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Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 3, Detroit 2 F Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0 F...
UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks
Apr 20, 2008 ... The president of the United Auto Workers says he is optimistic that the union can settle several contracts in Michigan with General Motors Corp. But Ron Gettelfinger wasn't as hopeful Saturday when it came to an eight-week strike at parts maker American Axle ...
Obituaries in the news
Apr 20, 2008; ... Louis Allen DURHAM, N.C. (AP) _ Louis Allen, a former All-American football player for Duke University, has died. He was 83. Allen died Thursday in his hometown of Greensboro, the university said. He played for the Blue Devils from 1947-49 under coach Wallace Wade, and ...
Bruins hang on, 5-4, force Game 7 in Montreal
Apr 20, 2008; ... Marco Sturm kept Boston's hopes alive when he scored with 2:37 left and the Bruins overcame three deficits to beat the Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night and force a seventh game in Montreal. The Bruins, who lost all 20 previous best-of-seven series in which they trailed 3-1, will try to ...
Reyes, Perez lead Mets past Phillies
Apr 20, 2008; ... Jimmy Rollins watched most of the game from the top step of the dugout, cheered on his teammates and got a chance to pinch-hit in an important spot. The Philadelphia Phillies need more than a cameo from the 2007 NL MVP to beat the New York Mets. Oliver Perez pitched 5 2-3 ...
Duncan carries Spurs to Game 1 win over Suns
Apr 20, 2008; ... Midway through the first quarter after missing two jumpers, Tim Duncan threw the ball up yet again, then held his arms wide. This time, would the shot fall? It did. And much later the Spurs' big man hit an even bigger one. Duncan's first 3 of the season with just ticks left ...
Report: 8 former Guantanamo detainees sue British government
Apr 20, 2008; ... Eight former Guantanamo detainees have filed lawsuits against the British government and security services, accusing them of complicity in their illegal detention and seeking millions of dollars in damages, a newspaper reported Saturday. The two lawsuits _ filed at Britain's High ...
Paul lifts Hornets over Mavs, 104-92 in Game 1
Apr 20, 2008; ... So much for playoff experience. Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series. David West, in his ...
US military deaths in Iraq at 4,039
Apr 20, 2008; ... As of Saturday, April 19, 2008, at least 4,039 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 3,295 died as a result of hostile action, according to the ...
How a hunting ground became polygamous nightmare
Apr 20, 2008; ... The guy didn't look much like a hunter. He was beanpole tall _ scarecrow-ish, some might say, with a high, collegiate forehead and a reluctant handshake. Even in a pearl-snap shirt and jeans, this cowboy somehow seemed better suited for a college lecture hall than a saddle. Still, he ...
Rays' Sonnanstine tosses 3-hitter, shuts out White Sox 5-0
Apr 20, 2008 ... Andy Sonnanstine threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Saturday night. The White Sox had just three singles, including a bunt hit, and didn't get a runner past second base. After two of the hits, Sonnanstine ...
Mavericks-Hornets, Box
Apr 20, 2008 ... DALLAS (92) Jo.Howard 4-16 8-9 17, Nowitzki 9-21 12-13 31, Dampier 1-3 2-4 4, Stackhouse 2-9 4-4 9, Kidd 3-5 3-4 11, Bass 3-8 2-2 8, Terry 3-7 0-0 8, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, George 1-7 2-2 4, Ju.Howard 0-1 0-0 0, Lue 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-78 ...
US diplomat says Arabs should boost support for Iraq
Apr 20, 2008; ... Iraq's Arab neighbors have few remaining excuses for withholding diplomatic and economic support for the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad, now that daily life in Iraq is less deadly and the government has demonstrated resolve against militias and outliers, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...
AP Top News at 8:47 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with his first 3-pointer of the season at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 on Saturday in Game 1 of their ...
On 3rd anniversary as pope, Benedict encourages young people
Apr 20, 2008; ... Pope Benedict XVI focused on the future of his American church Saturday as he marked the third anniversary of his election as pontiff, rallying young people, priests and seminarians and assuring them of his support as they dealt with the damage from the clergy sex abuse scandal. On a ...
UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks
Apr 20, 2008; ... The president of the United Auto Workers says he is optimistic that the union can settle several contracts in Michigan with General Motors Corp. But Ron Gettelfinger wasn't as hopeful Saturday when it came to an eight-week strike at parts maker American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings ...
Former major leaguer John Marzano dies at 45 in Philadelphia
Apr 20, 2008; ... Former major leaguer John Marzano died Saturday after falling down a flight of stairs at his home. He was 45. The cause of his death was not immediately clear, police said. Marzano was from Philadelphia and had been working for Major League Baseball's Web site, where he ...
UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks
Apr 20, 2008 ... The president of the United Auto Workers says he is optimistic that the union can settle several contracts in Michigan with General Motors Corp. But Ron Gettelfinger wasn't as hopeful Saturday when it came to an eight-week strike at parts maker American Axle ...
Tampa Bay's Sonnanstine shuts out White Sox 5-0
Apr 20, 2008 ... Andy Sonnanstine threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Saturday night. The White Sox had just three singles, including a bunt hit, and didn't get a runner past second base. After two of the hits, Sonnanstine ...
Oklahomans pause to remember victims of 1995 bombing
Apr 20, 2008; ... Oklahomans and victims' relatives paused Saturday at the Oklahoma City National Memorial for a simple, poignant ceremony to remember the 168 people killed 13 years ago in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The attack on April 19, 1995, is the deadliest act of ...
Secretary Rice says Arabs should boost support for Iraq
Apr 20, 2008; ... Iraq's Arab neighbors have few remaining excuses for withholding diplomatic and economic support for the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad, now that daily life in Iraq is less deadly and the government has demonstrated resolve against militias and outliers, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...
James Bond film car plunges into northern Italy lake
Apr 20, 2008 ... The car being used in the latest James Bond film plunged into a lake in northern Italy while being driven to the set. Producers say the driver of the Aston Martin was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. They say James Bond's iconic car was being delivered to the filming unit in ...
Annan: Kenya must prosecute militias for political violence
Apr 20, 2008; ... Kenyan authorities should prosecute militias implicated in the country's devastating postelection violence, but also address any "genuine grievances" they may have, former U.N. leader Kofi Annan said Saturday. Annan, speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, also ...
Ed Cash wins big at BMI's Christian Music Awards
Apr 20, 2008 ... Ed Cash won songwriter of the year honors and his composition "Made to Worship" was named song of the year Saturday at BMI's 2008 Christian Music Awards. Broadcast Music Inc., a performing rights organization, recognizes the writers and publishers of the most-performed songs ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with his first 3-pointer of the season at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 on Saturday in Game 1 of their ...
Oklahomans pause to remember victims of 1995 bombing
Apr 20, 2008; ... Oklahomans and victims' relatives paused Saturday at the Oklahoma City National Memorial for a simple, poignant ceremony to remember the 168 people killed 13 years ago in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The attack on April 19, 1995, is the deadliest act of ...
Tampa Bay's Sonnanstine shuts out White Sox 5-0
Apr 20, 2008 ... Andy Sonnanstine threw a three-hitter for his first career complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Saturday night. The White Sox ...
Chris Paul shines in playoff debut to lead Hornets over Mavs
Apr 20, 2008; ... Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round ...
Ortiz, Ramirez push Red Sox to win
Apr 20, 2008 ... Manny Ramirez hit a two-run homer after slumping slugging partner David Ortiz tied it with an RBI single in the eighth inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. With the crowd still buzzing after the Bruins' 5-4 win over Montreal in the ...
AP Top News at 8:42 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with his first 3-pointer of the season at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 on Saturday in Game 1 of their ...
Rays 5, White Sox 0
Apr 20, 2008 ... 9Rays 5, White Sox 0 CHICAGO@ TAMPA BAY@ ab r h bi @ab r h bi Swisher rf4 0 0 0 Iwmra 2b 4 0 1 1...
Canadiens-Bruins, Sums
Apr 20, 2008 ... Montreal 1 1 2_4 Boston0 1 4_5 First Period_1, Montreal, Higgins 1 (Koivu), 9:44. Penalties_Ward, Bos (tripping), 7:04 Kessel, Bos (slashing), 9:30 Begin, Mon (diving), ...
