AP Online articles from Monday, October 8

Oct 08, 2007 ...PATROL BASE HAWKS, Iraq - When U.S. sentries fatally shot three guards near an Iraqi-manned checkpoint south of Baghdad, they thought they were targeting enemy fighters planting roadside bombs, ...

Oct 08, 2007 ...CRANDON, Wis. - An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage at a home in northern Wisconsin early Sunday, killing three high school students and three recent graduates before ...

Oct 08, 2007 ...DETROIT - Negotiators with the United Auto Workers union and Chrysler LLC have made progress on efforts to reach a new four-year labor contract, but a person briefed on the talks said Sunday that ...

Red Sox Sluggers Finally Get Together

Oct 08, 2007 ...ANAHEIM, Calif. - Brilliant as ever in the postseason, Curt Schilling helped give the Boston Red Sox some time off. The way they're playing, maybe that's the last thing they need....

Oct 08, 2007 ...ANAHEIM, Calif. - With a bin full of ice water and a mischievous grin, Manny Ramirez found David Ortiz in the chaos of a champagne celebration and picked out the next target to be soaked....

Oct 08, 2007 ...NEW HAMPTON, Iowa - Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken the lead among Democratic presidential candidates in an Iowa poll, an encouraging sign of progress toward overcoming a big hurdle in the ...

Kurdish Rebels Kill 13 Turkish Soldiers

Oct 08, 2007 ...ANAHEIM, Calif. - Brilliant as ever in the postseason, Curt Schilling helped give the Boston Red Sox some time off. The way they're playing, maybe that's the last thing they need. Schilling worked ...

Oct 08, 2007 ...ISTANBUL, Turkey - Kurdish rebels killed 13 Turkish soldiers Sunday in a clash in the country's southeast, and troops responded by shelling an area near Iraq to try to stop the rebels from ...

Red Sox Sluggers Finally Get Together

Oct 08, 2007 ...CRANDON, Wis. - An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage early Sunday at a home where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the ...

Oct 08, 2007 ...ANAHEIM, Calif. - Brilliant as ever in the postseason, Curt Schilling helped give the Boston Red Sox some time off. The way they're playing, maybe that's the last thing they need....

Packers Lead Bears 7-0 in 2nd Quarter

Oct 08, 2007 ...GREEN BAY, Wis. - Rookie DeShawn Wynn ran for a 2-yard touchdown and the Green Bay Packers led the Chicago Bears 7-0 in the second quarter Sunday night.The Packers, averaging a league-low ...

Packers, Bears Tied 7-7 in 2nd Quarter

Oct 08, 2007 ...GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay rookie DeShawn Wynn ran for a 2-yard touchdown and Cedric Benson had a 10-yard scoring run for Chicago to leave the Packers and the Bears tied 7-7 in the second quarter ...

Oct 08, 2007 ...CHICAGO - In a race run in scorching heat that left one man dead, Kenya's Patrick Ivuti won the Chicago Marathon by a fraction of a second Sunday. At least 49 runners were taken to hospitals and ...

Packers Lead Bears 7-0 in 2nd Quarter

Oct 08, 2007 ...GREEN BAY, Wis. - DeShawn Wynn scored on a two-yard run after breaking a tackle and scampering 44 yards to get Green Bay in scoring position, and the Packers lead the Chicago Bears 7-0 in the ...

Gordon Wins Talladega, Grabs Points Lead

Oct 08, 2007 ...TALLADEGA, Ala. - Jeff Gordon surged past Jimmie Johnson on the final lap at Talladega Superspeedway then held off his teammate Sunday to become the career victory leader at restrictor-plate ...

Packers Lead Bears 7-0 in 1st Quarter

Oct 08, 2007 ...GREEN BAY, Wis. - DeShawn Wynn scored on a two-yard run after breaking off a 44-yard dash to get Green Bay in scoring position, and the Packers lead the Chicago Bears 7-0 in the first quarter on ...

Struggling Clemens Leaves Game 3 Early

Oct 08, 2007 ...NEW YORK - Roger Clemens' attempt to save the New York Yankees didn't last long. Now, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history might finally be finished. Bothered by his ailing hamstring, ...

Packers, Bears Tied 7-7 in 2nd Quarter

Gordon Wins Talladega, Grabs Points Lead

Oct 08, 2007 ...ANAHEIM, Calif. - Brilliant as ever in the postseason, Curt Schilling helped give the Boston Red Sox some time off. The way they're playing, maybe that's the last thing they need....

Oct 08, 2007 ...ANAHEIM, Calif. - Brilliant as ever in the postseason, Curt Schilling helped give the Boston Red Sox some time off. The way they're playing, maybe that's the last thing they need....

Yanks Give Giambi 1st Start of Playoffs

Oct 08, 2007 ...NEW YORK - Jason Giambi got his first start of the playoffs Sunday night, inserted into the New York Yankees' lineup for Game 3 against Cleveland. The Indians also made a lineup change by putting ...

Fractured Collarbone Sidelines Leinart

Oct 08, 2007 ...ST. LOUIS - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart fractured his left collarbone while getting sacked late in the first half of Sunday's 34-31 victory over the St. Louis Rams.Coach ...

Costa Rica Votes on U.S. Free Trade Deal

Oct 08, 2007 ...SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Costa Ricans were sharply divided over Sunday's referendum on a free trade pact with the United States - a measure supporters say is key to national prosperity, but critics ...

Kenyan Wins Scorching Chicago Marathon

Struggling Clemens Leaves Game 3 Early

Oct 08, 2007 ...NEW YORK - Roger Clemens' attempt to save the New York Yankees didn't last long.Now, one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history might finally be finished. Bothered by his ...

Stastny's 5 Points Lift Avs to 6-2 Win

Oct 08, 2007 ...DENVER - Paul Stastny had a goal and four assists and Milan Hejduk scored twice and set up another tally as the Colorado Avalanche broke open a tight game with four third-period goals and beat the ...