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Worker charged with vandalizing military chopper
May 21, 2008; ... An assembly line worker charged with vandalizing a military helicopter at a Boeing plant was upset about a job transfer and cut a bundle of about 70 electrical wires during his last shift on the Chinook line, federal investigators said Tuesday. Matthew Kevin Montgomery, 33, of ...
China's post-quake challenge: 5 million homeless
May 21, 2008; ... China is grappling with the next massive task in the aftermath of its earthquake _ how to shelter the 5 million people left homeless. Many were living Tuesday in tent cities like one at the base of Qianfo mountain in the disaster zone, offering some stability _ along with food and ...
Early results from KY, OR Dem primary polls
May 21, 2008; ... Preliminary results from an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in Kentucky's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday and a phone poll during the past week in Oregon's vote-by-mail primary: KEYS TO CLINTON WIN IN KENTUCKY The demographic ...
Britain rejects motions to tighten abortion law
May 21, 2008; ... British lawmakers rejected attempts to restrict abortion laws Tuesday, opposing measures that would have reduced the amount of time a pregnancy could be terminated. Legislators voted in favor of keeping the current law, which allows abortions during the first 24 weeks of a woman's ...
Tuesday's Sports Scoreboard
May 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Baltimore 9, N.Y. Yankees 0 -3 Boston 2, Kansas City 0 -4...
Democrats offer compromise budget plan
May 21, 2008; ... Democrats controlling Congress unveiled an election-year fiscal blueprint Tuesday that puts the federal budget mostly on autopilot, leaving the winner of November's presidential election with a set of enormous challenges. The House-Senate compromise, more than a month overdue, ...
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
Clinton easily wins Ky., Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
NY woman pleads guilty in adoption scam of 11 kids
May 21, 2008; ... A woman pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday for using fake names to adopt 11 disabled children and rake in more than $1 million in subsidies, while she restrained the children and failed to send them to school. Judith Leekin, 63, admitted that she used plastic ties to restrain the ...
Mike Piazza decides to retire after 16 seasons
May 21, 2008 ... Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it was time to start a new chapter in my life," he said in a statement ...
AP Top News at 8:33 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family ...
AP Top News at 8:45 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick ...
Napster rolls out all-MP3 download store
May 21, 2008; ... Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes. The company is the latest to make the switch to the unrestricted file format, which makes it music tracks compatible with virtually any ...
Jessica Alba quietly marries Cash Warren
May 21, 2008 ... Sorry, guys. Jessica Alba's "taken" status is legal. The 27-year-old actress quietly wed producer Cash Warren on Monday, her publicist, Brad Cafarelli, said Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Cafarelli didn't give further details. The pair became engaged in late ...
Chicago Bulls win No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery
May 21, 2008 ... The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. The Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they ...
Woman nabbed for alleged DUI at same crash spot
May 21, 2008 ... Call it drunken driving deja vu. For the second time in five months, a 23-year-old California woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed her car while driving under the influence at the exact same spot north of Lake Tahoe. And to top it off, Truckee Police say that in both ...
Vegas casino, DA say Barkley has paid $400,000 gambling debt
May 21, 2008; ... Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay $400,000 in gambling loans. But the civil lawsuit remains open, and it's going to cost Sir Charles $40,000 more to get out of the legal doghouse. Barkley, a ...
Clinton wins most Kentucky delegates
May 21, 2008; ... Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won most of the delegates at stake in Kentucky's Democratic primary Tuesday. Clinton picked up at least 28 delegates in Kentucky, with 15 still to be awarded, according to an analysis of early election returns by The Associated Press. Sen. Barack Obama won ...
Chicago Bulls win No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery
May 21, 2008 ... The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. Coming off a miserable season and still without a coach, the Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had just a 1.7 percent chance ...
Government's investigators testifies in Graham trial
May 21, 2008; ... Marion Jones' husband injecting her with banned drugs. Tim Montgomery going into Mexico with an admitted steroids dealer to test his blood for drugs. Antonio Pettigrew routinely receiving overnight packages stuffed with the oxygen-boosting drug EPO. That and much more of U.S. track ...
Sen. Edward Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor
May 21, 2008; ... Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live. Doctors discovered the tumor after the ...
Vegas casino says Barkley has paid $400,000 debt
May 21, 2008; ... Former NBA star Charles Barkley has retired his debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay $400,000 in gambling loans. But the civil lawsuit remains open, and it's going to cost Sir Charles $40,000 more to get out of the legal doghouse. Barkley, a basketball ...
