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Jan 18, 2008 ... EDITORS: The Associated Press closes its news cycle for Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008, and begins its report for Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The AP news report is protected by copyright, which gives the AP ...
Friday, January 25
Jan 18, 2008; ... Today is Friday, January 25, the 25th day of 2008. There are 341 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1533 - England's King Henry VIII secretly marries his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who later gives birth to Elizabeth I. 1579 - Union of ...
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Jan 18, 2008 ... TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Henin, Serena, Roddick try to book fourth-round berths MELBOURNE, Australia _ Top-seeded Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Andy Roddick try to book spots in the final 16 when they play their third-round matches at the Australian Open on Friday ....
Friday, January 25
Jan 18, 2008; ... Today is Friday, January 25, the 25th day of 2008. There are 341 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1533 - England's King Henry VIII secretly marries his second wife, Anne Boleyn, who later gives birth to Elizabeth I. 1579 - Union of ...
Filipino nurses face criminal charges after quitting jobs caring for terminally ill children
Jan 18, 2008; ... For months, the nurses complained that they were subject to demeaning and unfair working conditions _ not what they were promised when they came to America from the Philippines in search of a better life. So they abruptly quit. But in doing so, they put more than their careers at ...
AP Weekly Sports Calendar
Jan 18, 2008 ... EDITORS: These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit: FRIDAY, Jan. 18 thru 27, Melbourne, Australia _ tennis, Australian Open. thru 20, Perth, Australia _ cricket, Australia vs. India, ...
Filipino nurses face criminal charges after quitting jobs caring for terminally ill children
Jan 18, 2008; ... For months, the nurses complained that they were subject to demeaning and unfair working conditions _ not what they were promised when they came to America from the Philippines in search of a better life. So they abruptly quit. But in doing so, they put more than their careers at ...
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Jan 18, 2008 ... EDITORS: These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit: FRIDAY, Jan. 18 thru 27, Melbourne, Australia _ tennis, Australian Open. thru 20, Perth, Australia _ cricket, Australia vs. India, ...
Kenyan children face looted, burned schools
Jan 18, 2008; ... When Nelly Chepchumba returned to school this week, she found charred walls where her classroom used to be and two corpses half-buried in the garden. A place of learning had been consumed in the explosion of violence that followed a disputed presidential election in Kenya. ...
Kenyan children face looted, burned schools
Jan 18, 2008; ... When Nelly Chepchumba returned to school this week, she found charred walls where her classroom used to be and two corpses half-buried in the garden. A place of learning had been consumed in the explosion of violence that followed a disputed presidential election in Kenya. ...
Blackmailer released while questions remain
Jan 18, 2008; ... The man who blackmailed the former chief of staff for Hawaii's governor over his relationship with a woman in the Philippines has completed his one-year sentence, and officials say he has left the United States. U.S. authorities confirmed this week that Rajdatta Patkar, 47, of India ...
Construction of new homes falls 24.8 percent, biggest drop in nearly 3 decades
Jan 18, 2008; ... The steep slump in U.S. housing intensified at the end of last year, pushing home construction down by the biggest amount in nearly three decades. Analysts forecast more bad news in the months ahead with the big question remaining whether the housing slump will be severe enough to ...
Suicide blast at Shiite mosque in Pakistan kills 9
Jan 18, 2008; ... A suspected Sunni extremist opened fire in a Shiite mosque in Pakistan and then blew himself up, killing nine people on the eve of a major Muslim festival that has been scarred by sectarian violence in the past. The blast Thursday in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan wounded at least ...
Blackmailer released while questions remain
Jan 18, 2008; ... The man who blackmailed the former chief of staff for Hawaii's governor over his relationship with a woman in the Philippines has completed his one-year sentence, and officials say he has left the United States. U.S. authorities confirmed this week that Rajdatta Patkar, 47, of India ...
Construction of new homes falls 24.8 percent, biggest drop in nearly 3 decades
Jan 18, 2008; ... The steep slump in U.S. housing intensified at the end of last year, pushing home construction down by the biggest amount in nearly three decades. Analysts forecast more bad news in the months ahead with the big question remaining whether the housing slump will be severe enough to ...
