AP Online back issues from Saturday, July 4:
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
Jul 04, 2009; ... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans ...
Pachyderms outdo people in cross-species chow bout
Jul 04, 2009 ... In the fight of pachyderms vs. people _ the pachyderms now have the upper trunk. Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six minutes. The humans forced down only ...
AP Top News at 9:46 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Young leads Silver Stars over Sky
Jul 04, 2009 ... Sophia Young had 19 points and eight rebounds in leading the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 85-72 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night. Becky Hammon added 14 points with 10 assists as San Antonio (4-4) moved back to .500 after losing its first home game on Tuesday to Washington on ...
AP Top News at 9:00 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Serial killer has South Carolina residents on edge
Jul 04, 2009; ... Terrified residents canceled Fourth of July plans and holed up in their homes Friday as investigators hunted a serial killer believed to have shot four people to death. Tanya Phillips had been looking forward to a backyard barbecue at her brother's house but instead planned to stay ...
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
Jul 04, 2009; ... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans ...
AP Top News at 10:05 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Neverland closes until after LA Jackson memorial
Jul 04, 2009; ... Like an old Western boomtown, the makeshift village that sprang up around the gates of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was vanishing Friday, with visitors and vendors packing up tents, tarps, posters and CDs. The dwindling fans were replaced by curious tourists spending the holiday ...
AP Top News at 9:05 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
AP Top News at 9:25 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers
Jul 04, 2009 ... Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. The Hall of Fame coach turns 64 in September and said on the team's Web site Friday he got the go-ahead for another season after consulting the ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Jul 04, 2009; ... American League N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 2F Cleveland 15, Oakland 3 -9 Seattle 7, Boston 5 ...
Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missiles
Jul 04, 2009 ... A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Yonhap news agency's report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South Korean government official it did not identify. The official says the ...
Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests
Jul 04, 2009; ... A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well, according to new documents that are fueling GOP criticism of the judge. The ...
AP Top News at 9:46 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Young leads Silver Stars over Sky
Jul 04, 2009 ... Sophia Young had 19 points and eight rebounds in leading the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 85-72 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night. Becky Hammon added 14 points with 10 assists as San Antonio (4-4) moved back to .500 after losing its first home game on Tuesday to Washington on ...
Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests
Jul 04, 2009; ... Newly available documents show that a civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor brought several discrimination lawsuits in the 1980s that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well. The documents, put on the Senate ...
Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon
Jul 04, 2009; ... Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash. And now, after years of chasing Sampras, ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Jul 04, 2009; ... American League N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 2F Cleveland 14, Oakland 3 -7 Seattle 5, Boston 5 ...
Holdsclaw, Lyttle lead Atlanta past Mystics
Jul 04, 2009 ... Chamique Holdsclaw scored 18 points, and Sancho Lyttle added 16, helping the Atlanta Dream snap a two-game losing streak with a 72-65 victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday night. Alana Beard had 16 points for Washington, which has dropped three of four and missed its first ...
Backtalk wins Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs
Jul 04, 2009 ... Backtalk stumbled out of the gate but charged past Flater Than Me and won by a length Saturday in the $110,500 Bashford Manor Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs. Backtalk is trained by Tom Amoss and was ridden by Miguel Mena ....
VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
Jul 04, 2009; ... Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq. He stressed that America wanted to "build up" its ...
AP Top News at 9:40 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Jul 04, 2009; ... Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Turkoglu's agent, Lon Babby, didn't ...
Nash re-ups with Jackets for 8 years
Jul 04, 2009; ... Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing to The Associated Press on Friday night. The Canadian Press first reported the signing, saying ...
Bermuda woman sentenced in theft of premier's info
Jul 04, 2009 ... A hotel worker has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing the debit card information of Bermuda's premier and using it to buy pizza. Kim Dean says she kept the number from a phone order at the Southampton Princess hotel, but she didn't know the card belonged to Premier ...
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
Jul 04, 2009; ... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans ...
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
Jul 04, 2009 ... The head of the Organization of American States says he has found no willingness in Honduras' interim government to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya. Jose Miguel Insulza says that "unfortunately, in Honduras the conditions are not there for Zelaya's return." ...
Firefighters battle big blaze at shuttered SC mill
Jul 04, 2009 ... A shuttered mill in northwestern South Carolina has caught fire, spewing clouds of dense, black smoke visible for miles. The mill housing the former Rock Hill Printing & Finishing Bleachery began burning ...
Group Sotomayor belonged to sued over job tests
Jul 04, 2009; ... A civil rights group advised by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the 1980s brought several discrimination lawsuits that sought to scrap the results of job tests because too few Hispanics scored well, according to new documents that are fueling GOP criticism of the judge. The ...
