AP Online back issues from Saturday, September 20:
Lowell 4 or 5 days from returning; Colon suspended
Sep 20, 2008 ... Mike Lowell is expected to miss Boston's weekend series against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a sore hip, leaving the Red Sox without their third baseman as they close in on a playoff berth. In other news Friday, the Red Sox suspended right-hander Bartolo Colon without pay. ...
Pumpkin Hurl now has more than half-mile of room
Sep 20, 2008 ... This year's Pumpkin Hurl in Washington state now has more than a half-mile of space after a squash was tossed 1,866 feet last year. The Northwest Agriculture Business Center has moved the event from Burlington to a Snohomish County farm with a 3,000-foot gourd firing range. ...
Faldo benches Westwood, Garcia
Sep 20, 2008 ... Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood will both be on the bench Saturday at the Ryder Cup, marking the first time the two European stars will miss a match in their careers. Both played twice in Friday's matches. Westwood paired with Garcia for a half-point in the alternate-shot ...
Pols ask Bush to review denied Medal of Honor
Sep 20, 2008; ... A California congressional delegation asked President Bush on Friday to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to a Marine who was chosen to receive only the second-highest medal the Navy can bestow for valor. The delegation, spearheaded by Rep. Duncan Hunter, sent a letter asking for ...
OJ jurors hear recording of hotel confrontation
Sep 20, 2008; ... Jurors in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping trial on Friday heard a recording of the football star angrily accusing two memorabilia dealers of stealing his mementoes and saying, "Don't let nobody out of this room." On the witness stand introducing the audio was ...
Woman finds 'Goldilocks' snoring in her son's bed
Sep 20, 2008 ... A man was charged with burglary after he allegedly broke into a home, ate cheese from the refrigerator, made a mess in a bathroom and fell asleep on a child's bed. Tracy Mullins, 47, of Billings, was arraigned in District Court on Thursday by video from the county jail. Mullins ...
LT returns to practice in a limited role
Sep 20, 2008 ... LaDainian Tomlinson returned to practice in a limited role Friday and is listed as questionable for the San Diego Chargers' game against the New York Jets on Monday night. Tomlinson, who jammed his right big toe in the season-opening loss to Carolina, missed practice the previous two ...
Palin blames Dems for withdrawn rally invitation
Sep 20, 2008; ... Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin told supporters Friday that "Democrat partisans" had pressured organizers of an anti-Iran rally in New York next week to withdraw an invitation for her to appear. "This should be an issue that unites all Americans. Iran should not ...
Marcum needs elbow surgery, out for '09 season
Sep 20, 2008 ... Blue Jays right-hander Shaun Marcum needs ligament replacement surgery in his right elbow, and is expected to miss the entire 2009 season. "It's going to be tough," the 26-year-old Marcum said of the long layoff ahead of him. "It's tough just to sit there, you want to ...
Buffett biography reveals flaws, recounts triumphs
Sep 20, 2008; ... Warren Buffett's youthful confidence about his business acumen hid a self-doubt about nearly everything else, yet the son of a Nebraska congressman grew into one of the world's greatest investors. The tale of how the brilliant but needy Buffett built a fortune by investing in ...
Rangel pays IRS, complains of 'guerrilla war'
Sep 20, 2008; ... Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes, and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." Rangel, the dean of the New York congressional delegation, has ...
Radical bailout plan has a jawdropping price tag
Sep 20, 2008; ... Struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush administration on Friday laid out a radical bailout plan with a jawdropping price tag _ a takeover of a half-trillion dollars or more in worthless mortgages and other bad debt held by tottering institutions. Relieved investors ...
Nev. judge dismisses gun case against Jerry Lewis
Sep 20, 2008 ... A Las Vegas judge has dismissed a firearms charge against entertainer Jerry Lewis. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Karen Bennett-Haron dismissed the case Friday after attorneys agreed to let the 82-year-old comedian off without fines. Lewis was cited in July for attempting to ...
Brewers 2B Durham hurts hamstring
Sep 20, 2008 ... Brewers second baseman Ray Durham strained his right hamstring and left a game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth inning Friday night. Durham singled in the first inning and was caught stealing. He also struck out. The infielder has been one of the few Brewers ...
