AP Online articles from Monday, October 29

Oct 29, 2007 ...PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday condemned an attempt by a French group to spirit more than 100 children out of Chad on the grounds that they were orphans from Darfur in danger of being ...

Ohio St., BC and LSU Hold Steady in Poll

Oct 29, 2007 ...CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Spacewalking astronauts doing construction work outside the international space station Sunday made a disturbing discovery: what appear to be metal shavings inside a joint ...

Oct 29, 2007 ...NEW YORK - For a change, there was little change at the top of the Top 25. Ohio State was No. 1 with Boston College second and LSU third, which is how they they lined up last week.It's ...

Oct 29, 2007 ...BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Early returns and major exit polls suggested that first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner won the presidency Sunday by a large enough margin to avoid a runoff. She ...

Holy Cow! 103 Hamburgers in 8 Minutes

Oct 29, 2007 ...CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A competitive eater who has already triumphed at a famous hot dog eating contest swallowed 103 small hamburgers in 8 minutes Sunday to take home $10,000.Joey ...

Jags Hold on to Beat Bucs 24-23

Oct 29, 2007 ...TAMPA, Fla. - With Quinn Gray making his first NFL start, the Jacksonville Jaguars put their trust in a vibrant running game and a sturdy defense.The plan to help the inexperienced ...

Argentine First Lady Build Own Career

Oct 29, 2007 ...BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - When President Nestor Kirchner decided not to run for re-election and instead nominated his wife, critics saw a plot to bypass term limits. Supporters of Cristina ...

Sun Devils Primed for Late Push in BCS

Oct 29, 2007 ...NEW YORK - While Boston College gained some cushion on third-place LSU in the Bowl Championship Series standings and Ohio State held firm to first place, Arizona State moved into position to make ...

Ohio St., BC and LSU Hold Steady in Poll

Red Sox Lead Rockies 1-0 After 1 Inning

Oct 29, 2007 ...DENVER - David Ortiz hit a run-scoring single after Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a double and Jon Lester cruised through the first inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 lead over the Colorado ...

Chief Illiniwek OK for Homecoming Parade

Oct 29, 2007 ...CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Chief Illiniwek may be gone, but images depicting the controversial University of Illinois mascot will stick around - at least during homecoming.A day before Friday's ...

Gray, Strong D Lead Jaguars Past Bucs

Red Sox Lead Rockies 1-0 After 2 Innings

Oct 29, 2007 ...COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Grammy-winning singer whose role in a Barack Obama campaign event riled gay activists served as master of ceremonies of a gospel concert promoting the Democratic presidential ...

Oct 29, 2007 ...DENVER - David Ortiz hit a run-scoring single after Jacoby Ellsbury led off with a double and Jon Lester cruised through the first two innings to give the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 lead over the ...

Reports: 15 Migrants Die Off Italy Coast

Oct 29, 2007 ...OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. - An intense fire ravaged a beach house packed with college students early Sunday, killing seven and leaving little left of the structure but its charred frame and the ...

Oct 29, 2007 ...ROME - At least 15 migrants drowned in the waters off the Italian coast in two separate incidents, including the disintegration of a boat that spilled more than 100 passengers into rough seas, ...

Gray, Strong D Lead Jaguars Past Bucs

Tight Leaderboard at Suspended Ginn

Oct 29, 2007 ...PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Just when it looked as if Daniel Chopra would roll to his first PGA Tour win, things began to fall apart.Shigeki Maruyama and Fredrik Jacobsen were thrilled to take ...

At Least 9 Horses Killed in Truck Crash

Oct 29, 2007 ...WADSWORTH, Ill. - The driver of a semitrailer truck carrying nearly 60 horses ran a red light and collided with a pickup, killing at least nine of the animals, officials said.Rescuers ...

Thorpe Wins Charles Schwab Championship

Oct 29, 2007 ...SONOMA, Calif. - Jim Thorpe successfully defended his title in the Charles Schwab Championship, birdieing the final four holes Sunday to win the Champion Tour's season-ending event for the third ...

Sun Devils Primed for Late Push in BCS

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,840

Oct 29, 2007 ...As of Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at least 3,840 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes ...

Hank Aaron Happy He Avoided Limelight

Oct 29, 2007 ...DENVER - Hank Aaron is happy he stayed away from Barry Bonds' home run chase. Speaking before Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night, the former home run king said he avoided ballparks last ...

Maruyama, Jacobsen Get Shot at Ginn Win

Oct 29, 2007 ...PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Just when it looked as if Daniel Chopra would roll to his first PGA Tour win, things began to fall apart. Shigeki Maruyama and Fredrik Jacobsen were thrilled to take ...

Thorpe Wins Charles Schwab Championship

Oct 29, 2007 ...OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. - An intense fire ravaged a beach house packed with more than a dozen college students early Sunday, killing seven and leaving little left of the structure but its charred ...

Ohio St., BC and LSU Hold Steady in Poll

Oct 29, 2007 ...NEW YORK - For a change, there was little change at the top of the Top 25.Ohio State was No. 1 with Boston College second and LSU third, which is how they they lined up last week. It's ...

Exit Polls: Argentine First Lady Wins

Death Penalty Systems Questioned

Oct 29, 2007 ...WASHINGTON - Serious problems in state death penalty systems compromise fairness and accuracy in capital punishment cases and justify a nationwide freeze on executions, the American Bar ...

Red Sox Lead Rockies 1-0 After 1 Inning

Hundreds Flee Brush Fires in Hawaii

Oct 29, 2007 ...HONOLULU - Brush fires that appeared to be arson burned out of control Sunday along the coast of Hawaii's largest island, sending hundreds of people fleeing inland, officials said.No ...

Exit Polls: Argentine First Lady Wins

Sun Devils Primed for Late Push in BCS

Red Sox Lead Rockies 1-0 After 1 Inning