AP Worldstream back issues from Thursday, July 10:
Pakistan's top diplomat rejects foreign troops on its soil
Jul 10, 2008; ... Pakistan's top diplomat asserted Wednesday that his nation will permit only Pakistani troops to operate within its borders, rejecting a standing U.S. offer of military assistance also intended to help Afghanistan. The statement by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, coming ...
WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT
Jul 10, 2008 ... CYCLING: TOUR DE FRANCE: Mark Cavendish of Britain takes fifth stage CHATEAUROUX, France _ Mark Cavendish of Britain wins a sprint to take the fifth stage of the Tour de France, and German rider Stefan Schumacher holds on to the yellow jersey. BC-EU-CYC--TOUR DE FRANCE ....
Thursday, July 17
Jul 10, 2008; ... Today is Thursday, July 17, the 199th day of 2008. There are 167 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1429 - With Saint Joan of Arc standing by, Charles VII is crowned king of France in Reims, a day after the English-held town surrenders. ...
Thursday, July 17
Jul 10, 2008; ... Today is Thursday, July 17, the 199th day of 2008. There are 167 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1429 - With Saint Joan of Arc standing by, Charles VII is crowned king of France in Reims, a day after the English-held town surrenders. ...
Analysis: Obama's vote on surveillance puts him in the middle _ and at odds with liberals
Jul 10, 2008; ... Sen. Barack Obama's vote in favor of anti-terrorist surveillance legislation marked an about-face on the issue that left him comfortably in the bipartisan middle, no matter the criticism from John McCain nor the discomfort among liberal Democrats. "Given the choice between voting ...
Analysis: Obama's vote on surveillance puts him in the middle _ and at odds with liberals
Jul 10, 2008; ... Sen. Barack Obama's vote in favor of anti-terrorist surveillance legislation marked an about-face on the issue that left him comfortably in the bipartisan middle, no matter the criticism from John McCain nor the discomfort among liberal Democrats. "Given the choice between voting ...
House OKs tighter controls over executive branch e-mail amid claims of White House deceptions
Jul 10, 2008; ... The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday to tighten controls over electronic messages sent through federal agencies. The target was the Bush White House, which lawmakers allege has deleted hundreds of thousands of e-mails, including some relevant to ...
House OKs tighter controls over executive branch e-mail amid claims of White House deceptions
Jul 10, 2008; ... The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday to tighten controls over electronic messages sent through federal agencies. The target was the Bush White House, which lawmakers allege has deleted hundreds of thousands of e-mails, including some relevant to ...
Wachovia names Treasury undersecretary as new CEO, sets aside $4.2 billion to cover bad loans
Jul 10, 2008; ... Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. bank, named Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel chief executive on Wednesday, ending a nearly six-week search for a new leader. The Charlotte-based bank also said it has set aside $4.2 billion pretax to cover bad loans for the quarter, leading ...
Double-amputee sprinter Pistorius resumes Olympic bid alongside top field at Golden Gala
Jul 10, 2008; ... Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius resumes his bid to qualify for the Olympics on Friday at a Golden Gala featuring a large cast of standouts honing their form for the Beijing Games. Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt will clash again in the 400 meters, a week after Merritt ...
Wachovia names Treasury undersecretary as new CEO, sets aside $4.2 billion to cover bad loans
Jul 10, 2008; ... Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. bank, named Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel chief executive on Wednesday, ending a nearly six-week search for a new leader. The Charlotte-based bank also said it has set aside $4.2 billion pretax to cover bad loans for the quarter, leading ...
Double-amputee sprinter Pistorius resumes Olympic bid alongside top field at Golden Gala
Jul 10, 2008; ... Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius resumes his bid to qualify for the Olympics on Friday at a Golden Gala featuring a large cast of standouts honing their form for the Beijing Games. Jeremy Wariner and LaShawn Merritt will clash again in the 400 meters, a week after Merritt ...
AP Interview: Ex-hostage Betancourt says everyday events are hurdles to readjustment
Jul 10, 2008; ... It's the little things that are the hardest. For former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, everyday experiences that many people take for granted _ from smelling a French perfume to taking a hot shower _ are potent symbols of her new freedom after more than ...
