AP Online back issues from Tuesday, November 13:
William Finn Finds His Voice
Nov 13, 2007; ... "Sit down and have a ball," instructs the first number in the revue "Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn"_ easy advice to follow in this sweet, funny and moving show. Finn, the lyricist and composer behind Tony Award winners "The 25th Annual Putnam ...
Dion Says Celebrity Presents Challenges
Nov 13, 2007 ... Celine Dion says her 6-year-old son, Rene-Charles, has started to realize not everyone's parents appear on TV, or are recognized by the public. "He's got to share his mom and dad most of the time when we go out," the 39-year-old singer said Monday on "The Oprah Winfrey ...
Hundreds Sickened on Hawaiian Cruise
Nov 13, 2007; ... A highly contagious virus that causes stomach flu sickened about 220 passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship that returned Monday to Honolulu after its weekly seven-day cruise around the islands, officials said. Lab tests confirmed a norovirus _ which causes nausea, vomiting ...
Chocolate Used More Than 3,000 Years Ago
Nov 13, 2007 ... Residents of Central America were enjoying chocolate drinks more than 3,000 years ago, a half millennium earlier than previously thought, new research shows. Archaeologists led by John Henderson of Cornell University studied the remains of pottery used in the lower Ulua Valley in ...
AP Top News at 8:07 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Donda West Death May Be Surgery-Related
Nov 13, 2007; ... An autopsy was scheduled for the mother of Kanye West after preliminary information suggested she died of surgical complications, a coroner's investigator said Monday. What kind of surgery she had was not immediately clear. West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about a ...
Peru Temple, Mural Shows Complex Society
Nov 13, 2007; ... The sophisticated design and colorful artwork found in 4,000-year-old temple unearthed near Peru's northern desert coast suggests that early civilization here was more complex than originally thought, archaeologists said. Ventarron, a 7,000-square-foot site _ a bit larger than a ...
AP Top News at 7:58 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Judge Orders White House to Hold E-Mails
Nov 13, 2007; ... A federal judge Monday ordered the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails, a move that Bush administration lawyers had argued strongly against. U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy directed the Executive Office of the President to safeguard the material in response to two ...
NYC Pigeon Problem Prompts Feed-Ban Idea
Nov 13, 2007; ... Put your hands up and back away from the breadcrumbs. Feeding New York City pigeons could soon be banned under a proposal to thin the flocks of the birds sometimes referred to as "rats with wings." City Councilman Simcha Felder said Monday that he would introduce legislation ...
Judge Orders White House to Hold E-Mails
Nov 13, 2007; ... A federal judge Monday ordered the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails, a move that Bush administration lawyers had argued strongly against. U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy directed the Executive Office of the President to safeguard the material in response to two ...
Hundreds Sickened on Hawaiian Cruise
Nov 13, 2007; ... A highly contagious virus that causes stomach flu sickened about 220 passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship that returned Monday to Honolulu after its weekly seven-day cruise around the islands, officials said. Lab tests confirmed a norovirus _ which causes nausea, vomiting ...
AP Top News at 7:59 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Donda West Death May Be Surgery-Related
Nov 13, 2007; ... An autopsy was scheduled for the mother of Kanye West after preliminary information suggested she died of surgical complications, a coroner's investigator said Monday. What kind of surgery she had was not immediately clear. West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about a ...
Thompson to Be Endorsed by Right to Life
Nov 13, 2007; ... Fred Thompson, the candidate billing himself as the most consistent conservative in the crowded Republican field, has won the presidential endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee, GOP officials said Monday. The nod by the prominent anti-abortion group could boost the ...
World's Smallest Bear Faces Extinction
Nov 13, 2007; ... The world's smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and poaching in its Southeast Asian home, a conservation group said Monday. The sun bear, whose habitat stretches from India to Indonesia, has been classified as vulnerable by the World Conservation Union. ...
