AP Worldstream back issues from Tuesday, January 22:
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Jan 22, 2008 ... EDITORS: The Associated Press closes its news cycle for Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, and begins its report for Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. The AP news report is protected by copyright, which gives the AP ...
Mexican court rules in favor of miners union in strike; owners seek arbitration
Jan 22, 2008 ... A Mexican judge ruled Monday that copper mining company Mexicana Cananea cannot fire striking workers, and allowed those who want to work to continue to do so. The court ruling in favor of the National Mining and Metal Workers Union reversed a labor board ruling that the strike was ...
Mexican court rules in favor of miners union in strike; owners seek arbitration
Jan 22, 2008 ... A Mexican judge ruled Monday that copper mining company Mexicana Cananea cannot fire striking workers, and allowed those who want to work to continue to do so. The court ruling in favor of the National Mining and Metal Workers Union reversed a labor board ruling that the strike was ...
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Jan 22, 2008 ... TENNIS: AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Henin tries to extend winning streak MELBOURNE, Australia _ Justine Henin attempts to extend her 32-match winning streak and advance to the Australian Open semifinals when she takes on Maria Sharapova on Tuesday, while Rafael Nadal plays Jarkko ...
Young Afghan author, survivor starts new life as U.S. citizen
Jan 22, 2008; ... Farah Ahmedi is a survivor. The 20-year-old endured a land mine explosion at age 7 in her native Afghanistan, which led to the amputation of her left leg below the knee and severely injured the other. Her father and two sisters died in a rocket attack on their home in Kabul. And for ...
Congo government to sign deal with rebels for peace in restive east
Jan 22, 2008; ... Government negotiators and Congo rebel groups were to sign a peace deal Tuesday to end fighting in the country's restive east, officials said. The accord, reached during a meeting Monday of rebel and government representatives, was agreed to by all sides, including representatives for ...
Slain US civil rights leader Martin Luther King honored at church where he preached.
Jan 22, 2008; ... More than 2,000 people crowded Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday to honor slain civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to peace and equality and note the importance of his legacy in this election year. "He understood that life is not about self. Life is ...
Young Afghan author, survivor starts new life as U.S. citizen
Jan 22, 2008; ... Farah Ahmedi is a survivor. The 20-year-old endured a land mine explosion at age 7 in her native Afghanistan, which led to the amputation of her left leg below the knee and severely injured the other. Her father and two sisters died in a rocket attack on their home in Kabul. And for ...
Slain US civil rights leader Martin Luther King honored at church where he preached.
Jan 22, 2008; ... More than 2,000 people crowded Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday to honor slain civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to peace and equality and note the importance of his legacy in this election year. "He understood that life is not about self. Life is ...
U.S. recession ahead? A survey of the gathering storm as Americans pull back, businesses feel pain
Jan 22, 2008; ... There is little consensus on the consequences if a full-blown recession _ defined as an outright contraction of economic activity and employment lasting at least six months _ develops in the United States. The effect will depend in part on how aggressively the Federal Reserve keeps ...
U.S. recession ahead? A survey of the gathering storm as Americans pull back, businesses feel pain
Jan 22, 2008; ... There is little consensus on the consequences if a full-blown recession _ defined as an outright contraction of economic activity and employment lasting at least six months _ develops in the United States. The effect will depend in part on how aggressively the Federal Reserve keeps ...
Democrats gear up for South Carolina debate ahead of key Southern race
Jan 22, 2008 ... Democratic presidential candidates lauded slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy as they prepared to face off in a debate in South Carolina, a showdown in which racial issue are sure to surface ahead of a battle in the first Southern state with a significant number of black ...
Democrats gear up for South Carolina debate ahead of key Southern race
Jan 22, 2008 ... Democratic presidential candidates lauded slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy as they prepared to face off in a debate in South Carolina, a showdown in which racial issue are sure to surface ahead of a battle in the first Southern state with a significant number of black ...
