AP Worldstream back issues from Thursday, March 27:
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Mar 27, 2008 ... EDITORS: The Associated Press closes its news cycle for Wednesday, March 26, 2008, and begins its report for Thursday, March 27, 2008. The AP news report is protected by copyright, which gives the ...
Thursday, April 3
Mar 27, 2008; ... Today is Thursday, April 3, the 94th day of 2008 There are 272 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1512 - Beyazid II, Sultan of Turkey, abdicates in favor of son, Selim I. 1559 - Peace treaty between France and Spain is signed at ...
Thursday, April 3
Mar 27, 2008; ... Today is Thursday, April 3, the 94th day of 2008 There are 272 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1512 - Beyazid II, Sultan of Turkey, abdicates in favor of son, Selim I. 1559 - Peace treaty between France and Spain is signed at ...
Fingerprint, palm scanners help companies track workers; some grumble about intrusion
Mar 27, 2008; ... Some workers are doing it at Dunkin' Donuts, at Hilton hotels, even at Marine Corps bases. Employees at a growing number of businesses are starting and ending their days by pressing a hand or finger to a scanner that logs the precise time of their arrival and departure _ information ...
WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT
Mar 27, 2008 ... SOCCER: EUROPE: Dutch rally to beat Austria 4-3 in one of 11 friendly matches involving Euro 2008 teams LONDON _ The Netherlands rally to beat Austria 4-3 and David Beckham makes his 100th international appearance in England's 1-0 loss to France in two of the friendlies ...
Fingerprint, palm scanners help companies track workers; some grumble about intrusion
Mar 27, 2008; ... Some workers are doing it at Dunkin' Donuts, at Hilton hotels, even at Marine Corps bases. Employees at a growing number of businesses are starting and ending their days by pressing a hand or finger to a scanner that logs the precise time of their arrival and departure _ information ...
Candidate McCain criticizes decades of US policy on authoritarian rulers
Mar 27, 2008; ... Presidential candidate John McCain says the United States should stop relying on "outdated autocracies" in the Middle East, which he says led to the rise of "the threat of radical Islamic terrorism." McCain, almost certain to be the Republican candidate in ...
Candidate McCain criticizes decades of US policy on authoritarian rulers
Mar 27, 2008; ... Presidential candidate John McCain says the United States should stop relying on "outdated autocracies" in the Middle East, which he says led to the rise of "the threat of radical Islamic terrorism." McCain, almost certain to be the Republican candidate in ...
Brazil scientists claim discovery of new prehistoric sea crocodile
Mar 27, 2008; ... Pointy-nosed crocodiles may have joined sharks as the dominant predators in the world's oceans some 62 million years ago, according to Brazilian scientists who on Wednesday unveiled one of the most complete skeletons found yet of the prehistoric animals. Scientists called it a new ...
Brazil scientists claim discovery of new prehistoric sea crocodile
Mar 27, 2008; ... Pointy-nosed crocodiles may have joined sharks as the dominant predators in the world's oceans some 62 million years ago, according to Brazilian scientists who on Wednesday unveiled one of the most complete skeletons found yet of the prehistoric animals. Scientists called it a new ...
McCain promises sharp changes from Bush administration foreign policy style
Mar 27, 2008; ... Republican presidential candidate John McCain is drawing a sharp contrast with the foreign policy legacy of the Bush White House, telling voters the United States must stop shutting out its allies and strive to be a "good and reliable" friend. While national polls show him ...
McCain promises sharp changes from Bush administration foreign policy style
Mar 27, 2008; ... Republican presidential candidate John McCain is drawing a sharp contrast with the foreign policy legacy of the Bush White House, telling voters the United States must stop shutting out its allies and strive to be a "good and reliable" friend. While national polls show him ...
American teenager Taylor Phinney qualifies for Olympics to follow in mother's tracks
Mar 27, 2008; ... Cycling runs in Taylor Phinney's family. Just six months after making his track debut, the 17-year-old prodigy from an American cycling dynasty is likely off to the Beijing Olympics. The son of American road star Davis Phinney and 1984 Olympic gold medalist Connie ...
