AP Online back issues from Friday, February 29:
Dell 4Q Profit Declines on Slower Growth
Feb 29, 2008; ... Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 6.4 percent and fell short of Wall Street expectations, and the personal computer maker cautioned that more cautious spending by U.S. customers and higher costs could hurt its business. Dell is more dependent on the U.S. market than some of ...
Oracle Unit Lobbied on Patents, Visas
Feb 29, 2008 ... A unit of business software maker Oracle Corp. paid VAR II LLC $140,000 in 2007 to lobby the federal government . The firm lobbied Congress on a patent reform bill and immigration reform legislation related to visas for high-tech workers, according to the form posted online Feb. 13 by ...
Oprah's Book Pick Sells at Record Pace
Feb 29, 2008 ... Even for an Oprah Winfrey book pick, "A New Earth" has been a sensation. About 3.5 million copies of Eckhart Tolle's spiritual self-help guide have been shipped since Winfrey, host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," announced her selection four weeks ago. The book has ...
Twin Porn Actors Charged in Burglary
Feb 29, 2008 ... Twin brothers who have appeared in hardcore gay-porn online videos are charged with the rooftop burglary of a South Philadelphia business and are suspected in dozens of similar crimes in at least three states, authorities said. Keyontyli and Taleon Goffney, 25, of suburban Pennsauken, ...
Dell 4Q Profit Declines on Slower Growth
Feb 29, 2008; ... Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 6.4 percent and fell short of Wall Street expectations, and the personal computer maker cautioned that more cautious spending by U.S. customers and higher costs could hurt its business. Dell is more dependent on the U.S. market than some of ...
Pelosi Wants Bush Aides Investigated
Feb 29, 2008; ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a grand jury investigation into whether President Bush's chief of staff and former counsel should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. Pelosi, D-Calif., demanded that the department pursue misdemeanor ...
Iran Sanctions Vote on Saturday
Feb 29, 2008 ... Britain and France say they expect the Security Council to vote Saturday on new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment. The two countries cosponsored the resolution that would impose a third round of sanctions on Iran. Britain's U.N. Ambassador ...
AP Top News at 7:43 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Army Overhauls Wartime Purchasing
Feb 29, 2008; ... The Army is ordering a major overhaul of the way it buys supplies for troops in combat zones as the number of criminal investigations into wartime contract fraud nears triple figures. Chief among the moves is the formation of a new contracting command to better manage military ...
Feds Want More Critical Habitat for Lynx
Feb 29, 2008; ... Federal wildlife managers said Thursday they want to increase by more than 20-fold the amount of land designated as critical habitat for the threatened Canada lynx, to nearly 43,000 square miles in six states. Only 1,841 square miles in three national parks in Minnesota, Montana and ...
AP Top News at 7:41 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Fisherman Missing After Trawler Sinks
Feb 29, 2008; ... A commercial fisherman who survived 30 hours in the water after his trawler sank recounted his harrowing ordeal Thursday, telling how he clung desperately to a fiberglass cooler lid while trying vainly to help his exhausted skipper stay afloat. John Jarrett said the shrimp boat's ...
Cowboys Re-Sign LT Adams
Feb 29, 2008; ... Tony Romo won't have to worry about who is blocking his blind side. His faith will remain in Flozell Adams. The Dallas Cowboys re-signed the four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Thursday afternoon, hours before he would've hit the open market in free agency. Terms were not immediately ...
Cowboys Re-Sign Tackle Flozell Adams
Feb 29, 2008; ... Tony Romo won't have to worry about who is blocking his blind side. His faith will remain in Flozell Adams. The Dallas Cowboys re-signed the four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Thursday afternoon, hours before he would've hit the open market in free agency. Terms were not immediately ...
Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month
Feb 29, 2008; ... In a remarkable financial recovery, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $35 million in February even as Democratic rival Barack Obama was outspending her in key March 4 battlegrounds. His financial superiority has been evident in the primary states of Texas and Ohio, which vote Tuesday ...
