AP Worldstream back issues from Tuesday, April 22:
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Apr 22, 2008 ... EDITORS: The Associated Press closes its news cycle for Monday, April 21, 2008, and begins its report for Tuesday, April 22, 2008. The AP news report is protected by copyright, which gives the AP ...
Guards fatally shoot 2 inmates at US prison during brawl blamed on white supremacists
Apr 22, 2008; ... Guards shot and killed two inmates at a federal prison after up to 200 inmates battled with homemade weapons in a fight that appeared to be racially motivated, authorities said. The fight broke out Sunday in the recreation yard of the high-security U.S. Penitentiary in Florence, about ...
Guards fatally shoot 2 inmates at US prison during brawl blamed on white supremacists
Apr 22, 2008; ... Guards shot and killed two inmates at a federal prison after up to 200 inmates battled with homemade weapons in a fight that appeared to be racially motivated, authorities said. The fight broke out Sunday in the recreation yard of the high-security U.S. Penitentiary in Florence, about ...
Tuesday, April 29
Apr 22, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, April 29, the 120th day of 2008. There are 246 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France, and defeats English. 1628 - Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein, ...
Pilot of boat that spilled oil near California expected to be hit with more charges
Apr 22, 2008 ... The pilot of the Hong Kong-registered container ship that spilled 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay is expected to be slapped with two new felony charges. In a new court filing, John Cota's attorney says he expects felony false statement charges to be filed as early as ...
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Apr 22, 2008 ... SOCCER: SOUTH AFRICA: Parreira announces resignation as coach of Bafana Bafana JOHANNESBURG, South Africa _ South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira resigns Monday to return to Brazil to be with his family and ill wife, leaving the national team in disarray just two years ...
Pennsylvania voters could determine Clinton's presidential hopes
Apr 22, 2008; ... Voters in Pennsylvania _ a state custom-made for a Hillary Rodham Clinton victory _ could decide Tuesday whether she fights on for the Democratic presidential nomination or faces mounting pressure to shut down her campaign against front-runner Barack Obama. Obama predicted Monday that ...
US teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise
Apr 22, 2008; ... The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences _ a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jeans _ are causing teens in the U.S. to do something they rarely do: be thrifty. It is a far cry from the freewheeling spending of recent years, when ...
Pilot of boat that spilled oil near California expected to be hit with more charges
Apr 22, 2008 ... The pilot of the Hong Kong-registered container ship that spilled 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay is expected to be slapped with two new felony charges. In a new court filing, John Cota's attorney says he expects felony false statement charges to be filed as early as ...
Tuesday, April 29
Apr 22, 2008; ... Today is Tuesday, April 29, the 120th day of 2008. There are 246 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France, and defeats English. 1628 - Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein, ...
Pennsylvania voters could determine Clinton's presidential hopes
Apr 22, 2008; ... Voters in Pennsylvania _ a state custom-made for a Hillary Rodham Clinton victory _ could decide Tuesday whether she fights on for the Democratic presidential nomination or faces mounting pressure to shut down her campaign against front-runner Barack Obama. Obama predicted Monday that ...
Hamas rejects Carter's call to halt rocket fire on Israel for 1 month
Apr 22, 2008; ... With his Mideast shuttle winding down, Jimmy Carter picked up the phone in Jerusalem and called the Hamas chief in Damascus, Syria, one more time. Halt the rocket fire on Israel for a month, without preconditions, and gain some international goodwill, the former U.S. president said he ...
US teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise
Apr 22, 2008; ... The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences _ a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jeans _ are causing teens in the U.S. to do something they rarely do: be thrifty. It is a far cry from the freewheeling spending of recent years, when ...
Hamas rejects Carter's call to halt rocket fire on Israel for 1 month
Apr 22, 2008; ... With his Mideast shuttle winding down, Jimmy Carter picked up the phone in Jerusalem and called the Hamas chief in Damascus, Syria, one more time. Halt the rocket fire on Israel for a month, without preconditions, and gain some international goodwill, the former U.S. president said he ...