AP Top News at 7:07 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
AP Top News at 7:19 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Slower Brain Maturity Seen in ADHD Kids
Nov 13, 2007; ... Crucial parts of brains of children with attention deficit disorder develop more slowly than other youngsters' brains, a phenomenon that earlier brain-imaging research missed, a new study says. Developing more slowly in ADHD youngsters _ the lag can be as much as three years _ are ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Wis. Officer Accidentally Tasers Himself
Nov 13, 2007 ... Don't `Tase' yourself, bro'. Adding insult to injury, the Madison Police department issued a letter of reprimand after an officer was injured in the hand from accidentally discharging a Taser during a standard checkout procedure. The incident happened July 31 but was revealed in a ...
Judge to White House: Hold E-Mails
Nov 13, 2007; ... A federal judge Monday ordered the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails, a move that Bush administration lawyers had argued strongly against. U.S. District Judge Henry Kennedy directed the Executive Office of the President to safeguard the material in response to two ...
Carter Out Indefinitely With Hurt Ankle
Nov 13, 2007 ... New Jersey Nets guard Vince Carter will be sidelined indefinitely with a sprained right ankle. An MRI on Monday revealed Carter sustained a Grade 1 sprain on Saturday night against the Boston Celtics, Nets president Rod Thorn said Monday. There is no timetable for Carter's return. ...
China Pandas Forced to Migrate for Food
Nov 13, 2007; ... Giant pandas are being forced to move from a remote mountainous area in southwestern China due to food shortages as their staple bamboo withers, an animal expert said Monday. Most of the pandas' favorite arrow bamboo in a 217,000 square-mile region of Sichuan province is going through ...
Spears Driving Video Could Be Subpoenaed
Nov 13, 2007; ... There could be more trouble ahead for Britney Spears in her custody battle. Kevin Federline's lawyer says he may try to subpoena video footage that apparently shows the pop princess running a red light at a Hollywood Hills intersection while driving with their two young sons in the back ...
Wisconsin Cop Shocked by Own Taser
Nov 13, 2007 ... A police officer has been reprimanded for accidentally discharging a Taser, causing an injury _ to the police officer. Madison police released a report Monday on the July 31 incident, without revealing the officer's name or gender. The department said the Taser accidentally discharged ...
Herbal Sex Pills Pose Hidden Dangers
Nov 13, 2007; ... Many of the pills marketed as safe herbal alternatives to Viagra and other prescription sex medications pose a hidden danger: For men on common heart and blood-pressure drugs, popping one could lead to a stroke, or even death. "All-natural" products with names like ...
Spears Driving Video Could Be Subpoenaed
Nov 13, 2007; ... There could be more trouble ahead for Britney Spears in her custody battle. Kevin Federline's lawyer says he may try to subpoena video footage that apparently shows the pop princess running a red light at a Hollywood Hills intersection while driving with their two young sons in the back ...
Donda West Death May Be Surgery-Related
Nov 13, 2007; ... An autopsy was scheduled for the mother of Kanye West after preliminary information suggested she died of surgical complications, a coroner's official said Monday. What kind of surgery she had was not immediately clear. West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about a ...
Wis. Officer Accidentally Tasers Himself
Nov 13, 2007 ... A police officer has been reprimanded for accidentally discharging a Taser, causing an injury _ to the police officer. Madison police released a report Monday on the July 31 incident, without revealing the officer's name or gender. The department said the Taser accidentally discharged ...
Study Assays Marrow Transplant Troubles
Nov 13, 2007; ... Bone marrow transplants are one of cancer care's striking successes, but they have a dark side: The transplanted cells can turn on patients, attacking their skin and organs. The potentially deadly side effect with the unwieldy name of graft-versus-host disease, or GVHD, strikes ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Off-Broadway Biz Booms During Stalemate
Nov 13, 2007; ... With most of Broadway dark because of the stagehands strike, business is booming off-Broadway, especially for those theaters in the Times Square area. No new negotiations have been scheduled between Local One, the stagehands union, and the League of American Theatres and Producers. ...