AP Top News at 7:46 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Blast at Ill. Shopping Plaza Injures 8
Feb 29, 2008; ... An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak ripped through a suburban Chicago shopping plaza Thursday, injuring at least eight people and rattling nearby buildings, fire officials said. Five people were taken to Vista East Medical Center, none with life-threatening injuries, and four ...
Dogs Trap Mail Carrier, Flatten Tires
Feb 29, 2008 ... A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, flattening three of them. Robin Barton had to summon help by cell phone on Wednesday. When the police arrived, the dogs attacked the cruiser's tire as ...
Record-High Ratio of Americans in Prison
Feb 29, 2008; ... For the first time in U.S. history, more than one of every 100 adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report documenting America's rank as the world's No. 1 incarcerator. It urges states to curtail corrections spending by placing fewer low-risk offenders behind bars. Using ...
Britain's Prince Harry in Afghanistan
Feb 29, 2008; ... The secret is out: Prince Harry has been serving on the front line with his British army unit in one of Afghanistan's most lawless and barren provinces. Harry is the first royal to serve in a combat zone since his uncle Prince Andrew flew helicopters during Britain's war with Argentina over the ...
AP Top News at 7:12 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
AP Top News at 7:26 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Texans Agreed to Deal With Davis
Feb 29, 2008; ... The Houston Texans agreed to a multiyear contract with free agent receiver and kick returner Andre' Davis on Thursday, just hours before the start of free agency. The deal was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the negotiations who asked not to be identified ...
Pelosi Wants Bush Aides Investigated
Feb 29, 2008; ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a grand jury investigation into whether President Bush's chief of staff and former counsel should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. Pelosi, D-Calif., demanded that the department pursue misdemeanor ...
Bush, Fed Chief See No Recession Ahead
Feb 29, 2008; ... The economy is in turmoil, yet President Bush and Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke say the country will weather the storm. Neither sees a recession on the horizon. Both Bush and Bernanke are on the front lines of the government's efforts to right an economy that increasing numbers ...
Allies Rally Around Musharraf
Feb 29, 2008; ... Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's allies rejected demands Thursday for his ouster _ but some called for clipping his powers to ensure democracy can flourish in a nation that's been ruled more often by generals than civilians. The divisions in the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim ...
Thursday's Sports Scoreboard
Feb 29, 2008; ... All Times Eastern Baseball Spring Training Georgetown vs Washington at Vero Beach, Fla., 11:30 a.m. L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 4F...
Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month
Feb 29, 2008; ... In a remarkable financial recovery, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $35 million in February even as Democratic rival Barack Obama was outspending her in key March 4 battlegrounds. His financial superiority has been evident in the primary states of Texas and Ohio, which vote Tuesday ...
AP Top News at 7:00 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Oracle Unit Lobbied on Patents, Visas
Feb 29, 2008 ... A unit of business software maker Oracle Corp. paid VAR II LLC $140,000 in 2007 to lobby the federal government . The firm lobbied Congress on a patent reform bill and immigration reform legislation related to visas for high-tech workers, according to the form posted online Feb. 13 by ...
AP Top News at 7:31 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
AP Top News at 7:42 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
AP Top News at 8:01 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Clemens Being Investigated by FBI
Feb 29, 2008; ... The FBI took up the Roger Clemens case Thursday, told by the Justice Department to investigate whether the star pitcher lied when he testified to Congress he never took performance-enhancing drugs. The FBI's involvement was announced one day after the leaders of the House Oversight ...
Records: Jackson Late on Home Payments
Feb 29, 2008; ... Public documents show Michael Jackson has repeatedly failed to make mortgage payments on a Los Angeles home that has been used for years by his family. Documents filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office indicate the reclusive pop star was most recently in default last month ...
