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* 05/09/2008

Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon spill wedding beans to People

* Cold Stone heiress sentenced for fatal DUI crash
The daughter of the Valley's Cold Stone Creamery founders was sentenced Thursday to three and a half years in prison for a fatal DUI crash.

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* Animal shelter designed to save animals closes after dogs found living in filth
The pet sanctuary was started to save animals from being euthanized at local shelters. With 60 dogs in a small area, things got out of hand.

• WHAS11 coverage
Related Content:
• Adoptable pets from the Kentucky Humane Society
•More adoptable pets
• Animal shelter raid finds more than 115 starving dogs
• Raw video from local scene
• Indiana man faces 61 counts of animal cruelty
•Dog Show hits the Derby City
•A day for the dogs in Kentuckiana

* The size of one man's garbage cans has lead to trash talk in Kentuckiana
A great debate is underway over garbage and one man who would rather “can it.”

• WHAS11 coverage

* Dallas police bust drug operation run by children
Dallas police raided a home Wednesday night. They found heroin, marijuana, guns and a rifle. Police say the people running this operation are children. "As a society this ought to be very disturbing to all of us," said Deputy Chief Julian Bernal, Dallas Police Department. Police say an undercover officer bought heroin off a 14 year old boy at the house.... who was using an 8 year old relative as a look out.

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* Police: Teens turned skull into marijuana bong
Three teenagers are accused of digging up a corpse, removing the head and using the skull as a bong to smoke marijuana, Houston police said.

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* Customers wait hours for 23-cent pizzas in Ohio
The promotion was aimed at apologizing to Cleveland Cavaliers fans for a slam against their beloved All-Star, Lebron James.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Education panel meets to decide on tuition
The Kentucky Council on Post Secondary education meets on Friday to decide on tuition hikes across the state.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Dept. of Defense identifies soldiers killed in Afghanistan
A 23-year-old Fort Campbell soldier from eastern Kentucky was one of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb.

* 05/08/2008

WHAS11 Update: Others fall victim to same home improvement scam
Since WHAS11’s Andy Treinen did a story on home repair rip offs, several home owners have called our newsroom saying they too have been ripped off by the same contractor.

• WHAS11 coverage
•Original Story: Don't fall victim to a home repair scam

* WHAS11 Investigation: Prescription for Disaster
Deaths from prescription drugs are a growing problem. Studies show as many as 150,000 people in the United States die each year from taking the wrong medicine, taking it in the wrong amount or not properly following directions. That makes it the third leading cause of accidental deaths.

• Watch Adam's Story
Video: Pt. 2 of Adam's story

* Gas prices skyrocket again across Kentuckiana
$3.85 for a gallon of gas! It has most people adjusting their budgets.

•WHAS11 coverage
• Tell Us: What do you do to save on gas?
•Can nail polish remover increase gas mileage?
•Is there a way to drop prices by 25 to 50 cents a gallon?
•Tell Us: Has the rising cost of gas affected you?
•Is there a way to drop prices by 25 to 50 cents a gallon?
•Consumers cutting back as cost of groceries rises

* Former officer charged with selling drugs gets 12 years
A former Clarksville Police Officer charged with selling drugs was sentenced Thursday. Under a plea agreement, the judge sentenced Franklin Mikel, 35, to 12 years.

* Union: Louisville Ford truck plant to shut down for a month
A union official says Ford’s truck plant in Louisville will shut down for the month of July instead of its traditional two-week hiatus during the summer.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Escaped murder suspect taken back into police custody
The US Marshals task force has arrested a Louisville man wanted after escaping from house arrest. Davon Tooley was arrested today in Indianapolis without incident.

* LMPD has made an arrest in the city's latest homicide
A 17-year-old was arrested at his school yesterday and charged with murder and robbery.

* Man accused of keeping teens as sex slaves
A 51-year-old man is accused of keeping teen girls as sex slaves and setting up "sex dates" with older men then photographing or filming the acts.

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Homeless man slips past security, gets on plane at Lambert Airport
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Security changes are underway at Lambert Airport following a major breach. A homeless man managed to sneak onto a plane on Wednesday morning.

