AP Worldstream back issues from Wednesday, December 17:
Hamilton: F1 title repeat will be tough
Dec 17, 2008; ... Lewis Hamilton believes cost-cutting changes will make it "very tough" for him to repeat as Formula One champion next year. Governing body FIA and the F1 teams agreed to a series of measures for 2009 last Friday, which include longer-lasting engines, limits on expensive ...
Hamilton: F1 title repeat will be tough
Dec 17, 2008; ... Lewis Hamilton believes cost-cutting changes will make it "very tough" for him to repeat as Formula One champion next year. Governing body FIA and the F1 teams agreed to a series of measures for 2009 last Friday, which include longer-lasting engines, limits on expensive ...
Pellicano: No apologies to those he spied on
Dec 17, 2008 ... Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano said Tuesday he won't apologize to the people he snooped on for his rich and famous clients but does take responsibility for the investigative tactics that brought him a 15-year prison sentence. In a phone interview from federal prison with The ...
Pellicano: No apologies to those he spied on
Dec 17, 2008 ... Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano said Tuesday he won't apologize to the people he snooped on for his rich and famous clients but does take responsibility for the investigative tactics that brought him a 15-year prison sentence. In a phone interview from federal prison with The ...
Guard fatally shoots ex, self at US weapons plant
Dec 17, 2008 ... Authorities say a security guard at a Lockheed Martin plant that makes laser-guided bombs fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, then killed himself. Officials say 59-year-old George Zadolnny shot and killed Deborah Bachak at the plant in Archbald, Pennsylvania, before committing suicide ...
Guard fatally shoots ex, self at US weapons plant
Dec 17, 2008 ... Authorities say a security guard at a Lockheed Martin plant that makes laser-guided bombs fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, then killed himself. Officials say 59-year-old George Zadolnny shot and killed Deborah Bachak at the plant in Archbald, Pennsylvania, before committing suicide ...
Mannish Boys lead nominees for blues awards
Dec 17, 2008 ... The group Mannish Boys leads all nominees for the upcoming Blues Music Awards in Memphis with six nominations, including album and band of the year. The Blues Foundation announced the nominations Tuesday. Tied with four each: Elvin Bishop, Eden Brent, Janiva Magness, ...
Mannish Boys lead nominees for blues awards
Dec 17, 2008 ... The group Mannish Boys leads all nominees for the upcoming Blues Music Awards in Memphis with six nominations, including album and band of the year. The Blues Foundation announced the nominations Tuesday. Tied with four each: Elvin Bishop, Eden Brent, Janiva Magness, ...
Apple CEO Jobs absent from Macworld lineup
Dec 17, 2008 ... Apple Inc. said Tuesday that CEO Steve Jobs won't be delivering the highly anticipated presentation that usually marks the highlight of the annual Macworld computer trade show in January. Apple also said 2009 will be its last year exhibiting at the Macworld Expo, a multi-day gathering ...
Apple CEO Jobs absent from Macworld lineup
Dec 17, 2008 ... Apple Inc. said Tuesday that CEO Steve Jobs won't be delivering the highly anticipated presentation that usually marks the highlight of the annual Macworld computer trade show in January. Apple also said 2009 will be its last year exhibiting at the Macworld Expo, a multi-day gathering ...
Mexico: So far, no exodus from US to Mexico
Dec 17, 2008 ... A Mexican Foreign Relations Department official says there has been no major return of migrants from the United States despite an economic crisis and immigration crackdown north of the border. Undersecretary for North American affairs Carlos Rico says that so far this year about 1,800 ...
Mexico: So far, no exodus from US to Mexico
Dec 17, 2008 ... A Mexican Foreign Relations Department official says there has been no major return of migrants from the United States despite an economic crisis and immigration crackdown north of the border. Undersecretary for North American affairs Carlos Rico says that so far this year about 1,800 ...