Observer calls Zimbabwe vote recount 'flawed,' state media says count could take a week
Apr 22, 2008; ... A South African observer denounced the recount of 23 contested parliamentary seats from last month's election as "fatally flawed," as state media reported that the process might drag on all week and rights groups reported more violence in troubled Zimbabwe. Soldiers were ...
Hollywood hopes theme parks, superheroes fly in Middle East
Apr 22, 2008; ... Wonder Woman, King Kong and Shrek are heading for the Persian Gulf as part of the rush to build what could become the world's largest theme park playground. But even as the ink dries on the billion-dollar deals in the United Arab Emirates, movie ...
Rundown of theme park plans in the Middle East
Apr 22, 2008; ... A look at plans announced by Hollywood studios and other entertainment companies for theme parks in the Middle East: _ March 2007: Marvel Entertainment Inc. says it will help create a $1 billion (630 million) theme park based on characters like Spider-Man, X-Men and Hulk with Al Ahli ...
AP EXCLUSIVE: Colt's grip on military rifle market called a bad deal for troops, taxpayers
Apr 22, 2008; ... No weapon is more important to tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan than the carbine rifle. And for well over a decade, the military has relied on one company, Colt Defense of Hartford, Connecticut, to make the M4s they trust with their lives. Now, as Congress ...
Dalai Lama meets with US undersecretary of state during Michigan visit
Apr 22, 2008; ... The Tibetan people need the involvement of the U.S. government in working to resolve recent conflicts between Chinese officials and anti-Beijing protesters in Tibet, the Dalai Lama said at a joint appearance with a U.S. diplomat. "At this moment, we need your help," the ...
Observer calls Zimbabwe vote recount 'flawed,' state media says count could take a week
Apr 22, 2008; ... A South African observer denounced the recount of 23 contested parliamentary seats from last month's election as "fatally flawed," as state media reported that the process might drag on all week and rights groups reported more violence in troubled Zimbabwe. Soldiers were ...
Rundown of theme park plans in the Middle East
Apr 22, 2008; ... A look at plans announced by Hollywood studios and other entertainment companies for theme parks in the Middle East: _ March 2007: Marvel Entertainment Inc. says it will help create a $1 billion (euro630 million) theme park based on characters like Spider-Man, X-Men and Hulk with Al ...
Hollywood hopes theme parks, superheroes fly in Middle East
Apr 22, 2008; ... Wonder Woman, King Kong and Shrek are heading for the Persian Gulf as part of the rush to build what could become the world's largest theme park playground. But even as the ink dries on the billion-dollar deals in the United Arab Emirates, movie studios are grappling with ways to make ...
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Apr 22, 2008; ... No weapon is more important to tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan than the carbine rifle. And for well over a decade, the military has relied on one company, Colt Defense of Hartford, Connecticut, to make the M4s they trust with their lives. Now, as Congress ...
Dalai Lama meets with US undersecretary of state during Michigan visit
Apr 22, 2008; ... The Tibetan people need the involvement of the U.S. government in working to resolve recent conflicts between Chinese officials and anti-Beijing protesters in Tibet, the Dalai Lama said at a joint appearance with a U.S. diplomat. "At this moment, we need your help," the ...
Nigeria militants claim new attacks; Shell joint venture says production hit
Apr 22, 2008; ... Nigerian militants renewed attacks in the oil-rich south and a leading producer said pipeline sabotage could drastically affect exports _ news that helped push oil prices to record levels. A Royal Dutch Shell PLC joint venture said Monday it may not be able to deliver some 169,000 ...
Nigeria militants claim new attacks; Shell joint venture says production hit
Apr 22, 2008; ... Nigerian militants renewed attacks in the oil-rich south and a leading producer said pipeline sabotage could drastically affect exports _ news that helped push oil prices to record levels. A Royal Dutch Shell PLC joint venture said Monday it may not be able to deliver some 169,000 ...
High interest rates, drop in investment income hurting arts institutions
Apr 22, 2008; ... When the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles was seeking to finance the purchase of art works, it did what cultural institutions often do to raise money: It issued bonds. But rising interest rates brought on by turmoil in the financial markets boosted payments, and the organization got ...