Suicide blast at Shiite mosque in Pakistan kills 9
Jan 18, 2008; ... A suspected Sunni extremist opened fire in a Shiite mosque in Pakistan and then blew himself up, killing nine people on the eve of a major Muslim festival that has been scarred by sectarian violence in the past. The blast Thursday in Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan wounded at least ...
US government: conflicting statements on Afghan shooting to be expected
Jan 18, 2008; ... Conflicting statements from members of a Marine special operations unit accused of shooting indiscriminately at Afghan civilians, killing as many as 19, and witnesses at the scene are to be expected, a government attorney said. "We're dealing with the fog of war," said Maj ....
US government: conflicting statements on Afghan shooting to be expected
Jan 18, 2008; ... Conflicting statements from members of a Marine special operations unit accused of shooting indiscriminately at Afghan civilians, killing as many as 19, and witnesses at the scene are to be expected, a government attorney said. "We're dealing with the fog of war," said Maj ....
Putin takes his presumed successor to Bulgaria amid Kremlin push for energy deals
Jan 18, 2008; ... Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken his presumed successor on a trip to Sofia to push for a web of multibillion-dollar energy projects that will strengthen Moscow's domination of European energy supplies. Dmitry Medvedev _ a first deputy prime minister who also serves as ...
Putin takes his presumed successor to Bulgaria amid Kremlin push for energy deals
Jan 18, 2008; ... Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken his presumed successor on a trip to Sofia to push for a web of multibillion-dollar energy projects that will strengthen Moscow's domination of European energy supplies. Dmitry Medvedev _ a first deputy prime minister who also serves as ...
In Poland, uncertainty and fear cloud possible site of U.S. missile defense shield
Jan 18, 2008; ... Beyond the barbed wire and camouflaged hangars that once housed Soviet-made fighter jets, some see hope for a small airport and a brighter tomorrow. But the future may hold a different twist _ and has many locals fearful of Russian retaliation. The shuttered air base in northern ...
In Poland, uncertainty and fear cloud possible site of U.S. missile defense shield
Jan 18, 2008; ... Beyond the barbed wire and camouflaged hangars that once housed Soviet-made fighter jets, some see hope for a small airport and a brighter tomorrow. But the future may hold a different twist _ and has many locals fearful of Russian retaliation. The shuttered air base in northern ...
Baseball owners briefed on Cubs sale, Florida Marlins stadium
Jan 18, 2008; ... The sale of the Chicago Cubs does not appear to be imminent. Prospective buyers have been submitting to background checks, but Major League Baseball's ownership committee has not been given a formal financial offer to review. "There is no formal timetable for a ...
Who wants to be fired? In France, some employees ask for it
Jan 18, 2008; ... Mariam, a 28-year-old employee at a retail chain in France, went to great lengths to get fired. She knew she would not be eligible for unemployment payments if she simply quit. Mariam asked her company flat-out to fire her, but she was turned down. Then she simply stopped showing up ...
Gaza militants, Israeli forces trade rocket, missile fire; violence endangers peace talks
Jan 18, 2008; ... Israel hit civilians and militants in Gaza, and Palestinians responded by firing dozens of rockets back at Israel in the third day of suddenly escalated fighting that threatened to scuttle peace talks just after they restarted. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Thursday that ...
Who wants to be fired? In France, some employees ask for it
Jan 18, 2008; ... Mariam, a 28-year-old employee at a retail chain in France, went to great lengths to get fired. She knew she would not be eligible for unemployment payments if she simply quit. Mariam asked her company flat-out to fire her, but she was turned down. Then she simply stopped showing up ...
Gaza militants, Israeli forces trade rocket, missile fire; violence endangers peace talks
Jan 18, 2008; ... Israel hit civilians and militants in Gaza, and Palestinians responded by firing dozens of rockets back at Israel in the third day of suddenly escalated fighting that threatened to scuttle peace talks just after they restarted. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Thursday that ...