Gondola tower collapses at Canada resort
Dec 17, 2008 ... At least a dozen passengers are trapped inside two gondolas after a tower partially collapsed at Canada's Whistler ski resort on Tuesday. Police said there were no serious injuries, but the passengers are stranded as emergency officials work out a plan to evacuate them from the ...
Gondola tower collapses at Canada resort
Dec 17, 2008 ... At least a dozen passengers are trapped inside two gondolas after a tower partially collapsed at Canada's Whistler ski resort on Tuesday. Police said there were no serious injuries, but the passengers are stranded as emergency officials work out a plan to evacuate them from the ...
US nuclear weapons complex changes approved
Dec 17, 2008 ... The Energy Department gave final approval Tuesday to a program that consolidates management of the country's nuclear weapons, limiting the most dangerous nuclear material to five sites for greater safety and security. The proposals to scale back the nuclear weapons complex and its ...
US nuclear weapons complex changes approved
Dec 17, 2008 ... The Energy Department gave final approval Tuesday to a program that consolidates management of the country's nuclear weapons, limiting the most dangerous nuclear material to five sites for greater safety and security. The proposals to scale back the nuclear weapons complex and its ...
GE to stop quarterly EPS forecasts
Dec 17, 2008 ... General Electric Co. will stop offering quarterly earnings per share forecasts and did not provide specific targets for 2009, but reaffirmed its dividend and said its industrial division may still generate profit growth next year despite the threat of global recession. The industrial ...
Gaborik plans to play for Wild on Wednesday
Dec 17, 2008 ... Minnesota Wild fans have grown so frustrated with Marian Gaborik's contract status and 27-game absence that mentions of his name over the arena speakers have brought boos a couple of times this season. Minnesota's star right wing should find out how the customers at Xcel Energy Center ...
Gaborik plans to play for Wild on Wednesday
Dec 17, 2008 ... Minnesota Wild fans have grown so frustrated with Marian Gaborik's contract status and 27-game absence that mentions of his name over the arena speakers have brought boos a couple of times this season. Minnesota's star right wing should find out how the customers at Xcel Energy Center ...
Scientists find hole in Earth's magnetic field
Dec 17, 2008 ... Recent satellite observations have revealed the largest breach yet seen in the magnetic field that protects Earth from most of the sun's violent blasts, researchers reported Tuesday. The discovery was made last summer by Themis, a fleet of five small NASA satellites. ...
Scientists find hole in Earth's magnetic field
Dec 17, 2008 ... Recent satellite observations have revealed the largest breach yet seen in the magnetic field that protects Earth from most of the sun's violent blasts, researchers reported Tuesday. The discovery was made last summer by Themis, a fleet of five small NASA satellites. ...
Father of Oregon bank bombing suspect arrested
Dec 17, 2008 ... The father of a Salem man accused of killing two state law enforcement officers in a bank explosion was arrested Tuesday on bomb-making conspiracy charges, authorities said. Bruce Turnidge, 57, faces charges of conspiracy to manufacture and possess ...
Father of Oregon bank bombing suspect arrested
Dec 17, 2008 ... The father of a Salem man accused of killing two state law enforcement officers in a bank explosion was arrested Tuesday on bomb-making conspiracy charges, authorities said. Bruce Turnidge, 57, faces charges of conspiracy to manufacture and possess an explosive device, the Marion ...
Search for plane in Caribbean; 12 said aboard
Dec 17, 2008; ... Authorities were searching near the Turks and Caicos Islands late Tuesday for a plane that disappeared under mysterious circumstances, allegedly flown by an unlicensed pilot with 12 people aboard. Aviation officials gave conflicting reports on the twin-engine plane's origin, ...
Search for plane in Caribbean; 12 said aboard
Dec 17, 2008; ... Authorities were searching near the Turks and Caicos Islands late Tuesday for a plane that disappeared under mysterious circumstances, allegedly flown by an unlicensed pilot with 12 people aboard. Aviation officials gave conflicting reports on the twin-engine plane's origin, ...
