AP Worldstream back issues from Friday, October 17:
Australian leader holds firm on climate change
Oct 17, 2008 ... World leaders must deal with the costly threat of global climate change despite the spreading "cancer" of the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Friday. Rudd backed the majority view that the 27-nation European Union reached in Brussels on Thursday that ...
Australian leader holds firm on climate change
Oct 17, 2008 ... World leaders must deal with the costly threat of global climate change despite the spreading "cancer" of the global financial crisis, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Friday. Rudd backed the majority view that the 27-nation European Union reached in Brussels on Thursday that ...
Friday, October 24
Oct 17, 2008; ... Today is Friday, October 24, the 298th day of 2008. There are 68 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1537 - Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI. ...
Friday, October 24
Oct 17, 2008; ... Today is Friday, October 24, the 298th day of 2008. There are 68 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date: 1537 - Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI. ...
Missile kills purported militant in Pakistan
Oct 17, 2008; ... A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a purported foreign militant in a Pakistani tribal area considered a haven for the Taliban and al-Qaida, while a suicide bombing left four security personnel dead, officials said. In another sign of how violence and economic problems are shaking ...
Missile kills purported militant in Pakistan
Oct 17, 2008; ... A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a purported foreign militant in a Pakistani tribal area considered a haven for the Taliban and al-Qaida, while a suicide bombing left four security personnel dead, officials said. In another sign of how violence and economic problems are shaking ...
Is 'Joe the Plumber' a plumber? That's debatable
Oct 17, 2008; ... Joe the Plumber's story sprang a few leaks Thursday. Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer isn't really a licensed plumber. And court documents show he owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes. "Joe," whose ...
Thai army chief hints prime minister should quit
Oct 17, 2008; ... Thailand's influential army commander strongly hinted the country's prime minister should step down to take responsibility for last week's violent suppression of a street protest. However, the powerful military leader repeated his vow not to stage another coup. "If I ...
Is 'Joe the Plumber' a plumber? That's debatable
Oct 17, 2008; ... Joe the Plumber's story sprang a few leaks Thursday. Turns out that the man who was held up by John McCain as the typical, hard-working American taxpayer isn't really a licensed plumber. And court documents show he owes nearly $1,200 in back taxes. "Joe," whose ...
Thai army chief hints prime minister should quit
Oct 17, 2008; ... Thailand's influential army commander strongly hinted the country's prime minister should step down to take responsibility for last week's violent suppression of a street protest. However, the powerful military leader repeated his vow not to stage another coup. "If I ...
Thai, Cambodian militaries agree to joint patrols
Oct 17, 2008; ... Cambodia and Thailand agreed to hold joint patrols along a disputed section of their border to defuse tensions after a deadly clash near a historic temple raised fears of outright war. However, both sides said Thursday that they would keep their built-up troop presence in the area, ...
Thai, Cambodian militaries agree to joint patrols
Oct 17, 2008; ... Cambodia and Thailand agreed to hold joint patrols along a disputed section of their border to defuse tensions after a deadly clash near a historic temple raised fears of outright war. However, both sides said Thursday that they would keep their built-up troop presence in the area, ...
China's top dairies battle to regain public trust
Oct 17, 2008; ... China's dairy giants opened their factories to a government-led media tour in a bid to stave off losses and regain the public's trust after their products were found tainted with a chemical that killed four infants and sickened tens of thousands. Executives from Mengniu Dairy Group ...
IBM 3Q profit jumps 20 pct as hardware sales slump
Oct 17, 2008; ... IBM Corp.'s third-quarter profit jumped nearly 20 percent, surpassing analyst estimates, as the technology company overcame slumping hardware sales and signed a healthy number of new services contracts. Armonk, New York-based IBM had released partial results for the July-September ...
China's top dairies battle to regain public trust
Oct 17, 2008; ... China's dairy giants opened their factories to a government-led media tour in a bid to stave off losses and regain the public's trust after their products were found tainted with a chemical that killed four infants and sickened tens of thousands. Executives from Mengniu Dairy Group ...
AP Weekly Sports Calendar
Oct 17, 2008 ... EDITORS: These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit: FRIDAY, Oct. 17 thru 19, Madrid, Spain _ tennis, ATP Madrid Masters. thru 19, Zurich, Switzerland _ tennis, WTA Zurich Open. ...
Afghan policeman kills American soldier
Oct 17, 2008; ... An Afghan policeman opened fire and threw a hand grenade into a U.S. military patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing an American soldier and raising fears that insurgents have infiltrated the police force. Meanwhile, an airstrike by foreign troops in southern Helmand province killed ...
