AP Worldstream back issues from Tuesday, March 25:
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Mar 25, 2008 ... EDITORS: The Associated Press closes its news cycle for Monday, March 24, 2008, and begins its report for Tuesday, March 25, 2008. The AP news report is protected by copyright, which gives the AP ...
Remains of 2 kidnapped US contractors in Iraq are recovered; 4 remain missing
Mar 25, 2008; ... The remains of two U.S. contractors kidnapped in Iraq more than a year ago have been recovered, the FBI said, weeks after families of several long-missing men gained hope that they might be found alive. Ronald Withrow and John Roy Young were among six Western contractors kidnapped ...
Remains of 2 kidnapped US contractors in Iraq are recovered; 4 remain missing
Mar 25, 2008; ... The remains of two U.S. contractors kidnapped in Iraq more than a year ago have been recovered, the FBI said, weeks after families of several long-missing men gained hope that they might be found alive. Ronald Withrow and John Roy Young were among six Western contractors kidnapped ...
Justice Department approves XM-Sirius satellite radio deal
Mar 25, 2008; ... The Justice Department has approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion (3.24 billion) buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to lessen competition or harm consumers. The transaction was approved without conditions, despite ...
3rd test: New Zealand-England scoreboard
Mar 25, 2008 ... Scoreboard at lunch Tuesday on the fourth day of the third cricket test between New Zealand and England at McLean Park: England 1st Innings: 253 New Zealand 1st Innings: 168 England, 2nd Innings (Overnight: 416-5) Alastair Cook c McCullum b ...
Tuesday, April 1
Mar 25, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, April 1st, the 92nd day of 2008. There are 274 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1572 - Start of Dutch War for Independence from Spain. 1666 - French forces capture St. Kitts, Leeward Island, West Indies, from ...
Cheney says Hamas, with help from Syria and Iran, sabotages Israel-Palestinian peace talks
Mar 25, 2008; ... U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney visited Turkey, the final stop of a 10-day trip to the Middle East where he said Hamas militants and their backers in Iran and Syria were playing the role of spoiler in regional peace talks. "There's evidence that Hamas is supported by Iran and ...
Justice Department approves XM-Sirius satellite radio deal
Mar 25, 2008; ... The Justice Department has approved Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed $5 billion (euro3.24 billion) buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., saying the deal was unlikely to lessen competition or harm consumers. The transaction was approved without conditions, despite ...
3rd test: New Zealand-England scoreboard
Mar 25, 2008 ... Scoreboard at lunch Tuesday on the fourth day of the third cricket test between New Zealand and England at McLean Park: England 1st Innings: 253 New Zealand 1st Innings: 168 England, 2nd Innings (Overnight: 416-5) Alastair Cook c McCullum b ...
Looking for oil alternatives, US Air Force prods Wall Street to invest in coal-to-fuel plants
Mar 25, 2008; ... On a wind-swept air base near the Missouri River, the Air Force has launched an ambitious plan to wean itself from foreign oil by turning to a new and unlikely source: coal. The Air Force wants to build at its Malmstrom base in central Montana the first piece of what it hopes will be ...
Tuesday, April 1
Mar 25, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, April 1st, the 92nd day of 2008. There are 274 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1572 - Start of Dutch War for Independence from Spain. 1666 - French forces capture St. Kitts, Leeward Island, West Indies, from ...
Cheney says Hamas, with help from Syria and Iran, sabotages Israel-Palestinian peace talks
Mar 25, 2008; ... U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney visited Turkey, the final stop of a 10-day trip to the Middle East where he said Hamas militants and their backers in Iran and Syria were playing the role of spoiler in regional peace talks. "There's evidence that Hamas is supported by Iran and ...
Looking for oil alternatives, US Air Force prods Wall Street to invest in coal-to-fuel plants
Mar 25, 2008; ... On a wind-swept air base near the Missouri River, the Air Force has launched an ambitious plan to wean itself from foreign oil by turning to a new and unlikely source: coal. The Air Force wants to build at its Malmstrom base in central Montana the first piece of what it hopes will be ...
