BUSINESS

• Report: Wolfowitz broke World Bank rules
  World Bank President Wolfowitz broke bank rules over pay package for girlfriend, report says
• Cerberus to pay $7.4B for Chrysler stake
  Cerberus to pay $7.4B to DaimlerChrysler for 80.1 pct of Chrysler
• Explorer rollover award must be reviewed
  Supreme Court orders lower court review of $82.6 million award in Ford Explorer rollover
• Cuba stocks US brands despite embargo
  AP Centerpiece: What embargo? Distributors abroad ensure some top US brands get to Cuba
• Source Interlink to buy Primedia unit
  Source Interlink to buy publisher of Hot Rod, Motor Trend for $1.2 billion in cash
• Cardinal to buy Viasys for $1.4B
  Cardinal to buy medical technology company for $1.42 billion
• Ex-Oracle exec to settle SEC charges
  Ex-Oracle executive agrees to pay nearly $199,000 to settle insider-trading charges
• Gas prices hit a new record at the pump
  Gas prices at the pump exceed post-Katrina record, while gas futures prices slide
• Murdoch promises Bancrofts a board seat
  Murdoch, in a letter, seeks to allay concerns of Bancroft family over Dow Jones
• Copper and platinum prices slide
  Copper and platinum in focus as metals futures slide; corn falls after Friday rally
• Treasury bonds down modestly
  Treasury bonds down modestly as market looks ahead to inflation report
• Dollar drops slightly versus euro
  U.S. dollar slips against euro, but rises versus pound and yen
• Rates fall in weekly Treasury auction
  Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fall in weekly auction
• Court turns down Amgen patent appeal
  Supreme Court turns down Amgen's appeal in patent case
• Bids for ABN Amro at a standstill
  Hostile consortium weighs bid for ABN Amro despite BofA lawsuit
• Trend sees cell phone only use growing
  Younger adults lead way as growing numbers of households lack landline phones
• Mich. fruit crop, farmers doing well
  Despite cold spells, Michigan's fruit crop and farmers generally doing well
• Wal-Mart to display Skype phone gear
  Wal-Mart to bring Skype calling mainstream with in-store displays of assorted phone gear
• Small businesses tempting more buyers
  Small businesses tempting more financial buyers
• Ford, Acura earn top crash test scores
  Ford, Acura vehicles earn top crash test scores from Insurance Institute
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Stallone pleads guilty to import charge
  Actor Sylvester Stallone pleads guilty to importing growth hormone into Australia
• Firefighters lift Maggie the elephant
  Anchorage firefighters give Maggie the 7,500-pound elephant a lift
• Alleged burglar nabbed twice in 24 hours
  Man arrested for burglary just 15 hours after jail release for other burglaries, police say
• Texas man charged in Skittles heist
  Texas man charged with stealing truck carrying $250,000 worth of Skittles
• Waitress tells of Spector gun episode
  Waitress testifies producer Spector was fatherly, despite strange gun episode
• Smith's will left $710K to deceased son
  Anna Nicole Smith's will left $710,000 in assets to deceased son Daniel
• DiCaprio sued over his basketball court
  Neighbor's suit charges DiCaprio basketball court went outside the property lines
• Review: Third 'Shrek' feels hackneyed
  Movie review: 'Shrek the Third' looks great, has its moments, but lacks original zip
• Cyclist OK after truck runs over head
  Wis. cyclist OK after delivery truck runs over his head, leaving only a helmet mangled
