AP Worldstream back issues from Tuesday, January 8:
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Jan 08, 2008 ... EDITORS: The Associated Press closes its news cycle for Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, and begins its report for Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008. The AP news report is protected by copyright, which gives the AP ...
Tuesday, January 15
Jan 08, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2008. There are 351 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1535 - King Henry VIII assumes title of "Supreme Head of the Church" in England. 1559 - England's Queen Elizabeth I is crowned in ...
Clinton struggles to catch Obama in New Hampshire as primary arrives
Jan 08, 2008; ... Her voice briefly breaking, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton struggled to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic U.S. presidential race. Close together in the polls, Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney fought for success on the eve of a first-in-the U.S. New Hampshire ...
Clinton struggles to catch Obama in New Hampshire as primary arrives
Jan 08, 2008; ... Her voice briefly breaking, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton struggled to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic U.S. presidential race. Close together in the polls, Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney fought for success on the eve of a first-in-the U.S. New Hampshire ...
Tuesday, January 15
Jan 08, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2008. There are 351 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1535 - King Henry VIII assumes title of "Supreme Head of the Church" in England. 1559 - England's Queen Elizabeth I is crowned in ...
Clinton struggles to catch Obama in New Hampshire as primary arrives
Jan 08, 2008; ... Her voice briefly breaking, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton struggled to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic U.S. presidential race. Close together in the polls, Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney fought for success on the eve of a first-in-the U.S. New Hampshire ...
Bloomberg presidential bid may hinge on bipartisanship among other candidates
Jan 08, 2008; ... New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential independent bid for president depends largely on whether the major party candidates embrace the political center and eschew the divisiveness prevalent in Washington, said Democrats and Republicans who participated in a summit Monday with the ...
Bloomberg presidential bid may hinge on bipartisanship among other candidates
Jan 08, 2008; ... New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential independent bid for president depends largely on whether the major party candidates embrace the political center and eschew the divisiveness prevalent in Washington, said Democrats and Republicans who participated in a summit Monday with the ...
South Korean refrigerated warehouse fire kills 40, injures 10
Jan 08, 2008; ... Forty workers died when a fire and explosions ripped through a nearly completed cold storage warehouse south of Seoul, most of the victims so badly burned they could not immediately be identified. The dead were found in the basement of the burned-out warehouse when the fire was ...
South Korean refrigerated warehouse fire kills 40, injures 10
Jan 08, 2008; ... Forty workers died when a fire and explosions ripped through a nearly completed cold storage warehouse south of Seoul, most of the victims so badly burned they could not immediately be identified. The dead were found in the basement of the burned-out warehouse when the fire was ...
Kenyan opposition leader calls off mass rallies; violence toll near 500
Jan 08, 2008; ... Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions to end the dispute over the country's elections, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence reached nearly 500. The top American envoy to Africa ...
Kenyan opposition leader calls off mass rallies; violence toll near 500
Jan 08, 2008; ... Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions to end the dispute over the country's elections, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence reached nearly 500. The top American envoy to Africa ...
WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT
Jan 08, 2008 ... TENNIS: GAMBLING: Two former police officials from Britain to head tennis' corruption fight WASHINGTON _ Two former British police officers who fought corruption in horse racing and cricket are going to head tennis' efforts to prevent match-fixing ....
Britain issues James Bond stamps to mark centenary of creator Ian Fleming's birth
Jan 08, 2008; ... James Bond is on Her Majesty's Postal Service. Britain's Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers ...
Britain issues James Bond stamps to mark centenary of creator Ian Fleming's birth
Jan 08, 2008; ... James Bond is on Her Majesty's Postal Service. Britain's Royal Mail on Tuesday issued a set of stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming. The six stamps feature the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers ...
UN atomic chief to visit Iran in attempts to clear up questions about nuclear past
Jan 08, 2008; ... Chief U.N. nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei will fly to Iran this week, his spokeswoman said, in a visit that will overlap with U.S. President George W Bush's Middle East tour. Diplomats, meanwhile, said Tehran has started sharing information about past programs the U.S. says were attempts to ...
UN atomic chief to visit Iran in attempts to clear up questions about nuclear past
Jan 08, 2008; ... Chief U.N. nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei will fly to Iran this week, his spokeswoman said, in a visit that will overlap with U.S. President George W Bush's Middle East tour. Diplomats, meanwhile, said Tehran has started sharing information about past programs the U.S. says were attempts to ...
Chinese foreign minister visits South Africa to deepen economic, political ties
Jan 08, 2008 ... Chinese foreign minister Yang Jiechi began a two-day visit to South Africa, marking 10 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Yang paid a brief courtesy visit Monday to President Thabo Mbeki before meeting with foreign affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in ...