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Jul 10, 2008; ... It's the little things that are the hardest. For former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, everyday experiences that many people take for granted _ from smelling a French perfume to taking a hot shower _ are potent symbols of her new freedom after more than six years in captivity in the ...
Gunmen attack US consulate in Istanbul; Officials say 3 police, 3 gunmen killed
Jul 10, 2008; ... Gunmen believed inspired by al-Qaida have stormed a guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, touching off a deadly firefight that underscored Turkey's difficulty in clamping down on homegrown militants. Three assailants and three police officers were killed in the blitz-style ...
Gunmen attack US consulate in Istanbul; Officials say 3 police, 3 gunmen killed
Jul 10, 2008; ... Gunmen believed inspired by al-Qaida have stormed a guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul, touching off a deadly firefight that underscored Turkey's difficulty in clamping down on homegrown militants. Three assailants and three police officers were killed in the blitz-style ...
France's Sarkozy to go to Olympics, ending boycott threat; China's Hu says 'correct' decision
Jul 10, 2008; ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to snub China but then backed down with barely a whimper. His decision to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics, having previously suggested he might boycott the event, reflects how China is increasingly getting its way as it grows into ...
What's so funny? Experts examine the serious side of humor
Jul 10, 2008; ... From the frontiers of laughter research, scholars offer these words of comfort: if you are mortified of dancing for fear of being the butt of jokes, fret not, you are far from alone. There's even a word for it _ gelotophobia. Sound like a disorder involving Italian ice cream? No, it's ...
France's Sarkozy to go to Olympics, ending boycott threat; China's Hu says 'correct' decision
Jul 10, 2008; ... French President Nicolas Sarkozy threatened to snub China but then backed down with barely a whimper. His decision to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympics, having previously suggested he might boycott the event, reflects how China is increasingly getting its way as it grows into ...
What's so funny? Experts examine the serious side of humor
Jul 10, 2008; ... From the frontiers of laughter research, scholars offer these words of comfort: if you are mortified of dancing for fear of being the butt of jokes, fret not, you are far from alone. There's even a word for it _ gelotophobia. Sound like a disorder involving Italian ice cream? No, it's ...
AP NewsBreak: India wants conditions on IAEA oversight of its civilian nuclear program
Jul 10, 2008; ... India wants to place conditions on the right of the International Atomic Energy Agency to oversee its civilian nuclear program, according to a confidential document obtained by The Associated Press. The document is meant to open the way for India to do business with a group of 45 ...
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Jul 10, 2008; ... India wants to place conditions on the right of the International Atomic Energy Agency to oversee its civilian nuclear program, according to a confidential document obtained by The Associated Press. The document is meant to open the way for India to do business with a group of 45 ...
Czechs bristle at Russian threat of a military response to U.S. missile shield
Jul 10, 2008; ... Experts say Russia's threat of a military response if the U.S. and Czech Republic ratify a missile defense system is mostly bluster. But for Czechs, the timing couldn't be more jarring. Next month, this ex-communist country will mark the 40th anniversary of the Prague Spring challenge ...
Czechs bristle at Russian threat of a military response to U.S. missile shield
Jul 10, 2008; ... Experts say Russia's threat of a military response if the U.S. and Czech Republic ratify a missile defense system is mostly bluster. But for Czechs, the timing couldn't be more jarring. Next month, this ex-communist country will mark the 40th anniversary of the Prague Spring challenge ...
Peruvian protesters burn government building, clash with police in national strike
Jul 10, 2008; ... Tens of thousands of union workers took to the streets across Peru on Wednesday to protest rising food and fuel prices they blame on the free market policies of President Alan Garcia. Nine police officers were wounded after protesters attacked them with sticks in the village of Puerto ...
Peruvian protesters burn government building, clash with police in national strike
Jul 10, 2008; ... Tens of thousands of union workers took to the streets across Peru on Wednesday to protest rising food and fuel prices they blame on the free market policies of President Alan Garcia. Nine police officers were wounded after protesters attacked them with sticks in the village of Puerto ...
