AP Online back issues from Monday, April 7:
Complaints About Airlines on the Rise
Apr 07, 2008; ... Late flights and lost bags, to say nothing of higher fares, are making air travelers grumpy, an annual survey of airline quality says. The industry posted declines last year in every area of the Airline Quality Rating, amid rising fuel prices, safety problems and bankruptcy filings ...
New Mormon Leader Calls Back Members
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mormons who have strayed from their faith were invited to return to the fold Sunday by the church's new president. "Come back," President Thomas S. Monson said in his first address since taking over The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in February. ...
Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes. "After the events of the ...
Bush Aides Put Upbeat Spin on Summit
Apr 07, 2008; ... White House officials waged an extraordinary campaign during an 11-hour Air Force One flight to put a positive spin on the outcome of Sunday's summit talks between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Four times on the long flight back to Washington from Sochi, Russia, ...
Stanford Coach Reaches Milestone
Apr 07, 2008 ... Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess earned his 1,300th career victory when the Cardinal defeated top-ranked Arizona State 10-2 on Sunday. Marquess, in his 32nd year at Stanford, moved into a tie for 13th place on the NCAA list for all divisions with Fresno State's Bob Bennett, who ...
Earthquakes Hit Remote Aleutian Islands
Apr 07, 2008 ... Several earthquakes have jolted various sections of Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says three light quakes struck early Sunday. Officials say the quakes ranged in magnitudes between 4.2 and ...
AP Top News at 8:52 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... PHOENIX (AP) _ Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit for a crucial 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Josh Howard added 24 and Brandon Bass 19 ...
AP Top News at 9:39 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points ...
Complaints About Airlines on the Rise
Apr 07, 2008; ... Late flights and lost bags, to say nothing of higher fares, are making air travelers grumpy, an annual survey of airline quality says. The industry posted declines last year in every area of the Airline Quality Rating, amid rising fuel prices, safety problems and bankruptcy filings ...
Pistons Wrap Up No. 2 Seed
Apr 07, 2008; ... Rodney Stuckey scored 19 points, Tayshaun Prince added 14 on 6-for-7 shooting and the Detroit Pistons wrapped up the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 91-75 on Sunday. Jarvis Hayes, Jason Maxiell, Juan Dixon and Arron Afflalo each scored 10 ...
La. River Levees Under Heightened Watch
Apr 07, 2008; ... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has increased its surveillance of Louisiana's Mississippi River levees as the swollen river continues to rise. The river is not expected to overrun or breach the levees, even though water levels are higher than they've been in a decade, Col. Alvin Lee, ...
Bush Aides Put Upbeat Spin on Summit
Apr 07, 2008; ... White House officials waged an extraordinary campaign during an 11-hour Air Force One flight to put a positive spin on the outcome of Sunday's summit talks between President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Four times on the long flight back to Washington from Sochi, Russia, ...
Bourdy Wins Estoril Open
Apr 07, 2008 ... France's Gregory Bourdy won the Estoril Open for his second European tour victory, beating England's David Howell with a par on the third hole of a playoff Sunday. Bourdy closed with a 1-under 70 to match Howell (64) and Scotland's Alastair Forsyth (66) at 18-under 266 on the Oitavos ...
Duncan Leads Spurs Over Blazers
Apr 07, 2008; ... Tim Duncan had 27 points and 11 rebounds and San Antonio beat Portland 72-65 on ...
Grizzlies-Timberwolves, Box
Apr 07, 2008 ... MEMPHIS (113) Gay 9-17 5-7 23, Warrick 6-13 8-9 20, Milicic 4-10 4-5 12, Miller 12-20 2-2 34, Conley 2-9 0-0 4, Collins 0-0 2-2 2, Crittenton 0-3 0-0 0, Lowry 3-8 3-3 9, Navarro 2-6 4-4 9. Totals 38-86 28-32 113. ...
Deadline for Austrian Hostages Passes
Apr 07, 2008; ... The latest deadline set by an al-Qaida affiliate for authorities to release jailed militants in return for two Austrian tourists kidnapped in North Africa expired Sunday with no word on the fate of the hostages. Al-Qaida in Islamic North Africa had given authorities until midnight to ...
Ore. Inmate Shot During Prison Brawl
Apr 07, 2008 ... A guard in an observation tower shot an inmate while trying to break up a brawl involving more than 100 prisoners in a yard at the Snake River Correctional Institution on Sunday, a spokeswoman said. The inmate's name and condition have not been released. Three other inmates were taken ...
Border Separates Senior Center Couple
Apr 07, 2008 ... A 96-year-old man who outlived two wives is separated from his third _ by immigration problems. Canadian Doreen Buttery, 73, was a temporary visitor when she met Leonard "Woody" Woodward at a senior center in Provo. They wed this year and honeymooned in Alberta _ which gave ...
Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes. "After the events of the ...
Giants Open Post-Bonds Era at Home
Apr 07, 2008; ... In recent years, a Barry Bonds home run was the highlight so many San Francisco Giants fans came out to see. The fog horn would blow, the fans would be ecstatic and the counter measuring up Bonds to the other great sluggers in baseball would be changed. Often times when ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... PHOENIX (AP) _ Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit for a crucial 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Josh Howard added 24 and Brandon Bass 19 ...