• Review: Small `Once' is a huge surprise
  Movie review: `Once' deconstructs and reinvents the movie musical intimately, brilliantly
• NBC going supernatural with fall season
  Learning from `Heroes,' struggling NBC embraces the supernatural for its fall season
• Spidey leads box-office with $58 million
  Spidey retains big box-office lead with $58 million in ticket grosses for second weekend
• Man accused of robbery leaves wallet
  Man accused of robbing a Ohio fast-food restaurant leaves his wallet, police say
• Turner, Stanley paired on `Me and God'
  Josh Turner teamed with bluegrass great Ralph Stanley for ACM-nominated song `Me and God'
• Stolen Big Boy statue turns up at school
  Missing Big Boy statue found on top of Ohio high school; prank suspected
• 'Grey's' spinoff likely to get ABC slot
  'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff starring Kate Walsh likely to find a home on ABC's new schedule
• Rocca ad libs through 'Spelling Bee'
  Comedian Mo Rocca improvises but stays on course through 'Putnam County Spelling Bee'
• Teen hurt whacking bullets with hammer
  Teen hurt after whacking bullets in a vise with hammer to empty brass shell casings
• Anti-piracy trailer shown in Singapore
  Motion Picture Association releases trailer to raise awareness of film piracy in Asia-Pacific
• Linkin Park grows up with new album
  Linkin Park leaves nu-metal behind for new sounds, new outlook with Rick Rubin-produced album
• Adam Beach scores anew in `Wounded Knee'
  Another winning historical performance by Adam Beach in HBO's `Wounded Knee'
• BBC reporter, Scientology air dispute
  Ranting BBC reporter, Church of Scientology air dispute on the Internet ahead of documentary
• `Idol' finalist feeling Sparks of fame
  Teen `American Idol' finalist Jordin Sparks getting accustomed to new life in the public eye
• Syracuse prof is pop culture ambassador
  Syracuse University's oft-quoted professor is still pop culture's best ambassador
• Crime writer accuses author of libel
  Best-selling crime writer Patricia Cornwell accuses author of libel, slander
• `Shrek' films crack fairy-tale mirror
  `Shrek' films crack mirror of fairy-tale traditions and trappings; latest film opens Friday
• Chow Yun-fat expected to return to film
  Chow Yun-fat tentatively agrees to return to John Woo's new film, says investor's publicist
• Thompson likely gone from `Law & Order'
  NBC entertainment exec: Don't expect Fred Thompson, actor-politico, to return to `Law & Order'
• Potter author pleads: Don't spoil plot
  Author J.K. Rowling pleads for no spoilers for her seventh and final Harry Potter book
• The end is near for HBO's `The Sopranos'
  `The Sopranos' races toward its own elimination as HBO mob drama nears series finale
• Serbian singer wins Eurovision contest
  Serbia's Marija Serifovic given hero's welcome after her victory at Eurovision Song Contest
• U2's Bono urges Germany over Africa aid
  U2's Bono urges Germany to use upcoming G-8 meeting to push for help for Africa
• Donald Trump has a new role: grandfather
  Donald Trump becomes a grandfather; Son Donald Trump Jr. and wife have baby girl, Kai
• India actress files appeal in Gere case
  Actress appeals to Supreme Court to quash arrest warrant against her, Richard Gere
• Man breaks into, then out of jail cell
  Intruder breaks into New Zealand police station _ then busts out
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HEALTH