High interest rates, drop in investment income hurting arts institutions
Apr 22, 2008; ... When the J. Paul Getty Trust in Los Angeles was seeking to finance the purchase of art works, it did what cultural institutions often do to raise money: It issued bonds. But rising interest rates brought on by turmoil in the financial markets boosted payments, and the organization got ...
Obama is flush, Clinton has debt, McCain is better off than before
Apr 22, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton is struggling with debt, Barack Obama would like to turn his whopping financial advantage into primary victories, and an uncontested John McCain still lags in fundraising even as he broadens his money-raising apparatus. Financial reports filed Sunday offered a ...
Texas officials take DNA, try to sort out relationships among members of polygamist sect
Apr 22, 2008; ... Using cotton swabs and cameras, lab technicians have begun taking DNA samples from hundreds of children and mothers _ many in long, pioneer-style dresses _ in hopes of sorting out the tangled family relationships within the West Texas polygamist sect. A judge ordered last week that ...
Obama is flush, Clinton has debt, McCain is better off than before
Apr 22, 2008; ... Hillary Rodham Clinton is struggling with debt, Barack Obama would like to turn his whopping financial advantage into primary victories, and an uncontested John McCain still lags in fundraising even as he broadens his money-raising apparatus. Financial reports filed Sunday offered a ...
Polygamist clothing has roots in 19th century and 1950s, but can it make inroads today?
Apr 22, 2008; ... For a society accustomed to the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, the images of the women from the polygamist compound in Texas are almost shocking in their understatement: Ankle-length dresses, makeup-less faces, hauntingly uniform hair. And while no one would accuse the women ...
Texas officials take DNA, try to sort out relationships among members of polygamist sect
Apr 22, 2008; ... Using cotton swabs and cameras, lab technicians have begun taking DNA samples from hundreds of children and mothers _ many in long, pioneer-style dresses _ in hopes of sorting out the tangled family relationships within the West Texas polygamist sect. A judge ordered last week that ...
Polygamist clothing has roots in 19th century and 1950s, but can it make inroads today?
Apr 22, 2008; ... For a society accustomed to the likes of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, the images of the women from the polygamist compound in Texas are almost shocking in their understatement: Ankle-length dresses, makeup-less faces, hauntingly uniform hair. And while no one would accuse the women ...
Bucks introduce former Bulls coach Scott Skiles as new head coach
Apr 22, 2008; ... The Milwaukee Bucks moved quickly to find their new coach, signing Scott Skiles to a four-year deal and introducing him at a news conference Monday. Skiles takes over for Larry Krystkowiak, who was fired last week after a disappointing season. The 44-year-old Skiles brings ...
Bucks introduce former Bulls coach Scott Skiles as new head coach
Apr 22, 2008; ... The Milwaukee Bucks moved quickly to find their new coach, signing Scott Skiles to a four-year deal and introducing him at a news conference Monday. Skiles takes over for Larry Krystkowiak, who was fired last week after a disappointing season. The 44-year-old Skiles brings ...
South Africa honors mother of white student killed in waning days of apartheid
Apr 22, 2008; ... South Africa is honoring her for helping it overcome the legacy of apartheid, but Linda Biehl says she is simply doing what any parent would after the death of a child: trying to find meaning in loss. "People don't want a death to be in vain or senseless," Biehl said in an ...
South Africa honors mother of white student killed in waning days of apartheid
Apr 22, 2008; ... South Africa is honoring her for helping it overcome the legacy of apartheid, but Linda Biehl says she is simply doing what any parent would after the death of a child: trying to find meaning in loss. "People don't want a death to be in vain or senseless," Biehl said in an ...
Russian fighter jet shot down unmanned Georgia spy plane: Georgian air force
Apr 22, 2008; ... A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned Georgian spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia, Georgia's air force commander said. The two countries' presidents discussed the incident by telephone Monday in what Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili termed a ...
