AP Online back issues from Thursday, January 24:
Officials: Ledger Had 6 Prescriptions
Jan 24, 2008; ... Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment _ including anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills _ though the cause of his death won't be known for several days after a preliminary autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive, authorities said. A ...
Gazans Flood Egypt After Border Breach
Jan 24, 2008; ... On foot, in cars and in donkey carts, tens of thousands of Gazans flooded into Egypt on Wednesday through a border fence blown up by militants _ puncturing a gaping hole in Israel's airtight closure of the Gaza Strip and giving a boost to Hamas. In a shopping spree that was both ...
Tiger, Lefty Get Back to Golf at Buick
Jan 24, 2008; ... At sunrise Wednesday at Torrey Pines, the PGA Tour began a slow shift back to golf. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have not been on the same piece of property in nearly four months, since celebrating a U.S. victory at the Presidents Cup in Montreal. They were on the first tee together ...
Incubator Fire Badly Burns Minn. Newborn
Jan 24, 2008; ... Oxygen ignited inside a special hood worn by a newborn infant in a hospital, burning the boy's head and face and leaving him in critical condition. The newborn was lying in an open-topped bassinet under a warmer at Mercy Hospital in suburban Coon Rapids on Tuesday when the accident ...
Doctors Report Transplant Breakthrough
Jan 24, 2008; ... In what's being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. The treatment involved weakening the patient's immune system, then giving the ...
AP Top News at 7:06 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Obama Criticizes Clinton's Candor
Jan 24, 2008; ... Democrat Barack Obama questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor and trustworthiness Wednesday, saying she has indulged in double-talk on bankruptcy laws, trade and other issues. Politicians "don't always say what they mean, or mean what they say," the Illinois senator told ...
Ledger Had 6 Types of Prescription Drugs
Jan 24, 2008; ... Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment _ including anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills _ though the cause of his death won't be known for several days after a preliminary autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive, authorities said. A ...
Bush Moves National Security Review Law
Jan 24, 2008; ... President Bush signed an executive order Wednesday to implement a law Congress passed last year to tighten national security reviews of proposed foreign investments. In a statement, Bush said the new process "reaffirms out commitment to open economies and our policy of welcoming ...
Incubator Fire Badly Burns Minn. Newborn
Jan 24, 2008; ... Oxygen ignited inside a special hood worn by a newborn infant in a hospital, burning the boy's head and face and leaving him in critical condition. The newborn was lying in an open-topped bassinet under a warmer at Mercy Hospital in suburban Coon Rapids on Tuesday when the accident ...
Double Life: Ex-Cop, Drug Cartel Leader
Jan 24, 2008; ... Ordinarily, a rotund grandfather shopping for watermelon in a supermarket wouldn't get a second look. Carlos Landin Martinez, however, had two bodyguards with him, and an off-duty drug agent buying food for a family barbecue knew why. Landin led ...
AU Delegation in Somali Capital
Jan 24, 2008; ... Insurgents launched mortars at the airport as an African Union team left Somalia Wednesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and wounding three others, witnesses said. Hours earlier, mortars also were launched at the presidential palace just after Said Djinnit, head of the AU Peace and ...
Heart Bypass Best for Multiple Blockages
Jan 24, 2008; ... Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypass with drug-coated stents. The new research dims hopes that the less drastic stent procedure would prove to be just as good for people with multiple ...
AP Top News at 7:05 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Tulowitzki Finalizes $31M, 6-Year Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... Troy Tulowitzki went into spring training last year just hoping to secure a spot on the Colorado Rockies' roster. That won't be a concern this season. Tulowitzki and the NL champions finalized a $31 million, six-year contract on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2014. ...
Officials: Ledger Had 6 Prescriptions
Jan 24, 2008; ... Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment _ including anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills _ though the cause of his death won't be known for several days after a preliminary autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive, authorities said. A ...
AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Obama Criticizes Clinton's Candor
Jan 24, 2008; ... Democrat Barack Obama questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor and trustworthiness Wednesday, saying she has indulged in double-talk on bankruptcy laws, trade and other issues. Politicians "don't always say what they mean, or mean what they say," the Illinois senator told ...
Obama Criticizes Clinton's Candor
Jan 24, 2008; ... Democrat Barack Obama questioned Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor and trustworthiness Wednesday, saying she has indulged in double-talk on bankruptcy laws, trade and other issues. Politicians "don't always say what they mean, or mean what they say," the Illinois senator told about 900 ...
AP Top News at 7:33 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Netflix 4Q Earnings Rise 6 Percent
Jan 24, 2008; ... Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit trounced analyst expectations as the online DVD rental service gained 451,000 customers, providing further evidence the company has regained the upper hand in its bruising battle with rival Blockbuster Inc. The Los Gatos-based company said ...
