AP Online back issues from Monday, April 21:
Obama says McCain would be better than Bush
Apr 21, 2008; ... Democrat Barack Obama, who often argues that John McCain is the same as President Bush, said Sunday that the Republican presidential candidate would be an improvement over Bush's eight-year reign. "You have a real choice in this election. Either Democrat would be better than John ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 5, Detroit 3 F N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 1 F...
AP Top News at 10:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
Flames force Game 7 with 2-0 win over Sharks
Apr 21, 2008 ... Miika Kirpusoff made 21 saves, Owen Nolan and Daymond Langkow scored, and the Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Sunday night to force a Game 7. Nolan, a former Sharks star, opened the scoring midway ...
Skype to sell unlimited international calls for $9.95/month
Apr 21, 2008; ... Skype, the Internet calling subsidiary of eBay Inc., is introducing its first plan for unlimited calls to overseas phones on Monday. The plan will allow unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries for $9.95 per month, said Don Albert, vice president and general manager for ...
Anchorage mayor plans to challenge Stevens for Senate
Apr 21, 2008 ... Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich says he plans to run for the Senate seat held by Ted Stevens since 1968. The 46-year-old Democrat said Sunday that he plans a formal announcement Monday. Begich says traveling around the state and listening to the concerns of Alaskans led to his ...
Victory for Danica Patrick in Japan
Apr 21, 2008; ... Danica Patrick was always sure a woman could win a race. And now the questions about her will surely stop. Patrick made it to the place she wanted to be for so long _ Victory Lane. She became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, capturing the Indy Japan 300 in her 50th ...
AP Top News at 10:04 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
Skype to sell unlimited international calls for $9.95/month
Apr 21, 2008; ... Skype, the Internet calling subsidiary of eBay Inc., is introducing its first plan for unlimited calls to overseas phones on Monday. The plan will allow unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries for $9.95 per month, said Don Albert, vice president and general manager for ...
Obama says McCain would be better than Bush
Apr 21, 2008; ... Democrat Barack Obama, who often argues that John McCain is the same as President Bush, said Sunday that the Republican presidential candidate would be an improvement over Bush's eight-year reign. "You have a real choice in this election. Either Democrat would be better than John ...
AP Top News at 9:18 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
Eddie Izzard eyes possible career in European politics
Apr 21, 2008 ... British comedian Eddie Izzard, whose acting career is taking off, is eyeing yet another possible career _ politician. Izzard, who plays Wayne Malloy in FX's "The Riches" and who just finished shooting "Valkyrie," starring Tom Cruise, told Newsweek he sees himself ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. Gasol ...
Clinton, Obama trade negative attacks days before Pa. vote
Apr 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama swapped some of the most negative attacks of the campaign two days before the Pennsylvania primary, each unleashing television ads Sunday that accused the other of maintaining ties to special interests they both claim to reject. Obama also paid ...
Paraguay ruling-party candidate concedes to ex-bishop
Apr 21, 2008 ... The ruling-party candidate in Paraguay's presidential election has conceded to defeat, signaling the end of six decades of one-party rule and handing victory to former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo. Blanca Ovelar says Lugo has built an unassailable lead and that the outcome of ...
New Mexico wildfire races toward 2 towns in high winds
Apr 21, 2008; ... High winds grounded air tankers and fanned the flames of a wildfire Sunday, sending it racing between two towns where hundreds of residents had ignored suggestions to evacuate. No one was reported injured. Residents of about 130 homes in the towns of Manzano and Torreon, near the ...
Skype to sell unlimited international calls for $9.95/month
Apr 21, 2008; ... Skype, the Internet calling subsidiary of eBay Inc., is introducing its first plan for unlimited calls to overseas phones on Monday. The plan will allow unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries for $9.95 per month, said Don Albert, vice president and general manager for ...
Miller-led 76ers beat Pistons 90-86 in Game 1 stunner
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The ...
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning marries college sweetheart
Apr 21, 2008 ... A Super Bowl championship isn't the only big event this year for New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Manning married college sweetheart Abby McGrew during a sunset ceremony Saturday at the One & Only Palmilla resort on Mexico's Baja Peninsula. Both The New York ...
Former bishop Fernando Lugo scores historic win in Paraguay
Apr 21, 2008; ... Former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo won a historic victory in Paraguay's presidential election Sunday, ending more than six decades of one-party rule with a mandate to help the nation's poor and indigenous. His rival, Blanca Ovelar, conceded defeat after a closely fought race ...
Obama, McCain show cash on hand
Apr 21, 2008; ... Barack Obama raised $41 million in March and had $42 million available to spend against Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in April, campaign finance reports filed Sunday show. Overall, Obama had $51 million in the bank at the end of March, with nearly $9 million of that ...