Mars Project Faces Technical Problems
Feb 29, 2008; ... NASA's flagship mission to land a nuclear-powered, next-generation rover on Mars is facing development problems and ballooning costs that could threaten its scheduled launch next year. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin told a congressional hearing this month that engineers had to ...
Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month
Feb 29, 2008; ... In a remarkable financial recovery, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $35 million in February even as Democratic rival Barack Obama was outspending her in key March 4 battlegrounds. His financial superiority has been evident in the primary states of Texas and Ohio, which vote Tuesday ...
Dell 4Q Profit Declines on Slower Growth
Feb 29, 2008; ... Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 6.4 percent and fell short of Wall Street expectations, and the personal computer maker cautioned that more cautious spending by U.S. customers and higher costs could hurt its business. Dell is more dependent on the U.S. market than some of ...
Pelosi Wants Bush Aides Investigated
Feb 29, 2008; ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a grand jury investigation into whether President Bush's chief of staff and former counsel should be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. Pelosi, D-Calif., demanded that the department pursue misdemeanor ...
Feds Want More Critical Habitat for Lynx
Feb 29, 2008; ... Federal wildlife managers said Thursday they want to increase by more than 20-fold the amount of land designated as critical habitat for the threatened Canada lynx, to nearly 43,000 square miles in six states. Only 1,841 square miles in three national parks in Minnesota, Montana and ...
AP Top News at 7:43 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Bush Says New Russian Leader a Mystery
Feb 29, 2008; ... Like the rest of an anxious world, President Bush said Thursday he's waiting to see who will wield the real power in Russia after next month's elections _ departing President Vladimir Putin or his hand-picked successor Dmitry Medvedev. It will be interesting, the president mused, to ...
AP Top News at 7:20 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Public documents show Michael Jackson has repeatedly failed to make mortgage payments on a Los Angeles home that has been used for years by his family. Documents ...
Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month
Feb 29, 2008; ... More than doubling her January fundraising total, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's advisers said Thursday that she will raise $35 million in February, a figure rival Sen. Barack Obama's campaign said it would surpass. The $35 million would be Clinton's biggest fundraising mark yet and ...
AP Top News at 7:43 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Thursday's Sports Scoreboard
Feb 29, 2008; ... All Times Eastern Baseball Spring Training Georgetown vs Washington at Vero Beach, Fla., 11:30 a.m. L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 4F...
Witnesses: Slain Groom Involved in Spat
Feb 29, 2008; ... A groom gunned down hours before his wedding in a hail of 50 police bullets had argued with another man who may have been armed moments before his death, two witnesses testified Thursday at the trial of three detectives. Two prosecution witnesses said they were with Sean Bell the ...
Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month
Feb 29, 2008; ... In a remarkable financial recovery, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $35 million in February even as Democratic rival Barack Obama was outspending her in key March 4 battlegrounds. His financial superiority has been evident in the primary states of Texas and Ohio, which vote Tuesday ...
AP Top News at 7:44 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A mail carrier was trapped inside her car for nearly two hours at a home near Hanover after a pair of dogs attacked her tires, ...
Sears, Kohl's See 4Q Profits Fall
Feb 29, 2008; ... More evidence of a consumer spending malaise surfaced Thursday as Sears Holdings Corp. and Kohl's Corp. reported double-digit profit drops in the fourth-quarter. Meanwhile, Gap Inc. closed out its third consecutive year of declining sales with a 21 percent earnings increase in the ...
FBI Opens Investigation of Roger Clemens
Feb 29, 2008; ... The FBI took up the Roger Clemens case Thursday, told by the Justice Department to investigate whether the star pitcher lied when he testified to Congress he never took performance-enhancing drugs. The FBI's involvement was announced one day after the leaders of the House Oversight ...
Calif. City of 120,000 Faces Bankruptcy
Feb 29, 2008; ... A Bay Area suburb grappling with declining revenue and ballooning employee expenses may become the first city in the state to declare bankruptcy over a budget shortfall. The Vallejo City Council was expected to vote Thursday on whether to follow the city manager's recommendation to ...