US envoy: Korea nuclear talks to focus on rules for verifying nuclear facilities
Jul 10, 2008; ... Negotiators at resumed six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament will lay out a program for what could be a months-long effort to verify the communist state's declaration of its atomic materials, the top U.S. nuclear envoy said. The latest round of talks were set to begin ...
US envoy: Korea nuclear talks to focus on rules for verifying nuclear facilities
Jul 10, 2008; ... Negotiators at resumed six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament will lay out a program for what could be a months-long effort to verify the communist state's declaration of its atomic materials, the top U.S. nuclear envoy said. The latest round of talks were set to begin ...
Wealthy nations conclude mega-summit, stress need for 'global solutions'
Jul 10, 2008; ... Leaders of the world's wealthy nations ended a mega-summit united in vowing to fight a food crisis and supporting a plan to slash by half the global emission of greenhouse gases by the middle of the century. But the expanded meeting of the Group of Eight that ended Wednesday also ...
Wealthy nations conclude mega-summit, stress need for 'global solutions'
Jul 10, 2008; ... Leaders of the world's wealthy nations ended a mega-summit united in vowing to fight a food crisis and supporting a plan to slash by half the global emission of greenhouse gases by the middle of the century. But the expanded meeting of the Group of Eight that ended Wednesday also ...
Rev. Jesse Jackson apologizes for 'regretfully crude' comments about Obama, black churches
Jul 10, 2008 ... The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for "regretfully crude" comments he made about Barack Obama's speeches in black churches during what he thought was a private conversation. Jackson said he commented in response to a question from a Fox News reporter about speeches ...
Rev. Jesse Jackson apologizes for 'regretfully crude' comments about Obama, black churches
Jul 10, 2008 ... The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for "regretfully crude" comments he made about Barack Obama's speeches in black churches during what he thought was a private conversation. Jackson said he commented in response to a question from a Fox News reporter about speeches ...
Obama, Clinton fly to New York together with member of his vice presidential search team
Jul 10, 2008 ... Barack Obama stoked vice presidential speculation with an unannounced stop at the Washington law firm of a search team member and then flying on his campaign jet to New York fundraisers with potential pick Hillary Rodham Clinton and a second vetter. Aides were tight lipped about why ...
Obama, Clinton fly to New York together with member of his vice presidential search team
Jul 10, 2008 ... Barack Obama stoked vice presidential speculation with an unannounced stop at the Washington law firm of a search team member and then flying on his campaign jet to New York fundraisers with potential pick Hillary Rodham Clinton and a second vetter. Aides were tight lipped about why ...
Tri-Nations: Montgomery, Pietersen return for South Africa
Jul 10, 2008 ... Veteran fullback Percy Montgomery has been recalled to the South Africa starting lineup for Saturday's second Tri-Nations rugby test against New Zealand. Montgomery, who started last week's first test on the bench, replaces Conrad Jantjes and winger J.P. Pietersen takes the place of ...
Tri-Nations: Montgomery, Pietersen return for South Africa
Jul 10, 2008 ... Veteran fullback Percy Montgomery has been recalled to the South Africa starting lineup for Saturday's second Tri-Nations rugby test against New Zealand. Montgomery, who started last week's first test on the bench, replaces Conrad Jantjes and winger J.P. Pietersen takes the place of ...
Tribal elders, authorities agree on peace in Pakistani area targeted by paramilitary offensive
Jul 10, 2008; ... Tribal elders and Pakistani authorities struck a deal aimed at bringing peace to a militant-infested northwest region where a paramilitary offensive has tried to flush out insurgents, representatives said. The agreement in the Khyber tribal area was the latest manifestation of the new ...
Tribal elders, authorities agree on peace in Pakistani area targeted by paramilitary offensive
Jul 10, 2008; ... Tribal elders and Pakistani authorities struck a deal aimed at bringing peace to a militant-infested northwest region where a paramilitary offensive has tried to flush out insurgents, representatives said. The agreement in the Khyber tribal area was the latest manifestation of the new ...