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* Jeffersontown firefighter charged with molesting a 4-year-old relative and raping woman
Keith Dickerson pleaded not guilty today to charges of rape, sodomy and showing porography to a minor. He is accused of raping an adult aquaintance at a Louisville motel and that case lay dormant until LMPD received tips about the moestation of the young relative.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Derby 2008  in the Rear View Mirror By Gary Roedemeier
We saw triumph and tragedy, all in less than a minute at Churchill Downs. In 24 years of covering this event I have never seen anything so spectacular and so heartbreaking.

•Photos from Derby 134
• More Kentucky Derby Coverage
Photos, Videos:
• Arison Derby Festival Run for the Rose'
• Stock Yards Bank Great Bed Races 2008
• Dancing with the Stars Derby style

* Are granite countertops bad for your health?
A Houston research group discovered elevated levels of potentially dangerous gamma radiation coming from a home's granite countertop.

* Thunderstorms possible this evening in Kentuckiana

Showers with a possible thunderstorm are possible this evening, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers.



• First Alert Doppler Radar
• First Alert Storm Tracker 3D
• Submit your severe weather photos
•WHAS11 Weather Blog
• Metro weather cam

* "Idol" hearthrob Jason Castro's looks not enough to save him
Castro, 20, from Rockwall, Texas, started off strong in the show’s seventh season but lost momentum in recent weeks. He gave weaker performances, and flubbed the lyrics to Bob Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” on Tuesday’s performance show.

* LMPD officers under investigation in pornography scandal
The probe could fine anywhere from 11 officers to more than two dozen who have used their city laptops to view and or email pornography.  Investigators are now zeroing in on the emails.   

• WHAS11 coverage

* 05/07/2008

More than 60,000 NRA members expected in Louisville, with the option of being armed.
When Sen. John McCain appears at the National Rifle Association’s convention in Louisville not only will his security detail be armed, so will the audience! 

• WHAS11 coverage
• Tell Us: Do you think members should be allowed to be armed?
• Tell Us: Are you concerned?

* Recapturetheglory to run in the Preakness
Colt will be the only Derby horse besides Big Brown to run at Pimlico.

* Dog bite to child bringing animal supervision into question
3-year-old was bit on the ear by family dog, which now is under a 10 day quarantine.

• Child bit by family dog

* Louisville one of two finalists for USA Basketball Headquarters
City up against Glendale, Arizona after Indianapolis drops out of race.

• Louisville Finalist for USA Headquarters

* Giant sinkhole near tiny Texas town growing
A monster sinkhole the size of several football fields continues to grow in the Liberty County town of Daisetta. "It has grown in size. We're estimating about 600 yards in diameter. We’re estimating about 150 to 200 feet deep," said Hugh Bishop with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office.

• Slideshow: Giant sinkhole
• Raw video of the sinkhole

* Digital conversion questions and answers
If you have an older television set, and don’t use a cable or satellite provider, you won’t be able to see television on it by this time next year. Seniors can get assistance with the switch

• WHAS11 coverage
•More DTV info

* After over $300 million in renovations, Kentucky State Parks still losing money
Kentucky taxpayers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars renovating Kentucky State Parks over the past dozen years. But according to a new audit, that hasn't translated into more visitors. 

• WHAS11 coverage

* More than 60,000 members of NRA expected in Louisville with the option of being armed
When Sen. John McCain appears at the National Rifle Association’s convention in Louisville not only will his security detail be armed, so will the audience! 

• WHAS11 coverage

* Papa John's hits online milestone
Sometimes during peak hours, the phones are silent in Andy Freitas' pizza restaurants, yet the cooks are busy keeping pace with hungry customers.

* Shawnee student charged with murder and robbery
Louisville Metro Police arrested the 17-year-old male at school Wednesday. They say the teen is responsible for the shooting death of 34-year-old Delshawn Banks.

* Shawnee High School student arrested, charged with murder
Teen is being charged with the shooting death of 34-year-old Delshawn Banks.

* Assumption athletes sign four letters of intent
One player from swimming, basketball, volleyball, and field hockey agree to play at different colleges.

* Forever stamps a hot item as price goes up 1 cent Monday
On Monday, the forever stamp will go up a penny to 42 cents, as will the cost of sending a first-class letter. So customers are flocking to post offices across the country to buy forever stamps at the going rate of 41 cents.

• Tell us: Are you stocking up on forever stamps at 41 cents apiece?

* Woman finds bible filled with thousands of dollars
Berda Mabury says the bible was filled with cash, tithes, and personal checks.