Chicago Bulls win No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery
May 21, 2008 ... The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. Coming off a miserable season and still without a coach, the Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where they had just a 1.7 percent chance ...
AP Top News at 8:47 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick ...
Jessica Alba quietly marries Cash Warren
May 21, 2008 ... Sorry, guys. Jessica Alba's "taken" status is legal. The 27-year-old actress quietly wed producer Cash Warren on Monday, her publicist, Brad Cafarelli, said Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Cafarelli didn't give further details. The pair became engaged in late ...
Exit poll: Clinton buoyed by whites in KY
May 21, 2008; ... Race played a decisive role in Hillary Rodham Clinton's lopsided victory in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary in Kentucky, the latest contest to emphasize how fierce her rivalry against Barack Obama has become among party voters. Even as ...
Chicago Bulls win No. 1 pick in NBA draft lottery
May 21, 2008 ... The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. The Bulls vaulted from the No. 9 spot, where ...
Obama leads McCain in cash on hand
May 21, 2008; ... Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is reporting more than $37 million in the bank for his presidential run at the start of May compared to nearly $22 million for Republican Sen. John McCain. Obama raised more than $31 million for the primary in April, a substantial sum but smaller than ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family ...
McCain reports $22 million in the bank
May 21, 2008; ... Sen. John McCain is reporting nearly $22 million cash on hand at the beginning of May as his presidential campaign consolidates his fundraising base and prepares to confront a Democratic rival. McCain raised nearly $18 million in April, his best fundraising month yet. He spent only ...
Ouch! Harrison Ford waxes chest to make a point
May 21, 2008 ... Harrison Ford pulled a Steve Carell for a public service announcement: He gets his chest waxed. The 65-year-old star winces in apparent pain as a strip of hair is yanked from between his pecs for a PSA for Conservation International to raise awareness about the effect of deforestation on global ...
Woman arrested for DUI in 2nd crash at same spot
May 21, 2008 ... Call it drunken driving deja vu. For the second time in five months, a 23-year-old California woman has been arrested after she allegedly crashed her car while driving under the influence at the exact same spot north of Lake Tahoe. And to top it off, Truckee Police say that in both ...
Napster rolls out all-MP3 download store
May 21, 2008; ... Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s Tuesday, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes. The company is the latest to make the switch to the unrestricted file format, which makes it music tracks compatible with virtually any ...
AP Top News at 8:20 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family ...
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
AP Top News at 8:43 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick ...
US envoy calls plane incident accidental
May 21, 2008; ... Washington's top diplomat in Venezuela said Tuesday the United States is taking steps to make sure its counter-drug planes don't stray into Venezuelan airspace again _ but President Hugo Chavez's government isn't satisfied. U.S. Ambassador Patrick Duddy acknowledged an S-3 Navy plane ...
NBC's limping to close in prime-time TV season
May 21, 2008; ... NBC is limping to the close of the prime-time TV season. Only one of the network's shows, "Law & Order: SVU," finished among the 25 most-watched shows last week, ranking No. 16, according to Nielsen Media Research. "Shark," a drama that CBS is canceling, was seen by more ...
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
Tuesday's Sports Scoreboard
May 21, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Baltimore 10, N.Y. Yankees 0 -5 Boston 2, Kansas City 0 -6...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,080
May 21, 2008; ... As of Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at least 4,080 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,327 died as a result of hostile action, ...
McCain reports $22 million in the bank
May 21, 2008; ... Sen. John McCain is reporting nearly $22 million cash on hand at the beginning of May as his presidential campaign consolidates his fundraising base and prepares to confront a Democratic rival. McCain raised nearly $18 million in April, his best fundraising month yet. He spent only ...
APNewsBreak: Plan would lift SD's exit poll limit
May 21, 2008; ... South Dakota officials and six news organizations proposed a legal settlement Tuesday that would allow exit polling within 100 feet of a voting place. The lawsuit by the news organizations argued that a state law barring exit polling near voting places violates the First Amendment ...
Obama reports over $37M in bank, McCain has $22M
May 21, 2008; ... Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is reporting more than $37 million in the bank for his presidential run at the start of May compared to nearly $22 million for Republican Sen. John McCain. Obama raised more than $31 million for the primary in April, a substantial sum but smaller than ...
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Kentucky primary Tuesday, a victory of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama predicted he would finish the ...
