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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 Sea lions shot dead on Columbia River as salmon battle rages 4 May 08, 22:34 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 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 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 Protected sea lions found shot dead on Columbia River 4 May 08, 19:03 ET AP - Authorities are investigating the deaths of six sea lions on the Columbia River. At least some of them appear to have been shot. more Sasha Obama raises support for her daddy in Indiana 4 May 08, 18:17 ET AFP - Ignoring the crowds who flocked to a giant picnic with Barack Obama in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sunday, the White House hopeful's six-year-old daughter took the stand to urge them to "Vote for Daddy." more FBI: Suspected pipe bomb damages courthouse in San Diego 4 May 08, 18:16 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 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 United Airlines considers US Airways match-up: WSJ 4 May 08, 16:41 ET AFP - UAL Group, parent company of United Airlines, is looking at a possible merger with US Airways after its advances to Continental Airlines fell flat, The Wall Street Journal online reported Sunday. 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 Google wins from end of Microsoft-Yahoo affair: analysts 4 May 08, 15:02 ET AFP - Microsoft's failed attempt to buy Yahoo will send it searching for new allies and likely see Yahoo's share price plummet, leaving Internet giant Google the big winner, analysts said. 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 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 Washington must do more to help housing market : FHFB 4 May 08, 12:37 ET Reuters - The government must actively intervene in the domestic housing market to fix the subprime mortgage problems that interest rate cuts and tax rebates alone cannot, a Federal Housing Finance Board official said on Sunday. more Democrats pick up House seat in Louisiana 4 May 08, 12:08 ET Reuters - A Louisiana Democrat won a special congressional election in a district held by Republicans for more than two decades, increasing her party's majority in the House of Representatives, results from the state showed on Sunday. more Trainer cautious about Big Brown's Preakness chances 4 May 08, 11:12 ET Reuters - Big Brown trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr. was cautious Sunday about his colt's chances in the Preakness Stakes, second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown, despite his convincing Kentucky Derby triumph. 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 Police: 2-month-old left in car while parents watch Derby 4 May 08, 03:50 ET AP - Police say two new parents left their baby alone in a car while they went to watch the Kentucky Derby at a Long Island off-track betting parlor. more US car sales shift gear 4 May 08, 03:39 ET AFP - While April sales of new vehicles in the United States dropped to their lowest level since 1992, figures also show that US consumers are buying smaller cars with better fuel economy over trucks and sport utility vehicles. 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 Microsoft withdraws proposal to acquire Yahoo 4 May 08, 03:18 ET AFP - Microsoft has yanked its proposal to acquire Yahoo, saying the struggling Internet pioneer refused to budge on price despite the software giant upping its offer to nearly 50 billion dollars. 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 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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