What would you do if you found a bible on the street, with thousands of dollars inside? Would you keep it? It was never really a question for one Dallas woman. There's not just one church on 56th Street on South Oak Cliff, there are five. So when Dallas fourth grade school teacher, Berda Mabury, found a Bible on the sidewalk, she wasn’t surprised. That is, until she looked inside and found several thousand dollars.

* Six Flags opens this weekend, new safety measures in place after Kaitlyn Lasitter's tragic accident
A new regulation takes place in mid-June mandating that all ride operators must be 18 or older to work at the park. The superman tower of power ride was dismantled in February after Lasitter’s feet were severed. 

• WHAS11 coverage
• Video: questions linger
•Leave best wishes for Katie Lasitter
• Photo gallery
• Raw video: Inspection
• Video: Best wishes pour in
•Oklahoma agency inspects similar ride

* Firefighters used boats to extinguish Big Four bridge fire
A structural engineer will inspect Louisville’s Big Four Bridge to see whether a fire compromised the 113-year-old structure.
•Slideshow:Big Four railroad bridge on fire
• WHAS11 coverage
•Raw video from SKY11

* Former Clinton backer urges her to drop out of the race
Former Sen. George McGovern, who backed Hillary Rodham Clinton, is urging her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race. McGovern said Wednesday he has decided to endorse Barack Obama.
• Neither Clinton or Obama have enough delegates to secure nomination
• Latest Indiana primary election results
• WHAS11 coverage
• Heavy voter turnout causing problems in Indiana
• VIDEO: What the locals are saying about their vote in the primary
• More WHAS11 politics and analysis
• WHAS11 national politics section
• WHAS11.com’s political blog
• Election fraud and grievance form located inside the story

* Pilot of small plane that crashed is hospitalized in serious condition with burns
Louisville Fire Chief Greg Frederick says the plane lost power. He says the pilot radioed the airport, which then notified emergency officials.

•Slideshow:Photos from SKY11
• Raw video from the scene
WHAS11 coverage

* Indiana's photo identification rule causes frustration for some voters
About 12 elderly Roman Catholic nuns were turned away Tuesday from a polling place because they didn’t have state or federal identification bearing a photograph.

* Cardinal baseball in midst of eight game winning streak
The winning streak is the longest during the brief tenure of Head Coach Dan McDonnell, and the longest since the 2006 team closed the season with 12 straight wins before losing in the BIG EAST Championship game.

* R&B singer Mario says goodbye to "Dancing With the Stars"
Mario and Smirnoff performed a Viennese waltz and a jive during Monday’s performance show, earning 53 out of 60 points. The judges crowned Mario “a new prince” following his ballroom dance but called his feet “bloody ugly” after his Latin dance. Mario came in third place following the judges’ scores Monday.

* Rep. Senator Jim Bunning weighs in on the gas tax issue
Bunning said that suspending the federal 18.4-cents per gallon federal tax on gasoline wouldn’t be “even close to a temporary fix” to sky-high fuel prices and “won’t really relieve the pressure at the pump.”

* 05/06/2008

Police: Man kills wife in Kentucky nursing home, then kills self
Police in northern Kentucky say an 85-year-old man shot and killed his wife in her nursing home room, then fatally shot himself.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Exit poll: Economy resonates with Hoosier voters
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign message that Americans want “jobs, jobs, jobs” resonated in Indiana’s Democratic presidential primary, with voters concerned about the uncertain economy favoring the former first lady over Barack Obama.

* Heavy voter turnout causing problems in Indiana
Scattered ballot shortages occurred across Indiana because of the large turnout for the Democratic primary.

• Live Streaming video: Watch Joe Arnold’s political roundtable

• Latest Indiana primary election results
• Popular Indiana democrats can't agree on who'd make the best president
• Heavy voter turnout causing problems in Indiana
• VIDEO: What the locals are saying about their vote in the primary
• WHAS11 local politics and analysis
• WHAS11 national politics section
• WHAS11.com’s political blog • Tell Us: What do you think?
• Election fraud and grievance form located inside the story

* G.E. has trimmed approximately 450 white collar salaried positions
Late Tuesday the company released the final figures after WHAS11's request, saying 200 open positions were not filled.  140 people took early retirement and 100people were laid off.