Red Sox 5, Rangers 3
Apr 20, 2008 ... 87Red Sox 5, Rangers 3 TEXAS @ BOSTON @ ab r h bi @ab r h bi Kinsler 2b 4 0 1 0 Ellsbry cf 4 1 1 0...
Adwatch: Obama ads promote health care, endorsements
Apr 20, 2008; ... TITLE: "Afford." LENGTH: 30 seconds. AIRING: Pennsylvania. SCRIPT: Announcer: "Hillary Clinton's attacking, but what's she not telling you about her health care plan? It forces everyone to buy insurance, even if you can't afford it, and you pay a ...
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Midway through the first quarter after missing two jumpers, Tim Duncan threw the ball up yet again, then held his arms wide. This time, would the shot fall? It did. And much later the Spurs' big man hit an even bigger one. Duncan's first 3 of the season ...
Actors, producers are mum on progress in contract talks
Apr 20, 2008 ... Groups representing film actors and producers have completed another day of negotiations. The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers released a statement saying they met Saturday. They say they will ...
AP Top News at 10:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their ...
AP Top News at 8:28 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Tim Duncan saved the San Antonio Spurs with his first 3-pointer of the season at the end of overtime, and Manu Ginobili hit a layup at the end of the second extra period to send the defending champions past the Phoenix Suns, 117-115 on Saturday in Game 1 of their ...
'Tick Riders' guard US from deadly pest, one cow at a time
Apr 20, 2008; ... Fred Garza has been patrolling a piece of the Rio Grande for 16 years, usually riding solo on horseback, sometimes venturing to areas where his radio and cell phone have limited range. But Garza's not looking for drug smugglers, human traffickers ...
Harry Potter case illustrates blurry line in copyright law
Apr 20, 2008; ... For a time, "Harry Potter" superfan Steven Vander Ark seemed to be living a geeky dream. His Web site _ an obsessive catalog of spells, characters and creatures in J.K. Rowling's novels _ was a hit among fellow fanatics. He spoke at conventions. Journalists sought him out ...
Bruins hang on, 5-4, force Game 7 in Montreal
Apr 20, 2008; ... Marco Sturm kept Boston's hopes alive when he scored with 2:37 left and the Bruins overcame three deficits to beat the Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night and force a seventh game in Montreal. The Bruins, who lost all 20 previous best-of-seven series in which they trailed 3-1, will try to ...
Secretary Rice says Arabs should boost support for Iraq
Apr 20, 2008; ... Iraq's Arab neighbors have few remaining excuses for withholding diplomatic and economic support for the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad, now that daily life in Iraq is less deadly and the government has demonstrated resolve against militias and outliers, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...
Duncan carries Spurs to Game 1 win over Suns in double-OT
Apr 20, 2008; ... Midway through the first quarter after missing two jumpers, Tim Duncan threw the ball up yet again, then held his arms wide. This time, would the shot fall? It did. And much later the Spurs' big man hit an even bigger one. Duncan's first 3 of the season with just ticks left sent his team into ...
AP Top News at 9:38 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Midway through the first quarter after missing two jumpers, Tim Duncan threw the ball up yet again, then held his arms wide. This time, would the shot fall? It did. And much later the Spurs' big man hit an even bigger one. Duncan's first 3 of the season ...
UAW chief unhappy with pace of American Axle talks
Apr 20, 2008; ... The president of the United Auto Workers says he is optimistic that the union can settle several contracts in Michigan with General Motors Corp. But Ron Gettelfinger wasn't as hopeful Saturday when it came to an eight-week strike at parts maker American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings ...
US diplomat says Arabs should boost support for Iraq
Apr 20, 2008; ... Iraq's Arab neighbors have few remaining excuses for withholding diplomatic and economic support for the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad, now that daily life in Iraq is less deadly and the government has demonstrated resolve against militias and outliers, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...
Housing-credit woes spur calls for more federal regulation
Apr 20, 2008; ... A heavier federal hand is reaching into American life as politicians in both parties demand an overhaul of government financial regulation and more protection for homeowners in the face of mortgage woes and a weakening economy. This rush to regulate also was apparent in the recent ...