David Villa's second half goal leads Spain over World Cup champion Italy 1-0
Mar 27, 2008 ... David Villa scored with a late volley to lead Spain over Italy 1-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday. The Valencia striker met Fabio Cannavaro's headed clearance just inside the area in the 78th minute and curled his left-footed shot past diving goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ...
David Villa's second half goal leads Spain over World Cup champion Italy 1-0
Mar 27, 2008 ... David Villa scored with a late volley to lead Spain over Italy 1-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday. The Valencia striker met Fabio Cannavaro's headed clearance just inside the area in the 78th minute and curled his left-footed shot past diving goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon ...
US president's commitment to attend Beijing Olympics removes an effective tool for Tibetans
Mar 27, 2008; ... President George W. Bush is using the prestige of his office in behalf of Tibetan protesters, but his direct appeal to Chinese President Hu Jintao lacks a trump card. Through a White House spokeswoman last week, Bush made plain he would attend the Olympic Games in August in China, the ...
US president's commitment to attend Beijing Olympics removes an effective tool for Tibetans
Mar 27, 2008; ... President George W. Bush is using the prestige of his office in behalf of Tibetan protesters, but his direct appeal to Chinese President Hu Jintao lacks a trump card. Through a White House spokeswoman last week, Bush made plain he would attend the Olympic Games in August in China, the ...
County in US state Georgia drops plans for single-sex schools
Mar 27, 2008; ... A rural Georgia county plans to dump its plan to segregate all its schools by gender after a groundswell of opposition from parents who were outraged that they weren't consulted ahead of time, a school board member said Wednesday. Greene County school officials will formally drop the ...
Israeli prime minister pledges to pursue peace talks with Palestinians to achieve accord
Mar 27, 2008; ... Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged to pursue peace efforts with moderate Palestinians all the way to an accord, while ruling out talks with Hamas, threatening instead to confront the Islamists with "very painful" methods. Appearing before international journalists in ...
County in US state Georgia drops plans for single-sex schools
Mar 27, 2008; ... A rural Georgia county plans to dump its plan to segregate all its schools by gender after a groundswell of opposition from parents who were outraged that they weren't consulted ahead of time, a school board member said Wednesday. Greene County school officials will formally drop the ...
Israeli prime minister pledges to pursue peace talks with Palestinians to achieve accord
Mar 27, 2008; ... Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged to pursue peace efforts with moderate Palestinians all the way to an accord, while ruling out talks with Hamas, threatening instead to confront the Islamists with "very painful" methods. Appearing before international journalists in ...
AP Interview: Audrey Tautou plays glamorous gold-digger in latest film
Mar 27, 2008; ... Filmmakers seem determined to bring out Audrey Tautou's sweetness and spunk. She dispensed random acts of kindness as "Amelie," set off in search of her fiance in "A Very Long Engagement," and played a street-smart but sensitive cryptologist in "The Da Vinci ...
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Mar 27, 2008; ... Filmmakers seem determined to bring out Audrey Tautou's sweetness and spunk. She dispensed random acts of kindness as "Amelie," set off in search of her fiance in "A Very Long Engagement," and played a street-smart but sensitive cryptologist in "The Da Vinci ...
Wiggins, Pendleton look to defend titles at track cycling worlds
Mar 27, 2008; ... Bradley Wiggins goes for his second gold medal of the world track cycling championships on Thursday, when British compatriot Victoria Pendleton begins her quest to match the three golds she won a year ago. Wiggins retained his individual pursuit crown on Wednesday, and will seek to ...
Wiggins, Pendleton look to defend titles at track cycling worlds
Mar 27, 2008; ... Bradley Wiggins goes for his second gold medal of the world track cycling championships on Thursday, when British compatriot Victoria Pendleton begins her quest to match the three golds she won a year ago. Wiggins retained his individual pursuit crown on Wednesday, and will seek to ...
Open Skies agreement means more flights to Europe, but don't expect lower prices
Mar 27, 2008; ... Starting this weekend, travelers on both sides of the Atlantic will find they have more options when booking nonstop flights between the U.S. and Europe. They could fly between New York, and Lyon, France, or find a new flight from Salt Lake City to Paris. What they won't ...
