AP Online back issues from Thursday, February 14:
Rare Sandpipers Found in Myanmar
Feb 14, 2008; ... Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. The discovery in early February comes only months after Russian researchers reported that numbers of the tiny ...
AP Top News at 7:08 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Pettitte Admits Using HGH in 2004
Feb 14, 2008; ... Andy Pettitte felt caught in the middle between his friends Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee. In the end, Pettitte's conscience told him which side to choose. Pettitte told congressional lawyers that Clemens informed him nearly a decade ago he had used human growth hormone and said ...
Senate Votes to Ban Waterboarding
Feb 14, 2008; ... Congress on Wednesday moved to prohibit the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects, despite President Bush's threat to veto any measure that limits the agency's interrogation techniques. The prohibition was contained in a bill authorizing ...
Senior Hezbollah Militant Killed
Feb 14, 2008; ... One of the world's most wanted and elusive terrorists, Imad Mughniyeh, was killed in a car bombing in Syria nearly 15 years after dropping from sight. The one-time Hezbollah security chief was the suspected mastermind of attacks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon and of the brutal ...
Doctor: Rev. Graham Alert After Surgery
Feb 14, 2008 ... Evangelist Billy Graham underwent successful surgery Wednesday to update a shunt that controls excess fluid in his brain, and was expected to remain in the hospital for several days. Graham was listed in fair condition at Asheville's Mission Hospitals after the 28-minute procedure ....
AP Top News at 7:39 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
AP Top News at 7:55 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
NCAA: Sampson Misled IU About Calls
Feb 14, 2008; ... Kelvin Sampson's future at Indiana was in doubt Wednesday following the release of an NCAA report that says he committed five "major" violations. According to the report released Wednesday, the basketball coach and his assistants provided false and misleading information to ...
Pentagon Chief Breaks Right Arm
Feb 14, 2008 ... Defense Secretary Robert Gates fractured his right arm in a fall on an icy step at his home in Washington, D.C., and was treated Wednesday at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, the Pentagon said. He returned to work later Wednesday and the injury was not expected to affect his schedule in ...
Clinton's Edge Slips With Whites, Women
Feb 14, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states' relatively large numbers of blacks and ...
Clinton's Edge Slips With Whites, Women
Feb 14, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states' relatively large numbers of blacks and ...
Goodell: No Regrets Over Spygate Tapes
Feb 14, 2008 ... NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Sen. Arlen Specter face-to-face that he doesn't regret destroying the Spygate tapes. "I think it was the right thing to do," Goodell said Wednesday after meeting for more than an hour with Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate ...
Pettitte Admits Using HGH in 2004
Feb 14, 2008; ... Andy Pettitte felt caught in the middle between his friends Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee. In the end, Pettitte's conscience told him which side to choose. Pettitte told congressional lawyers that Clemens informed him nearly a decade ago he had used human growth hormone and said ...
Clemens Takes Heat on Hill
Feb 14, 2008; ... Separated by only a few feet, Roger Clemens and his accuser were never further apart. There they sat, the star pitcher and his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, sharing a wooden witness table Wednesday while speaking to Congress under oath and facing blistering questions. For 4 ...
Study: Key Western Reservoirs in Danger
Feb 14, 2008; ... Climate change and a growing demand for water could drain two of the nation's largest manmade reservoirs within 13 years, depriving several Southwestern states of key water sources, scientists warn. Researchers at San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography said Wednesday that ...
Bats Could Fly Before They Had 'Radar'
Feb 14, 2008; ... A fossil found in Wyoming has apparently resolved a long-standing question about when bats gained their radar-like ability to navigate and locate airborne insects at night. The answer: after they started flying. The discovery revealed the most ...
AP Top News at 7:11 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Andy Pettitte Admits Using HGH in 2004
Feb 14, 2008; ... Andy Pettitte felt caught in the middle between his friends Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee. In the end, Pettitte's conscience told him which side to choose. Pettitte told congressional lawyers that Clemens informed him nearly a decade ago he had used human growth hormone and said ...
AP Top News at 7:49 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Bats Could Fly Before They Had 'Radar'
Feb 14, 2008; ... A fossil found in Wyoming has apparently resolved a long-standing question about when bats gained their radar-like ability to navigate and locate airborne insects at night. The answer: after they started flying. The discovery revealed the most primitive bat known, from a previously ...
