Articles filed under Associated Press
-
U. of I. allows Chief images in homecoming paradeOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chief Illiniwek may be gone, but images depicting the controversial University of Illinois mascot will stick around -- at least during homecoming. A d...
-
Rockies go back to Spilborghs in centerOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies started their third center fielder in four World Series games, putting Ryan Spilborghs back in the lineup Sunday night against Boston. Sp...
-
10 anti-al-Qaida sheiks kidnappedOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Gunmen in Baghdad snatched 10 Sunni and Shiite tribal sheiks from their cars Sunday as they were heading home to Diyala province after talks with the governme...
-
Doctors urge autism screening for all toddlersOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies w...
-
No evidence Iran working on nuclear weapons, U.N. watchdog saysOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Sunday he had no evidence Iran was working actively to build nuclear weapons and expressed concern that escal...
-
Rodriguez ends contract with New York YankeesOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras picked quite a time for their big announcement. Smack in the middle of Game 4 of the World Series, Boras ended months...
-
Israeli leader Olmert says he has prostate cancerOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM (AP) _ Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer but that the disease is not life threatening and he will continue to perform his...
-
Fire at S. Carolina beach house kills 7 studentsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A weekend of fun vanished in a storm of fire and smoke that killed seven college friends and left behind a gutted beach house and an emotionally d...
-
Report: Girardi offered job as Yankees managerOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees reportedly have offered Joe Girardi the job to succeed Joe Torre as manager. Girardi beat out Yankees great and bench coach Don Mattingl...
-
Packers' task: Stop Broncos from running wildOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Packers cornerback Charles Woodson could write a book on what he knows about the Denver Broncos' offense. He certainly had his fill of it in eight seasons with...