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Police: Armed Ex-Wal-Mart employee arrested in Texas store 5 May 08, 22:40 ET AP - A former Wal-Mart employee was arrested in the crowded store where he once worked, armed with a 9 mm handgun and an "unreasonable amount of ammunition" that police believe he intended to use, according to arrest affidavits. more Gray wolf that lives in Denali park freed from snare on neck 5 May 08, 21:18 ET AP - A large, gray wolf frequently seen by visitors to Denali National Park has a good chance at survival after a snare was removed from its neck late last week. more Iraq war strains U.S. army mental health system 5 May 08, 20:23 ET Reuters - Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis. more Prosecutor: Murder suspect used household objects to kill 5 May 08, 19:53 ET AP - A prosecutor told jurors Monday that a suspected serial killer's hobby was attacking women and he improvised when choosing his weapons, selecting household objects such as beer bottles and toilet lids. more US contractors accused in Abu Ghraib torture suit 5 May 08, 19:44 ET AFP - Employees from US military contractors helped torture Iraqi civilians detained at Abu Ghraib prison five years ago, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Monday. more Yankees-Red Sox argument ends in murder 5 May 08, 19:43 ET Reuters - A New York Yankees' fan was accused on Monday of murdering a Boston Red Sox supporter and injuring another by running both down with a car after a heated argument over one of America's oldest sporting rivalries. more Tom Hanks backs Obama in presidential race 5 May 08, 19:39 ET AFP - Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks has become the latest celebrity to back presidential hopeful Barack Obama, comparing the Democratic candidate's leadership skills to John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. more Hospital ERs overwhelmed, one-day study finds 5 May 08, 18:23 ET Reuters - A one-day snapshot of emergency room conditions at 34 U.S. hospitals shows they are all overwhelmed and none is prepared to handle a big event like a disaster or attack. more Defense contractor admits obstruction, will pay $9.5M 5 May 08, 16:56 ET AP - A defense contractor accused of overcharging the U.S. government for radar components pleaded guilty Monday to obstruction and will pay $9.5 million in fines, federal authorities said. more Breast-fed children found smarter 5 May 08, 16:52 ET Reuters - A new study provides some of the best evidence to date that breast-feeding can make children smarter, an international team of researchers said on Monday. more Vog - volcanic smog - kills plants, casts a haze over Hawaii 5 May 08, 16:35 ET AP - For eight years, Tony and Sam Bayaoa have grown thousands of bright red, yellow and pink protea flowers on their farm. Then last month, Kilauea volcano opened a new vent and began spewing double the usual amount of toxic gas. more Priest who was chaplain gets 4 years for sex with inmates 5 May 08, 15:51 ET AP - A Roman Catholic priest was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for having sex with two inmates while a chaplain at a women's prison. more Wal-Mart expanding its low-priced drug program 5 May 08, 15:36 ET Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc expanded its low-priced drug program, saying on Monday that it is now offering more than 1,000 over-the-counter items for $4 or less and selling some 90-day generic prescriptions for $10. more Iraqi alleges Abu Ghraib torture, sues US contractors 5 May 08, 15:29 ET AP - An Iraqi man sued two U.S. military contractors Monday, claiming he was repeatedly tortured while being held at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison for more than 10 months. more Clinton's Iran threat looks to post-Bush policy 5 May 08, 14:54 ET AFP - Hillary Clinton's muscular talk on Iran puts her well to the right of her Democratic challenger Barack Obama in their heated White House rivalry, but could also presage a new US policy of containment. more Sacramento man arrested after police find 300 dead cats 5 May 08, 14:08 ET AP - Police say they have discovered 300 dead cats stuffed into freezers at a man's Sacramento home. more Soldier suicides could trump war tolls: US health official 5 May 08, 13:19 ET AFP - Suicides and "psychological mortality" among US soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan could exceed battlefield deaths if their mental scars are left untreated, the head of the US Institute of Mental Health warned Monday. more Small earthquake shakes Missouri; no reports of damage 5 May 08, 11:52 ET AP - A small earthquake shook the St. Louis area Monday, causing some residents to awake to a disconcerting rumbling for the second time in less than a month. more Mildred Loving, matriarch of interracial marriage, dies 5 May 08, 11:25 ET AP - Mildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws nationwide, has died, her daughter said Monday. more Amazon suing NY state over sales tax law 5 May 08, 08:36 ET Reuters - Amazon.com Inc has sued the state of New York, challenging a new statute requiring Internet retailers based elsewhere to collect New York sales taxes. more Gettysburg park pulls plug on huge electric Civil War map 5 May 08, 07:26 ET AP - For decades, visitors willing to shell out a few extra dollars at Gettysburg National Military Park could be entertained - or bored - by an electric light display showing troop movements in that pivotal Civil War battle. more FBI: Suspected pipe bomb damages courthouse in San Diego 5 May 08, 06:37 ET AP - A suspected pipe bomb exploded at a federal courthouse in downtown San Diego early Sunday, damaging the front entrance and blowing out a window, authorities said. No injuries were reported. more Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle 5 May 08, 06:36 ET AP - She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. Part of Beauty's beak was shot off several years ago, leaving her with a stump that is useless for hunting food. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to the disfigured bird, in an effort to keep her alive. more

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