Spain triumphs as changes sweep through football
Dec 17, 2008; ... From Spain winning its first title in 44 years to Diego Maradona taking over as coach of Argentina, football featured a wave of major changes throughout 2008. Off the field, the game wrestled again with problems of violence, racism and corruption and faced new challenges from the global ...
Spain triumphs as changes sweep through football
Dec 17, 2008; ... From Spain winning its first title in 44 years to Diego Maradona taking over as coach of Argentina, football featured a wave of major changes throughout 2008. Off the field, the game wrestled again with problems of violence, racism and corruption and faced new challenges from the global ...
Gondola tower collapses at Canada resort
Dec 17, 2008 ... At least a dozen passengers are trapped inside two gondolas after a tower partially collapsed at Canada's Whistler ski resort on Tuesday. Police said there were no serious injuries, but the passengers are stranded as emergency officials work out a plan to evacuate them from the ...
Gondola tower collapses at Canada resort
Dec 17, 2008 ... At least a dozen passengers are trapped inside two gondolas after a tower partially collapsed at Canada's Whistler ski resort on Tuesday. Police said there were no serious injuries, but the passengers are stranded as emergency officials work out a plan to evacuate them from the ...
Harmless white powder mailed to US embassies
Dec 17, 2008 ... Eight U.S. embassies in Europe have received suspicious letters of white powder, the FBI said Tuesday in what the agency called a hoax. Additionally, governors' offices in more than 40 states nationwide have gotten the letters, which also contain an unspecified note, FBI spokesman ...
Harmless white powder mailed to US embassies
Dec 17, 2008 ... Eight U.S. embassies in Europe have received suspicious letters of white powder, the FBI said Tuesday in what the agency called a hoax. Additionally, governors' offices in more than 40 states nationwide have gotten the letters, which also contain an unspecified note, FBI spokesman ...
Harrington voted PGA Tour player of the year
Dec 17, 2008; ... Winning back-to-back majors was the highlight of Padraig Harrington's career. He felt winning the U.S. PGA Tour player of the year award on Tuesday was just as significant. Harrington, only the fourth player to win the British Open and U.S. PGA Championship in the same season, became ...
Harrington voted PGA Tour player of the year
Dec 17, 2008; ... Winning back-to-back majors was the highlight of Padraig Harrington's career. He felt winning the U.S. PGA Tour player of the year award on Tuesday was just as significant. Harrington, only the fourth player to win the British Open and U.S. PGA Championship in the same season, became ...
New party in South Africa mounts challenge to ANC
Dec 17, 2008; ... A splinter group of prominent African National Congress politicians has launched a new party in the first major challenge to the movement since it took power nearly 15 years ago after toppling South Africa's apartheid government. At dueling rallies Tuesday, the ANC drew its usual star ...
New party in South Africa mounts challenge to ANC
Dec 17, 2008; ... A splinter group of prominent African National Congress politicians has launched a new party in the first major challenge to the movement since it took power nearly 15 years ago after toppling South Africa's apartheid government. At dueling rallies Tuesday, the ANC drew its usual star ...
Bankruptcy protection sought for firm in scandal
Dec 17, 2008 ... A court-appointed receiver sought bankruptcy protection Tuesday for a prominent Manhattan law firm embroiled in accusations of massive fraud, claiming the firm is in disarray and suggesting its founder may have doctored records after his arrest. Court papers filed by the receiver, ...
Bankruptcy protection sought for firm in scandal
Dec 17, 2008 ... A court-appointed receiver sought bankruptcy protection Tuesday for a prominent Manhattan law firm embroiled in accusations of massive fraud, claiming the firm is in disarray and suggesting its founder may have doctored records after his arrest. Court papers filed by the receiver, ...
World Golf Glance
Dec 17, 2008; ... Site: Thousand Oaks, California. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Sherwood Country Club (7,064 yards, 6,459 meters, par 72). Purse: $5.75 million (4.2 million euros). Winner's share: $1.35 million (990,000 euros). Field: Stephen Ames, Paul Casey, ...
