Death toll rising in Myanmar cyclone

Hi on this Monday, May 5, 2008. I'm Rebecca Field with your UPI top news update. The death toll ...  More »

Hi on this Monday, May 5, 2008. I'm Rebecca Field with your UPI top news update. The death toll is continuing to rise following that devastating cyclone in Myanmar over the weekend. Local media reports nearly 4,000 are dead and another 3,000 people are still missing after the 10 hour long deadly storm hit. Government officials say the count could reach 10,000. Relief organizations like the Red Cross are preparing to send aid. The government from neighboring Thailand is also reportedly sending over aid supplies...at the request of Myanmar's leaders. The United Nations Secretary-General ban Ki-Moon says the UN will provide assistance as needed. Animal rights groups are all fired up after the Kentucky Derby race went sour over the weekend. PETA is requesting jockey Gabriel Saez be suspended after his horse Eight Belles broke both her front ankles during the race. The animal had to be euthanized following their second place finish. The group says the horse was injured before the finish, and is asking for an investigation to find out if the jockey was aware of that. If found at fault, PETA wants to second place prize of $400,000 to be taken away. Early trading numbers show investors are dropping Yahoo shares. The company's shares reportedly dropped more than 22 percent in pre-market trading after Microsoft dropped a several billion dollar deal to take over Yahoo. The two companies reportedly couldn't agree on a price. Yahoo apparently was firm on $37 a share and would not accept Microsoft's offer of $33 a share. The deal would have been one of the biggest deals in the technology sector. And in sports, former Yankee Roger Clemens is apologizing for his mistakes…but not naming what those mistakes are. Clemens released a public statement saying he has flaws and is sorry for mistakes he's made in his personal life. This is his first time speaking publicly since a report surfaced last week of an alleged 10 year affair with country star Mindy McCready. In his statement, Clemens also said the reports had several false accusations. The former baseball star is married with four children. That's all for now. Go to upi.com for more of today's news and updates. Thanks for watching.  « Less