Traditional media companies form ad networks to challenge reach of larger portals
Mar 25, 2008; ... Traditional media companies trying to stem the flow of advertising dollars to Google and other large Internet companies are increasingly building ad networks of their own, anchored by their brands. The latest, Forbes Inc., announced Monday that it will start selling ads this spring ...
Bush says 4,000 US deaths in Iraq will `merit the sacrifice'
Mar 25, 2008; ... Marking a grim milestone, a determined President George W. Bush says the lives of 4,000 U.S. military men and women who have died in Iraq "were not lost in vain." The White House made clear that additional American troops will not be pulled out of the war soon. A roadside ...
Traditional media companies form ad networks to challenge reach of larger portals
Mar 25, 2008; ... Traditional media companies trying to stem the flow of advertising dollars to Google and other large Internet companies are increasingly building ad networks of their own, anchored by their brands. The latest, Forbes Inc., announced Monday that it will start selling ads this spring ...
3rd test: New Zealand 48-0 at lunch, chasing 553
Mar 25, 2008 ... Matthew Bell gave New Zealand a bold start to a daunting run chase before lunch on the fourth day of the third cricket test against England on Tuesday. Bell struck 35 from 54 balls to lead New Zealand to 48 without loss chasing 553 to win the match and series. His opening partner ...
World's tallest man has trouble finding shoes, car, bicycle to fit his 8-foot-5 frame
Mar 25, 2008; ... Leonid Stadnik's phenomenal height has forced him to quit a job he loved, to stoop as he moves around his house and to spend most of his time in his tiny home village because he cannot fit in a car or bus. But Stadnik, who Guinness World Records says is the world's tallest human, says ...
Bush says 4,000 US deaths in Iraq will `merit the sacrifice'
Mar 25, 2008; ... Marking a grim milestone, a determined President George W. Bush says the lives of 4,000 U.S. military men and women who have died in Iraq "were not lost in vain." The White House made clear that additional American troops will not be pulled out of the war soon. A roadside ...
3rd test: New Zealand 48-0 at lunch, chasing 553
Mar 25, 2008 ... Matthew Bell gave New Zealand a bold start to a daunting run chase before lunch on the fourth day of the third cricket test against England on Tuesday. Bell struck 35 from 54 balls to lead New Zealand to 48 without loss chasing 553 to win the match and series. His opening partner ...
World's tallest man has trouble finding shoes, car, bicycle to fit his 8-foot-5 frame
Mar 25, 2008; ... Leonid Stadnik's phenomenal height has forced him to quit a job he loved, to stoop as he moves around his house and to spend most of his time in his tiny home village because he cannot fit in a car or bus. But Stadnik, who Guinness World Records says is the world's tallest human, says ...
US media companies exchange content as they form online ad networks around their brands
Mar 25, 2008; ... Media companies are sharing more than advertising sales as they form networks of like-minded sites to combat the growing ad-selling might of major Internet portals. Sharing news headlines and other content is a component of many of the revenue-sharing partnerships being forged to give ...
Details on some of the online ad networks formed by traditional media companies
Mar 25, 2008; ... MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC. _ Martha's Circle launched in November with about a dozen food and lifestyles sites, including Apartment Therapy, The Wednesday Chef and Style Me Pretty. Initial advertisers include Macy's, Ace Hardware and Bank of America. VIACOM INC. _ In ...
US media companies exchange content as they form online ad networks around their brands
Mar 25, 2008; ... Media companies are sharing more than advertising sales as they form networks of like-minded sites to combat the growing ad-selling might of major Internet portals. Sharing news headlines and other content is a component of many of the revenue-sharing partnerships being forged to give ...
Details on some of the online ad networks formed by traditional media companies
Mar 25, 2008; ... MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA INC. _ Martha's Circle launched in November with about a dozen food and lifestyles sites, including Apartment Therapy, The Wednesday Chef and Style Me Pretty. Initial advertisers include Macy's, Ace Hardware and Bank of America. VIACOM INC. _ In ...
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Mar 25, 2008 ... OLYMPICS: TORCH TROUBLE: Olympic flame-lighting ceremony marred by protests at first stop ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece _ Even before the Olympic flame is lit Monday, a protester of China's human rights policies disrupts the solemn ceremony, foreshadowing the prospect of ...