• Boy receives new heart at Ark. hospital
  Mexican boy staying at Ark. hospital gets new heart after receiving rare implanted heart pump
• Blood pressure rising around the globe
  HEALTHBEAT: Blood pressure rising around the globe, not just in Western world
• Researchers examine crystal meth effects
  Researchers examine brains of crystal methamphetamine users to learn consequences of drug use
• FDA: FluMist effective for kids under 5
  FDA says FluMist is effective for kids under 5, but it may boost risk of respiratory problems
• Okla. professors develop cancer protein
  Professors develop protein that can stop spread of cancer cells without damaging normal ones
• Doctors look for early autism signs
  Doctors are increasingly trying to diagnosing autism and other mental disorders in babies
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POLITICS

• Senate to vote on ending war funding
  Senate to vote as early as this week on whether to cut off money for Iraq war in 2008
• McNulty, Justice Dept. No. 2, resigning
  Justice Department's No. 2 official resigning amid inquiry of fired prosecutors
• Congress tackles animal research rules
  Advocates push Congress to limit sale of 'Class B' animals to research laboratories
• Giuliani's clients could pose conflict
  AP IMPACT: Giuliani's firm lobbied government for clients, creating potential conflicts
• Gingrich may get into presidential race
  Gingrich: A 'great possibility' he'll get into 2008 presidential race
• Gov. Bill Richardson touts energy plan
  Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson promotes energy plan
• Bloomberg again nixes presidential run
  NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg again rejects supporters who want him to run for president
• Congresswoman's infant son recovering
  Washington state congresswoman celebrates as infant son recovers from surgery
• Visas for high-tech workers draw query
  Senators question several companies about visa program for high-tech workers
• FBI whistle-blowers urge new protections
  FBI whistle-blowers urge Congress to bring security workers under Whistleblower Protection Act
• 48 officers intentionally killed in 2006
  FBI: 48 police officers were intentionally killed in line of duty last year
• Rice: No new Cold War for U.S., Russia
  Rice to meet with Putin amid strains, says there's no 'new Cold War'
• Bush moves to counter gas emissions
  Bush directs agencies to devise new gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions rules
• Giuliani's firm lobbied government
  AP IMPACT: Giuliani's firm lobbied government for clients, creating potential conflicts
• Candidates' message to graduates
  Presidential candidates and their messages to graduates
• Presidential candidates' fictional taste
  PERSONAL SIDE: A taste of the familiar in books read by presidential candidates
• Romney says voters will accept a Mormon
  GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says voters will accept his Mormon background
• Democrats prod automakers on gas economy
  Democratic presidential candidates take Detroit to task for failing to improve fuel efficiency
• Rice confirms talks with Iran
  Secretary of State Rice says time right for talks with Iran on Iraq
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SCIENCE

• New hummingbird species discovered
  New species of hummingbird discovered in southwestern Colombia, researchers say
• Australia looks to cut kangaroo numbers
  Officials in Australia want to kill more than 3,000 kangaroos to reduce population
• Panel: Climate change will hurt Africa
  Panel says Africa is projected to be among the regions hardest hit by environmental change
• Group: Livestock may help treat ailments
  Scientists say livestock genes may play key role in developing medications for human ailments
• Wash. utility to build solar project
  Wash. utility to build solar project as companies see potential in sunshine as source of power
• Ancient tool parts found at Maine site
  Excavation near Maine airport uncovers tool parts thought to date back as far as 11,000 years
• Fecal bacteria on rise in La. bayous
  Fecal coliform bacteria, found in human and animal waste, grows to unsafe levels in La. bayous
• Biologists remove catfish from Ga. river
  Biologists hope electric shocks can help them remove giant flathead catfish from Georgia river
• Climate talks face international hurdles
  Efforts to fight climate change face major hurdles at international conference
• Recovery program working for pronghorn
  Recovery program for North America's fastest mammal, the Sonoran pronghorn, working wonders
• China launches satellite for Nigeria
  China launches satellite for Nigeria, marking expansion for China's commercial launching
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TECHNOLOGY

• AGs seek sex offender data from MySpace
  8 states ask MySpace.com for names of registered sex offenders
• Pentagon limits troops' Web access
  Pentagon some access to MySpace, YouTube, other Web sites for troops
• Intel settles legal dispute in China
  Intel settles copyright infringement dispute with Chinese company
• Nokia says market share will grow in 2Q
  Finland's Nokia says its global market share will grow in 2Q to more than 36 percent
• Study shows online apparel sales growing
  Study says online apparel and accessories sales trump online computer sales
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U.S.