Explosion Rocks Ill. Plaza; 8 Hurt
Feb 29, 2008; ... An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak ripped through a suburban Chicago shopping plaza Thursday, injuring at least eight people and rattling nearby buildings, fire officials said. Five people were taken to Vista East Medical Center, none with life-threatening injuries, and four ...
Sears, Kohl's See 4Q Profits Fall
Feb 29, 2008; ... More evidence of a consumer spending malaise surfaced Thursday as Sears Holdings Corp. and Kohl's Corp. reported double-digit profit drops in the fourth-quarter. Meanwhile, Gap Inc. closed out its third consecutive year of declining sales with a 21 percent earnings increase in the ...
Oprah's Book Pick Sells at Record Pace
Feb 29, 2008 ... Even for an Oprah Winfrey book pick, "A New Earth" has been a sensation. About 3.5 million copies of Eckhart Tolle's spiritual self-help guide have been shipped since Winfrey, host of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," announced her selection four weeks ago. The book has ...
Jolie Sees Benefit in US Surge in Iraq
Feb 29, 2008; ... Actress and humanitarian activist Angelina Jolie said Thursday that the reinforcement of U.S. troops in Iraq has created an opportunity for humanitarian programs to boost assistance for Iraqi refugees. In an op-ed piece published by the Washington Post, titled "A Reason to Stay ...
Clinton Raises $35 Million in 1 Month
Feb 29, 2008; ... In a remarkable financial recovery, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised $35 million in February even as Democratic rival Barack Obama was outspending her in key March 4 battlegrounds. His financial superiority has been evident in the primary states of Texas and Ohio, which vote Tuesday ...
Explosion Rocks Ill. Plaza; 8 Hurt
Feb 29, 2008; ... An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak ripped through a suburban Chicago shopping plaza Thursday, injuring at least eight people and rattling nearby buildings, fire officials said. Five people were taken to Vista East Medical Center, none with life-threatening injuries, and four ...
Boy George Denies Imprisoning Charges
Feb 29, 2008 ... Boy George has denied imprisoning a 28-year-old Norwegian man at his London home last year. The former Culture Club singer pleaded not guilty to the charge of false imprisonment during a court hearing in London on Thursday. Audun Carlsen claims Boy George ...
Adobe CEO Chizen Earned $8.3M in 2007
Feb 29, 2008; ... Departing Adobe Systems Inc. CEO Bruce Chizen received compensation valued at $8.3 million in 2007 and gained another $29.6 million by exercising stock options that year, according to a regulatory filing. Chizen, who served seven years at the helm of one of the world's five largest ...
Bush Says US Not Headed Into a Recession
Feb 29, 2008; ... President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. "We acted robustly," he said. "We'll see the effects of this pro-growth package," Bush ...
Dell 4Q Profit Declines on Slower Growth
Feb 29, 2008; ... Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped 6.4 percent and fell short of Wall Street expectations, and the personal computer maker cautioned that more cautious spending by U.S. customers and higher costs could hurt its business. Dell is more dependent on the U.S. market than some of ...
AP Top News at 7:20 p.m. EST
Feb 29, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Public documents show Michael Jackson has repeatedly failed to make mortgage payments on a Los Angeles home that has been used for years by his family. Documents ...
Adobe CEO Chizen Earned $8.3M in 2007
Feb 29, 2008; ... Departing Adobe Systems Inc. CEO Bruce Chizen received compensation valued at $8.3 million in 2007 and gained another $29.6 million by exercising stock options that year, according to a regulatory filing. Chizen, who served seven years at the helm of one of the world's five largest ...
Police: LA Gunman Had Specific Target
Feb 29, 2008; ... A gunman who wounded five children and three adults at a South Los Angeles bus stop was aiming at a specific person and wound up shooting bystanders, police said Thursday. "There was a target," Capt. Rigo Romero said. A suspect was arrested, and Police Chief ...