AP Top News at 7:07 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
AP Top News at 7:21 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Starbucks Tests $1 Coffee, Free Refills
Jan 24, 2008; ... Faced with growing competition from cheaper rivals, Starbucks Corp. is selling small cups of drip coffee for $1 with free refills as part of a test in its hometown. That's about 50 cents less than the Seattle-based coffee retailer normally charges for an 8 oz. cup of joe, though ...
Drought Could Force Nuke-Plant Shutdowns
Jan 24, 2008; ... Nuclear reactors across the Southeast could be forced to throttle back or temporarily shut down later this year because drought is drying up the rivers and lakes that supply power plants with the awesome amounts of cooling water they need to operate. Utility officials say such ...
AP Top News at 7:07 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
'Flower Power' Photographer Boston Dies
Jan 24, 2008 ... Bernie Boston, a newspaper photographer best known for his iconic 1960s picture of a Vietnam War protester placing flowers in soldiers' gun barrels at a rally, has died. He was 74. Boston died Tuesday of a rare blood disease at his home in Basye, ...
Knoblauch Subpoena Still Not Served
Jan 24, 2008; ... Former major leaguer Chuck Knoblauch had not been tracked down as of early Wednesday evening by federal marshals trying to serve him a subpoena from a House panel investigating steroids in baseball, a committee staffer told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of ...
Netflix 4Q Earnings Rise 6 Percent
Jan 24, 2008; ... Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit trounced analyst expectations as the online DVD rental service gained 451,000 customers, providing further evidence the company has regained the upper hand in its bruising battle with rival Blockbuster Inc. The Los Gatos-based company said ...
Army Wants to Cut War Tours to 12 Months
Jan 24, 2008; ... Soldiers' battlefield tours would be cut from 15 months to 12 months beginning Aug. 1, under a proposal being considered by the Army as part of an effort to reduce the stress on a force battered by more than six years at war. The proposal, recommended by U.S. Army Forces Command, is ...
Analysis: Florida Can Clarify GOP Race
Jan 24, 2008; ... The aftermath of the South Carolina primary brought some measure of clarity to the muddled Republican presidential race. Florida could well sort it out. In the four days since they stumbled in the first-in-the-South primary, Fred Thompson dropped out and Mike Huckabee made ...
Starbucks Tests $1 Coffee, Free Refills
Jan 24, 2008; ... Faced with growing competition from cheaper rivals, Starbucks Corp. is selling small cups of drip coffee for $1 with free refills as part of a test in its hometown. That's about 50 cents less than the Seattle-based coffee retailer normally charges for an 8 oz. cup of joe, though ...
AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Mexico Arrests Man in Border Agent Death
Jan 24, 2008; ... Mexican authorities said Wednesday they had arrested a man in northern Mexico in the weekend killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Aguilar. Jesus Navarro Montes, 22, was arrested in the northern state of Sonora on Wednesday, said a spokesman for Mexico's federal Attorney General's ...
al-Qaida Pushes Islamic Militant Unity
Jan 24, 2008; ... An al-Qaida spokesman this week called for unity among Islamic militants worldwide in a new recorded message, according to a U.S. intelligence official. The approximately 28-minute tape features al-Qaida spokesman Abu-Yahya al-Libi telling Islamic scholars to lend their weight to ...
Report: Calif. Biotech Up but Uncertain
Jan 24, 2008; ... California's biotechnology industry is growing steadily, but the looming possibility of increased government oversight could stifle new drug development, according to an industry-supported report set for release Thursday. The California Healthcare Institute reported that biotech ...
MySpace, BBC Reach Global Video Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first content deal involving a major network. The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for video, music ...
Agreement Closer for Economy Rescue Pact
Jan 24, 2008; ... Pushing deficit concerns aside, Democratic and Republican leaders moved closer to agreement with the White House Wednesday night on emergency tax cuts and benefit increases to jolt the economy out of its slump, including opening new financing windows for some home loans. Congressional ...
Obama Camp Complains to Nevada Dems
Jan 24, 2008; ... Barack Obama's presidential campaign complained in a letter to the Nevada Democratic Party Wednesday that rival Hillary Rodham Clinton benefited from numerous violations of party rules during the state's caucuses on Saturday. Clinton won the popular vote by a margin of 51 percent to ...
Report: Calif. Biotech Up but Uncertain
Jan 24, 2008; ... California's biotechnology industry is growing steadily, but the looming possibility of increased government oversight could stifle new drug development, according to an industry-supported report set for release Thursday. The California Healthcare Institute reported that biotech ...
MySpace, BBC Reach Global Video Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first content deal involving a major network. The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for video, music ...
US Diplomat Sees No Andes Conflict
Jan 24, 2008; ... The top U.S. diplomat for Latin America said on the eve of a trip to Colombia by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that he sees no signs of potential armed conflict between the volatile Andean nation and its neighbor Venezuela. The official, Thomas A. Shannon, also said the U.S. was ...
Jan 24, 2008; ... Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Jan. 14-20. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. 1. (X) NFC Championship: ...