AP Top News at 8:03 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. Gasol ...
AP Top News at 8:54 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. Gasol ...
Danica Patrick makes IndyCar history by winning Japan 300
Apr 21, 2008; ... Danica Patrick was always sure a woman could win a race. And now the questions about her will surely stop. Patrick made it to the place she wanted to be for so long _ Victory Lane. She became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, capturing the Indy Japan 300 in her 50th ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 5, Detroit 3 F N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 1 F...
Skype to sell unlimited international calls for $9.95/month
Apr 21, 2008; ... Skype, the Internet calling subsidiary of eBay Inc., is introducing its first plan for unlimited calls to overseas phones on Monday. The plan will allow unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries for $9.95 per month, said Don Albert, vice president and general manager for ...
Miller-led 76ers beat Pistons 90-86 in Game 1 stunner
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double ...
18-year-old SC student accused of plotting to bomb school
Apr 21, 2008 ... A high school senior collected enough supplies to carry out a bomb attack on his school and detailed the plot in a hate-filled diary that included maps of the building and admiring notations about the Columbine killers, authorities said Sunday. Ryan Schallenberger, 18, was arrested ...
Nepal's ex-rebels extend lead in Constituent Assembly vote
Apr 21, 2008 ... Nepal's chief election official says former communist rebels have won half the directly elected seats in an assembly that will rewrite the constitution. The party representing the ex-rebels has won 120 of the 240 directly elected seats in voting held April 10. Counting is continuing ...
New Mexico wildfire races toward 2 towns in high winds
Apr 21, 2008 ... A wildfire pushed by high winds is racing toward two towns where 130 people have fled. Torrance County Emergency Manager John Cordova says the situation Sunday afternoon is severe. The fire is burning in the Manzano ...
76ers rally for 1st ever playoff win on Pistons' home court
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The ...
Reports: National City to get $6B from private investors
Apr 21, 2008 ... National City Corp. will get about $6 billion from private investors in a deal that provides much-needed capital to a Midwestern bank heavily exposed to the worsening mortgage and housing market, according to reports published Sunday. National City officials were negotiating final ...
Viacom, 5 Hollywood studios to create new TV channel
Apr 21, 2008 ... Viacom Inc. and five Hollywood studios are joining forces to create a television channel and video-on-demand service, the companies announced Sunday. The venture, starting in fall 2009, will show movies and television series from Paramount, Paramount Vantage, MGM, United Artists and ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 5, Detroit 3 F N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 1 F...
Pope heads out from US after a 6-day visit
Apr 21, 2008; ... Pope Benedict XVI's first trip to the United States since he was elected three years ago is over. The pope's plane, nicknamed "Shepherd One," departed Sunday night from John F. Kennedy airport in New York. Vice President Dick Cheney hosted a farewell ceremony for the pope at ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 5, Detroit 3 F N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 1 F...
Anchorage mayor to challenge Stevens for Senate
Apr 21, 2008; ... The mayor of Anchorage plans to run for the Senate seat held by Ted Stevens since 1968, he said Sunday, ending months of speculation. Mark Begich, a 46-year-old Democrat, said he plans a formal announcement Monday. Begich has been considering taking on the longtime Alaska ...
18-year-old SC student accused of plotting to bomb school
Apr 21, 2008 ... Authorities say an 18-year-old South Carolina student is behind bars after collecting the supplies needed to bomb his school. Ryan Schillenberger was arrested Saturday after his parents called police when 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate was delivered to their home in Chesterfield....
76ers rally for 1st ever playoff win on Pistons' home court
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double ...
Reports: National City to get $6B from private investors
Apr 21, 2008 ... National City Corp. will get about $6 billion from private investors in a deal that provides much-needed capital to a Midwestern bank heavily exposed to the worsening mortgage and housing market, according to reports published Sunday. National City officials were negotiating final ...
Former bishop Fernando Lugo scores historic win in Paraguay
Apr 21, 2008; ... Former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo won a historic victory in Paraguay's presidential election Sunday, ending more than six decades of one-party rule with a mandate to help the nation's poor and indigenous. His rival, Blanca Ovelar, conceded defeat after a closely fought race ...
Report: Syria, Israel trade messages on possible peace talks
Apr 21, 2008; ... Syrian President Bashar Assad said Sunday he has exchanged messages with Israel through a third party to explore the possibility of resuming peace talks, the country's official news agency reported. During a meeting with ruling Baath Party officials, Assad commented on media reports ...
