AP Online back issues from Sunday, March 29:
Shuttle Discovery lands in Florida
Mar 29, 2009; ... Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power. Discovery swooped through a cloudy sky and landed at NASA's spaceport ...
Pitt guard Dixon hurt early in second half
Mar 29, 2009 ... Pittsburgh starting guard Jermaine Dixon left the East Regional final just 16 seconds into the second half when a Villanova player fell on him as they went for a loose ball Saturday. The play occurred near the Panthers' basket when Dixon and three Villanova players went ...
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 599
Mar 29, 2009; ... As of Saturday, March 28, 2009, at least 599 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. ...
Van driver charged in deadly NYC sidewalk wreck
Mar 29, 2009; ... A van driver who plowed onto a bustling sidewalk near the Empire State Building, killing a pregnant woman and seriously hurting another woman, was charged Saturday with manslaughter and assault, prosecutors said. Some witnesses said the driver, Keston Brown, and a passenger had been ...
Davis out with ulcers, calf strain
Mar 29, 2009 ... Los Angeles Clippers guard Baron Davis sat out Saturday night against Houston because of a strained calf and a recurrence of stomach ulcers. Davis also missed Friday's loss to San Antonio. He strained his right calf in the Clippers' 140-135 overtime win over New York on Wednesday ....
Jack Black, 'iCarly' win at Kids Choice Awards
Mar 29, 2009; ... "iCarly" has downloaded the first blimp-shaped trophy at the Kids Choice Awards. The Web-centric comedy picked up the award for favorite TV show at the 22nd annual slime-filled Nickelodeon spectacle at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. Other early winners Saturday are "Guitar ...
Padres rally past Giants after Young's rough start
Mar 29, 2009 ... Chris Young felt sharp on the mound even though he didn't have a good outing. Young gave up six earned runs and seven hits in two-thirds of an inning before the San Diego Padres rallied for an 11-10 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. "My arm feels ...
Wallace dominates, Bobcats beat Knicks 96-85
Mar 29, 2009; ... Gerald Wallace had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats matched a modest franchise record for victories by beating the New York Knicks 96-85 on Saturday. Larry Brown earned a split in the season series with his former team, coaching the fifth-year ...
Fargo gets good news: flood waters appear to crest
Mar 29, 2009; ... Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels, and weary residents turned their attention to ensuring their hastily built levees hold up against an onslaught of ice-laden water expected to stay high for at least ...
AP Top News at 8:29 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
AP Top News at 8:56 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
Van driver charged in deadly NYC sidewalk wreck
Mar 29, 2009; ... A van driver who plowed onto a bustling sidewalk near the Empire State Building, killing a pregnant woman and seriously hurting another woman, was charged Saturday with manslaughter and assault, prosecutors said. Some witnesses said the driver, Keston Brown, and a passenger had been ...
AP Top News at 8:05 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Billy Gillispie doesn't know about chemistry problems or whether he was the right fit at Kentucky. What he does know is that he simply didn't ...
White House planning more auto financial aid
Mar 29, 2009; ... The Obama administration was finishing work on a plan to give more financial aid to two Detroit automakers in return for tough cost-cutting measures that will ensure the companies' survival. President Barack Obama's auto industry task force was expected to offer additional aid to ...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,262
Mar 29, 2009; ... As of Saturday, March 28, 2009, at least 4,262 members of the U.S. military had 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 3,425 military personnel died as a result ...
Obama aims to bolster alliances on overseas trip
Mar 29, 2009; ... As President Barack Obama embarks on his first overseas trip as president, he is vowing to listen to his foreign counterparts and strengthn alliances when world powers meet in Europe this coming week to address the economic crisis and work to stem future financial catastrophes. ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Billy Gillispie doesn't know about chemistry problems or whether he was the right fit at Kentucky. What he does know is that he simply didn't ...
Fargo gets good news: flood waters appear to crest
Mar 29, 2009; ... Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels, and weary residents turned their attention to ensuring their hastily built levees hold up against an onslaught of ice-laden water expected to stay high for at least ...
Stephen Jackson faces season-ending toe surgery
Mar 29, 2009 ... Guard Stephen Jackson will undergo surgery next week to remove a bone fragment in his left big toe and the Golden State Warriors' leading scorer is expected to miss the rest of the season, coach Don Nelson said Saturday night. Jackson, second in the NBA in minutes played (39.6) while ...
Wallace dominates, Bobcats beat Knicks 96-85
Mar 29, 2009; ... Gerald Wallace had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Charlotte Bobcats matched a modest franchise record for victories by beating the New York Knicks 96-85 on Saturday. Larry Brown earned a split in the season series with his former team, coaching the fifth-year ...
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Mar 29, 2009; ... All Times Eastern Baseball Spring Training Baltimore 10, St. Louis 6F Cincinnati 5, Tampa Bay 1F...
Critics call WTC tower name change unpatriotic
Mar 29, 2009; ... Even without the name, the symbolism of the Freedom Tower as an American response to the Sept. 11 terror attacks was hard to miss. The original architect designed a twisting form he wanted to imitate the Statue of Liberty, with a spire that rose to the deliberate height of 1,776 feet ...