Russian fighter jet shot down unmanned Georgia spy plane: Georgian air force
Apr 22, 2008; ... A Russian fighter jet has shot down an unmanned Georgian spy plane as it flew over the breakaway region of Abkhazia, Georgia's air force commander said. The two countries' presidents discussed the incident by telephone Monday in what Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili termed a ...
In 7th year, New York's Tribeca Film Festival hopes to rebound after last year's criticism
Apr 22, 2008; ... In 2007, the Tribeca Film Festival underwent a modern-day rite of passage: the backlash. Co-founded by actor Robert De Niro after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks to help heal his Manhattan neighborhood, the festival had previously enjoyed a thankful reception. But as it expanded ...
In 7th year, New York's Tribeca Film Festival hopes to rebound after last year's criticism
Apr 22, 2008; ... In 2007, the Tribeca Film Festival underwent a modern-day rite of passage: the backlash. Co-founded by actor Robert De Niro after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks to help heal his Manhattan neighborhood, the festival had previously enjoyed a thankful reception. But as it expanded ...
US Army, Marines see sharp jump in number of felons allowed by combat needs to enlist
Apr 22, 2008; ... Under pressure to meet combat needs, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions. Data released by a congressional committee show the number of soldiers ...
US Army, Marines see sharp jump in number of felons allowed by combat needs to enlist
Apr 22, 2008; ... Under pressure to meet combat needs, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions. Data released by a congressional committee show the number of soldiers ...
Movies of note at this year's Tribeca Film Festival in New York
Apr 22, 2008; ... Some notable films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival: _ "Baghead": Mark and Jay Duplass are part of the "mumblecore" movement specializing in authenticity and awkwardness. Their funny "The Puffy Chair" proved that they're young filmmakers to keep an ...
Movies of note at this year's Tribeca Film Festival in New York
Apr 22, 2008; ... Some notable films at this year's Tribeca Film Festival: _ "Baghead": Mark and Jay Duplass are part of the "mumblecore" movement specializing in authenticity and awkwardness. Their funny "The Puffy Chair" proved that they're young filmmakers to keep an ...
Pentagon chief challenges Air Force to contribute more to war effort, push innovation
Apr 22, 2008; ... In unusually blunt terms, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is challenging the U.S. Air Force, whose leaders are under fire on several fronts, to contribute more to immediate wartime needs and to promote new thinking. Gates singled out in a speech Monday the use of pilotless surveillance ...
Pentagon chief challenges Air Force to contribute more to war effort, push innovation
Apr 22, 2008; ... In unusually blunt terms, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is challenging the U.S. Air Force, whose leaders are under fire on several fronts, to contribute more to immediate wartime needs and to promote new thinking. Gates singled out in a speech Monday the use of pilotless surveillance ...
Stephen Hawking: Life on other planets likely common; intelligence, probably not
Apr 22, 2008; ... Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been thinking a lot about the cosmic question, "Are we alone?" The answer is probably not, he says. If there is life elsewhere in the universe, Hawking asks why has humanity not stumbled onto some alien broadcasts in space, maybe something ...
Stephen Hawking: Life on other planets likely common; intelligence, probably not
Apr 22, 2008; ... Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking has been thinking a lot about the cosmic question, "Are we alone?" The answer is probably not, he says. If there is life elsewhere in the universe, Hawking asks why has humanity not stumbled onto some alien broadcasts in space, maybe something ...
US Defense chief calls Iran `hell-bent' on getting nuclear weapons; warns against war
Apr 22, 2008; ... Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he believes Iran is "hell-bent" on acquiring nuclear weapons, but he warned in strong terms of the consequences of going to war over that. "Another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need and, in fact, I believe it would be ...
US Defense chief calls Iran `hell-bent' on getting nuclear weapons; warns against war
Apr 22, 2008; ... Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he believes Iran is "hell-bent" on acquiring nuclear weapons, but he warned in strong terms of the consequences of going to war over that. "Another war in the Middle East is the last thing we need and, in fact, I believe it would be ...