British PM Says Ties With US a Priority
Nov 13, 2007; ... Prime Minister Gordon Brown stressed the importance of ties with the United States as he outlined foreign policy priorities Monday, sending a soothing message amid worries over Britain's reduction of troops in Iraq. The British leader also talked tough on Iran and warned of possible ...
Business Booming Off-Broadway
Nov 13, 2007; ... With most of Broadway dark because of the stagehands strike, business is booming off-Broadway, especially for those theaters in the Times Square area. No new negotiations have been scheduled between Local 1, the stagehands union, and the League of American Theatres and Producers. The ...
Clinton Touts Her 'Passion' for Results
Nov 13, 2007; ... Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's "driven by my passions" to get things done and suggests her image as a calculating politician comes from her pragmatic focus on results. "It's a passion that I carry with me every single day," Clinton said Monday in an ...
Timberlake Getting His Own Golf Tourney
Nov 13, 2007 ... Justin Timberlake is getting his own golf tournament. The 26-year-old singer will host the PGA Tour event in Las Vegas, which will be renamed the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Timberlake becomes the 14th celebrity to host an event, joining notables Bob Hope, ...
Producers State Case in Full-Page Ads
Nov 13, 2007; ... Producers took out full-page ads in Monday's trade papers to state their case in the strike by Hollywood writers. In ads in "Variety" and "The Hollywood Reporter," studios emphasized that writers already get paid when TV episodes and films are downloaded from ...
Monday's Sports Scoreboard
Nov 13, 2007; ... All Times Eastern National Football League San Francisco vs Seattle, 8:30 p.m. National Basketball Association New Orleans 0, New Jersey 0 ...
Lawyer: Finnish Teen, Pa. Boy Chatted
Nov 13, 2007; ... A teenager who admitted plotting a school attack near Philadelphia had communicated online about the Columbine massacre with a teenage outcast who killed eight people and himself in a high school shooting in Finland, the Pennsylvania boy's attorney said Monday. But the teen was ...
FX Drama 'Damages' Wins Two-Year Renewal
Nov 13, 2007; ... Even after its season finale last month, "Damages" left viewers in suspense: Would this crafty legal thriller be renewed? Fans were rewarded with good news Monday: The FX network announced it will bring the freshman series back for not one, but two more 13-episode seasons ....
Donda West Death May Be Surgery-Related
Nov 13, 2007; ... An autopsy was scheduled for the mother of Kanye West after preliminary information suggested she died of surgical complications, a coroner's investigator said Monday. What kind of surgery she had was not immediately clear. West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about a ...
Off-Broadway Biz Booms During Stalemate
Nov 13, 2007; ... With most of Broadway dark because of the stagehands strike, business is booming off-Broadway, especially for those theaters in the Times Square area. No new negotiations have been scheduled between Local 1, the stagehands union, and the League of American Theatres and Producers. The ...
AP Top News at 8:04 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Reveals Son's Name
Nov 13, 2007 ... Elisabeth Hasselbeck has revealed the name of her newborn son: Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's "The View," called the daytime talk show Monday to announce the name. The baby was born Friday at an Arizona hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces. The ...
Jones Agrees to Remain Tigers' Closer
Nov 13, 2007; ... Todd Jones and the busy Detroit Tigers agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract Monday. Jones had 38 saves for the Tigers last season, a year after saving 37 games to help Detroit make the playoffs for the first time since 1987. He had four more in the postseason as the Tigers reached the World ...
Vegas' New Frontier to Become History
Nov 13, 2007; ... The New Frontier, which earned historical notations by becoming the Strip's first theme casino and hosting Elvis Presley's debut in the city, is set to become history itself early Tuesday when it is imploded to make way for a $5 billion megaresort. The low-key gambling hall, which ...
AP Top News at 8:03 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Monday's Sports Scoreboard
Nov 13, 2007; ... All Times Eastern National Football League San Francisco vs Seattle, 8:30 p.m. National Basketball Association New Orleans vs New Jersey, ...
Donda West Death May Be Surgery-Related
Nov 13, 2007; ... An autopsy was scheduled for the mother of Kanye West after preliminary information suggested she died of surgical complications, a coroner's investigator said Monday. What kind of surgery she had was not immediately clear. West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about a ...