Smoltz, Teixeira Lift Braves Past Mets
Apr 07, 2008; ... Johan Santana was sharp. The New York Mets just couldn't do much against John Smoltz and the Braves bullpen. Smoltz pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut and Atlanta beat New York 3-1 on Sunday to complete a two-game sweep of the rain-shortened series. Santana ...
Egyptian Workers Riot Over Rising Prices
Apr 07, 2008; ... Thousands of demonstrators angry about rising prices and stagnant salaries torched buildings, looted shops and hurled bricks at police who responded with tear gas Sunday in a northern industrial town as Egyptians staged a nationwide strike. About 150 people were arrested and 80 were ...
Knicks Beat Magic, End Five-Game Skid
Apr 07, 2008; ... Rookie Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 23 points, Zach Randolph added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the ...
Detroit Girl, 3, Shoots Self in Head
Apr 07, 2008 ... Detroit police say a 3-year-old girl found a gun in a bedroom of her home and shot herself in the head. Her condition wasn't immediately known. One of the girl's parents apparently owned the gun with which she shot herself ...
Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge
Apr 07, 2008; ... Lorena Ochoa set the silver trophy on a table, clasped hands with her parents and sprinted to the edge of the lake surrounding the 18th green at Mission Hills, raising both arms as she plunged into the water. Whether she is playing or celebrating, the Mexican star is unstoppable. ...
Miller Leads Grizzlies Past Timberwolves
Apr 07, 2008 ... Mike Miller scored 34 points and hit a season-high eight 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 113-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Rudy Gay added 23 points for Memphis and Hakim Warrick had 20 as the Grizzlies sent the Wolves to their fourth ...
Wiggins Helps Stanford Past Connecticut
Apr 07, 2008; ... The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pederson and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in Sunday ...
Wagner Wins Houston Open
Apr 07, 2008; ... Johnson Wagner was watching highlights from the 2002 Masters late Saturday night, and his wife scolded him for it. Now, he has the chance to create some Augusta moments of his own. Wagner won the Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory and got the ultimate ...
Pistons-Heat, Box
Apr 07, 2008 ... DETROIT (91) Prince 6-7 1-2 14, Maxiell 4-10 2-3 10, Wallace 2-6 0-0 4, Afflalo 3-8 4-4 10, Billups 3-5 1-1 8, Stuckey 7-11 5-6 19, Am.Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Hayes 3-6 3-3 10, Ratliff 0-2 0-0 0, Dixon 4-8 0-0 10, Herrmann 2-3 0-0 4, Samb ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 07, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League N.Y. Yankees 2, Tampa Bay 0 F Toronto 7, Boston 4 F...
Wiggins Helps Stanford Past Connecticut
Apr 07, 2008; ... The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pederson and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in Sunday ...
Ewing Hopes to Hear From Hall of Fame
Apr 07, 2008; ... At the end of a miserable season, the New York Knicks might finally have a reason to celebrate. Patrick Ewing, the team's career scoring leader, will find out Monday if he is elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Growing up in Cambridge, Mass., Ewing ...
Duncan Leads Spurs Over Blazers
Apr 07, 2008; ... Tim Duncan had 27 points and 11 rebounds and San Antonio beat Portland 72-65 on Sunday, extending the Spurs' winning streak over the Trail Blazers to 12 straight games. Manu Ginobili's dunk with 1:31 left all but sealed it for the Spurs, who handed the Blazers their fifth consecutive ...
Miller Leads Grizzlies Past Timberwolves
Apr 07, 2008 ... Mike Miller scored 34 points and hit a season-high eight 3-pointers to lead the ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 07, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League N.Y. Yankees 2, Tampa Bay 0 F Toronto 7, Boston 4 F...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 07, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League N.Y. Yankees 2, Tampa Bay 0 F Toronto 7, Boston 4 F...
Diener Leads Pacers Past Bucks
Apr 07, 2008; ... Travis Diener scored 15 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-97 ...
Wiggins Helps Stanford Past Connecticut
Apr 07, 2008 ... The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pederson and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in ...
AP Top News at 9:47 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points ...
Edwards Races to 3rd Win of Season
Apr 07, 2008; ... As his interim crew chief headed toward inspection, Carl Edwards offered to lend him cash to bribe NASCAR's officials. Of course, Edwards was joking. But in making light of the severe penalties his team drew when its race-winning car failed inspection last month, Edwards showed his ...
Spurs-Trail Blazers, Box
Apr 07, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (72) Bowen 4-7 0-0 10, Duncan 10-22 7-9 27, Oberto 1-2 1-1 3, Finley 3-4 0-0 7, Parker 4-16 0-0 8, Ginobili 3-5 4-5 10, Thomas 1-4 0-0 2, Vaughn 0-2 0-0 0, Udoka 2-7 0-0 5, Stoudamire 0-3 0-0 0, Bonner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals ...
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... PHOENIX (AP) _ Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit for a crucial 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Josh Howard added 24 and Brandon Bass 19 ...