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Oct 17, 2008 ... EDITORS: These are among the top sports events of the week. Coverage of most of these events will move on this circuit: FRIDAY, Oct. 17 thru 19, Madrid, Spain _ tennis, ATP Madrid Masters. thru 19, Zurich, Switzerland _ tennis, WTA Zurich Open. ...
Afghan policeman kills American soldier
Oct 17, 2008; ... An Afghan policeman opened fire and threw a hand grenade into a U.S. military patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing an American soldier and raising fears that insurgents have infiltrated the police force. Meanwhile, an airstrike by foreign troops in southern Helmand province killed ...
Missile kills purported militant in Pakistan
Oct 17, 2008; ... A suspected U.S. missile strike killed a purported foreign militant in a Pakistani tribal area considered a haven for the Taliban and al-Qaida, while a suicide bombing left four security personnel dead, officials said. In another sign of how violence and economic problems are shaking ...
Zimbabwe opposition declares unity talks impasse
Oct 17, 2008; ... The Zimbabwe opposition has declared power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe deadlocked, but it has said it hopes the South African mediator can make progress. Main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai walked out after hours of talks Thursday, directing reporters questions to ...
Aide: Pope John Paul II wounded in 1982 stabbing
Oct 17, 2008; ... The longtime private secretary of the late Pope John Paul II revealed in a film screened Thursday that the pope was lightly wounded in a 1982 knife attack by a priest in Portugal. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz made the revelation in "Testimony," a movie on John Paul's life that ...
Zimbabwe opposition declares unity talks impasse
Oct 17, 2008; ... The Zimbabwe opposition has declared power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe deadlocked, but it has said it hopes the South African mediator can make progress. Main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai walked out after hours of talks Thursday, directing reporters questions to ...
US Plane engines found with damaged, missing parts
Oct 17, 2008; ... Federal safety officials have found several passenger aircraft engines with damaged and missing parts and urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to order inspections of all similar engines. The engines are currently in use in 725 aircraft, a large number of them Boeing ...
Aide: Pope John Paul II wounded in 1982 stabbing
Oct 17, 2008; ... The longtime private secretary of the late Pope John Paul II revealed in a film screened Thursday that the pope was lightly wounded in a 1982 knife attack by a priest in Portugal. Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz made the revelation in "Testimony," a movie on John Paul's life that ...
US Plane engines found with damaged, missing parts
Oct 17, 2008; ... Federal safety officials have found several passenger aircraft engines with damaged and missing parts and urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday to order inspections of all similar engines. The engines are currently in use in 725 aircraft, a large number of them Boeing ...
22 Asian sailors freed by Somali pirates
Oct 17, 2008 ... A group of 22 Asian sailors has been released after more than a month of captivity since their cargo ship was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a South Korean official said. Meanwhile, India announced it is is sending naval warships to the troubled Gulf of Aden on an ...
22 Asian sailors freed by Somali pirates
Oct 17, 2008 ... A group of 22 Asian sailors has been released after more than a month of captivity since their cargo ship was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a South Korean official said. Meanwhile, India announced it is is sending naval warships to the troubled Gulf of Aden on an ...
Indefinite lockup for Washington state rapist
Oct 17, 2008; ... A jury unanimously decided Thursday that a convicted rapist is a danger and should remain confined even though he has completed his sentence in a case that terrorized the Spokane area for more than a decade. Kevin Coe, 61, finished his 25-year ...
Indefinite lockup for Washington state rapist
Oct 17, 2008; ... A jury unanimously decided Thursday that a convicted rapist is a danger and should remain confined even though he has completed his sentence in a case that terrorized the Spokane area for more than a decade. Kevin Coe, 61, finished his 25-year sentence in 2006 for sexual assault. He ...
International flotilla to fight Somali pirates
Oct 17, 2008; ... With U.S. warships surrounding a hijacked vessel laden with tanks, and a half dozen other gunboats patrolling the dangerous waters off Somalia, pirates seized a Philippine cargo ship this week _ flouting the international effort to protect a major shipping lane. Military vessels from ...
International flotilla to fight Somali pirates
Oct 17, 2008; ... With U.S. warships surrounding a hijacked vessel laden with tanks, and a half dozen other gunboats patrolling the dangerous waters off Somalia, pirates seized a Philippine cargo ship this week _ flouting the international effort to protect a major shipping lane. Military vessels from ...
EU sticks to greenhouse goals despite money fears
Oct 17, 2008; ... Leaders of the 27-nation European Union have pledged they will stick to a pricey plan for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, saying the recent meltdown of financial markets must not deter efforts to combat global warming. After presiding at a two-day EU summit, French President ...
EU sticks to greenhouse goals despite money fears
Oct 17, 2008; ... Leaders of the 27-nation European Union have pledged they will stick to a pricey plan for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, saying the recent meltdown of financial markets must not deter efforts to combat global warming. After presiding at a two-day EU summit, French President ...