Ecuadorian's death in FARC raid strains with Colombia
Mar 25, 2008; ... Ecuador's defense minister said Monday that the death of an Ecuadorean citizen in a cross-border military raid on a Colombian guerrilla camp would further strain relations with its Andean neighbor. Attorney General Alfredo Alvear announced that fingerprint tests confirmed that a body, ...
Ecuadorian's death in FARC raid strains with Colombia
Mar 25, 2008; ... Ecuador's defense minister said Monday that the death of an Ecuadorean citizen in a cross-border military raid on a Colombian guerrilla camp would further strain relations with its Andean neighbor. Attorney General Alfredo Alvear announced that fingerprint tests confirmed that a body, ...
Coast Guard searchers for missing crew member in ship sinking that killed 4 off Alaska
Mar 25, 2008; ... The Coast Guard was scanning the icy Bering Sea for a Japanese fisherman who may have been dropped from a rescue basket after the vessel he was on sank, killing four people and leaving survivors bobbing across a mile of ocean. The missing crew member was identified as Satashi Konno of ...
Relief in Washington over Taiwan's election of president looking to engage with China
Mar 25, 2008; ... After eight years of often strained U.S.-Taiwan relations, the United States is welcoming with relief Taiwan voters' choice of a president committed to engage, not antagonize, rival China. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou has promised to defuse tensions and expand trade with China. As ...
Coast Guard searchers for missing crew member in ship sinking that killed 4 off Alaska
Mar 25, 2008; ... The Coast Guard was scanning the icy Bering Sea for a Japanese fisherman who may have been dropped from a rescue basket after the vessel he was on sank, killing four people and leaving survivors bobbing across a mile of ocean. The missing crew member was identified as Satashi Konno of ...
From rice in Peru to miso in Japan, food prices are rising
Mar 25, 2008; ... If you're seeing your grocery bill go up, you're not alone. From subsistence farmers eating rice in Ecuador to gourmets feasting on escargot in France, consumers worldwide face rising food prices in what analysts call a perfect storm of conditions. Freak weather is a ...
Relief in Washington over Taiwan's election of president looking to engage with China
Mar 25, 2008; ... After eight years of often strained U.S.-Taiwan relations, the United States is welcoming with relief Taiwan voters' choice of a president committed to engage, not antagonize, rival China. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou has promised to defuse tensions and expand trade with China. As ...
From rice in Peru to miso in Japan, food prices are rising
Mar 25, 2008; ... If you're seeing your grocery bill go up, you're not alone. From subsistence farmers eating rice in Ecuador to gourmets feasting on escargot in France, consumers worldwide face rising food prices in what analysts call a perfect storm of conditions. Freak weather is a ...
Brazil reinforces commitment to send athletes to Beijing despite unrest
Mar 25, 2008 ... Brazil on Monday reinforced its commitment to send athletes to the Beijing Olympics despite the recent unrest in China. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, said political issues and activists will not overshadow the harmonizing spirit of the ...
Brazil reinforces commitment to send athletes to Beijing despite unrest
Mar 25, 2008 ... Brazil on Monday reinforced its commitment to send athletes to the Beijing Olympics despite the recent unrest in China. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, said political issues and activists will not overshadow the harmonizing spirit of the ...
Venezuela's Chavez sees US role in Tibet violence
Mar 25, 2008 ... Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused the United States on Monday of promoting violence in Tibet, saying Washington aims to weaken China. "You see the images of the violence in Tibet. Who is that against? Against China," Chavez said in a televised speech. "It's the ...
Venezuela's Chavez sees US role in Tibet violence
Mar 25, 2008 ... Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused the United States on Monday of promoting violence in Tibet, saying Washington aims to weaken China. "You see the images of the violence in Tibet. Who is that against? Against China," Chavez said in a televised speech. "It's the ...
Judah offers to bet he'll knock out Mosley
Mar 25, 2008 ... Zab Judah is so sure he's going to stop Shane Mosley he's willing to put his money on it. Judah offered to bet Mosley $100,000 (64,800) that he's going to win their welterweight bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on May 31 by knockout. "That's ...
Pilot's gun fires on US Airways flight; no injuries reported
Mar 25, 2008; ... A gun belonging to the pilot of a US Airways plane went off as the aircraft was on approach to land in North Carolina over the weekend, the first time a weapon issued under a federal program to arm pilots was fired, authorities said. The "accidental discharge" Saturday ...