What's in a rumor? Sarkozy keeps reporters guessing on a possible wedding to Bruni
Jan 18, 2008; ... Sarkozy, Sarkozy, wherefore art thou planning thy wedding? Rumors swirled after a newspaper claimed that President Nicolas Sarkozy may have already married his sweetheart, model-singer Carla Bruni, in a small, secret ceremony at the Elysee Palace. Others say they might ...
What's in a rumor? Sarkozy keeps reporters guessing on a possible wedding to Bruni
Jan 18, 2008; ... Sarkozy, Sarkozy, wherefore art thou planning thy wedding? Rumors swirled after a newspaper claimed that President Nicolas Sarkozy may have already married his sweetheart, model-singer Carla Bruni, in a small, secret ceremony at the Elysee Palace. Others say they might ...
Mia Hamm's silhouette featured in new women's soccer logo
Jan 18, 2008; ... Mia Hamm retired in 2004 as soccer's most storied female player. Now she's getting her kicks again as the image of a new league. Hamm's silhouette is featured in the logo unveiled on Thursday by Women's Professional Soccer, a league that plans to debut in spring 2009 in seven U.S ....
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Jan 18, 2008; ... Mia Hamm retired in 2004 as soccer's most storied female player. Now she's getting her kicks again as the image of a new league. Hamm's silhouette is featured in the logo unveiled on Thursday by Women's Professional Soccer, a league that plans to debut in spring 2009 in seven U.S ....
Osama bin Laden's son says he wants to be peace ambassador between West, Muslims
Jan 18, 2008; ... Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father _ except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there's the black leather biker jacket. The 26-year-old does not renounce his father, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with ...
Osama bin Laden's son says he wants to be peace ambassador between West, Muslims
Jan 18, 2008; ... Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father _ except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there's the black leather biker jacket. The 26-year-old does not renounce his father, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with ...
Egyptians brave rough seas and violent smugglers for distant promise of jobs in Italy
Jan 18, 2008; ... In this town in one of Egypt's poorest provinces, lavish villas with rooftop swimming pools and escalators tower over mud brick houses. Main streets are named Roma and Milano, and men in traditional Egyptian robes admit to having developed a taste for espresso. Italy looms large in ...
In Kashmir, 2 bakers die and the region reacts with protests _ and silent fury
Jan 18, 2008; ... They were both bakers, young men with pregnant wives and middle-class dreams who had grown up amid the mountain villages of Indian-controlled Kashmir. They were killed two days and less than 20 miles (30 kilometers) apart, shot dead in the early days of Kashmir's gloomy winter. Their ...
If the world embraces nuclear energy, where will the deadly waste go?
Jan 18, 2008; ... Thousands of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world's most nuclear-energized nation lie, silent and deadly, beneath this jutting tip of Normandy. Above ground, cows graze and Atlantic waves crash into heather-covered hills. The spent fuel, vitrified into blocks of black ...
What different countries do with nuclear waste
Jan 18, 2008; ... Countries around the world are starting, expanding or reviving nuclear power programs. Here's a look at how various nations handle the radioactive waste: ___ UNITED STATES: The country with the most nuclear reactors, more than 120 spread out over 39 states, has no central ...
Egyptians brave rough seas and violent smugglers for distant promise of jobs in Italy
Jan 18, 2008; ... In this town in one of Egypt's poorest provinces, lavish villas with rooftop swimming pools and escalators tower over mud brick houses. Main streets are named Roma and Milano, and men in traditional Egyptian robes admit to having developed a taste for espresso. Italy looms large in ...
In Kashmir, 2 bakers die and the region reacts with protests _ and silent fury
Jan 18, 2008; ... They were both bakers, young men with pregnant wives and middle-class dreams who had grown up amid the mountain villages of Indian-controlled Kashmir. They were killed two days and less than 20 miles (30 kilometers) apart, shot dead in the early days of Kashmir's gloomy winter. Their ...
If the world embraces nuclear energy, where will the deadly waste go?