Open Skies agreement means more flights to Europe, but don't expect lower prices
Mar 27, 2008; ... Starting this weekend, travelers on both sides of the Atlantic will find they have more options when booking nonstop flights between the U.S. and Europe. They could fly between New York, and Lyon, France, or find a new flight from Salt Lake City to Paris. What they won't ...
Protesters expected when Heathrow's new terminal opens to relieve severe congestion
Mar 27, 2008; ... The long awaited upgrade of Heathrow Airport is set to begin in earnest Thursday morning when the new Terminal 5 building begins operations with the early morning arrival of a flight from Hong Kong. The 4.3 billion pound (US$ 8.6 million, 5.5 billion) terminal, able to handle 30 ...
Protesters expected when Heathrow's new terminal opens to relieve severe congestion
Mar 27, 2008; ... The long awaited upgrade of Heathrow Airport is set to begin in earnest Thursday morning when the new Terminal 5 building begins operations with the early morning arrival of a flight from Hong Kong. The 4.3 billion pound (US$ 8.6 million, euro5.5 billion) terminal, able to handle 30 ...
India's Tata buys Jaguar, Land Rover from Ford in sign of economic power shift
Mar 27, 2008; ... After spending billions of dollars on Jaguar and Land Rover, Ford Motor Co. has given up on the storied British automakers and unloaded them to India's Tata Motors Ltd. for a mere third of the original purchase price. The deal, announced Wednesday, is another sign of the growing ...
Super 14: Canterbury expects tough clash with Wellington
Mar 27, 2008; ... The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders expect the toughest match of their season to date when they meet the Wellington Hurricanes in the seventh round of rugby's Super 14 on Friday. Canterbury coach Robbie Deans said he feels Wellington "lying in wait" for his team which extended ...
India's Tata buys Jaguar, Land Rover from Ford in sign of economic power shift
Mar 27, 2008; ... After spending billions of dollars on Jaguar and Land Rover, Ford Motor Co. has given up on the storied British automakers and unloaded them to India's Tata Motors Ltd. for a mere third of the original purchase price. The deal, announced Wednesday, is another sign of the growing ...
Super 14: Canterbury expects tough clash with Wellington
Mar 27, 2008; ... The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders expect the toughest match of their season to date when they meet the Wellington Hurricanes in the seventh round of rugby's Super 14 on Friday. Canterbury coach Robbie Deans said he feels Wellington "lying in wait" for his team which extended ...
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Spanish scientists say they have found Europe's oldest known human ancestor fossil
Mar 27, 2008; ... A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe and suggests that people lived on the continent much earlier than previously believed, scientists say. The researchers said the fossil found last year at Atapuerca in ...
Spanish scientists say they have found Europe's oldest known human ancestor fossil
Mar 27, 2008; ... A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe and suggests that people lived on the continent much earlier than previously believed, scientists say. The researchers said the fossil found last year at Atapuerca in ...
Lawyers file suit in Miami court for victims of Brazil's deadliest crash
Mar 27, 2008; ... Relatives of victims of Brazil's worst air disaster have filed suit in Miami seeking damages in 59 wrongful death complaints, attorneys said in a statement Wednesday. Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial to recover financial damages for pain and suffering, lost value of life, funeral ...
Lawyers file suit in Miami court for victims of Brazil's deadliest crash
Mar 27, 2008; ... Relatives of victims of Brazil's worst air disaster have filed suit in Miami seeking damages in 59 wrongful death complaints, attorneys said in a statement Wednesday. Plaintiffs are seeking a jury trial to recover financial damages for pain and suffering, lost value of life, funeral ...
Copa Libertadores: Ecuadorean club Liga de Quito stuns Argentina's Arsenal 6-1
Mar 27, 2008 ... Ecuador's Liga de Quito qualified for the next round of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday with a merciless 6-1 victory against Argentina's Arsenal. Arsenal's Luciano Leguizamon scored in the fourth minute, the first goal conceded by unbeaten Liga in four matches. Patricio ...