U.S. consumers pull back on spending, worry more about debt as economy weakens
Jan 22, 2008; ... Joi Freemont, a dentist in suburban Atlanta, doesn't have to look further than her appointment book to tell that people are worried about money. Patients who used to get their teeth whitened all the time "now want to think about it a bit," she said. Braces? "People were ...
In Europe, concern over a US recession, but no fear of falling into one yet
Jan 22, 2008; ... If the U.S. falls into recession, Europe likely won't go with it _ though the ride may be bumpy. Despite the maxim that "if the U.S. economy sneezes" the world gets sick, Europe's biggest economies like Germany, France and Britain appear ...
U.S. consumers pull back on spending, worry more about debt as economy weakens
Jan 22, 2008; ... Joi Freemont, a dentist in suburban Atlanta, doesn't have to look further than her appointment book to tell that people are worried about money. Patients who used to get their teeth whitened all the time "now want to think about it a bit," she said. Braces? "People were ...
Paris designers show couture creations, but writers' strike may scupper red carpet
Jan 22, 2008; ... Luxury brands Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani kicked off Paris couture week with glittering displays, but many of the outfits may not get an airing on the most prestigious night of the year: the Academy Awards. A strike by writers, entering its 12th week, has already forced the ...
In Europe, concern over a US recession, but no fear of falling into one yet
Jan 22, 2008; ... If the U.S. falls into recession, Europe likely won't go with it _ though the ride may be bumpy. Despite the maxim that "if the U.S. economy sneezes" the world gets sick, Europe's biggest economies like Germany, France and Britain appear poised to push through any contagion ...
Paris designers show couture creations, but writers' strike may scupper red carpet
Jan 22, 2008; ... Luxury brands Christian Dior and Giorgio Armani kicked off Paris couture week with glittering displays, but many of the outfits may not get an airing on the most prestigious night of the year: the Academy Awards. A strike by writers, entering its 12th week, has already forced the ...
UN Security Council calls meeting on Gaza at the request of Arab League
Jan 22, 2008; ... The U.N. Security Council will meet Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip following Israel's closure of all border crossings into the area last week. The meeting, which comes a day ahead of the council's planned consultations on the Middle East, ...
UN Security Council calls meeting on Gaza at the request of Arab League
Jan 22, 2008; ... The U.N. Security Council will meet Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip following Israel's closure of all border crossings into the area last week. The meeting, which comes a day ahead of the council's planned consultations on the Middle East, ...
Bobby Fischer buried at private ceremony in southern Iceland
Jan 22, 2008 ... Reclusive chess genius Bobby Fischer was buried in a private ceremony at a churchyard in southern Iceland, a television station reported. Fischer, who died of kidney failure on Thursday at the age of 64, was interred Monday at Laugardaelir church outside the town of Selfoss, Iceland's ...
Bobby Fischer buried at private ceremony in southern Iceland
Jan 22, 2008 ... Reclusive chess genius Bobby Fischer was buried in a private ceremony at a churchyard in southern Iceland, a television station reported. Fischer, who died of kidney failure on Thursday at the age of 64, was interred Monday at Laugardaelir church outside the town of Selfoss, Iceland's ...
Jailed Mapuche Indian activist passes 100 days of hunger strike
Jan 22, 2008 ... An indigenous-rights activist jailed for setting fire to a farm once owned by Mapuche Indians passed the 100-day mark of a prison hunger strike by urging colleagues to "continue to fight" for the recovery of their lands. "Let's keep advancing, more united than ever to ...
Jailed Mapuche Indian activist passes 100 days of hunger strike
Jan 22, 2008 ... An indigenous-rights activist jailed for setting fire to a farm once owned by Mapuche Indians passed the 100-day mark of a prison hunger strike by urging colleagues to "continue to fight" for the recovery of their lands. "Let's keep advancing, more united than ever to ...
With dollar's decline, Poles head to US to spend
Jan 22, 2008; ... There was a time when Poles kept their life savings in dollars tucked under mattresses or hidden in socks, counting on the greenback's strength to help them weather the blows of political turmoil, inflation and their own weak currency. But no more. The dollar has not only ...
