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Powerball ticket worth $180.1 million sold in southern Minn. 4 May 08, 23:58 ET AP - Somewhere, someone's holding a small slip of paper purchased in southern Minnesota that's worth up to $180.1 million. more Subway cars derail in Manhattan; more than 400 evacuate 4 May 08, 22:22 ET AP - Two subway cars derailed Sunday in Manhattan, forcing more than 400 passengers to leave the tunnel on a second train, officials said. more Protected sea lions found shot dead on Columbia River 4 May 08, 21:20 ET AP - Six federally protected sea lions were apparently shot to death on the Columbia River as they lay in open traps put out to ensnare the animals, which eat endangered salmon. State and federal authorities are investigating. more Part II: Straining to progress, as family challenges mount 4 May 08, 20:16 ET AP - Day 1 at Project Walk fell on their 13th wedding anniversary. In years past, John and Marci Pou might have gone to dinner. more Mental health is latest Texas agency to bear abuse criticism 4 May 08, 19:47 ET AP - Employee disciplinary records show abuse and neglect are systemic in mental hospitals in Texas, which has worked over the past year to revamp its juvenile prison system because of similar allegations, according to a report published Sunday. more George W. Bush salutes Kansas town 4 May 08, 18:03 ET Reuters - President George W. Bush saluted a graduating high school class and its small town on Sunday for rebounding from a killer tornado that ripped apart its homes, businesses and churches but not its faith. more DA urges sanctions for prosecutors who withhold evidence 4 May 08, 16:24 ET AP - A district attorney whose office leads the nation in wrongful convictions overturned by DNA testing says prosecutors who intentionally withhold evidence from the defense should face criminal charges or other harsh sanctions. more Clinton, Obama duel as vital votes loom 4 May 08, 13:40 ET AFP - Two days before their next electoral showdown, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton dueled Sunday both over their presidential ambitions and over her threat to "obliterate" Iran. more Trial nears for student accused of transporting explosives 4 May 08, 12:52 ET AP - For more than eight months, Youssef Samir Megahed has been in jail, a wild detour from the seemingly innocuous road trip to see Atlantic Coast beaches that he says he and a friend were enjoying. more Old cemetery poses grave dilemma for buyers of Vt. farm 4 May 08, 12:49 ET AP - The 130-acre property was exactly what Michel Guite and his family wanted: an old Vermont farm with mountain views, rolling hills and meadows. more FBI: Suspected pipe bomb damages courthouse in San Diego 4 May 08, 12:41 ET AP - Authorities say a suspected pipe bomb explosion has damaged a door and blown out a window at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego. more Beetle-ravaged forests prompt campground closures in Rockies 4 May 08, 12:38 ET AP - Vacationers will have fewer places to pitch their tents this summer in Colorado and Wyoming, and they can place the blame on bugs. more Report: NYC spends $65M a year on teachers not in classrooms 4 May 08, 07:31 ET AP - The number of city teachers yanked from their classrooms because of accusations of wrongdoing has doubled in four years, and some spend years collecting their salaries while awaiting disciplinary hearings, a newspaper reported Sunday. more Amtrak plans multi-city celebration of 'National Train Day' 4 May 08, 03:36 ET AP - Amtrak is hoping live entertainment, exhibits and a national TV personality will lure people who don't normally take the train into its stations - and then inspire them to return to ride the rails another day. more Survivors search for belongings amid Ark. tornado wreckage 4 May 08, 03:19 ET AP - Smoke rose from burning heaps of wreckage Saturday as residents of rural Arkansas cleaned up what was left of their homes after deadly tornadoes scoured a state that has been plagued by severe weather this year. more Japan's Toyota to hike prices in North America: report 4 May 08, 01:21 ET AFP - Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. will raise sale prices in North America this month in a bid to offset rising production costs and the stronger yen, a report here said Sunday. more Is Liberal Catholicism Dead? 4 May 08, 01:10 ET Time.com - Pope Benedict's visit may have pulled the plug on a movement that helped define the faith here for almost a half-century more Mississippi mill explosion kills 1 worker and injures 17 4 May 08, 00:57 ET AP - An explosion tore through a paper mill Saturday after a boiler was inspected, killing a contract worker and injuring 17 others, the company said. more Pawnbrokers thrive as US economy falters 4 May 08, 00:35 ET AFP - As other businesses struggle in an economic slowdown, US pawnbrokers are thriving thanks to increasing numbers of Americans forced to separate with their family jewels to make ends meet. more Philadelphia police: Bank robbery suspect fatally shoots cop 4 May 08, 00:28 ET AP - A police officer who confronted at least two suspected bank robbers was shot and killed Saturday, leading to a manhunt during which an officer fatally shot one suspect, authorities said. more One dead in Mississippi paper mill blast 4 May 08, 00:03 ET Reuters - One contract worker was killed and 17 others injured when a boiler exploded on Saturday at an International Paper Co mill plant in western Mississippi, the company said. more

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