Jan 18, 2008; ... Thousands of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world's most nuclear-energized nation lie, silent and deadly, beneath this jutting tip of Normandy. Above ground, cows graze and Atlantic waves crash into heather-covered hills. The spent fuel, vitrified into blocks of black ...
What different countries do with nuclear waste
Jan 18, 2008; ... Countries around the world are starting, expanding or reviving nuclear power programs. Here's a look at how various nations handle the radioactive waste: ___ UNITED STATES: The country with the most nuclear reactors, more than 120 spread out over 39 states, has no central ...
A small Israeli town under rocket fire at front line of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jan 18, 2008; ... Worn down by thousands of rockets fired from the nearby Gaza Strip, an estimated one-seventh of the people of this Israeli town have fled. Many more say they would go if they could. The mayor says life here has become "impossible." This is all welcome news to Gaza's Islamic ...
A small Israeli town under rocket fire at front line of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Jan 18, 2008; ... Worn down by thousands of rockets fired from the nearby Gaza Strip, an estimated one-seventh of the people of this Israeli town have fled. Many more say they would go if they could. The mayor says life here has become "impossible." This is all welcome news to Gaza's Islamic ...
Karmazin highlights Roy Jones Jr.-Felix Trinidad undercard
Jan 18, 2008; ... Roman Karmazin prefers to speak in his native tongue, the Russian immigrant and former world champion only rarely using his limited English to convey his thoughts. When he has an important message, though, the words spill out crisp and clear. Karmazin, who lives in Los ...
In US-Iran standoff, some fear accidental war
Jan 18, 2008; ... Just how close might a military confrontation between Iran and the United States be? Though a war of words eased a bit recently, U.S. President George W. Bush's strong Iran warnings during his just completed Mideast trip, coupled with a ship standoff, are raising fears that a small ...
In US-Iran standoff, some fear accidental war
Jan 18, 2008; ... Just how close might a military confrontation between Iran and the United States be? Though a war of words eased a bit recently, U.S. President George W. Bush's strong Iran warnings during his just completed Mideast trip, coupled with a ship standoff, are raising fears that a small ...
Feds recommend killing sea lions to protect threatened fish on Pacific Northwest river
Jan 18, 2008; ... A federal agency recommended killing about 30 sea lions a year at a Columbia River dam where the marine animals feast on salmon migrating upriver to spawn. By many estimates, the sea lions devour about 4 percent of spring salmon runs. Fishermen and Columbia River tribes have urged ...
Japanese stocks plunge on open
Jan 18, 2008 ... Japanese stocks nosedived over 400 points at the open of trade Friday following a plunge in Wall Street overnight amid concern over a downturn in U.S. manufacturing activity and continued subprime loan woes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index fell 401.35 points, or 2.91 percent, to ...
Feds recommend killing sea lions to protect threatened fish on Pacific Northwest river
Jan 18, 2008; ... A federal agency recommended killing about 30 sea lions a year at a Columbia River dam where the marine animals feast on salmon migrating upriver to spawn. By many estimates, the sea lions devour about 4 percent of spring salmon runs. Fishermen and Columbia River tribes have urged ...
Japanese stocks plunge on open
Jan 18, 2008 ... Japanese stocks nosedived over 400 points at the open of trade Friday following a plunge in Wall Street overnight amid concern over a downturn in U.S. manufacturing activity and continued subprime loan woes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index fell 401.35 points, or 2.91 percent, to ...
Editor surprised by 'enormity' of reaction to noose on golf magazine cover
Jan 18, 2008; ... The editor of Golfweek magazine says he's been overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue. It was illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for using the word "lynch" in an on-air discussion about how ...
Editor surprised by 'enormity' of reaction to noose on golf magazine cover
Jan 18, 2008; ... The editor of Golfweek magazine says he's been overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue. It was illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor for using the word "lynch" in an on-air discussion about how ...
Texas creationist museum on hard times auctioning off its prized mastodon skull
Jan 18, 2008; ... A Texas museum that teaches creationism is counting on the auction of a prehistoric mastodon skull to stave off extinction. The founder and curator of the Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum, which rejects evolution and claims that man and dinosaurs coexisted, said it will close unless the ...