AP Top News at 9:41 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
AP Top News at 10:00 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Jul 04, 2009; ... American League N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 2F Cleveland 8, Oakland 3 -4 Seattle 4, Boston 2 ...
AP Top News at 9:13 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
AP Top News at 9:37 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
AP Top News at 10:00 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Malt-O-Meal recalls oatmeal made with dry milk
Jul 04, 2009 ... Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. The instant nonfat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Minnesota which is recalling products made over the past two years due to the ...
US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
Jul 04, 2009; ... NAWA, Afghanistan _ U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001. On the other side ...
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
Jul 04, 2009; ... As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Only Friday did Argentina's new health minister, Juan Manzur, raise the country's ...
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
Jul 04, 2009; ... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but left open the possibility she would seek a run for the White House in 2012. Palin, 45, and her staff kept her future plans ...
Bases loaded walk gives Cubs win
Jul 04, 2009; ... Jake Fox drew a bases-loaded walk off Mark DiFelice to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday. Ryan Theriot singled off second baseman Craig Counsell's glove with one out in the 10th and went to second ...
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
Jul 04, 2009; ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. ...
SKorea says NKorea fires 2 missiles off east coast
Jul 04, 2009; ... North Korea fired two missiles off it eastern coast Saturday, a South Korean official said. The missiles were fired at about 8 a.m. (2300 GMT) and the Defense Ministry was trying to confirm whether they were short or mid-range missiles. The ministry official did not give any further ...
Lopez sparkles for Phils in first outing since '07
Jul 04, 2009; ... Rodrigo Lopez took a three-hitter into the seventh inning in his first outing in two years, helping the Philadelphia Phillies snap a six-game home losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Lopez (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings to ...
Nash re-ups with Jackets for 8 years
Jul 04, 2009; ... Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson confirmed the signing to The Associated Press on Friday night. The Canadian Press first reported the signing, saying ...
Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Jul 04, 2009; ... American League N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 2F Cleveland 13, Oakland 3 -5 Seattle 5, Boston 3 ...
Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home
Jul 04, 2009; ... The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday as the city planned for a massive crowd at the singer's memorial service. Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as ...
Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
Jul 04, 2009 ... Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. Turkoglu's agent, Lon Babby, didn't ...
AP Top News at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
AP Top News at 9:07 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
US into second round at U-19 basketball worlds
Jul 04, 2009 ... Ashton Gibbs scored 18 points to help the United States beat Egypt 112-55 on Saturday, completing a sweep of pool games at the FIBA under-19 world basketball championships. Shelvin Mack added 14 points and John Shurna had 13 points and six rebounds for the Americans, who finished ...
Lopez sparkles for Phils in first outing since '07
Jul 04, 2009; ... Rodrigo Lopez took a three-hitter into the seventh inning in his first outing in two years, helping the Philadelphia Phillies snap a six-game home losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Lopez (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings to ...
AP Top News at 8:07 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
Jul 04, 2009; ... Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline. Jose Miguel Insulza, who heads the Organization of American States, flew to Honduras in an attempt to ...
Diaz, Kemp share Farr lead
Jul 04, 2009; ... Laura Diaz barely remembers the last time she led an LPGA Tour event. Sarah Kemp never had. Now those two unlikely front-runners head into the weekend chased by a strong group of pursuers at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. With a surprised hop, Diaz tied Kemp for the ...
AP Top News at 9:50 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
ABBA's Andersson shoots down London reunion talk
Jul 04, 2009; ... Forget those reports that Swedish supergroup ABBA will be reuniting to cover Michael Jackson's sold-out concert dates. "No one has even asked us, and if they asked us they would have 'no' as an answer, because (Jackson's concerts were) going to happen in a week," said Benny ...
AP Top News at 9:10 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
AP Top News at 9:32 p.m. EDT
Jul 04, 2009 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the ...
Phillies 7, Mets 2
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Friday's Sports Scoreboard
Jul 04, 2009; ... American League N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 2F Cleveland 4, Oakland 2 -4 Seattle 4, Boston 2 ...
Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missiles
Jul 04, 2009 ... A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Yonhap news agency's report says the launches Saturday appeared to be of Scud missiles. The agency quotes a South Korean government official it did not identify. The official ...
MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
Jul 04, 2009; ... The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt. The country first got into debt to help pay for the Revolutionary War. Growing ever since, the debt stands today at a staggering $11.5 trillion _ equivalent to ...
AP Source: Detroit mayor firing police chief
Jul 04, 2009; ... A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Detroit's mayor is firing the city's police chief. The person says Mayor Dave Bing has told Police Chief James Barren that the chief is being relieved of his duties. The person talked with Barren on Friday. ...