`American Idol,' David edition, comes out swinging
May 21, 2008; ... The "American Idol" finale is under way in Los Angeles, and the theme is .... boxing? "Idol" producers rolled out boxing announcer Michael Buffer ("Let's get ready to rumble!") to introduce finalists David Cook and David Archuleta at the beginning of the ...
Democrats offer compromise budget plan putting off decisions
May 21, 2008; ... Democrats controlling Congress unveiled an election-year fiscal blueprint Tuesday that puts the federal budget mostly on autopilot, leaving the winner of November's presidential election with a set of enormous challenges. The House-Senate compromise, more than a month overdue, ...
Gay Iranian teen wins right to asylum in Britain
May 21, 2008 ... Britain said Tuesday that it is granting asylum to a gay Iranian teenager who fears that he could face execution if forced to return to his homeland. Britain's Border Agency said it would allow asylum for Mehdi Kazemi, who traveled in 2005 to London to study English and while there ...
AP Top News at 8:14 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family ...
Bush apologizes over US soldier's Quran shooting
May 21, 2008; ... President Bush has apologized to Iraq's prime minister for an American sniper's shooting of a Quran, and the Iraqi government called on U.S. military commanders to educate their soldiers to respect local religious beliefs. Bush's spokeswoman said Tuesday that the president apologized ...
Ky., Ore. voters to choose US Senate candidates
May 21, 2008; ... A millionaire businessman who grew up on a tobacco farm was leading Tuesday in the race for the Democratic Senate nomination, pursuing a chance to challenge Republican leader Mitch McConnell, the powerful four-term incumbent with a big campaign bankroll. ...
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
Police: 3 workers die from gas leak at Fla. port
May 21, 2008 ... A leak of refrigerated gas killed three people Tuesday on a cargo ship, including a supervisor investigating reports that workers were dizzy and two employees who tried to save him, authorities said Tuesday. The victims were found unconscious in the hull of the ship, the Broward ...
'American Idol,' David edition, comes out swinging
May 21, 2008; ... The "American Idol" finale is under way in Los Angeles, and the theme is .... boxing? "Idol" producers rolled out boxing announcer Michael Buffer ("Let's get ready to rumble!") to introduce finalists David Cook and David Archuleta at the beginning of the penultimate ...
Clinton wins Kentucky, Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
Clinton easily wins Ky., Obama nomination leader
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to easy victory in the Kentucky primary on Tuesday, a triumph of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama ...
Government's investigators testifies in Graham trial
May 21, 2008; ... Marion Jones' husband injecting her with banned drugs. Tim Montgomery going into Mexico with an admitted steroids dealer to test his blood for drugs. Antonio Pettigrew routinely receiving overnight packages stuffed with the oxygen-boosting drug EPO. That and much more of U.S. track ...
After win in Kentucky, Clinton says staying in
May 21, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton says she has come back again after being counted out in the race for the Democratic nomination. But her triumph in Kentucky's primary on Tuesday made little difference in her quest to catch up with Barack Obama. "It's not just Kentucky bluegrass that's ...
Former CIA official indicted anew in bribery case
May 21, 2008; ... A new indictment of a former top CIA official alleges that he received bribes in the form of "sexual companionship" from a friend seeking an edge in landing multimillion-dollar contracts from the agency. Federal prosecutors in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday obtained a ...
AP Top News at 8:52 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick ...
Jessica Alba marries Cash Warren
May 21, 2008 ... Sorry, guys. Jessica Alba's "taken" status is legal. The 27-year-old actress quietly wed producer Cash Warren on Monday, her publicist, Brad Cafarelli, said Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Cafarelli didn't give further details. The pair became ...
Former US detainee testifies of abuse
May 21, 2008; ... A German-born Turkish citizen told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday of abuses he says he suffered while detained by the United States in Afghanistan and in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. In testimony by satellite link from Germany to a House of Representatives' panel, Murat Kurnaz recounted ...
Ouch! Harrison Ford waxes his chest to make a point
May 21, 2008 ... Harrison Ford pulled a Steve Carell for a public service announcement: He gets his chest waxed. The 65-year-old star winces in apparent pain as a strip of hair is yanked from between his pecs for a PSA for Conservation International to raise awareness about the effect of deforestation ...
AP Top News at 8:39 p.m. EDT
May 21, 2008 ... SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) _ The Chicago Bulls won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick ...
Sen. Edward Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor
May 21, 2008; ... Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor Tuesday in what could be the grim final chapter in a life marked by exhilarating triumph and shattering tragedy. Some experts gave the liberal lion less than a year to live. Doctors discovered the tumor after the ...