17 ET AP - Northwestern University has withdrawn its offer of an honorary degree to the former pastor of Democrat Barack Obama. more Barge accident closes 2 bridges linking Iowa, Illinois 1 May 08, 14:03 ET AP - Several fully loaded barges broke loose on the flood-swollen Mississippi River, striking two key bridges and forcing a halt to highway and railroad traffic early Thursday. more Police: Woman believed to be 'D.C. madam' kills herself 1 May 08, 14:00 ET AP - A woman police believe to be convicted Washington escort service operator Deborah Jeane Palfrey committed suicide, officials said Thursday. more Air Force jet crashes on training mission in Texas, 2 dead 1 May 08, 13:01 ET AP - Military authorities say two pilots have died in a jet crash at Sheppard Air Force base. more Warren Buffett to draw biggest crowd ever 1 May 08, 12:07 ET Reuters - Few 77-year-olds could hold thousands of people in rapt attention for five hours. Sean Connery, maybe; Clint Eastwood, perhaps. Warren Buffett? Definitely. more Scout who returned wallet with $800 gets own wallet returned 1 May 08, 11:57 ET AP - An 11-year-old Boy Scout who found and returned a wallet containing more than $800 has received some good karma for his good deed. more Ky. school bus involved in crash, 1 dead 1 May 08, 11:53 ET AP - A school bus and a dump truck crashed Thursday along a road with hairpin turns, killing one person and injuring 12 in northern Kentucky, police said. more In US, electronic repo device stalls cars of late payers 1 May 08, 11:30 ET AFP - The credit squeeze that has helped put the brakes on the US economy is now stalling cars, as loan companies and automobile sellers install electronic repossession devices that kick in if a buyer misses a payment. more LA police credit crackdown with a changing Skid Row 1 May 08, 07:31 ET AP - Crack users openly suck on glass pipes, gang members deal drugs on sidewalks and streets are speckled with human feces. more Pittsburgh, Los Angeles have worst U.S. air pollution 1 May 08, 06:29 ET Reuters - Pittsburgh, a former steel-making center once known for its sooty skies, is the worst U.S. city for short-term particle pollution, the American Lung Association announced on Thursday. more 4.4-magnitude quake strikes in mountains near Bakersfield 1 May 08, 06:24 ET AP - A moderate earthquake shook a mountainous area near Bakersfield, Calif., early Thursday, just hours after a quake some 230 miles to the southeast. more Lacrosse players disciplined for bare-bottomed prom invite 1 May 08, 05:18 ET AP - Thirteen members of a high school lacrosse team have been disciplined for baring their bottoms to extend a prom invitation from one player to a girl. more Teen girl's upside-down feet to be treated in NYC surgery 1 May 08, 04:14 ET AP - In her 15 years, Jingle Luis has never walked on the bottoms of her feet. more Neb. AG refuses to sue for immigrants' fair housing rights 1 May 08, 03:09 ET AP - Anne Hobbs was angry. The head of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission had just learned of a Hispanic couple who said their landlord asked for their driver's licenses - but didn't ask the same of non-Hispanic tenants. more Despite DNA, Dad's Paternity Denied 1 May 08, 03:05 ET Time.com - A Kentucky ruling highlights one area where DNA doesn't prove you're a father: when the mother is married to someone else more US admits medical negligence in immigrant's cancer death 1 May 08, 00:52 ET AP - The federal government has acknowledged it was negligent in the death of an immigrant whose cancer went undiagnosed for nearly a year while he was in custody. more Homes evacuated in Maine as river threatens historic floods 1 May 08, 00:35 ET AP - More than 100 homes and businesses were evacuated Wednesday as the raging St. John River spilled into the downtown, prompting fears that the region could be facing its worst flooding in modern history. more U.S. Hispanic population hits 45.5 million: agency 1 May 08, 00:31 ET Reuters - The number of Hispanics in the United States grew to 45.5 million last year, and the country's largest minority group now makes up more than 15 percent of the U.S. population, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on Thursday. more

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