• Fla. mob boss, 73, gets 14 years
  Ailing South Florida mob boss, 73, sentenced to 14 years in prison
• Alaska elephant needs help getting up
  Alaska elephant falls and requires help getting up; advocates say animal should be moved
• Extremist taunts his victims from prison
  Bombing victims say anti-abortion extremist Eric Rudolph is taunting them from federal prison
• Strong wind complicates wildfire fight
  Massive wildfire bedevils residents along Florida-Georgia line, but blaze calmer for a day
• School workers suspended in fake attack
  Tenn. school district suspends 2 employees for fake attack on students during trip
• Quotes from Robert Thompson
  Quotes from pop culture guru Robert Thompson
• 2 bank workers killed in Alabama robbery
  2 bank workers killed, 2 others wounded during Alabama robbery
• TV reporter struck, killed in S.C.
  TV reporter struck, killed on S.C. interstate while stopped to look at accident
• Witness tells reaction to Haditha deaths
  Witness describes Marine officer's reaction to Iraqi deaths in Haditha
• Cruise ship runs aground off Alaska
  Cruise ship runs aground, takes on water off Alaska coast as passengers evacuate
• 2 commuter trains collide in Phila.
  Philadelphia commuter trains bump in tunnel; 35 minor injuries reported
• Calif. Senate OKs electoral compact
  Calif. legislators again try to alter how state awards its 55 electoral votes for president
• Former CIA official pleads not guilty
  Former CIA official, contractor plead not guilty to new charges in Cunningham probe
• U.N. panel: Indigenous people threatened
  U.N. panel: Indigenous people threatened by massive clearing of land for biofuel crops
• Death sentence in '96 Ill. shootings
  Ill. jury sentences Iowa man to death in 1996 shooting spree that killed 2, wounded 3
• Not guilty plea in Miss America sting
  Man pleads not guilty to online lewd exchange in Miss America sex sting
• Student settles with Hawaiian school
  White student settles with private school for Native Hawaiians in appeal over admissions
• Poll: Most say ready for next disaster
  Poll: Families, emergency workers ready for next disaster, but Washington is not
• Texas youth prisons suspends 4 more
  Texas youth prison agency suspends 4 superintendents in probe of sex abuse allegations
• Wheelchair athlete loses court fight
  Maryland wheelchair athlete loses fight to earn points for team in state track meets
• Accused Vegas bomber guilty in ID case
  Panamanian accused in deadly Las Vegas bombing pleads guilty to having false ID
• Ex-Navy lawyer on trial in Gitmo case
  Ex-Guantanamo officer accused of passing detainee information in Valentine's card on trial
• Game shooting suspect pleads not guilty
  Fresno student suspected in fatal shooting over PlayStation console pleads not guilty
• Arguments in federal gas mileage suit
  Federal court hears arguments in suit over Bush administration's gas mileage rules
• Worker dies after chemical spill
  Worker dies in Mo. days after chemical solvent spill in metal coating plant
• Doctor said he'd treat anti-U.S. forces
  Florida doctor testifies he promised to treat Iraqis defending against U.S. troops
• Shipping canal closed after collision
  Shipping canal near Baltimore shuts down after tugboat, sailboat collide
• Judge allows writings about Vogue editor
  Defendant in fake-firefighter assault in NYC wrote about killing Vogue editor
• Jose Padilla trial opens in Miami
  Trial of accused al-Qaida operative Padilla opens; defense says there's rhetoric, not evidence
• Urban wastelands to get cleanup money
  EPA giving $71M to cities in 38 states to clean up industrial pollution, blight
• Gay couples ask Conn. court for marriage
  Gay rights supporters in Conn., unhappy with civil unions, want state to allow marriage
• Big Dig insurer agrees to return $58M
  Insurer agrees to pay $58.5 million to Mass. over excess profits related to Big Dig
• Man charged in beating of 91-year-old
  Detroit police: Bystanders didn't intervene in attack on 91-year-old man
• FBI: No threat from Amtrak passenger
  Chicago-bound Amtrak train evacuated in Colo. after passengers report man talking about bomb
• 2 enter pleas in deadly pier collapse
  Owner and operator of Pa. nightclub on pier that collapsed in 2000, killing 3, enter pleas
• Duke settles suit over player's grade
  Duke settles fraud lawsuit with ex-lacrosse player over failing grade
• Faust prepares to lead Harvard
  New Harvard president faces balancing act with professors, board members
• 230 scientists oppose wolf delisting
  Scientists sign letter backing Endangered Species Act protection for wolves
• College recruiters use student bloggers
  Colleges seeking recruits turn to student bloggers for unvarnished view of campus life
• Five rescued from Mount Hood amid storm
  Rescuers: Stranded climbers had equipment but not prepared to take on Mount Hood amid a storm
• Planners hope for more Jamestown tourism
  Planners hope Jamestown 400th anniversary will boost profile of first English settlement
• No word yet on cause of skydivers' crash
  No word on cause of skydivers' crash that killed 5; FAA should have preliminary report Tuesday
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WORLD

