Articles filed under Associated Press
-
Polygamist sect leader said he was 'immoral, wicked'Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SALT LAKE CITY -- Sitting in jail awaiting trial, the leader of a polygamous sect renounced his role as a prophet and said he had been "immoral" with a sister and daught...
-
Parents taking more active role in raising childrenOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Teachers and politicians have been clamoring for years for parents to get more involved with their children. The message appears to be getting through -- a...
-
Charges may be brought in wildfiresOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Officials blamed a wildfire that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week on a boy playing with matches, and said they would ask a...
-
First wife's drowning gets second lookOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities said Wednesday they are looking again at the 2004 drowning death of a woman whose ex-husband -- a 53-year-old suburban Chicago police sergeant -- says his cu...
-
Turkey takes aim at Kurdish rebelsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkey said Wednesday that it had taken economic measures designed to weaken Kurdish rebels and groups that support it, a step that could affect the ...
-
Stock futures point to weaker start on Wall StreetOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock futures fell Thursday, pointing toward a weaker start to trading as a surge in oil prices tempered the optimism generated by the Federal Reserve's inte...
-
Soldier, civilian death tolls down in IraqOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Violent deaths of U.S. troops and Iraqi civilians appear to have fallen sharply in Iraq in October, according to the latest Associated Press tally. The AP's f...
-
U.S. diplomats angry over Iraq postsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department's decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs ...
-
Padres' Cameron suspended 25 games for positive drug testOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Mike Cameron always had a squeaky-clean image. He was best-known for hitting 4 homers in a game in 2002 and for a frightening, face-to-face collision with a...
-
Shell stations lets some Chicago customers pay by fingertipOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in Chicago are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to ...