AP Online back issues from Monday, January 21:
LA Times Editor Fired in Dispute
Jan 21, 2008; ... The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut $4 million from the newsroom budget, 14 months after his predecessor was also ousted over a budget dispute, the newspaper said Sunday. James O'Shea was fired following a confrontation with Publisher ...
NFC Fans Freezing but Having Fun
Jan 21, 2008; ... The c-c-cold couldn't stop Herb Kochon, who took as many pictures as he could at his first game at Lambeau Field. Kochon, a lifelong Packers fan from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., said he made the pilgrimage to Vince Lombardi's grave in nearby Middletown and had the photos to prove ...
Madden, Brodeur Lead Devils Over Leafs
Jan 21, 2008 ... John Madden scored two goals and goalie Martin Brodeur did just enough, helping the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday. Brodeur made 34 saves, including a couple from close in late in the game, and Travis Zajac also scored for the Devils, who ended a two-game ...
Packers Lead Giants 7-6 at the Half
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and give the Green Bay Packers a 7-6 halftime lead over the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at their own 10 yard line after bobbling a ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Jan 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Football League Playoffs New England 21, San Diego 12 F N.Y. Giants 3, Green Bay 0 -1 ...
Giants Lead Packers 3-0 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Lawrence Tynes kicked a 29-yard field goal and the New York Giants controlled the clock to take a 3-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter of a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. With the gametime temperature at 1 below zero with a wind chill of 23-below, the ...
Obama Urges Unity; Clinton Visits Harlem
Jan 21, 2008; ... Barack Obama called Sunday for unity to overcome the country's problems and acknowledged that "none of our hands are clean" when it comes to healing divisions. Hillary Rodham Clinton picked up a Harlem church leader's endorsement. Heading into the most racially diverse ...
AP Top News at 8:10 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
Canada Denies Ecstasy Dumping Claim
Jan 21, 2008 ... Canadian police on Sunday disputed claims by the U.S. drug czar that organized crime rings in Canada are dumping dangerous, methamphetamine-laced ecstasy into the United States. John Walters, who heads the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, recently released a ...
Giants Lead Packers 3-0 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Eli Manning marched New York into the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field Sunday night and led a 14-play, 71-yard opening drive that ended with Lawrence Tynes' 29-yard field goal, and the Giants took an early 3-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter of the NCF championship game. ...
Norris Says McCain Too Old for President
Jan 21, 2008; ... Campaigning for Mike Huckabee, actor Chuck Norris said Sunday that Sen. John McCain is too old to handle the pressures of being president. "I didn't pick John to support because I'm just afraid that the vice president would wind up taking over his job in that four-year ...
AP Top News at 7:55 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
AP Top News at 7:15 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Jan 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Football League Playoffs New England 21, San Diego 12 F Green Bay 7, N.Y. Giants 6 -2 ...
AP Top News at 7:54 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
Giants Lead Packers 3-0 in 1st Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Eli Manning marched New York into the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field Sunday night and led a 14-play, 71-yard opening drive that ended with Lawrence Tynes' 29-yard field goal, and the Giants took an early 3-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter of the NCF championship game....
US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,927
Jan 21, 2008; ... As of Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, at least 3,927 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 eight military civilians. At least 3,194 died as a result of hostile action, according to the ...
LA Times Editor Fired in Dispute
Jan 21, 2008; ... The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut $4 million from the newsroom budget, 14 months after his predecessor was also ousted in a budget dispute, the newspaper said Sunday. James O'Shea was fired following a confrontation with Publisher ...
GOP Presidential Race Turns to Florida
Jan 21, 2008; ... The Republican presidential race turned to Florida on Sunday, ever more chaotic and contentious as four candidates began a 10-day sprint to win the state and momentum heading into the de facto national primary next month. A fifth candidate, Fred Thompson, weighed the future of his bid ...
Patriots Reach 4th Super Bowl in 7 Years
Jan 21, 2008; ... Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 victory that sent them back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven seasons. ...
LA Times Editor Fired in Dispute
Jan 21, 2008; ... The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut $4 million from the newsroom budget, 14 months after his predecessor was also ousted over a budget dispute, the newspaper said Sunday. James O'Shea was fired following a confrontation with Publisher ...