• Colombia forces out police chief
  Colombia replaces police chief, reveals wiretapping of government, opposition
• Boy found in Japan unwanted drop box
  Reports: Boy found in Japan's anonymous drop box for unwanted children
• Militants: Stop hunt for U.S. soldiers
  Al-Qaida group warns U.S. forces for halt search for missing soldiers
• Cuba tries Castro archenemy in absentia
  Cuba tries Castro archenemy in absentia for terrorism
• Famed Vietnam War scribe Kate Webb dies
  Kate Webb, pioneering journalist of the Vietnam War era, dies in Australia
• Lebanon PM asks U.N. for Hariri tribunal
  Lebanese leader asks U.N. to impose tribunal in Hariri assassination
• Gunman clears rancher in nun's killing
  Gunman recants, clears rancher in killing of American nun who defended forests in Brazil
• Poll: Europeans see Jewish influence
  Poll: Some Europeans see Jews as having too much sway in U.S. policy, world finance
• Japan royals ponder walks, invisibility
  Invisibility cloak, longer strolls? Japan's imperial couple mull a life more common
• French president-elect courts unions
  Conservative French president-elect Sarkozy courts unions, Socialists
• Top Palestinian security official quits
  Top Palestinian security official resigns in frustration over new Hamas-Fatah street battles
• Japan moves closer to charter change
  Japan moves step closer to changing pacifist constitution, adding to fears of militarism
• Swede may have given Serb spy NATO data
  Swedish military officer suspected of leaking NATO documents to Serbian spy
• Ex-leaders demand Myanmar free Suu-Kyi
  59 former heads of state demand release of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi
• Cheney touts ties formed on Mideast trip
  Cheney says Mideast trip a success, although says he can't predict how Iraq will turn out
• Iranian leader works to end US-Gulf ties
  Iran's hard-line President Ahmadinejad tries to pry Gulf Arabs out of U.S. alliance
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,398
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,398 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press
• 5 U.S. troops killed in Iraq violence
  5 U.S. troops killed in Iraq violence, another dies of non-battle causes
• Colombia orders more lawmakers arrested
  Colombia orders more arrests of lawmakers in paramilitary scandal
• Militants kill U.S. soldier in Pakistan
  Militants kill 2, wound 8 at Pakistan meeting, inflicting rare U.S. fatality inside Pakistan
• Olmert, Jordanian king to discuss peace
  Israeli prime minister and Jordan's king plan private meeting on Arab peace initiative
• Venezuela: no criticism from pope
  Venezuela denies papal condemnation of Marxism was directed at leftist Chavez
• Report: Moscow's architecture in crisis
  Moscow's architectural heritage at a crisis point, preservationists say
• Extension sought for amendment report
  Lawmakers: Iraqi panel drafting constitutional amendments seeks deadline extension
• Opposition to Pakistani president grows
  Strike, violence in Pakistan point to growing crisis over president's effort to prolong rule
• 8 reported killed in Sri Lanka fighting
  Sri Lanka's military says 8 killed in latest fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels in north
• Iraq school crisis: `Future is at risk'
  Lessons in war: Iraqi students brave violence, teacher shortages and damaged schools
• 2 banned papers publish again in Iran
  In apparent sign of Ahmadinejad's problems, Iran lets 2 banned newspapers publish again
• NATO drone crashes into Kosovo house
  Unmanned NATO aircraft crashes into roof of house in Kosovo, child slightly injured
• Details of attack on convoy in Iraq
  Details of attack by suspected insurgents that left 3 U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq
• Relative peace marks Philippines vote
  Philippines midterm elections declared 'relatively peaceful,' despite deaths, alleged fraud
• Drug cartels target military in Mexico
  Mexican drug gangs target military as president tries to regain territory lost to cartels
• Taliban leader Omar says jihad continues
  Taliban leader says fight against U.S.-led forces will continue despite commander's death
• Commission mulls Nazi archive timeline
  11-nation commission begins work in Netherlands on timeline for opening Nazi archive
• Iraq mission wins support in Japan
  Japan parliamentary panel approves 2-year extension of Iraq mission
• High-ranking Mexico intel official slain
  High-ranking Mexican intelligence official fatally shot in Mexico City
• Tanker truck collision in India kills 30
  At least 30 killed in highway blaze when tanker, truck and bus collide in western India
• 1 killed in Greek cruise ship accident
  Indonesian sailor killed in Greek cruise ship accident
• WHO members reject Taiwan's bid to join
  U.N. health body overwhelmingly rejects Taiwan's membership bid after Chinese accusations
• Chertoff urges EU to share airline data
  U.S. Homeland Security secretary urges EU to share passenger data in fight against terrorism
• EU extends sanctions against Uzbekistan
  EU drops visa ban on 4 Uzbeks, extends sanctions against Uzbekistan for 2005 crackdown
• Iran, U.S. agree to talks on Iraq
  In historic political turnaround, Iran and U.S. say they're willing to hold talks on Iraq
• Pope assails Marxism and capitalism
  Pope Benedict XVI blames Marxism, unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems
• Iranian leader threatens retaliation
  Iranian president threatens retaliation to any U.S. strike, confirms talks with U.S.
• Jordan's king warns Cheney on Mideast
  Jordan's king warns Cheney that time running out for Arab peace plan
• Memorial for 114 dead in Kenya air crash
  Thousands attend national memorial service for 114 victims of plane crash in Cameroon
• Afghan, Pakistanis clash near border
  13 dead on Afghan side after clash with Pakistani soldiers, official says
• Two attacks kill 8 people in Iraq
  2 attacks kill 8 people in Iraq, worst attack in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad
• Israel prepares for Jerusalem day
  International snubs and urban malaise mar preparations for Israel's Jerusalem celebration
• 10 killed in Russian cafe fire
  Officials: 10 found dead after fire in Russian cafe; prosecutors say they suspect arson
• Study: Palestinians forced to exit
  Palestinians forced to leave homes in central Hebron: study
• Warnings on China's Africa projects
  Environmental groups warn of dangers posed by Chinese-funded projects in Africa
• Opposition gains in Germany
  German Social Democrats win election in country's smallest state, but opposition gains
• Taiwan president names new premier
  Taiwan president names party loyalist as premier, hopes he can make progress with China
• Ahmadinejad blames U.S. for Mideast ills
  Iranian president leads raucous anti-U.S. rally in Dubai, 1 day after Cheney's visit
• Serbian right-wing leader resigns
  Serbia's right-wing parliament speaker resigns, just 5 days after taking the post
• Syria sentences democracy activists
  Syrian court sentences pro-democracy activists _ including prominent writer _ to prison
• Today in history - May 14
  400 years ago, on May 14, 1607, English colonists went ashore in Virginia
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BASEBALL