Hollywood producers set Aug. 15 deadline for Screen Actors Guild to accept contract offer
Jul 10, 2008; ... The major Hollywood studios have told the Screen Actors Guild that if the union does not accept its final contract offer by Aug. 15 any proposed wage increases would not be retroactive, the studios said Wednesday. The producers alliance threw down that gauntlet in its final offer, ...
Hollywood producers set Aug. 15 deadline for Screen Actors Guild to accept contract offer
Jul 10, 2008; ... The major Hollywood studios have told the Screen Actors Guild that if the union does not accept its final contract offer by Aug. 15 any proposed wage increases would not be retroactive, the studios said Wednesday. The producers alliance threw down that gauntlet in its final offer, ...
Japanese labor bureau rules that 45-year-old Toyota Camry engineer died from overwork
Jul 10, 2008; ... A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under ...
Japanese labor bureau rules that 45-year-old Toyota Camry engineer died from overwork
Jul 10, 2008; ... A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under ...
Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming - and bursting with gardens, birds and parks
Jul 10, 2008; ... Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming! Despite its urban image, the Bronx has 7,000 acres (2,833 hectares) of park land, about 25 percent of its total area. In addition to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, the borough's green spaces include the New York Botanical Garden; a 19th ...
Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming - and bursting with gardens, birds and parks
Jul 10, 2008; ... Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is blooming! Despite its urban image, the Bronx has 7,000 acres (2,833 hectares) of park land, about 25 percent of its total area. In addition to Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, the borough's green spaces include the New York Botanical Garden; a 19th ...
Pakistan's top diplomat rejects foreign troops on its soil
Jul 10, 2008; ... Pakistan's top diplomat asserted Wednesday that his nation will permit only Pakistani troops to operate within its borders, rejecting a standing U.S. offer of military assistance also intended to help Afghanistan. The statement by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, coming ...
Pakistan's top diplomat rejects foreign troops on its soil
Jul 10, 2008; ... Pakistan's top diplomat asserted Wednesday that his nation will permit only Pakistani troops to operate within its borders, rejecting a standing U.S. offer of military assistance also intended to help Afghanistan. The statement by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, coming ...
NY's Seaway Trail preened as world-class birding region
Jul 10, 2008; ... Greg Lawrence crashed through the underbrush, eyes wide, binoculars swinging from his neck. "Worm-eating Warbler! Worm-eating Warbler! That's a lifer for me," he called to the group of birders he was leading on a woodland trek near Lake Ontario. "Wow. Whew. That made my ...
NY's Seaway Trail preened as world-class birding region
Jul 10, 2008; ... Greg Lawrence crashed through the underbrush, eyes wide, binoculars swinging from his neck. "Worm-eating Warbler! Worm-eating Warbler! That's a lifer for me," he called to the group of birders he was leading on a woodland trek near Lake Ontario. "Wow. Whew. That made my ...
Parents have hard time letting go
Jul 10, 2008; ... Eve Pidgeon watched the large group of kids, many of them laughing and chatting excitedly as they boarded a bus for summer sleepaway camp last summer. "They just couldn't wait," says Pidgeon, whose ...
See gorillas up close in Rwanda
Jul 10, 2008; ... Something is cracking, crunching and rustling its way through the jungle. The noise is loud. It sounds closer. Our guide, Olivier Mutuyimama, pauses, extends his arm and holds us back. My tired legs thank him. I was happy for a moment to catch my breath. After almost two ...
Parents have hard time letting go
Jul 10, 2008; ... Eve Pidgeon watched the large group of kids, many of them laughing and chatting excitedly as they boarded a bus for summer sleepaway camp last summer. "They just couldn't wait," says Pidgeon, whose 8-year-old daughter Zoe was among the young campers. Then Pidgeon ...
Tips for kid-sick parents
Jul 10, 2008; ... Child and family experts say it's completely normal to miss your kids when they go to camp. Here are a few tips for dealing with "kid-sickness": _Remember this is good for your kid. While camp is a time for fun, it's also a growing-up experience. Bob Ditter, a ...