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Jan 22, 2008; ... There was a time when Poles kept their life savings in dollars tucked under mattresses or hidden in socks, counting on the greenback's strength to help them weather the blows of political turmoil, inflation and their own weak currency. But no more. The dollar has not only ...
Tories criticize plan for UK's Northern Rock is return to era of big government
Jan 22, 2008; ... Treasury chief Alistair Darling said that ailing mortgage lender Northern Rock would issue state-guaranteed bonds to repay billions in emergency government loans, asserting a private-sector rescue without government help was impossible. The plan significantly reduces the capital ...
Tories criticize plan for UK's Northern Rock is return to era of big government
Jan 22, 2008; ... Treasury chief Alistair Darling said that ailing mortgage lender Northern Rock would issue state-guaranteed bonds to repay billions in emergency government loans, asserting a private-sector rescue without government help was impossible. The plan significantly reduces the capital ...
Japan's main stock index down 2.73 pct in early trade
Jan 22, 2008 ... Japan's benchmark stock index plunged in early trade Tuesday after shares fell sharply in Europe and Asia the day before. ...
Japan's main stock index down 2.73 pct in early trade
Jan 22, 2008 ... Japan's benchmark stock index plunged in early trade Tuesday after shares fell sharply in Europe and Asia the day before. ...
South Korea's main stock index falls 3.4 percent in early trading
Jan 22, 2008 ... South Korean shares fell sharply Tuesday, extending Monday's losses amid worries in global financial markets about weakness in the U.S. economy. ...
South Korea's main stock index falls 3.4 percent in early trading
Jan 22, 2008 ... South Korean shares fell sharply Tuesday, extending Monday's losses amid worries in global financial markets about weakness in the U.S. economy. ...
Hearing before special US Marine panel on killing of Afghani civilians enters third week
Jan 22, 2008; ... A special military panel investigating a shooting in Afghanistan that left as many as 19 civilians dead began its third week of testimony with much of the proceeding held in a closed hearing because of classified information. Military officials initially thought the Court of Inquiry ...
Hearing before special US Marine panel on killing of Afghani civilians enters third week
Jan 22, 2008; ... A special military panel investigating a shooting in Afghanistan that left as many as 19 civilians dead began its third week of testimony with much of the proceeding held in a closed hearing because of classified information. Military officials initially thought the Court of Inquiry ...
6 foreign ministers to discuss Iran nuclear standoff, France hopes for resolution deal
Jan 22, 2008; ... Foreign ministers from six key powers meet Tuesday to coordinate their positions on Iran's nuclear program, with France saying it expects quick agreement on a new draft U.N. resolution to increase pressure on Tehran. The meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin brings together the ...
6 foreign ministers to discuss Iran nuclear standoff, France hopes for resolution deal
Jan 22, 2008; ... Foreign ministers from six key powers meet Tuesday to coordinate their positions on Iran's nuclear program, with France saying it expects quick agreement on a new draft U.N. resolution to increase pressure on Tehran. The meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin brings together the ...
Musharraf pleads for understanding on Pakistan's troubled path toward democracy
Jan 22, 2008; ... President Pervez Musharraf promised that Pakistan would hold fair elections next month, and urged the West to be more patient with his nation's efforts to achieve higher standards of human rights. He also sought to ease worries about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal as Islamic extremists ...
Musharraf pleads for understanding on Pakistan's troubled path toward democracy
Jan 22, 2008; ... President Pervez Musharraf promised that Pakistan would hold fair elections next month, and urged the West to be more patient with his nation's efforts to achieve higher standards of human rights. He also sought to ease worries about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal as Islamic extremists ...
Prosecutor says former Kosovo prime minister is guilty of war crimes
Jan 22, 2008; ... A prosecutor at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said he had "overwhelmingly proved" that Kosovo's former prime minister and two other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters were guilty of murder, torture, rape and persecution of Serb civilians and called for them to be imprisoned for ...