Texas creationist museum on hard times auctioning off its prized mastodon skull
Jan 18, 2008; ... A Texas museum that teaches creationism is counting on the auction of a prehistoric mastodon skull to stave off extinction. The founder and curator of the Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum, which rejects evolution and claims that man and dinosaurs coexisted, said it will close unless the ...
Iranian president accuses Bush of inciting confrontation during Mideast trip
Jan 18, 2008; ... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that U.S. President George W. Bush sent a "message of confrontation" during his recent Mideast trip. Bush spent much of his visit to the region, which he wrapped up on Wednesday, rallying support among Arab allies for a strong ...
Iranian president accuses Bush of inciting confrontation during Mideast trip
Jan 18, 2008; ... Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that U.S. President George W. Bush sent a "message of confrontation" during his recent Mideast trip. Bush spent much of his visit to the region, which he wrapped up on Wednesday, rallying support among Arab allies for a strong ...
Tax rebates of $300-$800 weighed as Congress, Fed, White House urge economic rescue
Jan 18, 2008; ... United for urgent action, the White House and Congress raced toward emergency steps to rescue the U.S. economy from a possible recession, including tax rebates of at least $300 (204) a person _ and maybe as much as $800 (544). Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke endorsed the idea ...
Tax rebates of $300-$800 weighed as Congress, Fed, White House urge economic rescue
Jan 18, 2008; ... United for urgent action, the White House and Congress raced toward emergency steps to rescue the U.S. economy from a possible recession, including tax rebates of at least $300 (euro204) a person _ and maybe as much as $800 (euro544). Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke endorsed the ...
Room to grow: Gifted Gaborik getting closer to where Wild would like him to be
Jan 18, 2008; ... The testament to Marian Gaborik's talent is also the knock against his NHL career so far: Think about how good he could be if he gave his all in every game. The Minnesota Wild's mercurial right wing, one month shy of his 26th birthday, will go to his second All-Star game next weekend ...
Room to grow: Gifted Gaborik getting closer to where Wild would like him to be
Jan 18, 2008; ... The testament to Marian Gaborik's talent is also the knock against his NHL career so far: Think about how good he could be if he gave his all in every game. The Minnesota Wild's mercurial right wing, one month shy of his 26th birthday, will go to his second All-Star game next weekend ...
Australia returns activists who had jumped on board Japanese whaling ship
Jan 18, 2008; ... A tense standoff in frigid Antarctic waters ended Friday when two activists who had jumped on board a Japanese whaling boat were returned to their ship by Australian officials. Their return paved the way for the Japanese fleet to resume killing whales, and for their staunchest ...
Australia returns activists who had jumped on board Japanese whaling ship
Jan 18, 2008; ... A tense standoff in frigid Antarctic waters ended Friday when two activists who had jumped on board a Japanese whaling boat were returned to their ship by Australian officials. Their return paved the way for the Japanese fleet to resume killing whales, and for their staunchest ...
Celebrity Birthdays
Jan 18, 2008; ... Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 20-26: Jan. 20: Singer Slim Whitman is 84. Actress Patricia Neal is 82. Comedian Arte Johnson is 79. Director David Lynch is 62. Guitarist Paul Stanley of Kiss is 56. Bassist Ian Hill of Judas Priest is 56. TV host Bill Maher ("Politically ...
That Was the Week That Was
Jan 18, 2008; ... Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 20-26: 1960: Singer Sam Cooke signed with RCA Records. 1976: "Donny and Marie" premiered on ABC. It was the first variety show hosted by a brother and sister team, Donny and Marie Osmond. 1977: The TV ...
Celebrity Birthdays
Jan 18, 2008; ... Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 20-26: Jan. 20: Singer Slim Whitman is 84. Actress Patricia Neal is 82. Comedian Arte Johnson is 79. Director David Lynch is 62. Guitarist Paul Stanley of Kiss is 56. Bassist Ian Hill of Judas Priest is 56. TV host Bill Maher ("Politically ...