Polish leader's comments on missile defense point to Bush administration's waning influence
Jan 08, 2008; ... Poland's new prime minister broke from the staunchly pro-American stance of his predecessor, saying in published comments he would not rush a decision on hosting a U.S. missile defense base _ a tough line that appears to underscore the U.S. Bush administration's weakening clout with allies. ...
Polish leader's comments on missile defense point to Bush administration's waning influence
Jan 08, 2008; ... Poland's new prime minister broke from the staunchly pro-American stance of his predecessor, saying in published comments he would not rush a decision on hosting a U.S. missile defense base _ a tough line that appears to underscore the U.S. Bush administration's weakening clout with allies. ...
Turbulent year for recording industry points to more changes in '08
Jan 08, 2008; ... When you are not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they are getting something for nothing. That's the thinking behind some of the offerings music fans may see this year as the recording industry scrambles to offset losses from plunging CD sales ...
Turbulent year for recording industry points to more changes in '08
Jan 08, 2008; ... When you are not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they are getting something for nothing. That's the thinking behind some of the offerings music fans may see this year as the recording industry scrambles to offset losses from plunging CD sales ...
Intel hopes new chip technologies rev up powerful but smaller portable computers
Jan 08, 2008; ... Intel Corp. is betting on a big expansion of "ultra-mobile" computing, an idea that depends on people being willing to tote around a portable device beyond their ubiquitous cell phones. In an interview Monday on the sidelines of the International Consumer Electronics Show, ...
Intel hopes new chip technologies rev up powerful but smaller portable computers
Jan 08, 2008; ... Intel Corp. is betting on a big expansion of "ultra-mobile" computing, an idea that depends on people being willing to tote around a portable device beyond their ubiquitous cell phones. In an interview Monday on the sidelines of the International Consumer Electronics Show, ...
Charles Taylor war crimes trial resumes with blood diamond expert's testimony
Jan 08, 2008; ... The first witness in Charles Taylor's war crimes trial testified that Sierra Leone rebels backed by Taylor mutilated and terrorized civilians to seize diamond fields, and that Taylor used the profits to buy weapons. But lawyers for the former Liberian president on Monday challenged ...
Charles Taylor war crimes trial resumes with blood diamond expert's testimony
Jan 08, 2008; ... The first witness in Charles Taylor's war crimes trial testified that Sierra Leone rebels backed by Taylor mutilated and terrorized civilians to seize diamond fields, and that Taylor used the profits to buy weapons. But lawyers for the former Liberian president on Monday challenged ...
Sony CEO cheerful after Blu-ray scores decisive victory over HD DVD movie-disc format
Jan 08, 2008; ... The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp. Just two months ago, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said the fight ...
Sony CEO cheerful after Blu-ray scores decisive victory over HD DVD movie-disc format
Jan 08, 2008; ... The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp. Just two months ago, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said the fight ...
AP Interview: Saakashvili: Vote shows Georgia on road to European democracy
Jan 08, 2008; ... Mikhail Saakashvili knows his country needs to make changes. But he argued strongly that the election that returned him to Georgia's presidency for a second term showed that the former Soviet republic is on the road to becoming a European democracy. "I believe there are many ...
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Jan 08, 2008; ... Mikhail Saakashvili knows his country needs to make changes. But he argued strongly that the election that returned him to Georgia's presidency for a second term showed that the former Soviet republic is on the road to becoming a European democracy. "I believe there are many ...
Israeli, Palestinian leaders meeting before arrival of US President Bush
Jan 08, 2008; ... Israeli and Palestinian leaders scheduled a summit meeting a day before the arrival of U.S. President George W. Bush, who plans to push for progress in the peace talks restarted after his November Mideast peace conference. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was hosting Palestinian ...
Israeli, Palestinian leaders meeting before arrival of US President Bush
Jan 08, 2008; ... Israeli and Palestinian leaders scheduled a summit meeting a day before the arrival of U.S. President George W. Bush, who plans to push for progress in the peace talks restarted after his November Mideast peace conference. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was hosting Palestinian ...
Sri Lankan military: Fighting kills 25 rebels, 1 soldier in embattled north
Jan 08, 2008; ... Intensifying violence in Sri Lanka's embattled north pushed the death toll from four days of fighting to 83, the military said, as the European Union warned of rising human rights violations after the government withdrew from a 2002 cease-fire. Senior government officials have vowed ...
Sri Lankan military: Fighting kills 25 rebels, 1 soldier in embattled north
Jan 08, 2008; ... Intensifying violence in Sri Lanka's embattled north pushed the death toll from four days of fighting to 83, the military said, as the European Union warned of rising human rights violations after the government withdrew from a 2002 cease-fire. Senior government officials have vowed ...