Canada concerned about Russia's Arctic intentions
Sep 20, 2008 ... Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday that his government was taking steps to bolster Canada's presence in the Arctic amid concerns about Russian intentions in the frigid zone. Harper charged that Russia has been showing signs of flaunting international norms in the region. ...
Celebs gear up for Emmy Awards with freebies, food
Sep 20, 2008; ... With the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards just days away, Hollywood is swimming with stars. They're beckoned by gift suites and parties around town, while round-the-clock preparations are under way at the Nokia Theatre, where the awards will be presented Sunday. ___ SEAL WILL BE ...
RI hospital group says doc operated on wrong knee
Sep 20, 2008 ... State health officials were investigating how a surgeon operated on the wrong knee of a patient Friday at the Miriam Hospital, part of a medical network that was reprimanded and fined $50,000 last year for three mistaken surgeries at another of its facilities. The latest mistake ...
Buffett biography reveals flaws, recounts triumphs
Sep 20, 2008; ... Warren Buffett's youthful confidence about his business acumen hid a self-doubt about nearly everything else, yet the son of a Nebraska congressman grew into one of the world's greatest investors. The tale of how the brilliant but needy Buffett built a fortune by investing in ...
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, ...
AP Top News at 9:22 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, ...
OJ jurors hear recording of hotel confrontation
Sep 20, 2008; ... Jurors in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping trial on Friday heard a recording of the football star angrily accusing two memorabilia dealers of stealing his mementoes and saying, "Don't let nobody out of this room." On the witness stand introducing the audio was ...
AP Top News at 8:28 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, ...
Chavez won't answer US candidates' 'attacks'
Sep 20, 2008 ... Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says both U.S. presidential candidates have been making "gratuitous attacks" against him, but he won't rise to the bait. Chavez says he'll wait for Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama to be elected and then "try to understand ...
McCain says Fed should stop government bailouts
Sep 20, 2008; ... Republican John McCain said Friday the Federal Reserve needs to stop bailing out failed financial institutions. The Republican presidential hopeful said the Fed should get back to "its core business of responsibly managing our money supply and inflation" and he laid out several ...
18-month sentence in NY presidential letters theft
Sep 20, 2008; ... A historian and author was sentenced Friday to a year and a half in prison after apologizing for stealing letters that were written by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and prized by Theodore Roosevelt. Edward Renehan Jr., 52, also must pay more than $86,000 in restitution to a ...
Regulators shut down Ameribank in West Virginia
Sep 20, 2008; ... Federal regulators have shut down Ameribank Inc., a small bank in West Virginia, saying it overextended loans for the rehabilitation of distressed properties. It was the 12th failure this year of a federally insured bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has been ...
McCain, Obama wary of fueling gay-marriage debate
Sep 20, 2008; ... Proposed bans on same-sex marriage are on the ballot in three important states this fall, rousing passions on both sides, yet neither John McCain nor Barack Obama seem eager to push the issue high on their campaign agendas. In California, the stakes are particularly high _ it's the ...
Public needs to know vaccines are safe, docs say
Sep 20, 2008 ... A new coalition of 22 major medical groups says public confidence in vaccine safety needs to be restored to avoid risks for deadly disease outbreaks. Thursday's message comes from the Chicago-based American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and 20 more of the ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... CHICAGO (AP) _ Carlos Zambrano went from a no-hitter to an early exit, so the Chicago Cubs will have to wait another day to clinch the National League Central. Adam Kennedy capped a five-run first with a grand slam, and the St. Louis ...
AP Top News at 8:23 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Sep 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Baltimore 2, N.Y. Yankees 2 -5 Detroit 4, Cleveland 2 -7...
Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship
Sep 20, 2008 ... In an unprecedented step, a space shuttle was moved to the launch pad Friday for a trip NASA hopes it will never make _ a rescue mission. The shuttle Endeavour is on standby in case the seven astronauts who go up on Atlantis next month need a safer ride home. Atlantis and its crew are ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Sep 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League Baltimore 2, N.Y. Yankees 2 -3 Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 -5...