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Mar 29, 2009; ... All Times Eastern Baseball Spring Training Baltimore 10, St. Louis 6F Cincinnati 5, Tampa Bay 1F...
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Mar 29, 2009 ... 2044 BC-HKN--Hurricanes-Devils Sums Hurricanes-Devils Sums Carolina 0 0 2_2 New Jersey 1 0 0_1 First Period_1, New Jersey, Elias ...
AP Top News at 8:11 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Billy Gillispie doesn't know about chemistry problems or whether he was the right fit at Kentucky. What he does know is that he simply didn't ...
Antarctica to Pyramids _ lights dim for Earth Hour
Mar 29, 2009; ... From an Antarctic research base and the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building in New York, illuminated patches of the globe went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a campaign to highlight the threat of climate change. Time zone by time zone, nearly 4,000 cities and towns in ...
AP Top News at 9:08 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
Arenas has 15 & 10; Pistons top Wizards 98-96
Mar 29, 2009; ... Gilbert Arenas nearly had a heroic finish to his first game in almost a year. Instead, it was Kwame Brown _ of all people _ who blocked Agent Zero's shot in the final seconds. With 4.5 seconds remaining Saturday and the Washington Wizards trailing by two, Arenas chased down the ...
Fargo gets good news: flood waters appear to crest
Mar 29, 2009; ... Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels, and weary residents turned their attention to ensuring their hastily built levees hold up against an onslaught of ice-laden water expected to stay high for at least ...
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Mar 29, 2009 ... 2044 BC-HKN--Kings-Predators Sums Kings-Predators Sums Los Angeles 1 1 1 0_3 Nashville 1 0 2 1_4 First Period_1, Los Angeles, ...
Obama seeks to rein in Wall Street, broaden agenda
Mar 29, 2009; ... President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are stepping through an economic minefield and sowing the ground with unprecedented initiatives that capitalize on the recession to rein in Wall Street and broaden government's reach. Nothing better illustrated this watershed than the ...
Knicks-Bobcats, Box
Mar 29, 2009 ... NEW YORK (85) Chandler 8-20 0-0 18, Harrington 7-19 1-2 18, Lee 6-14 2-3 14, Hughes 1-6 5-6 8, Duhon 2-9 1-1 6, Robinson 4-12 2-2 13, Jeffries 2-3 0-0 4, Wilcox 2-2 0-0 4, Curry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-85 11-14 85. ...
Obama seeks to rein in Wall Street, broaden agenda
Mar 29, 2009; ... President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are stepping through an economic minefield and sowing the ground with unprecedented initiatives that capitalize on the recession to rein in Wall Street and broaden government's reach. Nothing better illustrated this watershed than the ...
AP Top News at 8:51 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
AP Top News at 9:16 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
It's 'Nova over Pitt 78-76 in East Region
Mar 29, 2009; ... Scottie Reynolds made a half-court dash for the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds left, leading Villanova over Pittsburgh 78-76 Saturday night and back to the Final Four for the first time since its shocking run to the 1985 championship. Dwayne Anderson scored 17 for the third-seeded ...
UConn outlasts Missouri 82-75 for Final Four berth
Mar 29, 2009; ... Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday to earn a trip to Detroit and extend the Big East's dominance of the NCAA tournament. ...
Sullivan's OT goal gives Preds 4-3 comeback win
Mar 29, 2009 ... Steve Sullivan's power-play goal 4:41 into overtime gave the Nashville Predators a 4-3 comeback win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Sullivan scored with a one-timer from the left faceoff dot off a pass from Ryan Suter. Nashville had tied it 2-2 on Joel Ward' ...
Flooding forces Fargo wedding party to improvise
Mar 29, 2009 ... Not even a record flood can stop love. Nathan and Brittany Aakre had First Assembly of God Church lined up nine months ago for their wedding Saturday, with 530 people on the invitation list. Then the Red River rose toward a record flood crest and the church was turned into ...
Kovalchuk scores 40th, Thrashers beat Sens 6-3
Mar 29, 2009; ... Ilya Kovalchuk netted his 40th goal and the Atlanta Thrashers scored three times in less than three minutes of the second period to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Saturday night. The Thrashers, who have won two straight and eight of 11, broke open a 2-2 game on goals by Tobias ...
Mexican border state top cop replaced after escape
Mar 29, 2009 ... A violence-plagued Mexican border state swore in a new top security official on Saturday after his predecessor resigned amid an investigation into the escape of an accused drug trafficker wanted in the United States. Victor Valencia de los Santos was sworn in as public safety ...
Fargo gets good news with new flood forecast
Mar 29, 2009; ... Fargo's fears of a catastrophic flood eased Saturday with word that the Red River apparently crested at lower-than-expected levels, and weary residents turned their attention to ensuring their hastily built levees hold up against an onslaught of ice-laden water expected to stay high for at least ...
White House planning more auto financial aid
Mar 29, 2009; ... The Obama administration was finishing work on a plan to give more financial aid to two Detroit automakers in return for tough cost-cutting measures that will ensure the companies' survival. President Barack Obama's auto industry task force was expected to offer additional aid to ...