AP Top News at 7:42 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
NFC Fans Freezing but Having Fun
Jan 21, 2008; ... The c-c-cold couldn't stop Herb Kochon, who took as many pictures as he could at his first game at Lambeau Field. Kochon, a lifelong Packers fan from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., said he made the pilgrimage to Vince Lombardi's grave in nearby Middletown and had the photos to prove ...
AP Top News at 7:09 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Trahan Wins Hope Classic
Jan 21, 2008; ... D.J. Trahan charged from four shots behind with a sparkling 7-under 65 Sunday to overtake the faltering Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Leonard stumbled after the turn and finished with a 72 that left him three shots back in second. One shot behind heading into ...
Packers Lead Giants 7-6 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and give the Green Bay Packers a 7-6 lead over the New York Giants in the second quarter of a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at their own 10 yard line after ...
Frozen Fans Still Have Fun in Green Bay
Jan 21, 2008; ... The c-c-cold couldn't stop Herb Kochon, who took as many pictures as he could at his first game at Lambeau Field. Kochon, a lifelong Packers fan from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., said he made the pilgrimage to Vince Lombardi's grave in nearby Middletown and had the photos to prove it. ...
L.A. Times Editor, James O'Shea, Fired
Jan 21, 2008 ... The Los Angeles Times has fired its editor, James O'Shea, for rejecting a management order to impose $4 million in budget cuts, the newspaper said Sunday. O'Shea's ouster comes just 14 months after he arrived at the newspaper from the Chicago Tribune. He had replaced Dean Baquet, who ...
D.J. Trahan Surges Hope Classic Victory
Jan 21, 2008; ... D.J. Trahan charged from four shots behind with a sparkling 7-under 65 Sunday to overtake the faltering Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Leonard stumbled after the turn and finished with a 72 that left him three shots back in second. One shot behind heading into ...
AP Top News at 7:43 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Packers Lead Giants 7-6 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and give the Green Bay Packers a 7-6 lead over the New York Giants in the second quarter of a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at their own 10 yard line after ...
Castro on Ballot in Cuba Parliament Vote
Jan 21, 2008; ... Cubans ratified a slate of parliamentary candidates on Sunday including Fidel Castro, the ailing 81-year-old leader who has not been seen in public for nearly 18 months. Only one choice appeared for each post in districts across the country and there was no campaigning. The Communist ...
Giants Lead Packers 3-0 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Eli Manning marched New York into the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field Sunday night and led a 14-play, 71-yard opening drive that ended with Lawrence Tynes' 29-yard field goal, and the Giants took an early 3-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter of the NCF championship game. ...
Kenyans Hacked to Death With Machetes
Jan 21, 2008; ... Several people were beaten and hacked to death with machetes in a Nairobi slum Sunday in renewed ethnic fighting over Kenya's disputed election, residents said. Elsewhere, police managed to quell more than two days of fierce fighting around a Catholic monastery that killed 22 people ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
Pope Draws Big Crowd After Cancellation
Jan 21, 2008 ... Tens of thousands of people packed Pope Benedict XVI's traditional noontime blessing Sunday in a show support after the Vatican canceled his visit to a university because of some protests by students and faculty. The pope's vicar for Rome, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, had urged a high ...
AP Top News at 7:14 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Madden Leads Devils to Win Over Leafs
Jan 21, 2008 ... John Madden scored two goals and goalie Martin Brodeur did just enough, helping the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday. Brodeur made 34 saves, including a couple from close in late in the game, and Travis Zajac also scored for the Devils, who ended a two-game ...
Patriots Reach 4th Super Bowl in 7 Years
Jan 21, 2008; ... "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a chance to give their perfect record a whole new ...
Packers Lead Giants 10-6 at the Half
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and Mason Crosby kicked a 36-yard field goal to give the Green Bay Packers a 10-6 halftime lead over the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at ...
Kabul's Old City Gets Major Renovation
Jan 21, 2008; ... Last year the streets in parts of the old city dropped by nine feet. The reason? A massive garbage haul. Just about every unemployed man in Murad Khane was recruited to clean up years of litter and mud piled on top of the streets. By the time they were done, the streets and alleys ...
L.A. Times Editor Fired in Dispute
Jan 21, 2008; ... The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut $4 million from the newsroom budget, 14 months after his predecessor was also ousted in a budget dispute, the newspaper said Sunday. James O'Shea was fired ...