Pilot's gun fires on US Airways flight; no injuries reported
Mar 25, 2008; ... A gun belonging to the pilot of a US Airways plane went off as the aircraft was on approach to land in North Carolina over the weekend, the first time a weapon issued under a federal program to arm pilots was fired, authorities said. The "accidental discharge" Saturday ...
Shiite militia 'volcano' shows rumblings of discontent in Iraq as pressures mount
Mar 25, 2008; ... Rocket attacks on the U.S.-protected Green Zone may carry a message with implications across Iraq: rising anger within the Mahdi Army militia. The Shiite fighters led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are reorganizing their ranks, taking delivery of new weapons from Iran and ...
Shiite militia 'volcano' shows rumblings of discontent in Iraq as pressures mount
Mar 25, 2008; ... Rocket attacks on the U.S.-protected Green Zone may carry a message with implications across Iraq: rising anger within the Mahdi Army militia. The Shiite fighters led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are reorganizing their ranks, taking delivery of new weapons from Iran and ...
Cyclist Landis' doping hearing before Court of Arbitration for Sport ends; decision in June
Mar 25, 2008 ... Floyd Landis' hearing in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport ended Monday after 35 hours of testimony spanning five days that included 14 witnesses and written testimony from 10 others. Post-hearing submissions are due from both parties April 18. A CAS news release said a ...
US Supreme Court refuses appeal of Texas death row inmate
Mar 25, 2008 ... The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review the case of a Houston-area man sentenced to death for the rape and strangling of a 7-year-old neighborhood girl more than a decade ago. Eric Nenno, 46, had asked the top U.S. court to review last summer's rejection of his appeal to the 5th ...
US Supreme Court refuses appeal of Texas death row inmate
Mar 25, 2008 ... The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review the case of a Houston-area man sentenced to death for the rape and strangling of a 7-year-old neighborhood girl more than a decade ago. Eric Nenno, 46, had asked the top U.S. court to review last summer's rejection of his appeal to the 5th ...
First trial in U.S. doping lab case opens with accusations against cyclist
Mar 25, 2008 ... The first trial in the BALCO doping case started Monday, with former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas facing perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Government prosecutors told the jury that Thomas lied in a 2003 appearance before the grand jury investigating BALCO _ officially known as ...
First trial in U.S. doping lab case opens with accusations against cyclist
Mar 25, 2008 ... The first trial in the BALCO doping case started Monday, with former elite cyclist Tammy Thomas facing perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Government prosecutors told the jury that Thomas lied in a 2003 appearance before the grand jury investigating BALCO _ officially known as ...
Russian-American tuberculosis patient once locked up in hospital faces felony charges
Mar 25, 2008 ... A man with a multiple drug-resistant form of tuberculosis who once was confined to a hospital jail ward has been indicted on felony charges. Prosecutors said Monday that Robert Daniels was charged with two counts of unlawful introduction of disease or parasite. Daniels, who ...
Russian-American tuberculosis patient once locked up in hospital faces felony charges
Mar 25, 2008 ... A man with a multiple drug-resistant form of tuberculosis who once was confined to a hospital jail ward has been indicted on felony charges. Prosecutors said Monday that Robert Daniels was charged with two counts of unlawful introduction of disease or parasite. Daniels, who ...
Ecuador man's death in FARC raid strains with Colombia
Mar 25, 2008; ... Ecuador's defense minister said Monday that the death of an Ecuadorean citizen in a cross-border military raid on a Colombian guerrilla camp would further strain relations with its Andean neighbor. Attorney General Alfredo Alvear announced that fingerprint tests confirmed that a body, ...
Ecuador man's death in FARC raid strains with Colombia
Mar 25, 2008; ... Ecuador's defense minister said Monday that the death of an Ecuadorean citizen in a cross-border military raid on a Colombian guerrilla camp would further strain relations with its Andean neighbor. Attorney General Alfredo Alvear announced that fingerprint tests confirmed that a body, ...