Report: Blago list included Senate hopefuls
Mar 29, 2009 ... A list of people targeted for contributions by former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign committee included four possible candidates for appointment to President Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, according to a published newspaper report. The Chicago Sun-Times obtained the ...
Reynolds, 'Nova nick Pitt 78-76 in East Region
Mar 29, 2009; ... Scottie Reynolds made a half-court dash for the game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds left, leading Villanova over Pittsburgh 78-76 Saturday night and back to the Final Four for the first time since its shocking run to the 1985 championship. Dwayne Anderson scored 17 for the third-seeded ...
AP Top News at 8:08 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Billy Gillispie doesn't know about chemistry problems or whether he was the right fit at Kentucky. What he does know is that he simply didn't ...
Saturday's Sports Scoreboard
Mar 29, 2009; ... All Times Eastern Baseball Spring Training Baltimore 10, St. Louis 6F Cincinnati 5, Tampa Bay 1F...
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
Obama monitors flooding, pledges federal help
Mar 29, 2009; ... Seeking to avoid a Hurricane Katrina-like leadership failure, President Barack Obama assured the nation Saturday he was keeping close watch on the Midwest floods and putting the government's full weight behind efforts to prevent disaster. "Even as we face an economic crisis which ...
Shuttle Discovery lands in Fla. after 13-day trip
Mar 29, 2009; ... Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power. Discovery swooped through a cloudy sky and landed at NASA's spaceport ...
AP Top News at 8:40 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
Sullivan's OT goal gives Preds 4-3 comeback win
Mar 29, 2009 ... Steve Sullivan's power-play goal 4:41 into overtime gave the Nashville Predators a 4-3 comeback win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Sullivan scored with a one-timer from the left faceoff dot off a pass from Ryan Suter. Nashville had tied it 2-2 on Joel Ward' ...
Spanish court considers trying former US officials
Mar 29, 2009; ... A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer in the case said Saturday. Human rights ...
Alaska's Mount Redoubt spews ash 50,000 feet high
Mar 29, 2009; ... Alaska's Mount Redoubt continued to erupt Saturday, sending one ash plume 50,000 feet into the air. The Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage said the volcano had a significant eruption at 1:20 a.m. Saturday and a less powerful eruption at 2 p.m. The ash is expected to ...
Thabeet banged up in UConn victory
Mar 29, 2009 ... Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet held a bandage to his right hand after the Huskies earned a Final Four berth with a 82-75 victory over Missouri on Saturday. The 7-foot-3 center bloodied a finger in a scramble for a loose ball on the floor in the second half of the West Regional ...
Pitt guard Dixon returns after being hurt
Mar 29, 2009 ... Pittsburgh starting guard Jermaine Dixon missed about 11 minutes of the second half of the East Regional after a Villanova player fell on him as they went for a loose ball Saturday. Dixon left the game just 16 seconds into the half and returned with less than nine minutes to go....
Alaska's Mount Redoubt continues to erupt
Mar 29, 2009; ... Alaska's Mount Redoubt continued to erupt Saturday, sending one ash plume 50,000 feet into the air. The Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage said the volcano had a significant eruption at 1:20 a.m. Saturday and two less powerful eruptions in the afternoon. Ash was ...
AP Top News at 8:24 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...
Shin leads Phoenix LPGA International
Mar 29, 2009 ... Jiyai Shin moved into position for her second LPGA Tour victory of the year and fifth in eight months, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International The 20-year-old Shin _ hailed as "The Final-Round ...
Serena, Venus Williams advance at Key Biscayne
Mar 29, 2009; ... On a sunny day in South Florida, the future of American women's tennis seldom looked so gloomy. The present's in good hands thanks to Serena and Venus Williams, but they were the lone U.S. females among the 32 players reaching the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open. ...
DC United's Emilio, Fire's Nyarko score in 1-1 tie
Mar 29, 2009 ... Patrick Nyarko scored in the 53rd minute to lift the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 tie with D.C. United on Saturday night. Luciano Emilio gave D.C. United a 1-0 lead in its home opener with an unassisted goal in the 7th minute. Emilio brought the ball down the center of the field and fired a ...
Researchers: Cyber spies break into govt computers
Mar 29, 2009; ... A cyber spy network based mainly in China has tapped into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday. The work of the Information Warfare Monitor initially focused on ...
Verdict due for Peru's authoritarian antihero
Mar 29, 2009; ... The man who energetically led Peru back from the brink of economic collapse and crushed a fanatical Maoist insurgency during his 1990s presidency is now a much diminished figure. The once-leonine Alberto Fujimori shuffles wearily in and out of a courtroom, awaiting what most Peruvians believe ...
Spanish court considers trying former US officials
Mar 29, 2009; ... A Spanish court has agreed to consider opening a criminal case against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay, a lawyer in the case said Saturday. Human rights ...
AP Top News at 9:35 p.m. EDT
Mar 29, 2009 ... GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Connecticut is making another trip from the desert to the Final Four. The wait goes on for Missouri. Freshman Kemba Walker scored 23 points as the top-seeded Huskies held off Missouri 82-75 on Saturday ...