Double Life: Ex-Cop, Drug Cartel Leader
Jan 24, 2008; ... Ordinarily, a rotund grandfather shopping for watermelon in a supermarket wouldn't get a second look. Carlos Landin Martinez, however, had two bodyguards with him, and an off-duty drug agent buying food for a family barbecue knew why. Landin led ...
AP Top News at 7:04 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
Woman Indicted in Tahoe Tree Cutting
Jan 24, 2008; ... A woman has been indicted on charges alleging she had three large trees up to a century old cut down on sensitive federal land near Lake Tahoe to improve her view, prosecutors said Wednesday. Officials said they weren't aware of any similar federal prosecutions. Patricia M ....
MySpace, BBC Reach Global Video Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first content global deal involving a major network. The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for ...
Va. Gun Show Loophole Bill Killed
Jan 24, 2008; ... A legislative panel on Wednesday rejected a proposal to require background checks of buyers at gun shows, then sent the bill _ supported by families of the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre _ on for further study. The referral likely kills the proposal for this year's General ...
EPA Staff Backed Calif. Pollution Waiver
Jan 24, 2008; ... EPA officials told the agency's administrator that California had "compelling and extraordinary conditions" to justify a federal waiver allowing the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, according to excerpts of documents released Wednesday. Yet when ...
Wednesday's Sports Scoreboard
Jan 24, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Football League Playoffs No games today. National Basketball Association Dallas 0, Charlotte 0...
MySpace, BBC Reach Global Video Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first content global deal involving a major network. The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for ...
Va. Gun Show Loophole Bill Rejected
Jan 24, 2008; ... A legislative panel on Wednesday rejected a proposal to require background checks of buyers at gun shows, then sent the bill _ supported by families of the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre _ on for further study. The referral likely kills the proposal for this year's General ...
Ledger Had 6 Types of Prescription Drugs
Jan 24, 2008; ... Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment _ including anti-anxiety medications and sleeping pills _ though the cause of his death won't be known for several days after a preliminary autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive, authorities said. A ...
AP Top News at 7:09 p.m. EST
Jan 24, 2008 ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of ...
7 Die in Polish Military Plane Crash
Jan 24, 2008; ... A military plane carrying 18 officers and crew crashed Wednesday in northwestern Poland, killing at least seven people, officials said. The officers had been attending a flight safety conference in Warsaw. The plane was approaching an air base at Miroslawiec shortly after 7 p.m. when ...
Wednesday's Sports Scoreboard
Jan 24, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Football League Playoffs No games today. National Basketball Association Dallas 30, Charlotte 18 ...
NY Doctor Charged With Taking Mom's Cash
Jan 24, 2008; ... A physician was charged Wednesday with stealing his 94-year-old mother's life savings of more than $800,000 and leaving her virtually impoverished. "He took pretty much all that she had," Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said Wednesday when he announced the ...
Tulowitzki Finalizes $31M, 6-Year Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... Troy Tulowitzki went into spring training last year just hoping to secure a spot on the Colorado Rockies' roster. That won't be a concern this season. Tulowitzki and the NL champions finalized a $31 million, six-year contract on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2014. ...
MySpace, BBC Reach Global Video Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first global content deal involving a major network. The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for ...
US Worried About Gaza Border Breach
Jan 24, 2008; ... Egypt has assured the United States it soon will reseal its border with the Gaza Strip, blocking Palestinians from further desperation shopping trips for goods they no longer can get or afford inside the closed-off territory, Arab and U.S. officials said. An Arab diplomat said Egypt ...
CDC: Too Few Adults Get Their Vaccines
Jan 24, 2008; ... Vaccines aren't just for kids, but far too few grown-ups are rolling up their sleeves, disappointed federal health officials reported Wednesday. The numbers of newly vaccinated are surprisingly low, considering how much public attention a trio of new shots _ which protect against ...
Unsuccessful Robber Shoots Self in Foot
Jan 24, 2008 ... Authorities said an unsuccessful robber shot himself in the foot ... by shooting himself in the foot. Police said Kelvin Ethelbert Roberts, 28, botched his plans to rob a Cherryville convenience store by accidentally shooting his right foot. According to an arrest warrant, Roberts ...
ESPN Anchor Disciplined for Roast Tirade
Jan 24, 2008; ... Insults are the goal of roasts, and plenty were zinged around during a charity dinner held to skewer two ESPN radio hosts earlier this month. One of the network's anchors went too far. Dana Jacobson, co-host of the "ESPN First Take" morning show, was disciplined by her ...
MySpace, BBC Reach Global Video Deal
Jan 24, 2008; ... The online community MySpace is partnering with the BBC to bring some of the British broadcaster's programs to a worldwide audience in the site's first global content deal involving a major network. The move, to be announced Thursday, continues MySpace's push to become a hub for ...
Qualcomm 1Q Profit Jumps 18 Percent
Jan 24, 2008; ... Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday posted an 18 percent increase in fiscal first-quarter profit on strong demand for cell phones that surf the Internet and download music and video. The world's second-largest maker of chips for cell phones also forecast results for the second ...