Knicks Beat Magic, End Five-Game Skid
Apr 07, 2008; ... Rookie Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 23 points, Zach Randolph added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks snapped a five-game losing streak with a 100-90 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Fred Jones and David Lee added 13 points apiece for the Knicks, ...
Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes. "After the events of the ...
Bucks-Pacers, Box
Apr 07, 2008 ... MILWAUKEE (97) Mason 7-11 2-2 16, Villanueva 8-16 5-7 22, Bogut 6-8 4-8 16, Redd 10-21 4-5 24, Sessions 3-10 2-2 8, Ruffin 0-2 0-0 0, Simmons 5-11 0-0 11, Ivey 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 17-24 97. INDIANA ...
Obituaries in the News
Apr 07, 2008; ... Bob Dunnavant Sr. ATHENS, Ala. (AP) _ Bob Dunnavant Sr., a pioneer in Alabama broadcasting who made his name among the Grand Ole Opry crowd, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 85. His death was announced by his son, Keith Dunnavant. The elder Dunnavant ...
Ovechkin and Washington "Cap" NHL Season
Apr 07, 2008; ... Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals made the final day of the NHL's regular season a little anticlimactic Sunday. Once the Capitals completed their stirring comeback from oblivion to the Southeast Division title on Saturday night, all that was left on the last day was some ...
AP Top News at 8:14 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... PHOENIX (AP) _ Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit for a crucial 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Josh Howard added 24 and Brandon Bass 19 ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 07, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League N.Y. Yankees 2, Tampa Bay 0 F Toronto 7, Boston 4 F...
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Apr 07, 2008 ... STANFORD (35-3) Pedersen 8-14 0-1 17, Appel 6-11 3-4 15, Hones 4-7 0-0 11, Wiggins 7-19 8-9 25, Gold-Onwude 1-5 0-0 3, Pohlen 0-1 2-2 2, Cimino 0-0 0-0 0, Clyburn 0-1 0-0 0, Harmon 2-5 5-6 9. Totals 28-63 18-22 82....
March in Paris for Colombian Hostage
Apr 07, 2008 ... The president of Argentina, France's new first lady and the French foreign minister joined several thousands marchers who rallied Sunday in Paris to demand freedom for kidnapped Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt. Marchers _ led by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and French ...
US Evangelist Gives $6 Million to Israel
Apr 07, 2008; ... American evangelist John Hagee announced donations of $6 million to Israeli causes on Sunday and said that Israel must remain in control of all of Jerusalem. Hagee, a Christian Zionist who has been in the spotlight lately for endorsing presidential candidate John McCain and ...
Pistons Wrap Up No. 2 Seed
Apr 07, 2008; ... Rodney Stuckey scored 19 points, Tayshaun Prince added 14 on 6-for-7 shooting and the Detroit Pistons ...
Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge
Apr 07, 2008; ... Lorena Ochoa set the silver trophy on a table, clasped hands with her parents and sprinted to the edge of the lake surrounding the 18th green at Mission Hills, raising both arms as she plunged into the water. Whether she is playing or celebrating, the Mexican star is unstoppable. ...
AP Top News at 9:30 p.m. EDT
Apr 07, 2008 ... TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points ...
Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes. "After the events of the ...
Blasts Hit Foreigners' Complex in Yemen
Apr 07, 2008; ... A housing complex used by foreigners in Yemen's capital came under attack late Sunday, with explosions shattering windows and prompting residents to evacuate with suitcases and boxes. Nobody was injured in the attack on the upscale Haddah neighborhood. The U.S. Embassy said ...
Trevor Hoffman Struggles Again for Pads
Apr 07, 2008 ... Trevor Hoffman was charged with his second loss in his last three games, allowing Chin-lung Hu's tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Hoffman, baseball's career leader with 526 saves, also picked up the ...
Wiggins Helps Stanford Past Connecticut
Apr 07, 2008; ... The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pederson and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in Sunday ...
Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes. "After the events of the ...
Penn Out As Clinton Senior Strategist
Apr 07, 2008; ... Mark Penn, the pollster and senior strategist for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, left the campaign Sunday after it was disclosed he met with representatives of the Colombian government to help promote a free trade agreement Clinton opposes. "After the events of the ...
Diener Leads Pacers Past Bucks
Apr 07, 2008; ... Travis Diener scored 15 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-97 Sunday night to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt. Diener made five of six 3-pointers in the final period. Danny Granger had 27 points, Mike Dunleavy ...
Wiggins Helps Stanford Past Connecticut
Apr 07, 2008; ... The bigger the stage, the better Candice Wiggins performs. Wiggins continued her electrifying run through the NCAA tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pederson and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in Sunday ...
Magic-Knicks, Box
Apr 07, 2008 ... ORLANDO (90) Lewis 2-12 1-2 6, Turkoglu 8-17 5-7 22, Howard 5-8 3-10 13, Evans 6-15 0-0 16, Nelson 6-11 5-5 19, Garrity 2-8 0-0 4, Foyle 1-2 0-0 2, Bogans 1-5 1-2 4, Dooling 1-2 2-3 4. Totals 32-80 17-29 90....