See gorillas up close in Rwanda
Jul 10, 2008; ... Something is cracking, crunching and rustling its way through the jungle. The noise is loud. It sounds closer. Our guide, Olivier Mutuyimama, pauses, extends his arm and holds us back. My tired legs thank him. I was happy for a moment to catch my breath. After almost two ...
Tips for kid-sick parents
Jul 10, 2008; ... Child and family experts say it's completely normal to miss your kids when they go to camp. Here are a few tips for dealing with "kid-sickness": _Remember this is good for your kid. While camp is a time for fun, it's also a growing-up experience. Bob Ditter, a ...
'Into the Wild' pilgrimages in Alaska
Jul 10, 2008; ... Ron Alexander has long been intrigued with the true story of a young idealist who met his death in Alaska's unyielding wilderness in 1992. The film adaptation of the book "Into the Wild" only cemented the mystique for Alexander and others heading to Alaska this summer, ...
'Into the Wild' pilgrimages in Alaska
Jul 10, 2008; ... Ron Alexander has long been intrigued with the true story of a young idealist who met his death in Alaska's unyielding wilderness in 1992. The film adaptation of the book "Into the Wild" only cemented the mystique for Alexander and others heading to Alaska this summer, ...
Medvedev turns in mixed performance at G-8 debut, but Russian leader came with mixed mandate
Jul 10, 2008; ... Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came to his grandest global meeting yet with a mixed mandate: Start mending ties with the West, but stand fast on policies set by his predecessor and patron, Vladimir Putin. His success, too, was decidedly mixed. Medvedev's mostly solid ...
Medvedev turns in mixed performance at G-8 debut, but Russian leader came with mixed mandate
Jul 10, 2008; ... Russian President Dmitry Medvedev came to his grandest global meeting yet with a mixed mandate: Start mending ties with the West, but stand fast on policies set by his predecessor and patron, Vladimir Putin. His success, too, was decidedly mixed. Medvedev's mostly solid ...
US man holds up lunchbox as muggers shoot at him, credits it with saving his life
Jul 10, 2008; ... Carlos Juarez figures his lunchbox saved his life. The 31-year-old Ecuadorian was waiting for his ride to work early Tuesday in his driveway when two attempted robbers accosted him, demanding money, police said ....
US man holds up lunchbox as muggers shoot at him, credits it with saving his life
Jul 10, 2008; ... Carlos Juarez figures his lunchbox saved his life. The 31-year-old Ecuadorian was waiting for his ride to work early Tuesday in his driveway when two attempted robbers accosted him, demanding money, police said. Juarez said he had no money, and the would-be thieves opened fire, ...
Verizon to pay $21 million to settle lawsuit over early termination fees
Jul 10, 2008; ... Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California customers upset with the company's early termination fees, a lawyer on the case said Wednesday. Many details of the settlement still need to be worked out and authorized by an Alameda County ...
Former Bush aide Karen Hughes joins Texas PR firm led by Sen. Clinton's strategist
Jul 10, 2008 ... Former presidential aide Karen Hughes is joining the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller as global vice chairwoman, the company said Wednesday. Hughes, who was an aide to George W. Bush in the White House and when he was Texas governor, will report to Mark Penn, the ...
Verizon to pay $21 million to settle lawsuit over early termination fees
Jul 10, 2008; ... Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $21 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California customers upset with the company's early termination fees, a lawyer on the case said Wednesday. Many details of the settlement still need to be worked out and authorized by an Alameda County ...
Former Bush aide Karen Hughes joins Texas PR firm led by Sen. Clinton's strategist
Jul 10, 2008 ... Former presidential aide Karen Hughes is joining the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller as global vice chairwoman, the company said Wednesday. Hughes, who was an aide to George W. Bush in the White House and when he was Texas governor, will report to Mark Penn, the ...
Ex-PM calls on Haiti to resolve allegations that he arranged slayings in 2004
Jul 10, 2008; ... A former Haitian prime minister is pressing the government to comply with a international court ruling and resolve allegations that he masterminded the killings of political opponents. Yvon Neptune, prime minister under ousted former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was accused by a ...