Prosecutor says former Kosovo prime minister is guilty of war crimes
Jan 22, 2008; ... A prosecutor at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said he had "overwhelmingly proved" that Kosovo's former prime minister and two other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters were guilty of murder, torture, rape and persecution of Serb civilians and called for them to be imprisoned for ...
Italian government on brink of collapse after ally yanks support
Jan 22, 2008; ... Italian Premier Romano Prodi faced what was shaping up to be a make-or-break showdown in Parliament as his shaky, 20-month-old government teetered on the verge of collapse Tuesday. The yanking of support on Monday evening by a coalition ally rocked the center-left government, and ...
Italian government on brink of collapse after ally yanks support
Jan 22, 2008; ... Italian Premier Romano Prodi faced what was shaping up to be a make-or-break showdown in Parliament as his shaky, 20-month-old government teetered on the verge of collapse Tuesday. The yanking of support on Monday evening by a coalition ally rocked the center-left government, and ...
Lieutenant to Mexico's top alleged drug trafficker captured by army
Jan 22, 2008; ... Mexico's army captured a top lieutenant of the powerful Sinaloa cartel who allegedly commanded squads of hit men and organized drug shipments north, officials said. Alfredo Beltran Leyva was arrested early Monday in the northwestern city of Culiacan in Sinaloa state, home to the ...
Lieutenant to Mexico's top alleged drug trafficker captured by army
Jan 22, 2008; ... Mexico's army captured a top lieutenant of the powerful Sinaloa cartel who allegedly commanded squads of hit men and organized drug shipments north, officials said. Alfredo Beltran Leyva was arrested early Monday in the northwestern city of Culiacan in Sinaloa state, home to the ...
Japan's main stock index down 4.06 pct in early trade
Jan 22, 2008 ... Japan's benchmark stock index shed more than 4 percent in early trade Tuesday after shares fell sharply in Europe and Asia the day before. The benchmark Nikkei index lost 540.46 points, or 4.06 percent, to 12,785.40 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange about 20 minutes after the market ...
Japan's main stock index down 4.06 pct in early trade
Jan 22, 2008 ... Japan's benchmark stock index shed more than 4 percent in early trade Tuesday after shares fell sharply in Europe and Asia the day before. The benchmark Nikkei index lost 540.46 points, or 4.06 percent, to 12,785.40 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange about 20 minutes after the market ...
San Diego QB Rivers to have surgery on torn ACL; Tomlinson won't need surgery
Jan 22, 2008; ... San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers needed surgery to get his right knee through the AFC championship game, and now needs a more extensive operation to repair a torn ligament in the same knee. His rehab could last six months. Star running back LaDainian Tomlinson ...
San Diego QB Rivers to have surgery on torn ACL; Tomlinson won't need surgery
Jan 22, 2008; ... San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers needed surgery to get his right knee through the AFC championship game, and now needs a more extensive operation to repair a torn ligament in the same knee. His rehab could last six months. Star running back LaDainian Tomlinson ...
South Korea's main stock index falls 3.8 percent in early trading
Jan 22, 2008 ... South Korean shares fell sharply Tuesday, extending Monday's losses amid worries in global financial markets about weakness in the U.S. economy. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 63.96 points, or 3.8 percent, to 1,619.60 after the first 20 minutes of trading. The Kospi fell ...
Tuesday, January 29
Jan 22, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2008. There are 337 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1676 - Theodore III becomes Czar of Russia on death of his father Alexis. 1801 - France and Spain issue ultimatum to Portugal to break ...
South Korea's main stock index falls 3.8 percent in early trading
Jan 22, 2008 ... South Korean shares fell sharply Tuesday, extending Monday's losses amid worries in global financial markets about weakness in the U.S. economy. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 63.96 points, or 3.8 percent, to 1,619.60 after the first 20 minutes of trading. The Kospi fell ...