World Golf Glance
Dec 17, 2008; ... Site: Thousand Oaks, California. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Sherwood Country Club (7,064 yards, 6,459 meters, par 72). Purse: $5.75 million (4.2 million euros). Winner's share: $1.35 million (990,000 euros). Field: Stephen Ames, Paul Casey, ...
Obama merchandise selling big in DC, elsewhere
Dec 17, 2008; ...At the gift shops in Union Station, shelves once stocked with ubiquitous FBI T-shirts and mugs now display all things Barack Obama _ apparel, action figures and a ...
Obama merchandise selling big in DC, elsewhere
Dec 17, 2008; ... At the gift shops in Union Station, shelves once stocked with ubiquitous FBI T-shirts and mugs now display all things Barack Obama _ apparel, action figures and a jack-in-the-box with the president-elect popping out with a big smile. Even a cigar shop at the busy train station has ...
Quite a year, as Obama claims presidency
Dec 17, 2008; ... In the first week of 2008, Barack Obama rocked the political world with a win in the Iowa caucuses. But the question remained: Could this black man with a rich personal history and sparse elective resume make it all the way to the presidency? Yes, he could. Obama took us ...
Quite a year, as Obama claims presidency
Dec 17, 2008; ... In the first week of 2008, Barack Obama rocked the political world with a win in the Iowa caucuses. But the question remained: Could this black man with a rich personal history and sparse elective resume make it all the way to the presidency? Yes, he could. Obama took us ...
Wednesday, December 24
Dec 17, 2008; ... Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2008. There are 7 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date. 1515 - King Henry VIII appoints Thomas Wolsey as chancellor of England. 1524 - Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, who discovered a sea ...
Wednesday, December 24
Dec 17, 2008; ... Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2008. There are 7 days left in the year. Highlights in history on this date. 1515 - King Henry VIII appoints Thomas Wolsey as chancellor of England. 1524 - Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, who discovered a sea ...
Regulators allege illegal monopoly for baby meds
Dec 17, 2008 ... Federal regulators alleged Tuesday that an American company bought the only two medicines approved to treat premature babies born with a potentially life-threatening congenital heart defect, then increased prices nearly 1,300 percent. The Federal Trade Commission said in a civil ...
Regulators allege illegal monopoly for baby meds
Dec 17, 2008 ... Federal regulators alleged Tuesday that an American company bought the only two medicines approved to treat premature babies born with a potentially life-threatening congenital heart defect, then increased prices nearly 1,300 percent. The Federal Trade Commission said in a civil ...
Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler namesake denied
Dec 17, 2008 ... The father of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, denied a birthday cake with the child's full name on it by one New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little tolerance. Heath Campbell and his wife, Deborah, are upset not only with the decision made by the nearby ShopRite, but also ...
Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler namesake denied
Dec 17, 2008 ... The father of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, denied a birthday cake with the child's full name on it by one New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little tolerance. Heath Campbell and his wife, Deborah, are upset not only with the decision made by the nearby ShopRite, but also ...
In 2008, the word was Change
Dec 17, 2008; ... All year long that word was everywhere. It was something we could believe in. It was something that mattered. But by the end of 2008 it was not, most definitely, richly jingling in our pockets. The word was "change." It was what we craved, what we feared, what we ...
In 2008, the word was Change
Dec 17, 2008; ... All year long that word was everywhere. It was something we could believe in. It was something that mattered. But by the end of 2008 it was not, most definitely, richly jingling in our pockets. The word was "change." It was what we craved, what we feared, what we ...
SEC staff failed to probe Madoff: Cox
Dec 17, 2008 ... Staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission failed many times over a decade to fully investigate credible allegations of wrongdoing by money manager Bernard Madoff, the head of the SEC says, calling it a serious agency breakdown. SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said he is ...
