ENTERTAINMENT

• Celebrities Come Out to Party for Kentucky Derby
  Celebrities of all types came out to party on Kentucky Derby eve, putting the spotlight on Louisville the night before the world's best known horse race.
• FOX411: Oprah, Cruise, But No 'Valkyrie'
  Oprah Winfrey’s hour long special on Tom Cruise covered a lot of territory in little bits: Scientology, Suri’s parenthood, "Kate" Holmes. But one word was never heard: "Valkyrie." Call it Tom Cruise’s "Rosebud."
• 'Iron Man' a Cut Above the Usual Box Office Fare
  Friday night the Jon Favreau-directed Marvel Comics film took in $32.5 million at the box office, setting the stage for a $90 million-plus weekend.

HEALTH

• Study: AIDS Treatment Shows Promise in Monkeys
  Australian researchers on Friday announced a new AIDS treatment shown to be effective at controlling a similar virus in monkeys

POLITICS

• Mass. Lawmaker Claims Colleague Threatened Her
  A legislator brought state House proceedings to a halt Friday night when she told colleagues during the budget debate that another lawmaker had threatened to "really hurt" her.
• Report: U.S. May Send 7,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
  The New York Times is reporting that 7,000 more U.S. troops could be sent to Afghanistan to make up for a shortfall in military personnel from NATO
• States Seek to Crack Down on Fake Firearms
  Concerns that realistic-looking toy weapons are confusing police and threatening safety have led 15 states to try going beyond gun control and cracking down on fake firearms.
• Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address
  President Bush says his administration has been "clear and candid" on the economy, in his weekly radio address.
• Transcript: Democratic Response to Bush's Radio Address
  Indiana Rep. Andre Carson says in the Democrats' weekly radio address that the Iraq mission was not accomplished, despite the banner President Bush stood under five years ago.
• Bush: Admin. Has Been 'Clear' and 'Candid' on Economy
  President Bush says his administration has been "clear and candid" on the nation's economy, in his weekly radio address.

SCITECH

• Carbon Offsets: An Explanation
  An explanation of how carbon-offset credits work.
• Microsoft Abandons Yahoo Bid
  Microsoft says it is ending it's bid to buy Yahoo because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable price, company execs said on Saturday.

U.S.

• Powdered Pasta Sauce Triggers Hospital Hazmat Probe
  A woman who reported being ill dropped a mysterious substance on the floor of an emergency room on Friday, forcing the unit to shut down for several hours until tests confirmed it was only powdered alfredo sauce.
• Woman Who Falsely Cried Rape Convicted of Manslaughter
  Texas woman who caused lover's shooting death after crying rape convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
• Report: Kobe Bryant Wins First MVP Award
  The Los Angeles Times reports Kobe Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time.
• Ex-Follower of N.M. Sect: Leader Sought 7 Virgins
  Former member of apocalyptic church compound where children were taken by child services says leader wanted to sleep with two of his own teen daughters.
• Derby Darling Big Brown Gets Chance to Prove Himself
  Enthusiasm builds as field of 20 horses preps to run the Kentucky Derby; 3-year-old colt has plenty to prove.
• Drug Scandal Robbed 1968 Derby Winner of Trophy
  Racehorse owner Peter Fuller barely got his hands on the winner's cup before it was taken away in a drug scandal, the only disqualification in the Kentucky Derby's 133-year history
• Smoking Ban Takes Steam Out of Pipe Convention
  A new law banning smoking in public places in Illinois is taking some of the excitment out for the nearly 4,000 pipe collectors in St. Charles, Illinois for a convention.
• Survivors Sift Through Wreckage of Tornado That Killed 7
  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.
• Blast at Mississippi Paper Mill Kills 1, Injures 17
  An explosion tore through a paper mill Saturday after a boiler was inspected, killing a contract worker and injuring 17 others, the company said.
• Kentucky Derby Darling Big Brown Claims Victory
  Big Brown wins the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.
• Famous New Jerseyans Inducted Into Hall of Fame
  Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf are among the inaugural inductees in the New Jersey Hall of Fame
• Much of Flight 93 Memorial in Pa. to Be Ready by 2011
  The Flight 93 memorial will be built in phases and only 40 percent will be completed in time for a ribbon-cutting on the 10th anniversary of the attacks
• Navy Commissions USS North Carolina, Newest Sub
  The North Carolina is the fourth $2.4 billion Virginia-class boat to join the Navy's fleet of more than 50 submarines
• Piois Man to Change Name to Motto on U.S. Currency
  Kreuscher says changing his name to 'In God We Trust' would symbolize the help God gave him through tough times
• Boy, 8, Dies When Soccer Goal Falls on Him
  Phoenix police say a boy, 8, has died after a soccer goal collapsed on him during a game on Thursday.
• Three Dead, 3 Injured in Idaho Airport Collision
  Two small airplanes collided at the McCall Municipal Airport and burst into flames, killing three and sending three others to hospitals, a federal aviation official said Saturday.
• Teller: Gunman Didn't Allow 911 Call for Unborn Twins
  A bank teller who lost the twins she was pregnant with after a gunman shot her in a robbery says the man wouldn't let her co-workers call for help as she lay bleeding
• Fugitive Mom to Seek Pardon from Michigan Governor
  Susan LeFevre, caught 32 years after escaping from prison, hopes her sentence on a drug conviction will be commuted
• Parents Shocked: Colleges Allow Coed Dorm Rooms
  Erik Youngdahl and Michelle Garcia share a dorm room at Connecticut's Wesleyan University. But they say there's no funny business going on. Really. They mean it.
• Nanny Rips Baby From Jaws of Coyote in Calif. Sandbox
  Caretaker recalls seeing coyote try to carry away 2-year-old in its mouth after hearing the child screaming from the sandbox where she was playing in San Bernardino County.
• Police Horse Spooked by NYC Traffic Throws Off Cop
  A patrol horse found its way back to its stable amid bustling Manhattan streets after throwing an officer off its back when it became scared by traffic noise.