US dollar higher against Japanese yen in early Tokyo trading
Jan 08, 2008 ... The U.S. dollar was trading at 109.24 yen at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday ...
US dollar higher against Japanese yen in early Tokyo trading
Jan 08, 2008 ... The U.S. dollar was trading at 109.24 yen at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday ...
UK court investigates unsolved death of Muslim girl who refused arranged marriage
Jan 08, 2008 ... A coroner was due to reopen an inquest Tuesday into the unsolved killing of a British teenager who opposed her Pakistani parents' plans for an arranged marriage. Shafilea Ahmed vanished in September 2003 shortly after returning home from a family trip to Pakistan where she was ...
UK court investigates unsolved death of Muslim girl who refused arranged marriage
Jan 08, 2008 ... A coroner was due to reopen an inquest Tuesday into the unsolved killing of a British teenager who opposed her Pakistani parents' plans for an arranged marriage. Shafilea Ahmed vanished in September 2003 shortly after returning home from a family trip to Pakistan where she was ...
Striking Hollywood writers reach deal with United Artists
Jan 08, 2008; ... Striking Hollywood writers have reached a deal with Tom Cruise's production outfit United Artists Films to resume working while the strike continues against other studios. The deal announced Monday was the first reached with big-screen producers by the Writers Guild of America, which ...
Striking Hollywood writers reach deal with United Artists
Jan 08, 2008; ... Striking Hollywood writers have reached a deal with Tom Cruise's production outfit United Artists Films to resume working while the strike continues against other studios. The deal announced Monday was the first reached with big-screen producers by the Writers Guild of America, which ...
Bomb kills US-led coalition member in Afghanistan; 10 killed in other violence
Jan 08, 2008; ... A roadside bomb killed a U.S.-led coalition soldier in eastern Afghanistan, while a suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a border police patrol in the south, killing a policeman, officials said. Clashes and another roadside bomb left nine people dead elsewhere in the country....
Bomb kills US-led coalition member in Afghanistan; 10 killed in other violence
Jan 08, 2008; ... A roadside bomb killed a U.S.-led coalition soldier in eastern Afghanistan, while a suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a border police patrol in the south, killing a policeman, officials said. Clashes and another roadside bomb left nine people dead elsewhere in the country....
6 snowmobilers missing in Colorado are rescued; they dined on popcorn and bouillon in cabin
Jan 08, 2008; ... Six snowmobilers missing in the mountains for 2 1/2 days while a howling blizzard swirled around them were rescued hungry and cold but unhurt after taking shelter in a cozy cabin and calling rescuers on a cell phone when the storm eased up. The group, consisting of two couples and two ...
6 snowmobilers missing in Colorado are rescued; they dined on popcorn and bouillon in cabin
Jan 08, 2008; ... Six snowmobilers missing in the mountains for 2 1/2 days while a howling blizzard swirled around them were rescued hungry and cold but unhurt after taking shelter in a cozy cabin and calling rescuers on a cell phone when the storm eased up. The group, consisting of two couples and two ...
8 government-allied tribesmen killed in northwestern Pakistan
Jan 08, 2008; ... Eight tribesmen allied with the government against al-Qaida-linked foreign fighters were killed in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Monday. No one took responsibility for the attacks in the South Waziristan region. But those killed were loyal to pro-government tribal leader Maulvi ...
8 government-allied tribesmen killed in northwestern Pakistan
Jan 08, 2008; ... Eight tribesmen allied with the government against al-Qaida-linked foreign fighters were killed in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Monday. No one took responsibility for the attacks in the South Waziristan region. But those killed were loyal to pro-government tribal leader Maulvi ...
UN seeks 'quick progress' in talks over future of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario
Jan 08, 2008; ... A U.N. negotiator is brokering talks between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, hoping for "quick progress" in the 32-year dispute over the Western Sahara. The talks, which began Monday, are being held as Western nations try to pressure North African countries ...
UN seeks 'quick progress' in talks over future of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario
Jan 08, 2008; ... A U.N. negotiator is brokering talks between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, hoping for "quick progress" in the 32-year dispute over the Western Sahara. The talks, which began Monday, are being held as Western nations try to pressure North African countries ...
Presidents Cup Standings
Jan 08, 2008; ... 1. Ernie Els, South Africa, 6.41 average points. 2. Adam Scott, Australia, 5.69. 3. K.J. Choi, South Korea, 5.10. 4. Vijay Singh, Fiji, 5.07. 5. Rory Sabbatini, South Africa, 4.85. 6. Geoff Ogilvy, Australia, 4.64. 7. Angel ...