New Book Coming From McCullough
Nov 13, 2007; ... David McCullough, whose next book will be a history of Americans in Paris, remembers when he first laid eyes on the French capital. He was a freshman at Yale University _ young, in love, "impressionable." And at the movies. "I went to see 'An American in ...
La. Pol's 'Buckwheat' Remark Draws Ire
Nov 13, 2007 ... A white state lawmaker in a runoff election called a black civil-rights veteran who had helped her campaign "Buckwheat," angering the NAACP, which urged voters to kick her out of office. Rep. Carla Blanchard Dartez, a Democrat, acknowledged that she ended a Thursday night ...
Jones Agrees to Stay With Tigers
Nov 13, 2007; ... Todd Jones and the busy Detroit Tigers agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract Monday. Jones had 38 saves for the Tigers last season, a year after saving 37 games to help Detroit make the playoffs for the first time since 1987. He had four more in the postseason as the Tigers ...
Cubs Trade OF Jacque Jones to Tigers
Nov 13, 2007; ... Filling needs as fast as possible, the Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder Jacque Jones from the Chicago Cubs for utility player Omar Infante on Monday. "Our scouts really like him and how he fits because he's a left-handed hitter that can play all three spots in the ...
World's Smallest Bear Faces Extinction
Nov 13, 2007; ... The world's smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and poaching in its Southeast Asian home, a conservation group said Monday. The sun bear, whose habitat stretches from India to Indonesia, has been classified as vulnerable by the World Conservation Union. ...
US Military Reversing Iraq Troop Surge
Nov 13, 2007; ... The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand. The military has started to reverse the 30,000-strong troop increase and commanders are hoping the drop in insurgent and sectarian violence in recent months _ achieved at the cost of hundreds of lives _ ...
Doc: Police Helped Bring Airport Death
Nov 13, 2007; ... A private pathologist hired by the family of a woman who died in police custody at the city's airport said Monday that she accidentally strangled herself _ but he also blamed police for her death. Dr. Cyril Wecht agreed with a medical examiner's ...
Donda West Death May Be Surgery-Related
Nov 13, 2007; ... An autopsy was scheduled for the mother of Kanye West after preliminary information suggested she died of surgical complications, a coroner's investigator said Monday. What kind of surgery Donda West had was not immediately clear. West had approached a plastic surgeon months ago about ...
Peru Temple, Mural Hints at Complexity
Nov 13, 2007; ... The sophisticated design and colorful artwork found in a 4,000-year-old temple unearthed near Peru's northern desert coast suggests that early civilization here was more complex than originally thought, archaeologists said. Ventarron, a 7,000-square-foot site _ a bit larger than a ...
AP Top News at 8:05 p.m. EST
Nov 13, 2007 ... NEW YORK (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely ...
Producers State Case in Full-Page Ads
Nov 13, 2007; ... Producers took out full-page ads in Monday's trade papers to state their case in the strike by Hollywood writers. In ads in "Variety" and "The Hollywood Reporter," studios emphasized that writers already get paid when TV episodes and films are downloaded from ...
Tigers Acquire OF Jacque Jones From Cubs
Nov 13, 2007; ... Filling needs as fast as possible, the Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder Jacque Jones from the Chicago Cubs for utility player Omar Infante on Monday. "Our scouts really like him and how he fits because he's a left-handed hitter that can play all three spots in the ...
Pedroia, Braun Win Rookie of Year Awards
Nov 13, 2007; ... Dustin Pedroia won in a runaway, just like his Red Sox in the World Series. The little Boston second baseman with the big swing was an easy pick for AL Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Braun barely edged Troy Tulowitzki for the NL honor Monday. Generously listed at 5-foot-9, Pedroia ...
Clinton Cites Pragmatic Passion
Nov 13, 2007; ... Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's "driven by my passions" to get things done and suggests her image as a calculating politician comes from her pragmatic focus on results. "It's a passion that I carry with me every single day," Clinton said Monday in an ...