Articles filed under Associated Press
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Congress, Bush vie for who's least popularAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Democratic-controlled Congress and President Bush seem locked in a perverse competition for public unfavorability, according to a new Associated Press-...
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Authorities: Ex-ref bet on games, took payoffsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Tim Donaghy started making NBA bets four years ago, and he didn't hesitate to wager on games he worked. Speaking in code during telephone calls, he tipped of...
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Get ready for a new Star JonesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- While walking the few blocks from her Court TV office to a lunch interview, Star Jones was approached by a fan. "You know, I think they should leave Barry Bo...
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Chances of finding miners alive slimAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Rescuers are running out of options to rescue six coal miners trapped by a cave-in nearly 10 days ago, and experts say the chances of finding the men...
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N. Korea farmland ruined by rainsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea detailed a picture of massive devastation Wednesday from some of the country's heaviest rains that official media said wiped out more t...
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Red-Cardinals hand Brewers another lossAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The St. Louis Cardinals' deal for Joel Pineiro didn't make much of a ripple at the trade deadline, but it's beginning to look like a key move that could help push the te...
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Sara Lee turnaround plan gains momentumAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit soared, and executives pointed to the success of a turnaround plan that has helped sales rise in nearl...
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NASA puts off decision on shuttle repairsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An astronaut's ripped glove forced an early end to a spacewalk and added to NASA's headaches Wednesday as shuttle managers put off a decision on ...
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U.S. puts squeeze on IranAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's move to blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a "terrorist" organization is a new salvo in a broader effort to choke off ...
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Rising penny costs may lead to battle in CongressAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. penny is not what it appears to be, and some in Congress would like to see it change further, if not disappear entirely. Because of a surge in the...