Articles filed under Associated Press
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Crude oil prices climb to another milestoneNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures jumped to a new record above $97 a barrel Tuesday after bombings in Afghanistan and an attack on a Yemeni oil pipeline compounded the supply conc...
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Planet discovery is first of its kindNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A new planet was discovered orbiting a sun-like star 41 light years away, making it the first known planetary quintet outside our solar system, astronomer...
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Abstinence programs hitNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior, although they are eligible for tens of millions of do...
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Leaders report slow progress in talks on construction, transitNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State officials say they're off to a good start as they take advantage of the latest reprieve from a mass transit crisis. Governor Rod Blagojevich met wit...
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Sara Lee 1st-quarter profit falls 40 percent on higher commodity costsNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit dropped 40 percent due to higher commodity costs and an increase in marketing and advertising sp...
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Defense opens case in Liberty City 7 terrorism trialNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- The leader of a group of men on trial for allegedly plotting to topple Chicago's Sears Tower took the witness stand in his own defense Tuesday, describing his f...
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Senate looks at television preachers' amenitiesNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Acting on tips about preachers who ride in Rolls Royces and have purportedly paid $30,000 for a conference table, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said...
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Bush, Sarkozy smooth out U.S-French relationsNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- "Freedom fries" are so yesterday -- replaced now by lobster bisque and lamb at an elegant White House dinner, where President Bush and French President Nic...
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Instant replay closer than ever in baseballNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. -- Baseball could soon have a new position: replay judge. General managers recommended for the first time Tuesday that instant replay be used to help umpir...
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For chef Art Smith, food a 'common thread that connects us all'Nov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - For chef Art Smith, food a 'common thread that connects us all' Chef Art Smith wants to get you back to the table. Specifically, the dining table. Smith believes that me...