Copa Libertadores: Ecuadorean club Liga de Quito stuns Argentina's Arsenal 6-1
Mar 27, 2008 ... Ecuador's Liga de Quito qualified for the next round of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday with a merciless 6-1 victory against Argentina's Arsenal. Arsenal's Luciano Leguizamon scored in the fourth minute, the first goal conceded by unbeaten Liga in four matches. Patricio ...
Iraqi prime minister gives Basra gunmen 3-day ultimatum, but militiamen hold out
Mar 27, 2008; ... Iraq's prime minister warned gunmen in the oil port of Basra to surrender their weapons by Friday or face harsher measures, as clashes between security forces and Shiite militia fighters spread throughout the south and in Baghdad. Despite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ultimatum ...
Iraqi prime minister gives Basra gunmen 3-day ultimatum, but militiamen hold out
Mar 27, 2008; ... Iraq's prime minister warned gunmen in the oil port of Basra to surrender their weapons by Friday or face harsher measures, as clashes between security forces and Shiite militia fighters spread throughout the south and in Baghdad. Despite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's ultimatum ...
Trial of couple accused of killing 7 young women to begin in France
Mar 27, 2008; ... The victims, as young as 12 and no older than 21, were strangled to death, shot or stabbed with a screwdriver. Michel Fourniret, allegedly one of France's most deadly serial killers, goes on trial this week with his wife, who is accused of helping her husband lure in his prey. ...
Trial of couple accused of killing 7 young women to begin in France
Mar 27, 2008; ... The victims, as young as 12 and no older than 21, were strangled to death, shot or stabbed with a screwdriver. Michel Fourniret, allegedly one of France's most deadly serial killers, goes on trial this week with his wife, who is accused of helping her husband lure in his prey. ...
Sarkozy pledges more troops to Afghanistan, better relations with U.K. on state visit
Mar 27, 2008; ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel wife swept into Britain for the start of a rare state visit, mixing elaborate pomp with an impassioned warning that the West must beat the Taliban in Afghanistan _ no matter what the cost. Gone were the trademark sunglasses and the ...
Sarkozy pledges more troops to Afghanistan, better relations with U.K. on state visit
Mar 27, 2008; ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel wife swept into Britain for the start of a rare state visit, mixing elaborate pomp with an impassioned warning that the West must beat the Taliban in Afghanistan _ no matter what the cost. Gone were the trademark sunglasses and the ...
NYC judge denies bail for suspect in ex Ramones manager's slaying
Mar 27, 2008; ... A judge has denied bail for a woman accused of beating real estate agent and former Ramones band manager Linda Stein to death but said she will permit a hearing on whether the suspect's confession was obtained legally. State Supreme Court Justice Micki Scherer issued her rulings ...
NYC judge denies bail for suspect in ex Ramones manager's slaying
Mar 27, 2008; ... A judge has denied bail for a woman accused of beating real estate agent and former Ramones band manager Linda Stein to death but said she will permit a hearing on whether the suspect's confession was obtained legally. State Supreme Court Justice Micki Scherer issued her rulings ...
In Zimbabwe, Mugabe challenger vows to stabilize economy ahead of key presidential poll
Mar 27, 2008 ... Zimbabwe's main opposition leader pledged to revamp the country's crumbling economy by introducing a new currency within six months if he wrests the presidency from Robert Mugabe in weekend elections. "The economy is dead," Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for ...
Student pilot survives Montana crash and freezing night, then hikes through snow to rescue
Mar 27, 2008; ... A student pilot whose plane crashed into a snowy mountainside survived a freezing night by wrapping himself in a tarp, then hiked a mile through waist-deep snow in shorts to meet rescuers, aviation and rescue officials said. The student, whose name was not released, crashed about 40 ...
Alinghi heading back to court to settle dispute over dates of next America's Cup
Mar 27, 2008; ... America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland is heading back to court to settle a dispute over the date of its showdown with BMW Oracle Racing for the oldest trophy in international sports. Representatives from Alinghi and the American challenger met on Wednesday in Geneva, but came ...