SEC staff failed to probe Madoff: Cox
Dec 17, 2008 ... Staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission failed many times over a decade to fully investigate credible allegations of wrongdoing by money manager Bernard Madoff, the head of the SEC says, calling it a serious agency breakdown. SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said he is ...
Dream education: 1 student at a time
Dec 17, 2008; ... It sounds like a student's dream school _ no teachers, no homework, no weekly tests, no grades. At the Lafayette Big Picture High School students get to design their own learning plan, set their own goals and spend two days a week away from school _ bending the ear of a mentor. ...
Dream education: 1 student at a time
Dec 17, 2008; ... It sounds like a student's dream school _ no teachers, no homework, no weekly tests, no grades. At the Lafayette Big Picture High School students get to design their own learning plan, set their own goals and spend two days a week away from school _ bending the ear of a mentor. ...
Arabs want meetings on Iran's nuclear program
Dec 17, 2008 ... Arab nations concerned about Iran's nuclear program want to meet regularly with the six international powers trying to ensure that it remains peaceful, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday. Rice spoke to reporters after a closed door meeting between the six countries ...
Arabs want meetings on Iran's nuclear program
Dec 17, 2008 ... Arab nations concerned about Iran's nuclear program want to meet regularly with the six international powers trying to ensure that it remains peaceful, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday. Rice spoke to reporters after a closed door meeting between the six countries ...
US: Afghan supply line fine, but drivers cite risk
Dec 17, 2008; ... Traveling in a convoy of 30 supply trucks escorted by security guards, the young Afghan driver hauled bottled water through Afghanistan's dangerous south to a U.S. outpost in Helmand province. Stanekzai then headed back to the main American base at Bagram _ without an armed escort ....
US: Afghan supply line fine, but drivers cite risk
Dec 17, 2008; ... Traveling in a convoy of 30 supply trucks escorted by security guards, the young Afghan driver hauled bottled water through Afghanistan's dangerous south to a U.S. outpost in Helmand province. Stanekzai then headed back to the main American base at Bagram _ without an armed escort ....
For some Chinese, growth may not equal happiness
Dec 17, 2008; ... Wendy Zhu earns an income that allows her to dine out regularly, travel for leisure and invest in an apartment _ a lifestyle her parents could not have dreamed of leading. But ask if she's happy to have grown up in the 30 years since China took a leap toward capitalism, and the ...
For some Chinese, growth may not equal happiness
Dec 17, 2008; ... Wendy Zhu earns an income that allows her to dine out regularly, travel for leisure and invest in an apartment _ a lifestyle her parents could not have dreamed of leading. But ask if she's happy to have grown up in the 30 years since China took a leap toward capitalism, and the ...
Holiday season in crisis as Thai tourism plummets
Dec 17, 2008; ... The palm-fringed island of Samui normally fills up for the holidays, but what stands out these days is its emptiness. The sprawling Tongsai Bay resort, where guests are shuttled around in golf carts, has reduced hours for staff and even installed lower-wattage light bulbs to reduce ...
Obama picks education secretary
Dec 17, 2008 ... President-elect Barack Obama named the head of the Chicago school system as education secretary Tuesday and declared that failing to improve classroom instruction is "morally unacceptable for our children." His choice, Arne Duncan, a longtime friend of Obama and a former ...
Holiday season in crisis as Thai tourism plummets
Dec 17, 2008; ... The palm-fringed island of Samui normally fills up for the holidays, but what stands out these days is its emptiness. The sprawling Tongsai Bay resort, where guests are shuttled around in golf carts, has reduced hours for staff and even installed lower-wattage light bulbs to reduce ...
Obama picks education secretary
Dec 17, 2008 ... President-elect Barack Obama named the head of the Chicago school system as education secretary Tuesday and declared that failing to improve classroom instruction is "morally unacceptable for our children." His choice, Arne Duncan, a longtime friend of Obama and a former ...