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Witnesses say Sox-Yankees spat preceded N.H. killing 5 May 08, 23:21 ET AP - A Yankees fan who got into a Red Sox-Yankees argument outside a bar aimed her car at a group of people to scare them and didn't brake, hitting and killing a man, authorities and witnesses said. more Investigators: Sea lion killers were familiar with traps 5 May 08, 22:45 ET AP - Investigators think the killers navigated tricky waters in a restricted area, dropped the doors of two metal cages and then began firing a high-powered rifle at six trapped sea lions. more 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 WVU Faculty Senate calls for president to quit 5 May 08, 22:26 ET AP - West Virginia University's Faculty Senate on Monday demanded that the school president resign over the improper awarding of a degree to the governor's daughter, saying the college cannot rebuild its reputation until he leaves office. more Weather service: Arkansas hit by 11 tornadoes last week 5 May 08, 22:01 ET AP - Meteorologists have confirmed 11 tornadoes hit Arkansas late last week. One of them had winds between 136 and 165 mph and stayed on the ground for 45 miles. more Ohio Dems talking impeachment after AG refuses to resign 5 May 08, 21:20 ET AP - Risking impeachment, Ohio's attorney general on Monday refused demands from the governor and other fellow Democrats that he resign over a sexual harassment scandal in his office and an affair with a subordinate. 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 Racial disparities persist in drug arrests 5 May 08, 21:15 ET Reuters - The U.S. "war on drugs" disproportionately targets urban minority neighborhoods with African Americans being arrested and imprisoned on drug charges at much higher rates, according to a pair of reports released on Monday by rights groups. more 'D.C. Madam' apologized to mom, sister in suicide notes 5 May 08, 21:04 ET AP - The woman known as the "D.C. Madam" apologized to her mother and sister in suicide notes, saying she couldn't bear going to prison and saw killing herself as the only "exit strategy." more Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle 5 May 08, 20:44 ET AP - She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. 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, 19:43 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 NY appeals court weighs IDs of abused Guantanamo detainees 5 May 08, 19:22 ET AP - An appeals court panel heard arguments Monday on whether to release the identities of some detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp who suffered mistreatment by their handlers or other prisoners. more Executions scheduled to take place in US states 5 May 08, 19:05 ET AP - Georgia is poised to become the first state in the nation to execute an inmate since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in September to review Kentucky inmates' claims that lethal injection is unconstitutional. The court ruled last month that Kentucky's method of executing inmates, also used by about three dozen other states, is constitutional. more In suicide notes, 'DC Madam' vowed death before prison 5 May 08, 19:00 ET AFP - "DC Madam" Deborah Jeane Palfrey lamented the "modern-day lynching" she suffered when convicted of running a high-end prostitution ring, and said she would rather die than go to jail, according to suicide notes released Monday by police. 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 Jindal as McCain's VP? Unlikely, the governor says 5 May 08, 18:09 ET AFP - The young Indian-American governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, said in an interview with Fox News on Monday he did not expect John McCain to ask him to be his running mate for the November election. more Florida court hears arguments in anthrax death lawsuit 5 May 08, 17:45 ET AP - The federal government and a private laboratory have no duty under state law to protect the public from lethal materials, their lawyers told the Florida Supreme Court on Monday in a lawsuit over the anthrax death of a supermarket tabloid photo editor. more Iraqi alleges Abu Ghraib torture, sues US contractors 5 May 08, 17:31 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 US: Myanmar junta failed to warn people on cyclone 5 May 08, 17:17 ET AFP - US First Lady Laura Bush accused Myanmar's military rulers Monday of failing to warn their citizens in time about the approach of a killer cyclone and pressed the junta to accept US aid in the disaster's wake. more Gasoline price at new record, diesel falls: EIA 5 May 08, 17:16 ET Reuters - The U.S. average retail price for gasoline rose a penny over the last week to a new high of $3.61 a gallon, while the price of