Presidents Cup Standings
Jan 08, 2008; ... 1. Ernie Els, South Africa, 6.41 average points. 2. Adam Scott, Australia, 5.69. 3. K.J. Choi, South Korea, 5.10. 4. Vijay Singh, Fiji, 5.07. 5. Rory Sabbatini, South Africa, 4.85. 6. Geoff Ogilvy, Australia, 4.64. 7. Angel ...
US sailor adrift in the Atlantic rescued by oil tanker near Bahamas
Jan 08, 2008 ... An American sailor whose yacht foundered in Atlantic waters was rescued near the Bahamas by an oil tanker that spotted his distress signal, the tanker's shipping company said Monday. William P. Archer III, 32, was plucked from his life raft in choppy seas on Thursday, 42 days after he ...
Publicist confirms Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting a baby
Jan 08, 2008 ... Nicole Kidman is pregnant, the actress' spokeswoman confirmed Monday. In a brief statement, publicist ...
US sailor adrift in the Atlantic rescued by oil tanker near Bahamas
Jan 08, 2008 ... An American sailor whose yacht foundered in Atlantic waters was rescued near the Bahamas by an oil tanker that spotted his distress signal, the tanker's shipping company said Monday. William P. Archer III, 32, was plucked from his life raft in choppy seas on Thursday, 42 days after he ...
Publicist confirms Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting a baby
Jan 08, 2008 ... Nicole Kidman is pregnant, the actress' spokeswoman confirmed Monday. In a brief statement, publicist ...
Bhutto aide demands wide-ranging UN probe into her assassination
Jan 08, 2008; ... Benazir Bhutto's supporters have called for the formation of a U.N. committee with a broad mandate to investigate the former prime minister's assassination and the events leading up to the attack. Bhutto was killed Dec. 27 in a bombing and shooting attack outside a campaign rally. The ...
Bhutto aide demands wide-ranging UN probe into her assassination
Jan 08, 2008; ... Benazir Bhutto's supporters have called for the formation of a U.N. committee with a broad mandate to investigate the former prime minister's assassination and the events leading up to the attack. Bhutto was killed Dec. 27 in a bombing and shooting attack outside a campaign rally. The ...
2 protesters ask Clinton to iron their shirts
Jan 08, 2008; ... A Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign stop was interrupted when two men stood in the crowd and began screaming, "Iron my shirt!" during one the U.S. senator's final appearances before New Hampshire voters cast first-in-the-U.S. primary ballots Tuesday. Clinton, a former first ...
2 protesters ask Clinton to iron their shirts
Jan 08, 2008; ... A Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign stop was interrupted when two men stood in the crowd and began screaming, "Iron my shirt!" during one the U.S. senator's final appearances before New Hampshire voters cast first-in-the-U.S. primary ballots Tuesday. Clinton, a former first ...
Golden Globes cancel traditional show; to use news conference format
Jan 08, 2008; ... The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said that the traditional Golden Globe Awards ceremony has been canceled and will be replaced with a news conference format. "We are all very disappointed that our traditional awards ceremony will not take place this year and that millions ...
Golden Globes cancel traditional show; to use news conference format
Jan 08, 2008; ... The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said that the traditional Golden Globe Awards ceremony has been canceled and will be replaced with a news conference format. "We are all very disappointed that our traditional awards ceremony will not take place this year and that millions ...
Ancic in doubt for Australian Open because of illness
Jan 08, 2008 ... Croatian Mario Ancic is in doubt for next week's Australian Open because of a stomach illness which forced him to withdraw Tuesday from his first-round match at the Heineken Open. Ancic, who also withdrew from last week's Adelaide International because of illness, did not play his ...
Ancic in doubt for Australian Open because of illness
Jan 08, 2008 ... Croatian Mario Ancic is in doubt for next week's Australian Open because of a stomach illness which forced him to withdraw Tuesday from his first-round match at the Heineken Open. Ancic, who also withdrew from last week's Adelaide International because of illness, did not play his ...
Publicist confirms Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting a baby
Jan 08, 2008 ... Nicole Kidman is pregnant, the actress' spokeswoman confirmed Monday. In a brief statement, publicist Catherine Olim said Nicole Kidman and husband, country singer Keith Urban, are expecting a baby and "the couple are thrilled." The baby would be the first for ...
Publicist confirms Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban are expecting a baby
Jan 08, 2008 ... Nicole Kidman is pregnant, the actress' spokeswoman confirmed Monday. In a brief statement, publicist Catherine Olim said Nicole Kidman and husband, country singer Keith Urban, are expecting a baby and "the couple are thrilled." The baby would be the first for ...
Visit by Turkish president demonstrates greatly improved relations with US
Jan 08, 2008; ... The Turkish president's visit with U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday is seen as a major sign of sharply improved relations between the NATO allies after five years of acrimony over the Iraq war and U.S. policy on Turkey's fight against Kurdish rebels. President Abdullah Gul's ...