Clemens Tells Congress He Is Innocent
Feb 14, 2008; ... Separated by only a few feet, Roger Clemens and his accuser were never further apart. There they sat, the star pitcher and his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, sharing a wooden witness table Wednesday while speaking to Congress under oath and facing blistering questions. For 4 1/2 hours, ...
Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly
Feb 14, 2008; ... The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea ...
Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly
Feb 14, 2008; ... The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea ...
NCAA: Sampson Misled IU About Calls
Feb 14, 2008; ... Kelvin Sampson's future at Indiana was in doubt Wednesday following the release of an NCAA report that says he committed five "major" violations. According to the report released Wednesday, the basketball coach and his assistants provided false and misleading information to ...
Wednesday's Sports Scoreboard
Feb 14, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Basketball Association Charlotte 2, Atlanta 0 -1 Denver 0, Orlando 0 -1 ...
Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly
Feb 14, 2008; ... The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea ...
Oops! UK Gets Its Newcastles Mixed Up
Feb 14, 2008; ... The British government has gotten its Newcastles confused. It sent millions of dollars in funds meant for the bustling northern city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the small English market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Some $5.3 million in government money was sent to the wrong Newcastle ...
AP Top News at 7:01 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Clemens Takes Heat on Hill
Feb 14, 2008; ... Separated by only a few feet, Roger Clemens and his accuser were never further apart. There they sat, the star pitcher and his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, sharing a wooden witness table Wednesday while speaking to Congress under oath and facing blistering questions. For 4 ...
Artists Support Sanz in Venezuela Spat
Feb 14, 2008 ... More than 80 performers and other celebrities have signed a statement supporting Grammy-winning Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz after two Venezuelan concerts were canceled because of his criticism of Hugo Chavez. The letter, released Wednesday, was signed by performers including ...
Clinton Ex-Campaign Manager Backs Obama
Feb 14, 2008; ... The man who served as national manager of former President Clinton's 1992 campaign endorsed Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday. David Wilhelm, who led the campaign and later became chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Obama had the unique ability to encourage cooperation as ...
AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Rebate Checks in the Mail by Spring
Feb 14, 2008; ... The checks aren't in the mail, but they will be soon. President Bush signed legislation Wednesday to rush rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to millions of people, the centerpiece of government efforts to brace the wobbly economy. First, though, you must file your 2007 tax return. ...
Bush to Visit Six Countries in Africa
Feb 14, 2008; ... SECOND FIDDLE: President Bush will find violent conflicts threatening nearly every corner of Africa when he begins a six-day visit on Saturday. But the continent's turmoil and trouble are not expected to be Topic A for the president. MAIN FOCUS: Fighting disease and poverty and ...
Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly
Feb 14, 2008; ... The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year and had brought discredit on the Senate. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea ...
Rare Sandpipers Found in Myanmar
Feb 14, 2008; ... Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. The discovery in early February comes only months after Russian researchers reported that numbers of the tiny ...
Clinton's Edge Slips With Whites, Women
Feb 14, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states' relatively large numbers of blacks and well-educated ...
Calif. School Shooting Victim, 15, Dies
Feb 14, 2008 ... A 15-year-old boy who police say was shot in the head by a classmate at school died Wednesday. Eighth-grader Lawrence King was shot Tuesday during a class at E.O. Green Junior High and died at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard police spokesman David Keith said. An ...
AP Top News at 7:44 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Mel Gibson Meets Terms of Probation
Feb 14, 2008; ... Mel Gibson has met terms of his no-contest plea to misdemeanor drunken driving after his notorious 2006 arrest in which he made derogatory comments about Jews, a judge found Wednesday. Gibson will remain on probation for about 18 more months, but won't have report at Superior Court again after ...
Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly
Feb 14, 2008; ... The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea after his June arrest at a Minneapolis ...
Ohio House Fire Kills 3 Children
Feb 14, 2008 ... A fire destroyed a house, killing three children and burying their bodies when part of the structure collapsed into the basement, a fire official said Wednesday. Five other people escaped when the fire broke out late Tuesday, Fire Chief Stan Crosley said. The Fire ...
AP Top News at 7:33 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Stackhouse: Kidd to Be Traded to Mavs
Feb 14, 2008; ... Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey. Various media reports say Dallas will send emerging point guard Devin ...