76ers-Pistons, Box
Apr 21, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA (90) Iguodala 4-15 8-10 16, Young 5-8 0-0 10, Dalembert 2-10 1-1 5, Miller 9-18 2-4 20, Green 7-11 2-3 17, Evans 4-6 3-4 11, Williams 4-12 1-3 9, Carney 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 35-81 19-27 90. ...
AP Top News at 9:32 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
AP Top News at 10:22 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 5, Detroit 3 F N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 1 F...
Ray Charles' children, ex-manager battle
Apr 21, 2008 ... Ray Charles' children are accusing his longtime manager of mismanaging his estate and trusts and tarnishing his legacy by releasing two posthumous CDs the late singer never would have approved, according to a published report. In allegations outlined Sunday in the Los Angeles Times, ...
AP Top News at 9:52 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
Sunday's Sports Scoreboard
Apr 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Toronto 5, Detroit 3 F N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 1 F...
18-year-old SC student accused of plotting to bomb school
Apr 21, 2008 ... A high school senior collected enough supplies to carry out a bomb attack on his school and detailed the plot in a hate-filled diary that included maps of the building and admiring notations about the Columbine killers, authorities said Sunday. Ryan Schallenberger, 18, was arrested ...
Benedict praises US church as visit ends
Apr 21, 2008; ... Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass and American Catholicism in storied Yankee Stadium on Sunday, telling his massive U.S. flock to use its freedoms wisely as he closed out his first papal trip to the United States. Benedict beamed before a joyous crowd of 57,000, hours after making a ...
Obama reports $51 million to start April
Apr 21, 2008; ... New campaign finance reports show Barack Obama entered April with $51 million in the bank to mount his campaign for the White House. His cash on hand fully equipped him to confront Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania, which votes Tuesday. Obama's ...
76ers rally for 1st ever playoff win on Pistons' home court
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected to beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double ...
Will Power dominates for historic win in last Champ Car race
Apr 21, 2008; ... The Champ Car World Series bid goodbye to racing Sunday with a dominating victory by Will Power, one of the drivers making the transition to the newly unified IRL IndyCar Series. Billed by promoters of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as "Champ Car's Last Stand," the race ...
76ers rally for 1st ever playoff win on Pistons' home court
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected to beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double ...
Obama reports $51M to start April; McCain raises $15M
Apr 21, 2008; ... New campaign finance reports show Barack Obama entered April with $51 million in the bank to mount his campaign for the White House. His cash on hand fully equipped him to confront Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania, which votes Tuesday. Obama's ...
Sharks-Flames, Sums
Apr 21, 2008 ... San Jose 0 0 0_0 Calgary 1 1 0_2 First Period_1, Calgary, Nolan 2 (Huselius, Regehr), 11:33. Penalty_Rissmiller, SJ (hooking), 16:37. Second Period_2, Calgary, ...
Will Power wins last-ever Champ Car race
Apr 21, 2008; ... The Champ Car World Series bid goodbye to racing Sunday with a dominating victory by Will Power, one of the drivers making the transition to the newly unified IRL IndyCar Series. Billed by promoters of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as "Champ Car's Last Stand," the race ...
Miller-led 76ers beat Pistons 90-86 in Game 1 stunner
Apr 21, 2008; ... Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series. The Eastern Conference's second-seeded team was expected to beat the seventh-seeded Sixers by double ...
AP Top News at 9:47 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 of ...
The Nation's Weather
Apr 21, 2008; ... Significant rain and thunderstorms hit the Eastern Seaboard on Sunday from North Carolina to New Jersey. A tornado was spotted in North Carolina, and large hail fell. Strong thunderstorms were also reported farther north, and it was windy enough in parts of Maryland to damage trees ...
18-year-old SC student accused of plotting to bomb school
Apr 21, 2008 ... Authorities say an 18-year-old South Carolina student is behind bars after collecting the supplies needed to bomb his school. Ryan Schallenberger was arrested Saturday after his parents called police when 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate was delivered to their home in Chesterfield....
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT
Apr 21, 2008 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the Philadelphia 76ers stun the Detroit Pistons 90-86 Sunday in Game 1 ...
Paraguay ex-bishop Fernando Lugo scores historic win
Apr 21, 2008; ... Former Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo won a historic victory in Paraguay's presidential election Sunday, ending more than six decades of one-party rule with a mandate to help the nation's poor and indigenous. His rival, Blanca Ovelar, conceded defeat after a closely fought race ...
Obituaries in the news
Apr 21, 2008; ... Alfonso Lopez Trujillo VATICAN CITY (AP) _ Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, a Colombian prelate who helped lead the Vatican's campaign against abortion and insisted condoms do not prevent HIV transmission, died Saturday, an assistant said. He was 72. Lopez Trujillo died at ...