Second group of Palestinian refugees welcomed in Chile
Apr 22, 2008 ... A second group of Palestinian refugees fleeing violence in Iraq arrived Monday to a new life in Chile and asked authorities "not to forget our brothers who remain in the desert" between Iraq and Syria. The group of 25 arrived in the town of San Felipe, 95 kilometers (60 ...
Second group of Palestinian refugees welcomed in Chile
Apr 22, 2008 ... A second group of Palestinian refugees fleeing violence in Iraq arrived Monday to a new life in Chile and asked authorities "not to forget our brothers who remain in the desert" between Iraq and Syria. The group of 25 arrived in the town of San Felipe, 95 kilometers (60 ...
David Hasselhoff in LA hospital for surgery to remove something above his eye
Apr 22, 2008 ... Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff has been in the hospital to have something removed above his eye, his publicist says. "He's fine, he had something removed, he's coming out tonight," his publicist Judy Katz told The Associated Press Monday, declining ...
David Hasselhoff in LA hospital for surgery to remove something above his eye
Apr 22, 2008 ... Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff has been in the hospital to have something removed above his eye, his publicist says. "He's fine, he had something removed, he's coming out tonight," his publicist Judy Katz told The Associated Press Monday, declining ...
Tibet looms as diplomatic liability for Beijing as EU head prepares to visit China
Apr 22, 2008; ... The European Commission's president plans to discuss concerns over Tibet on a visit to Beijing, in the latest sign that unrest in the Himalayan region is becoming a diplomatic distraction for China's communist leadership. Jose Manuel Barroso, whose two-day China visit begins Thursday, ...
Tibet looms as diplomatic liability for Beijing as EU head prepares to visit China
Apr 22, 2008; ... The European Commission's president plans to discuss concerns over Tibet on a visit to Beijing, in the latest sign that unrest in the Himalayan region is becoming a diplomatic distraction for China's communist leadership. Jose Manuel Barroso, whose two-day China visit begins Thursday, ...
Rosalie Ritz, who sketched at history-making trials for 4 decades, dies at 84
Apr 22, 2008; ... Rosalie Ritz, a premier courtroom artist who for four decades chronicled dozens of high-drama trials, including those of Charles Manson, Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson, has died. She was 84. She died at her home in Walnut Creek in Northern California on Friday night after a two-year ...
Rosalie Ritz, who sketched at history-making trials for 4 decades, dies at 84
Apr 22, 2008; ... Rosalie Ritz, a premier courtroom artist who for four decades chronicled dozens of high-drama trials, including those of Charles Manson, Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson, has died. She was 84. She died at her home in Walnut Creek in Northern California on Friday night after a two-year ...
Obama vows to strengthen Puerto Rico economy with primary approaching
Apr 22, 2008; ... Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Monday laid out his plan for strengthening Puerto Rico's ailing economy and reducing the high rate of unemployment in the U.S. Caribbean territory. Taking time away from preparing for Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Obama's campaign ...
Obama vows to strengthen Puerto Rico economy with primary approaching
Apr 22, 2008; ... Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Monday laid out his plan for strengthening Puerto Rico's ailing economy and reducing the high rate of unemployment in the U.S. Caribbean territory. Taking time away from preparing for Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Obama's campaign ...
Pilot of boat that spilled oil near California expected to be hit with more charges
Apr 22, 2008 ... The pilot of the Hong Kong-registered container ship that spilled 53,000 gallons (200,000 liters) of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay is expected to be slapped with two new felony charges, his attorney said in a court filing. John Cota has already been charged with two misdemeanor ...
Pilot of boat that spilled oil near California expected to be hit with more charges
Apr 22, 2008 ... The pilot of the Hong Kong-registered container ship that spilled 53,000 gallons (200,000 liters) of fuel oil into San Francisco Bay is expected to be slapped with two new felony charges, his attorney said in a court filing. John Cota has already been charged with two misdemeanor ...
US regulators issue warning letter to Chinese firm over manufacturing of heparin ingredient
Apr 22, 2008; ... U.S. health officials say testing indicates a solid link between a contaminant in the blood thinner heparin and severe allergic reactions that have killed up to 81 patients. China insists the contaminant could not be the "root cause" of the problem. Chinese officials ...