Olympic flame-lighting ceremony marred by protests at first stop
Mar 25, 2008; ... The head of Beijing's Olympic committee had just started his speech. The high priestesses in flowing robes were waiting to start the ancient ceremony to kindle the Olympic flame. Suddenly, a protester evaded tight security, ran behind Beijing Olympic chief Liu Qi, and held up a black ...
US Navy fires admiral accused of lying about inappropriate relationship 18 years ago
Mar 25, 2008 ... The U.S. Navy fired a three-star admiral after a Pentagon investigation concluded that he lied during questioning about whether he had had an inappropriate relationship while working at the White House in 1990. Vice Adm. John Stufflebeem, a career naval aviator, was relieved as ...
Olympic flame-lighting ceremony marred by protests at first stop
Mar 25, 2008; ... The head of Beijing's Olympic committee had just started his speech. The high priestesses in flowing robes were waiting to start the ancient ceremony to kindle the Olympic flame. Suddenly, a protester evaded tight security, ran behind Beijing Olympic chief Liu Qi, and held up a black ...
US Navy fires admiral accused of lying about inappropriate relationship 18 years ago
Mar 25, 2008 ... The U.S. Navy fired a three-star admiral after a Pentagon investigation concluded that he lied during questioning about whether he had had an inappropriate relationship while working at the White House in 1990. Vice Adm. John Stufflebeem, a career naval aviator, was relieved as ...
Putin: Russian companies ready to increase infrastructure work in Iraq
Mar 25, 2008; ... President Vladimir Putin is lobbying Iraq's prime minister on behalf of Russian companies trying to get involved in rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, particularly its crucial oil and gas sector. In a message sent Monday to Nouri al-Maliki, Putin said the massive West Qurna oil field ...
Putin: Russian companies ready to increase infrastructure work in Iraq
Mar 25, 2008; ... President Vladimir Putin is lobbying Iraq's prime minister on behalf of Russian companies trying to get involved in rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, particularly its crucial oil and gas sector. In a message sent Monday to Nouri al-Maliki, Putin said the massive West Qurna oil field ...
UN makes special appeal for food aid money
Mar 25, 2008; ... A U.N. food aid agency announced an "extraordinary emergency appeal" to donor countries for US$500 million (324 million) to prevent cutbacks in its global operations because of soaring food and fuel costs. The Rome-based World Food Program said Monday it had sent a letter to ...
UN makes special appeal for food aid money
Mar 25, 2008; ... A U.N. food aid agency announced an "extraordinary emergency appeal" to donor countries for US$500 million (euro324 million) to prevent cutbacks in its global operations because of soaring food and fuel costs. The Rome-based World Food Program said Monday it had sent a ...
Shuttle Endeavour undocks from space station after crews give each other hugs goodbye
Mar 25, 2008; ... Shuttle Endeavour has pulled away from the international space station and is heading for home after a heartfelt farewell between the two crews. The departure Monday night culminated 12 days of shared work, the longest mission ever of its kind. The 10 space travelers ...
Shuttle Endeavour undocks from space station after crews give each other hugs goodbye
Mar 25, 2008; ... Shuttle Endeavour has pulled away from the international space station and is heading for home after a heartfelt farewell between the two crews. The departure Monday night culminated 12 days of shared work, the longest mission ever of its kind. The 10 space travelers ...
Veldhuis and Pellegrini set world records at Euro swimming championships
Mar 25, 2008; ... Marleen Veldhuis finished the European swimming championships the way she started them _ with a gold medal and world record. Federica Pellegrini of Italy ended with a world record in the 400-meter freestyle after a false start in the 200. Alain Bernard of France finally ran ...
Palestinian unity talks unravel, exposing disarray in Abbas government
Mar 25, 2008; ... The rival Palestinian Fatah and Hamas groups returned to their conflict just hours after they signed an agreement designed to restore orderly government to the West Bank and Gaza. Moderate President Mahmoud Abbas was reported Monday to be upset that his Fatah envoy signed the accord ...
Palestinian unity talks unravel, exposing disarray in Abbas government
Mar 25, 2008; ... The rival Palestinian Fatah and Hamas groups returned to their conflict just hours after they signed an agreement designed to restore orderly government to the West Bank and Gaza. Moderate President Mahmoud Abbas was reported Monday to be upset that his Fatah envoy signed the accord ...