• Dice-K, Red Sox widen lead in AL East
  Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches first major league complete game and Red Sox beat Tigers 7-1
• Wuertz's walk fest helps Mets top Cubs
  Wuertz walks 3 straight batters in ninth, forcing home winning run in Mets' 5-4 win over Cubs
• Orioles edgy after another late loss
  Troy Glaus hits go-ahead 2-run homer in eighth and Blue Jays rally past Orioles 5-3
• Phillies' rally pumps them up
  Wes Helms hits tiebreaking single during 6-run eighth and Phillies rally past Brewers 8-6
• D-Train upset by way Marlins are losing
  Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny outpitches Dontrelle Willis in Pittsburgh's 7-0 victory over Florida
• Bergmann flirts with no-hitter; Nats win
  Jason Bergmann takes no-hitter into eighth as Nationals edge Braves 2-1; Smoltz hurt
• World Series could finish in November
  If World Series goes 7 games, it'll be scheduled for November for the first time
• Gwynn awed at impending enshrinement
  Former San Diego Padres star Tony Gwynn awed at impending Hall of Fame induction
• Bonds' 756th ball may not break record
  Amid steroids scandal, Barry Bonds' 756th homer ball unlikely to break price record
• Millwood reinjured in Rangers' loss
  Millwood gives up grand slam to Kotchman, then re-aggravates injury in Rangers' loss to Angels
• Athletics' Cust on rise as power hitter
  Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust solidifies reputation as power hitter with six homers in one week
• Giants rookie hits for cycle
  Giants rookie Fred Lewis hits for cycle in San Francisco's 15-2 win over the Colorado Rockies
• Red Sox, A's win with big rallies in 9th
  Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics win with big rallies in the ninth inning
• American League leaders
  American League leaders
• National League leaders
  National League leaders
• Red Sox rally to edge Orioles, 6-5
  Boston Red Sox rally for six runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5
• Hunter knocks in 7 as Twins top Tigers
  Torii Hunter homers twice, drives in career-high 7 runs to lead Twins to 16-4 rout of Tigers
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BASKETBALL