The economy may seem grim but there are available jobs
“We still have openings coming in. Companies are still hiring. It’s not true that there aren’t any jobs. There are jobs,” said Assistant Director of U of L’s Ulmer Career Management Center Eileen Davis.

• WHAS11 coverage
•Helpful links inside!

* Security guard stabbed by homeless man at Fourth Street Live!
Police say the guard confronted a homeless man in the ally that connects Fourth and Third Street. The man cut the security guard on the arm and fled the scene. 

• WHAS11 coverage

* Protest over death of Eight Belles draws as many racing defenders as protesters
In Lexington Tuesday about a dozen people from both sides held signs outside the offices of the Kentucky horse racing authority.  Animal rights group PETA contends horse racing is cruel.  Horse racing supporters stood alongside them defending the industry from the attack.
•Many asking questions after tragic fall of Eight Belles in Derby 134
• WHAS11 coverage
• Exclusive: Jenny Salyers, pony girl with Eight Belles on Derby Day, talks with WHAS11
• John Asher on Eight Belles
• Celebrities horse around at Kentucky Derby party
•Winner of Barbaro Stakes given 50% chance of survival
• Tell Us: Does Eight Belles' fall make you think differently about horse racing?
• Kentucky Derby photos | Submit your Derby Photos

* Co-founder of Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores dies at 90
Robbins opened his first ice cream store in Glendale, Calif., in December 1945, following his discharge from the Army.

* U of L men's golf team advances to NCAA Regionals for fourth consecutive time
The Cardinals will compete at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on May 15-17. The Cardinals are seeded 10th overall out of 27 teams in that region.

Mayor announces medication disposal program
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced details of the city’s third annual “Drug Toss” that helps local residents properly dispose of expired or unused pharmaceuticals.  Six disposal sites will accept medications May 20-22.

* Florida teacher fired for being a wizard
Jim Piculas made a toothpick vanish, then reappear. The act was even caught on video.

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* McDonald's to give away free chicken sandwiches
Fast food chain McDonald's Inc. says it's giving out millions of free samples of its two new chicken menu items.

* Investigation continues after father shoots son in hunting accident
Father and son became separated and were standing on opposite ridges when the father saw movement in a brushy area and shot, thinking it was a turkey.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Two people facing charges after break-in and shooting near Preston Hwy. and Eastern Pkwy.
Police say 20-year-old Marcus Swan and 20-year-old Dandre Owens broke into the house with three people were inside, one of them hid under a bed and called 911.

• WHAS11 coverage

* A death in the cards for 'Sex and the City?'
Will “Sex and the City” have a “Death in the City?” It’s been a persistent rumor in cyberspace as the buzz kicks into overdrive for the film opening later this month.

* Car accident on Stonybrook sends two to the hospital
Fire officials said the car was actually wrapped around the tree and the two people inside had to be extricated from the car.

Slideshow:Car accident sends 2 to the hospital
• Raw video from the scene

05/05/2008

IG EAST Pitcher of the Week goes to B.J. Rosenberg
University of Louisville senior closer B.J. Rosenberg has been named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week after posting a 1-0 record and earning two saves in three appearances.

* Obama wins North Carolina, Clinton claims Indiana, neither have enough delegates to secure nomination
Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination.
• Latest Indiana primary election results
• WHAS11 coverage
• Heavy voter turnout causing problems in Indiana
• VIDEO: What the locals are saying about their vote in the primary
• More WHAS11 politics and analysis
• WHAS11 national politics section
• WHAS11.com’s political blog
• Election fraud and grievance form located inside the story

* Don't fall victim to a home repair scam, it could cost you big
One Kentucky couple is now out tens-of-thousands of dollars after being scammed by a man who’s been convicted of home repair scams before.

• WHAS11 coverage
Helpful links inside!

* Two of the most popular Indiana democrats can't agree on who'd make the best president
Both Hamilton and Bayh admit their endorsements probably won’t sway many voters.  They both say the democrats have two good candidates and shouldn’t be fearful of letting the primary race drag on.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Man charged with recording young boys in local Wal-mart restroom
29-year-old Brandon Ward Duffy has been charged with use of a minor in a sexual performance, possession of child pornography and tampering with evidence.

• WHAS11 coverage

* Wal-Mart expands low-price drug program
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, announced Monday it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women's' medications at a discount.

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