Tuesday, January 29
Jan 22, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2008. There are 337 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1676 - Theodore III becomes Czar of Russia on death of his father Alexis. 1801 - France and Spain issue ultimatum to Portugal to break ...
Kenyan police showing divisions over government's harsh crackdown, some officers say
Jan 22, 2008; ... The police commander poured gasoline down the walls of three slum shacks and set them alight. At each home, his officers waited until his back was turned, then doused the flames. The small rebellion is symptomatic of rifts within Kenya's police force over harsh tactics ordered to ...
Republican McCain strikes back at karate champ and actor Chuck Norris on age quip
Jan 22, 2008 ... John McCain had a ready response for former world karate champion and actor Chuck Norris who said while campaigning for Republican rival Mike Huckabee that the Arizona senator is too old to handle the pressures of being president. "I'm afraid that I may have to send my ...
Documents suggest Argentine agents plotted to spy on activists in Mexico
Jan 22, 2008 ... Thirty-year-old Mexican government documents published by a research group on the Internet appear to support leftists' claims that Argentina's military regime sent undercover agents to Mexico in 1978 to spy on a group of activists. The National Security Archive, a non-governmental ...
Kenyan police showing divisions over government's harsh crackdown, some officers say
Jan 22, 2008; ... The police commander poured gasoline down the walls of three slum shacks and set them alight. At each home, his officers waited until his back was turned, then doused the flames. The small rebellion is symptomatic of rifts within Kenya's police force over harsh tactics ordered to ...
Republican McCain strikes back at karate champ and actor Chuck Norris on age quip
Jan 22, 2008 ... John McCain had a ready response for former world karate champion and actor Chuck Norris who said while campaigning for Republican rival Mike Huckabee that the Arizona senator is too old to handle the pressures of being president. "I'm afraid that I may have to send my ...
Documents suggest Argentine agents plotted to spy on activists in Mexico
Jan 22, 2008 ... Thirty-year-old Mexican government documents published by a research group on the Internet appear to support leftists' claims that Argentina's military regime sent undercover agents to Mexico in 1978 to spy on a group of activists. The National Security Archive, a non-governmental ...
Sudanese president defends appointment of suspected militia leader to government position
Jan 22, 2008; ... Sudan's president defended the appointment of a suspected militia leader accused of atrocities in the Darfur region to a senior government position. "He is an influential figure in Darfur. His leadership has contributed to stability and security," President Omar al-Bashir ...
Sudanese president defends appointment of suspected militia leader to government position
Jan 22, 2008; ... Sudan's president defended the appointment of a suspected militia leader accused of atrocities in the Darfur region to a senior government position. "He is an influential figure in Darfur. His leadership has contributed to stability and security," President Omar al-Bashir ...
EU finance ministers to talk about long-term economy reforms
Jan 22, 2008; ... European Union finance ministers on Tuesday will discuss which reforms their economies and labor markets need in the future, as they tackle the growing cost of health and pensions for their aging populations. The head of the smaller group of 15 euro nations on Monday stressed the need ...
EU finance ministers to talk about long-term economy reforms
Jan 22, 2008; ... European Union finance ministers on Tuesday will discuss which reforms their economies and labor markets need in the future, as they tackle the growing cost of health and pensions for their aging populations. The head of the smaller group of 15 euro nations on Monday stressed the need ...
Hurricanes erase 2-goal lead, beat Islanders 3-2 in overtime
Jan 22, 2008 ... Defensemen Mike Commodore and Niclas Wallin scored in the third period, and Cory Stillman netted the power-play winner in overtime for the Carolina Hurricanes to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in the NHL on Monday. Andy Hilbert and Miroslav Satan scored second-period goals for the ...
Hurricanes erase 2-goal lead, beat Islanders 3-2 in overtime
Jan 22, 2008 ... Defensemen Mike Commodore and Niclas Wallin scored in the third period, and Cory Stillman netted the power-play winner in overtime for the Carolina Hurricanes to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in the NHL on Monday. Andy Hilbert and Miroslav Satan scored second-period goals for the ...