Regulators shut down Ameribank in West Virginia
Sep 20, 2008; ... Federal regulators have shut down Ameribank Inc., a small bank in West Virginia, saying it overextended loans for the rehabilitation of distressed properties. It was the 12th failure this year of a federally insured bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has been ...
Stalemate nears end as Calif. leaders pass budget
Sep 20, 2008; ... The California Legislature has approved a state budget that will probably end the longest stalemate in state history. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll sign the $143 billion spending plan next week. It was approved Friday evening. When the budget ...
OJ jurors hear recording of hotel confrontation
Sep 20, 2008; ... Jurors in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping trial on Friday heard a recording of the football star angrily accusing two memorabilia dealers of stealing his mementoes and saying, "Don't let nobody out of this room." On the witness stand introducing the audio was ...
Nev. judge dismisses gun case against Jerry Lewis
Sep 20, 2008 ... A Las Vegas judge has dismissed a firearms charge against entertainer Jerry Lewis. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Karen Bennett-Haron dismissed the case Friday after attorneys agreed to let the 82-year-old comedian off without fines. Lewis was cited in July for attempting to ...
Buffett biography reveals flaws, recounts triumphs
Sep 20, 2008; ... Warren Buffett's youthful confidence about his business acumen hid a self-doubt about nearly everything else, yet the son of a Nebraska congressman grew into one of the world's greatest investors. The tale of how the brilliant but needy Buffett built a fortune by investing in ...
UN: Nearly 17 million need food in Horn of Africa
Sep 20, 2008; ... Nearly 17 million people in the Horn of Africa urgently need food, up from 9 million in early 2008, as crippling drought, soaring food prices and conflict take an increasing toll on the region, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Friday. John Holmes said the humanitarian emergency hasn't ...
Banners hung in Mexico blame hit men for attack
Sep 20, 2008; ... Mexican police were trying to determine Friday who hung several banners in this colonial city blaming Gulf cartel hit men for a grenade attack that killed seven people in an Independence Day crowd. Michoacan state prosecutor Miguel Garcia said officials removed the seven banners ...
AP Top News at 8:19 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... CHICAGO (AP) _ Carlos Zambrano went from a no-hitter to an early exit, so the Chicago Cubs will have to wait another day to clinch the National League Central. Adam Kennedy capped a five-run first with a grand slam, and the St. Louis ...
Comcast: No complaints on new Internet management
Sep 20, 2008; ... Comcast Corp. on Friday said its new method of managing Internet traffic may sometimes result in slower Web surfing for subscribers who use their cable modem the most, yet the company has not received a single customer complaint in trial runs in five areas. The new system is set to ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Sep 20, 2008; ... All Times Eastern American League N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 2 -6 Detroit 4, Cleveland 2 -8...
Gary Sheffield, Fausto Carmona ejected after brawl
Sep 20, 2008 ... Gary Sheffield and Fausto Carmona exchanged punches on the infield during a bench-clearing brawl Friday night between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. In the top of the seventh inning, Carmona gave up a two-run homer to Detroit's Miguel Cabrera. One out later, the Cleveland ...
Nev. judge dismisses gun case against Jerry Lewis
Sep 20, 2008 ... A Las Vegas judge has dismissed a firearms charge against entertainer Jerry Lewis. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Karen Bennett-Haron dismissed the case Friday after attorneys agreed to let the 82-year-old comedian off without fines. Lewis was cited in July for attempting to carry an ...
Buffett biography reveals flaws, recounts triumphs
Sep 20, 2008; ... Warren Buffett's youthful confidence about his business acumen hid a self-doubt about nearly everything else, yet the son of a Nebraska congressman grew into one of the world's greatest investors. The tale of how the brilliant but needy Buffett built a fortune by investing in ...
Americans charge into lead at Ryder Cup
Sep 20, 2008; ... Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, the Americans had all the fun. ...
Nolan's 22 points lead Shock past Fever 81-72
Sep 20, 2008 ... Deanna Nolan scored 22 points to lead the Detroit Shock to an 81-72 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in the opener of the WNBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Plenette Pierson had 11 points ...