Paul lifts Hornets over Mavs, 102-92 in Game 1
Apr 20, 2008; ... Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round ...
Rockies 3, Astros 2
Apr 20, 2008 ... 02Rockies 3, Astros 2 COLORADO @ HOUSTON @ ab r h bi @ab r h bi Splbrgh cf 5 0 1 1 Bourn cf 4 1 1 0...
Ecuador rejects second America Movil bid
Apr 20, 2008 ... President Rafael Correa warned Saturday that Mexican telecommunications company America Movil must leave Ecuador unless it boosts an insufficient second bid to keep its mobile phone service contract in the country. "The first offer they presented us was a real insult to our ...
Charity sues R.I. hospital over free bed donated century ago
Apr 20, 2008; ... When Louisa Lippitt died in 1912, the wealthy widow left $4,000 to Rhode Island Hospital on the condition the money be used to provide a permanent "free bed" for needy patients, to be selected by a favored charity. A successor to the charity she selected rediscovered her ...
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 3, Detroit 2 F Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0 F...
Protesters take CNN to task over commentator's China remarks
Apr 20, 2008 ... Chinese-Americans rallied outside CNN's Hollywood office on Saturday to demand the firing of commentator Jack Cafferty for calling China's goods "junk" and its leaders a "bunch of goons and thugs." "We understand free speech," Lake Wang, 39, told the Los ...
Anti-US cleric al-Sadr threatens new uprising in Iraq
Apr 20, 2008; ... Anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gave a "final warning" to the government Saturday to halt a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown against his followers or he would declare "open war until liberation." A full-blown uprising by al-Sadr, who led two rebellions against ...
Housing-credit woes spur calls for more federal regulation
Apr 20, 2008; ... A heavier federal hand is reaching into American life as politicians in both parties demand an overhaul of government financial regulation and more protection for homeowners in the face of mortgage woes and a weakening economy. This rush to regulate also was apparent in the recent ...
Ecuador disco fire kills at least 14
Apr 20, 2008 ... Flames started by fireworks swept through a nightclub in Ecuador's capital on Saturday, killing at least 14 people who were unable to escape through the club's padlocked doors, a fire official said. Sixteen people were injured. About 300 people were attending an afternoon event at the ...
Brad Hawpe, Aaron Cook help Rockies beat Astros 3-2
Apr 20, 2008 ... Brad Hawpe singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth, Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 3-2 ...
Ecuador rejects second America Movil bid
Apr 20, 2008 ... President Rafael Correa warned Saturday that Mexican telecommunications company America Movil must leave Ecuador unless it boosts an insufficient second bid to keep its mobile phone service contract in the country. "The first offer they presented us was a real insult to our ...
Child of burned worker determined to help explosion victims
Apr 20, 2008; ... Days after the deadly explosion at the sugar refinery where her father worked, 9-year-old Morgan Seckinger went back to school _ smiling, as usual, with her long blond ponytail bobbing to the bounce in her walk. Her fourth-grade teacher couldn't believe it. "I said ...
Hamas: Carter holds 2nd meeting with chief in Syria
Apr 20, 2008; ... Defying U.S. and Israeli warnings, former President Carter met again on Saturday with the exiled leader of the militant Hamas group and his deputy. The two Palestinians are considered terrorists by the U.S. government and Israel accuses them of masterminding attacks that have killed ...
AP Top News at 10:01 p.m. EDT
Apr 20, 2008 ... NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their ...
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 3, Detroit 2 F Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0 F...
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 3, Detroit 2 F Minnesota 3, Cleveland 0 F...
Paul lifts Hornets over Mavs, 104-92 in Game 1
Apr 20, 2008; ... Chris Paul had 35 points and 10 assists in his first career playoff game Saturday night, lifting the New Orleans Hornets to a 104-92 come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round series. David West in his first playoff game ...
Sturm's late tally saves Bruins and forces Game 7 with Habs
Apr 20, 2008; ... Marco Sturm kept Boston's hopes alive when he scored with 2:37 left and the Bruins overcame three deficits to beat the Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night and force a seventh game in Montreal. The Bruins, who lost all 20 previous best-of-seven series in which they trailed 3-1, will try to ...