Body Found May Be Last Ala. Bridge Child
Jan 21, 2008 ... A body believed to be the last of four children who were allegedly tossed from a coastal Alabama bridge by their father was recovered Sunday, authorities said. The body of an Asian child was found in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana by boaters who contacted Coast Guard officials, who ...
AP Top News at 8:12 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
AP Top News at 7:12 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Giants Lead Packers 6-0 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Lawrence Tynes kicked field goals of 29 and 37 yards and the New York Giants controlled the clock to take a 6-0 lead over the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter of a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. With the gametime temperature at 1 below zero with a wind chill of ...
Maple Leafs-Devils, Sums
Jan 21, 2008 ... Toronto 0 0 2_2 New Jersey 0 2 1_3 First Period_None. Penalties_Wozniewski, Tor (tripping), 6:20. Second Period_1, New Jersey, Zajac 11 (Rachunek, Oduya), 17:28 ....
AP Top News at 8:11 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
AP Top News at 7:11 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Frozen Fans Still Have Fun in Green Bay
Jan 21, 2008; ... The c-c-cold couldn't stop Herb Kochon, who took as many pictures as he could at his first game at Lambeau Field. Kochon, a lifelong Packers fan from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., said he made the pilgrimage to Vince Lombardi's grave in nearby Middletown and had the photos to prove it. ...
AP Top News at 7:46 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ "Now we can look ahead." Bill Belichick, a coach of few words, said it all with that sentence after his New England Patriots claimed the AFC championship trophy. Looking ahead means only one thing: A trip to the Super Bowl, and a ...
Patriots Reach 4th Super Bowl in 7 Years
Jan 21, 2008; ... Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 victory that sent them back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven seasons. ...
Frozen Fans Still Have Fun in Green Bay
Jan 21, 2008; ... The c-c-cold couldn't stop Herb Kochon, who took as many pictures as he could at his first game at Lambeau Field. Kochon, a lifelong Packers fan from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., said he made the pilgrimage to Vince Lombardi's grave in nearby Middletown and had the photos to prove it. ...
AP Top News at 7:47 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Packers Lead Giants 10-6 at the Half
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and give the Green Bay Packers a 10-6 halftime lead over the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at their own 10 yard line after bobbling a ...
AP Top News at 7:13 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Packers Lead Giants 7-6 in 2nd Quarter
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and give the Green Bay Packers a 7-6 lead over the New York Giants in the second quarter of a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at their own 10 yard line after ...
AP Top News at 7:53 p.m. EST
Jan 21, 2008 ... FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ Perfection comes down to one game now. Despite a shaky Tom Brady, the New England Patriots were still too much for the banged-up San Diego Chargers in the AFC championship game Sunday, pulling out a 21-12 ...
Packers Lead Giants 10-6 at the Half
Jan 21, 2008; ... Donald Driver raced down the sideline to turn a short catch into a 90-yard touchdown reception and help give the Green Bay Packers a 10-6 halftime lead over the New York Giants in a frigid NFC championship game Sunday night. The Packers set up at their own 10 yard line after bobbling ...
LA Times Editor Fired in Dispute
Jan 21, 2008; ... The Los Angeles Times fired its top editor after he rejected a management order to cut $4 million from the newsroom budget, 14 months after his predecessor was also ousted over a budget dispute, the newspaper said Sunday. James O'Shea was fired following a confrontation with Publisher ...
Oscar Noms Arrive, but Will Show Go On?
Jan 21, 2008; ... Film fans finally will soon learn who's competing for this season's Academy Awards. Now all we need to know is whether any nominees will turn up for the big show amid a writers strike that has thrown the awards season into turmoil. The list of Oscar nominees Tuesday is expected to ...
US: Armor-Piercing Bomb Attacks Down
Jan 21, 2008; ... The U.S. military worried Sunday about "mixed messages" from Iran, listing a dramatic drop in Iranian-made weapons reaching Iraq but no reduction in the training and financing of Shiite militants. The report card further muddles U.S.-Iranian relations as Washington ratchets ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Jan 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Football League Playoffs New England 21, San Diego 12 F Green Bay 10, N.Y. Giants 6 -2 ...