Construction workers find Roman city of the dead
Oct 17, 2008; ... Workers renovating a rugby stadium have uncovered a vast complex of tombs beneath Rome that mimic the houses, blocks and streets of a real city, according to officials, who have unveiled a series of new finds here. Culture Ministry officials said Thursday that medieval pottery shards ...
Construction workers find Roman city of the dead
Oct 17, 2008; ... Workers renovating a rugby stadium have uncovered a vast complex of tombs beneath Rome that mimic the houses, blocks and streets of a real city, according to officials, who have unveiled a series of new finds here. Culture Ministry officials said Thursday that medieval pottery shards ...
McCain tries to make peace with TV host
Oct 17, 2008; ... Republican presidential candidate John McCain told late-night TV talk show host David Letterman that "I screwed up" by canceling a "Late Show" appearance three weeks ago, then faced a sharp round of questioning about Sarah Palin and his campaign tactics. Not ...
McCain tries to make peace with TV host
Oct 17, 2008; ... Republican presidential candidate John McCain told late-night TV talk show host David Letterman that "I screwed up" by canceling a "Late Show" appearance three weeks ago, then faced a sharp round of questioning about Sarah Palin and his campaign tactics. Not ...
Gunshots fired near US Consulate in Mexico
Oct 17, 2008; ... Gunshots were fired Thursday near the U.S. Consulate in the Mexican city of Monterrey, prompting officials to suspend visa services and beef up security. It was not clear if the consulate was the target. The gunshots came just five days after gunmen opened fire on the same consulate ...
Gunshots fired near US Consulate in Mexico
Oct 17, 2008; ... Gunshots were fired Thursday near the U.S. Consulate in the Mexican city of Monterrey, prompting officials to suspend visa services and beef up security. It was not clear if the consulate was the target. The gunshots came just five days after gunmen opened fire on the same consulate ...
Irish bookie calls US race over, pays off on Obama
Oct 17, 2008; ... The race is over as far as Ireland's biggest bookmaker is concerned. Paddy Power PLC says it is so sure Barack Obama will win the U.S. presidential election next month that it paid off Thursday on all bets it had taken backing the Democratic candidate. It said it shelled out more than ...
Irish bookie calls US race over, pays off on Obama
Oct 17, 2008; ... The race is over as far as Ireland's biggest bookmaker is concerned. Paddy Power PLC says it is so sure Barack Obama will win the U.S. presidential election next month that it paid off Thursday on all bets it had taken backing the Democratic candidate. It said it shelled out more than ...
Obama extends his campaign into Republican states
Oct 17, 2008 ... Democrat Barack Obama extended his front-running campaign into West Virginia, a bastion of white, middle-class voters and confidently broached the subject of victory in a presidential contest playing out on Republican turf. Republican rival John McCain found himself looking for a ...
Obama extends his campaign into Republican states
Oct 17, 2008 ... Democrat Barack Obama extended his front-running campaign into West Virginia, a bastion of white, middle-class voters and confidently broached the subject of victory in a presidential contest playing out on Republican turf. Republican rival John McCain found himself looking for a ...
Japan's Nikkei index up 3.1 percent
Oct 17, 2008 ... Japan's key stock index has risen 3.1 percent, rebounding from its second-worst loss in history the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average advances 262.11 points to 8,720.56 in early trading ...
Japan's Nikkei index up 3.1 percent
Oct 17, 2008 ... Japan's key stock index has risen 3.1 percent, rebounding from its second-worst loss in history the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average advances 262.11 points to 8,720.56 in early trading ...
Rice finishes break, begins training for Rome
Oct 17, 2008; ... Stephanie Rice was in pretty good company, pictured alongside Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson and Nicole Kidman in an Australian magazine's annual glamor issue. So did the Australian swimming ...
Rice finishes break, begins training for Rome
Oct 17, 2008; ... Stephanie Rice was in pretty good company, pictured alongside Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson and Nicole Kidman in an Australian magazine's annual glamor issue. So did the Australian swimming star at the Beijing Olympics rush out and grab a copy the morning that the magazine hit the ...
Lawyers say Lehman case emerging from 'chaos'
Oct 17, 2008; ... A Lehman Brothers lawyer told a judge on Thursday that the company is emerging from the "chaos" that characterized its bankruptcy filing and the weeks immediately following it. In the fast-moving case, the judge also gave his preliminary backing of the sale of Lehman's ...
Lawyers say Lehman case emerging from 'chaos'
Oct 17, 2008; ... A Lehman Brothers lawyer told a judge on Thursday that the company is emerging from the "chaos" that characterized its bankruptcy filing and the weeks immediately following it. In the fast-moving case, the judge also gave his preliminary backing of the sale of Lehman's ...