• James, Cavs close in on East finals
  James scores 30 and Cavs close in on first conference finals in 15 years by beating Nets 87-85
• Postseason NBA Schedule
• Raptors' Colangelo named top NBA exec
  Bryan Colangelo, the Toronto Raptors' president and general manager, named NBA exec of year
• Jazz beat Warriors, take 3-1 series lead
  Carlos Boozer scores 34 points to lead Jazz over Warriors 115-101; Jazz leads series 3-1
• Missed free throws hurt Warriors at home
  Missed free throws bring end to the Golden State Warriors' home-court luck
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BOXING

• Diaz has dual occupation: boxer/lawyer
  Lightweight champ Juan Diaz balances law school and boxing
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Gators beat Kentucky for prized recruit
  Jai Lucas, son of John Lucas, picks Florida over Kentucky, just like his future coach Donovan
• Gay lacrosse coach out after 9 seasons
  Openly gay coach of Missouri men's lacrosse team told his contract will not be renewed
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FOOTBALL

• Favre wants to end career with Packers
  Brett Favre says he never wanted the Green Bay Packers to trade him despite being mad at team
• Hester switching to offense for Bears
  Record-setting kick returner Devin Hester making position switch to wide receiver for Bears
• Paperwork delaying 'Pacman' appeal
  Paperwork delaying decision on 'Pacman' Jones' appeal of NFL suspension
• T.O. looks ahead after 'nothing' season
  Terrell Owens looks ahead after 'nothing' season with former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells
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GOLF

• Mickelson on a long road to No. 1
  After winning The Players Championship, Phil Mickelson is on the long road to No. 1
• Column: Lefty's makeover makes it fun
  Column: Butch Harmon's makeover of Phil Mickelson's swing could set up a summer of fun
• U.S. Senior Open brings golf to Colorado
  U.S. Senior Open brings professional golf - and state hero Hale Irwin - back to Colorado
• Complaints led Ga. golf coach to quit
  Georgia women's golf coach quit after player complaints about sexual comments and jokes
• Phil Mickelson wins Players Championship
  Phil Mickelson wins Players Championship with two-shot victory over Sergio Garcia
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HOCKEY

• Senators edge Sabres, lead series 3-0
  Alfredsson scores as Senators edge Sabres 1-0 to take 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference finals
• Postseason NHL Schedule
• Ducks beat Wings in OT for Detroit split
  Niedermayer scores with 5:43 left in OT as Ducks even series 1-all with 4-3 win over Red Wings
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LAW CENTER

• Shop owner appeals sex toys case
  Alabama shop owner takes sex toys case to Supreme Court to protest ban
• Death row inmate in Arizona loses appeal
  Supreme Court rules against 2-time killer on Arizona death row
• Court won't take Enron barge case
  Court refuses to hear appeal of convicted ex-Merrill Lynch executive
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MORE SPORTS

• Landis points to facts in arbitration
  Disputed Tour de France champion Floyd Landis confident he'll win arbitration hearing
• Cyclist Petacchi wins 3rd stage of Giro
  Alessandro Petacchi wins third stage of Giro d'Italia in sprint finish; Gasparotto keeps lead
• Kiwis, Italians win yacht racing semis
  New Zealand, Italians win first yacht races in Louis Vuitton Cup semifinals
• Monday's Sports Transactions
  Monday's Sports Transactions
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NASCAR

• Gibbs Racing meets with Hamlin's crew
  Joe Gibbs Racing officials meets with Denny Hamlin's crew after Darlington disaster
• NASCAR consumed with Earnhardt watch
  Race at Darlington merely a sideshow as NASCAR consumed with Dale Earnhardt Jr. watch
• Jeff Gordon wins at Darlington Raceway
  Jeff Gordon overcomes overheating engine to race to third win of season at Darlington Raceway
• Unser bumped from field for Indy 500
  Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. is bumped from tentative field for race
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SOCCER

• Beckham seeks redemption in title chase
  David Beckham seeks redemption as Real Madrid takes first place in quest for championship
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TENNIS

• Teen Paszek wins at Italian Open
  Teen qualifier Tamira Paszek rallies past Nicole Pratt in first round of Italian Open
• Federer to play majors without coach
  World No. 1 Roger Federer will compete in the French Open and Wimbledon without a coach
• Kohlschreiber beats Baghdatis in Hamburg
  Philipp Kohlschreiber beats Marcos Baghdatis in first round of Hamburg Masters
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