WORLD

• Chinese, Dalai Lama Officials to Meet Sunday
  Chinese media railed against the Dalai Lama and his supporters Saturday and pledged to crush any campaign seeking independence for Tibet, ahead of a meeting between Beijing and envoys of the exiled spiritual leader.
• Austrian Cops Study Dungeon Dad's Court Records
  Authorities investigating the Austrian man accused of imprisoning and raping his daughter are awaiting old court records that media say document a 1967 rape allegation.
• Large India Chili-Pepper Fire Stings Throats, Eyes
  Fire burns hundreds of thousands of pounds of chili peppers at one of India's largest markets, saturating the air with choking smoke and causing uncontrollable coughing.
• U.S. Strike in Baghdad Takes Out Militant Holdout
  The military says its missiles hit a militant 'command-control center,' though they also nearly hit a nearby hospital
• Artist Fights to Display Muhammad Art in Netherlands
  For the third time in four months, the controversial work of an Iranian artist that includes dipictions of the Prophet Mohommad and his son-in-law Ali has been slated, then suddenly yanked from a Dutch museum exhibition.
• Military: U.S. Kills 14 Shiite Militants in Baghdad
  U.S. soldiers killed 14 suspected Shiite militants in Baghdad, the military said Saturday, as clashes continued in the embattled Sadr City slum and surrounding militia strongholds.
• Cops Probe Madeleine McCann Case 1 Year Later
  Portuguese police are still gathering evidence in their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and have not yet decided whether to bring charges or drop the case, Portugal's most senior detective said Saturday.
• Flying Character Has UFO Watchers in Mexico Buzzing
  Sensational sightings of a flying human above the skies of Mexico could be genuine, says a paranormal expert.
• Brit Businessmen's Plane Vanishes Off Brazil's Coast
  The coast guard is searching for a small plane carrying four British businessmen that vanished off the coast of northeastern Brazil
• Women at a Mozart Concert? It's a Saudi Arabian First
  A German-based quartet staged Saudi Arabia's first-ever performance of European classical music in a public venue before a mixed gender audience
• Olympic Torch Passes Through Chinese Casino City Macau
  Runners carried the Olympic torch past glitzy Las Vegas-style casinos and pastel pink and green colonial buildings Saturday in Macau — the world's most lucrative gambling center.
• China Orders Alert On Virus That Has Killed 22 Kids
  China's Health Ministry issued a nationwide alert Saturday in a bid to control a virus that has caused the deaths of 22 children in one city and shows signs of spreading.