Cyruses 'Simply Forgot to Buckle Up'
Feb 14, 2008 ... Billy Ray Cyrus says he and his daughter, the "Hannah Montana" actress Miley Cyrus, simply forgot to buckle up for one of their scenes in their new hit movie. "We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seat belts," ...
UN Debate Keys on Rich Nation Emissions
Feb 14, 2008; ... Envoys from India, China and other developing nations offered Wednesday to hold the line on their greenhouse gas emissions, but only as measured against the per-capita pollution produced by the United States and other richer nations. The U.S. emits about 7 billion metric tons of ...
Wednesday's Sports Scoreboard
Feb 14, 2008; ... All Times Eastern National Basketball Association Atlanta 29, Charlotte 23 -2 Denver 28, Orlando 26-2 ...
Cyruses 'Simply Forgot to Buckle Up'
Feb 14, 2008 ... Billy Ray Cyrus says he and his daughter, the "Hannah Montana" actress Miley Cyrus, simply forgot to buckle up for one of their scenes in their new hit movie. "We got caught up in the moment of filming, and we made a mistake and forgot to buckle our seat belts," ...
Top Hezbollah Militant Killed in Syria
Feb 14, 2008; ... One of the world's most wanted and elusive terrorists, Imad Mughniyeh, was killed in a car bombing in Syria nearly 15 years after dropping from sight. The one-time Hezbollah security chief was the suspected mastermind of attacks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon and of the brutal ...
UN Debate Keys on Rich Nation Emissions
Feb 14, 2008; ... Envoys from India, China and other developing nations offered Wednesday to hold the line on their greenhouse gas emissions, but only as measured against the per-capita pollution produced by the United States and other richer nations. The U.S. emits about 7 billion metric tons of ...
US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,960
Feb 14, 2008; ... As of Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, at least 3,960 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 3,224 died as a result of hostile action, according to the ...
AP Top News at 7:56 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
AP Top News at 7:07 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Clinton Optimistic About March 4 Tests
Feb 14, 2008; ... Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton labored to revitalize her restructured political operation Wednesday, testing a new line of criticism against presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama and voicing confidence in the face of challenging weeks ahead. "I am in the solutions ...
Clemens Takes His Lumps on Capitol Hill
Feb 14, 2008; ... Separated by only a few feet, Roger Clemens and his accuser were never further apart. There they sat, the star pitcher and his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, sharing a wooden witness table Wednesday while speaking to Congress under oath and facing blistering questions. For 4 ...
Study: Key Western Reservoirs in Danger
Feb 14, 2008; ... Climate change and a growing demand for water could drain two of the nation's largest manmade reservoirs within 13 years, depriving several Southwestern states of key water sources, scientists warn. Researchers at San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography said Wednesday that ...
AP Top News at 7:05 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
AP Top News at 7:16 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Clinton's Edge Slips With Whites, Women
Feb 14, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states' relatively large numbers of blacks and ...
AP Top News at 7:54 p.m. EST
Feb 14, 2008 ... DALLAS (AP) _ Jason Kidd appears headed back to where his career began, rejoining the Dallas Mavericks in the latest Western Conference megatrade. Kidd is the centerpiece of a proposed deal between the Mavericks and New Jersey ....
Ethics Panel Says Craig Acted Improperly
Feb 14, 2008; ... The Senate Ethics Committee said Wednesday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig acted improperly in connection with a men's room sex sting last year. In a letter to the Republican senator, the ethics panel said Craig's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea after his June arrest at a Minneapolis ...
Rare Sandpipers Found in Myanmar
Feb 14, 2008; ... Eighty-four spoon-billed sandpipers have been discovered in a coastal stretch of Myanmar, offering hope for saving the endangered birds, a conservation group said Thursday. The discovery in early February comes only months after Russian researchers reported that numbers of the tiny ...
US Official Will Not Return to Bolivia
Feb 14, 2008; ... A U.S. Embassy official accused of asking an American student and Peace Corps volunteers to keep tabs on Venezuelans and Cubans in Bolivia will not return to the country, an embassy official confirmed Wednesday. The announcement was made intially by Government Minister Alfredo Rada ...
Clinton's Edge Slips With Whites, Women
Feb 14, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states' relatively large numbers of blacks and ...