International flotilla to fight Somali pirates
Oct 17, 2008; ... U.S. warships watched a hijacked vessel laden with tanks while other gunboats patrolled the dangerous waters off Somalia, but pirates still seized another freighter this week _ and now hold about a dozen despite the international effort to protect a major shipping lane. Military ...
International flotilla to fight Somali pirates
Oct 17, 2008; ... U.S. warships watched a hijacked vessel laden with tanks while other gunboats patrolled the dangerous waters off Somalia, but pirates still seized another freighter this week _ and now hold about a dozen despite the international effort to protect a major shipping lane. Military ...
Pettersen takes early lead at Kapalua
Oct 17, 2008; ... Suzann Pettersen birdied the final two holes for a 4-under 68 to take the early first-round lead in the inaugural Kapalua LPGA Classic on Thursday. Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, seeking her eighth victory of the season, was even through seven holes. She was in an afternoon group with No. 2 ...
Pettersen takes early lead at Kapalua
Oct 17, 2008; ... Suzann Pettersen birdied the final two holes for a 4-under 68 to take the early first-round lead in the inaugural Kapalua LPGA Classic on Thursday. Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, seeking her eighth victory of the season, was even through seven holes. She was in an afternoon group with No. 2 ...
Argentina coach Basile quits
Oct 17, 2008 ... Argentina coach Alfio Basile has resigned after disappointing results including a historic loss to Chile in World Cup qualifying. Argentine Football Association spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo says Basile is stepping down "for personal reasons." Officials will be ...
Argentina coach Basile quits
Oct 17, 2008 ... Argentina coach Alfio Basile has resigned after disappointing results including a historic loss to Chile in World Cup qualifying. Argentine Football Association spokesman Ernesto Cherquis Bialo says Basile is stepping down "for personal reasons." Officials will be ...
Checkered future for NASCAR as economy downshifts
Oct 17, 2008; ... When Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, joined Hendrick Motorsports last year prospective sponsors kept the phone off the hook. Eventually, Mountain Dew's AMP Energy drink and the Army National Guard teamed to pay an estimated $30 million (22 million) annually. ...
Checkered future for NASCAR as economy downshifts
Oct 17, 2008; ... When Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, joined Hendrick Motorsports last year prospective sponsors kept the phone off the hook. Eventually, Mountain Dew's AMP Energy drink and the Army National Guard teamed to pay an estimated $30 million (euro22 million) annually. ...
Sports leagues take a hit from bad economy
Oct 17, 2008; ... The NBA got lots of attention last month when it said the bad economy was forcing it to lay off 9 percent of its work force. But there was little shock in the Charlotte Bobcats' organization, which had already seen two rounds of job cuts. "We must become more efficient as a ...
US priest shortage could alter Catholic colleges
Oct 17, 2008; ... The shortage of Roman Catholic clergy in the United States isn't just being felt in church. Religious orders that have founded and run Catholic colleges and universities across the country _ in some cases for more than a century _ are grappling with how to retain the institutions' ...
Sports leagues take a hit from bad economy
Oct 17, 2008; ... The NBA got lots of attention last month when it said the bad economy was forcing it to lay off 9 percent of its work force. But there was little shock in the Charlotte Bobcats' organization, which had already seen two rounds of job cuts. "We must become more efficient as a ...
US priest shortage could alter Catholic colleges
Oct 17, 2008; ... The shortage of Roman Catholic clergy in the United States isn't just being felt in church. Religious orders that have founded and run Catholic colleges and universities across the country _ in some cases for more than a century _ are grappling with how to retain the institutions' ...
Colombian coffee icon defies Starbucks doldrums
Oct 17, 2008; ... Starbucks may be struggling, but a Colombian cafe chain built on the fame of the world's biggest coffee icon is determined to buck the trend. Even as cash-short consumers cut back on gourmet blends, the Juan Valdez Cafe is selling coffee at 101 stores across Colombia, as well as at ...
Colombian coffee icon defies Starbucks doldrums
Oct 17, 2008; ... Starbucks may be struggling, but a Colombian cafe chain built on the fame of the world's biggest coffee icon is determined to buck the trend. Even as cash-short consumers cut back on gourmet blends, the Juan Valdez Cafe is selling coffee at 101 stores across Colombia, as well as at ...
Writers find inspiration in Kerouac's Orlando home
Oct 17, 2008; ... This city in a region of Micky Mouse ears and outlet malls was once the home to Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac and it may be incubating a successor. Five decades ago, Kerouac wrote "The Dharma Bums" in 11 days in a small, tin-roofed house near downtown Orlando and ...