Nev. judge dismisses gun case against Jerry Lewis
Sep 20, 2008 ... A Las Vegas judge has dismissed a firearms charge against entertainer Jerry Lewis. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Karen Bennett-Haron dismissed the case Friday after attorneys agreed to let the 82-year-old comedian off without fines. Lewis was cited in July for attempting to carry an ...
Comcast: No complaints on new Internet management
Sep 20, 2008; ... Comcast Corp. on Friday said its new method of managing Internet traffic may sometimes result in slower Web surfing for subscribers who use their cable modem the most, yet the company has not received a single customer complaint in trial runs in five areas. The new system is set to ...
Rangel pays IRS, then complains of 'guerrilla war'
Sep 20, 2008; ... Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes, and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war." Rangel, the dean of the New York congressional delegation, has ...
American rookies do just fine in Ryder Cup
Sep 20, 2008; ... The Americans did just fine with all those Ryder Cup rookies. Hunter Mahan finally felt as though he belonged. Anthony Kim brought out the best in Phil Mickelson. And Boo Weekley sure got under the Europeans' skin, giving Valhalla Golf Club the feel of a college football stadium while ...
Muslim leader says 150 workers fired at Neb. plant
Sep 20, 2008; ... A Grand Island meatpacking plant fired at least 86 workers Friday after they walked off the job amid a dispute over prayers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, company officials said. But a Muslim leader and one of the fired workers said 150 Muslims lost their jobs. ...
Americans charge into lead at Ryder Cup
Sep 20, 2008; ... Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, the Americans had all the fun. ...
AP Top News at 8:41 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, ...
Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Sep 20, 2008 ... When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery _ a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be a two-masted Civil War schooner that ran aground in 1862 or another ship from some 70 years later. The wreck, about six miles from Fort Morgan, had already been partially ...
Obituaries in the news
Sep 20, 2008; ... Lester Edison Andrews Sr. FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) _ Lester Edison Andrews Sr., a conflicted figure in Virginia's stubborn resistance to school desegregation, died Tuesday. He was 93. Andrews died in a Lynchburg hospital, a local official said. Andrews was chairman of ...
Americans charge into lead at Ryder Cup
Sep 20, 2008; ... Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, the Americans had ...
Americans charge into lead at Ryder Cup
Sep 20, 2008; ... Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, the Americans had all the fun. ...
Nev. judge dismisses gun case against Jerry Lewis
Sep 20, 2008 ... A Las Vegas judge has dismissed a firearms charge against entertainer Jerry Lewis. Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Karen Bennett-Haron dismissed the case Friday after attorneys agreed to let the 82-year-old comedian off without fines. Lewis was cited in July for attempting to carry an ...
Calif. Legislature approves new compromise budget
Sep 20, 2008; ... The California Legislature approved a state budget Friday after ceding to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's demands for financial reform and winning his approval for the plan, which will end the state's record three-month stalemate. The $143 billion budget plan will allow the nation's most ...
AP Top News at 8:20 p.m. EDT
Sep 20, 2008 ... CHICAGO (AP) _ Carlos Zambrano went from a no-hitter to an early exit, so the Chicago Cubs will have to wait another day to clinch the National League Central. Adam Kennedy capped a five-run first with a grand slam, and the St. Louis ...
Americans charge into lead at Ryder Cup
Sep 20, 2008; ... Phil Mickelson won as many points as his last two Ryder Cups combined. Justin Leonard had never won a match in any Ryder Cup until two blowout victories at Valhalla. And the most stunning turnaround Friday might have been all those celebrations. Finally, the Americans had ...
Woman finds 'Goldilocks' snoring in her son's bed
Sep 20, 2008 ... A man was charged with burglary after he allegedly broke into a home, ate cheese from the refrigerator, made a mess in a bathroom and fell asleep on a child's bed. Tracy Mullins, 47, of Billings, was arraigned in District Court on Thursday by video from the county jail. Mullins ...
Girl, man shot at high school in LA County
Sep 20, 2008 ... Authorities say two young people have been shot and wounded at a high school in south Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman James Barnes says a 12-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man were both shot multiple times Friday evening at Washington Preparatory ...