Fireworks blast in northwest China kills 22, injures 10
Mar 27, 2008 ... A state news agency in China says an explosion of firecrackers has killed 22 people and injured ten others in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency says ...
Alinghi heading back to court to settle dispute over dates of next America's Cup
Mar 27, 2008; ... America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland is heading back to court to settle a dispute over the date of its showdown with BMW Oracle Racing for the oldest trophy in international sports. Representatives from Alinghi and the American challenger met on Wednesday in Geneva, but came ...
Fireworks blast in northwest China kills 22, injures 10
Mar 27, 2008 ... A state news agency in China says an explosion of firecrackers has killed 22 people and injured ten others in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. Xinhua News Agency says ...
LA firefighter killed in manhole explosion
Mar 27, 2008 ... A hospital spokeswoman says a Los Angeles firefighter has died of injuries from a series of explosions that blew the manhole covers off the top of an underground vault. Deborah Ettinger says the firefighter was pronounced dead after being taken to Centinela ...
Cross-country caravan targets Chinese involvement in Darfur
Mar 27, 2008; ... U.S. ice cream magnates Ben and Jerry, who promote social causes as much as unconventional flavors, are taking on the Chinese government. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., which is now owned by Unilever NV, dispatched a three-vehicle ...
Cross-country caravan targets Chinese involvement in Darfur
Mar 27, 2008; ... U.S. ice cream magnates Ben and Jerry, who promote social causes as much as unconventional flavors, are taking on the Chinese government. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., which is now owned by Unilever NV, dispatched a three-vehicle ...
A glance at the drivers competing in the IRL's IndyCar Series
Mar 27, 2008; ... A glance at the drivers competing in the IRL's IndyCar Series in 2008, listed by car number: ___ A.J. Foyt IV, No. 2, Vision Racing: Born: May 25, 1984 Country: United States The grandson of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt began ...
AP IMPACT: Shiite militia swagger and anger return to Baghdad enclave
Mar 27, 2008; ... Shiite militiamen are everywhere. Police and Iraqi army checkpoints are nowhere in sight. U.S. soldiers are keeping their distance. Sadr City _ the Baghdad nerve center for the powerful Mahdi Army _ is suddenly back on edge as the militia leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Iraq's government ...
A glance at the drivers competing in the IRL's IndyCar Series
Mar 27, 2008; ... A glance at the drivers competing in the IRL's IndyCar Series in 2008, listed by car number: ___ A.J. Foyt IV, No. 2, Vision Racing: Born: May 25, 1984 Country: United States The grandson of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt began ...
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Mar 27, 2008; ... Shiite militiamen are everywhere. Police and Iraqi army checkpoints are nowhere in sight. U.S. soldiers are keeping their distance. Sadr City _ the Baghdad nerve center for the powerful Mahdi Army _ is suddenly back on edge as the militia leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Iraq's government ...
2008 Indy Racing League schedule and standings
Mar 27, 2008; ... March 29 _ GAINSCO Auto Insurance 300, Homestead, Florida April 6 _ Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida April 19 _ Indy Japan 300, Motegi, Japan April 20 _ x-Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, California April 27 _ RoadRunner Turbo 300, Kansas City, ...
2008 Indy Racing League schedule and standings
Mar 27, 2008; ... March 29 _ GAINSCO Auto Insurance 300, Homestead, Florida April 6 _ Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida April 19 _ Indy Japan 300, Motegi, Japan April 20 _ x-Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, California April 27 _ RoadRunner Turbo 300, Kansas City, ...
Endeavour returns to Earth, makes rare nighttime landing after brief weather delay
Mar 27, 2008; ... The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven are back on Earth. The shuttle swooped through the darkness to the illuminated runway at Kennedy Space Center in a rare nighttime touchdown Wednesday. The landing was a bit delayed because clouds had moved in at ...
Endeavour returns to Earth, makes rare nighttime landing after brief weather delay
Mar 27, 2008; ... The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven are back on Earth. The shuttle swooped through the darkness to the illuminated runway at Kennedy Space Center in a rare nighttime touchdown Wednesday. The landing was a bit delayed because clouds had moved in at ...