diesel fuel fell, the federal Energy Information Administration said on Monday. more Met exhibit packs a punch with superhero-themed exhibit 5 May 08, 17:01 ET AP - Newsflash: A cadre of superheroes has invaded one of Gotham's top cultural institutions, bringing swaths of bright color, pop graphics and an everyman theme to the hallowed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. more One-third of ivory items in US may be illegal: study 5 May 08, 16:40 ET AFP - Nearly one-third of ivory items for sale in the United States may have been illegally imported after a US moratorium on the trade imposed in 1989, conservation groups said in a report Monday. more Santa Monica High School team wins National Science Bowl 5 May 08, 16:37 ET AP - Four California high school students used a complex mathematical function called a Maclaurin series to come up with the correct answer - "two-thirds" - Monday to win the Energy Department's annual National Science Bowl. 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 Ban Ki-moon breaks ground for renovation of UN headquarters 5 May 08, 16:28 ET AP - The United Nations is kicking off the long-delayed renovation of its landmark headquarters complex. more Study shows breast-fed children are smarter 5 May 08, 16:02 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 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 Scarlett Johansson to wed: spokesman 5 May 08, 15:49 ET AFP - Hollywood screen beauty Scarlett Johansson is to marry Canadian boyfriend Ryan Reynolds after a year-long relationship, a spokesman for the actress confirmed on Monday. more Gay ex-N.J. gov's divorce trial promises sordid details 5 May 08, 15:18 ET AP - New Jersey's former first couple is finally about to become unhitched, and it figures to be especially messy. 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 Pa.-based defense contractor pleads guilty to obstruction 5 May 08, 14:31 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 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 Italy's Muti named new Chicago Symphony director 5 May 08, 13:58 ET Reuters - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra named Italian conductor Riccardo Muti on Monday as the 10th music director in its 117-year history. more Governor, Dems want Ohio AG to resign amid sex scandal 5 May 08, 13:21 ET AP - Ohio's governor and other Democrats called Monday for the state's attorney general to resign, saying a sex scandal has compromised his ability to do the job. more Paroles board holds hearing for convicted killer 5 May 08, 13:13 ET AP - A convicted Georgia killer pleaded Monday for a stay of execution, hoping to avoid becoming the first inmate put to death since the U.S. Supreme Court found lethal injection constitutional. more NY attorney general backs film piracy bill 5 May 08, 12:51 ET Reuters - New York's attorney general proposed legislation on Monday that would set heavier penalties for people who record movies in theaters to illegally sell or distribute. more In suicide note, 'D.C. Madam' said she didn't want prison 5 May 08, 12:21 ET AP - The so-called "D.C. Madam" says in suicide notes that she couldn't bear to go to prison, and apologizes to her mother and sister. more Mildred Loving, matriarch of interracial marriage, dies 5 May 08, 09:03 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 Small earthquake shakes Missouri; no reports of damage 5 May 08, 08:52 ET AP - Residents are waking up to an earthquake in St. Louis County, Mo. 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 Wal-Mart offers more low-priced drugs 5 May 08, 08:15 ET Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Monday said it has expanded its low-priced drug program, and will now offer certain 90-day generic prescriptions for $10 and sell more than 1,000 over-the-counter medicines for $4 or less. 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 Weather service: Arkansas was swept by at least 10 tornadoes 5 May 08, 06:04 ET AP - Meteorologists were planning an aerial survey of the destruction caused by at least 10 tornadoes late last week. more Obituaries in the news 5 May 08, 05:11 ET AP - Robert F. Brachtenbach more Gettysburg park pulls plug on huge electric Civil War map 5 May 08, 04:30 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 Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle 5 May 08, 03:23 ET AP - She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. more Tired of paying through the nose, Americans try praying at the pump 5 May 08, 00:22 ET AFP - At a Shell gas station in Washington, Rocky Twyman and an unusual group of activists were mad as hell about soaring fuel prices. more

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