Articles filed under Associated Press
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Firefighters all but concede defeatOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - RUNNING SPRINGS, Calif. -- Serious drought, tree-killing bark beetles and truck-flipping winds. Southern Californians have known for years they were living with the ingr...
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UAL earnings up 76 percentOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- UAL Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit surged nearly 76 percent, a better-than-expected performance due largely to pared-down costs and a boost in pa...
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America's newest naval ally is … landlocked MongoliaOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Somebody should have looked at a map. The State Department with great fanfare on Tuesday signed an agreement with landlocked Mongolia that will allow Mongo...
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Major Indoor Soccer League adds teams in Mexico, Florida and New JerseyOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - At time when some leagues are contracting or even disappearing, the Major Indoor Soccer League is growing. MISL began its season with nine franchises, up from six a year...
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A guide for parents on abuse suspicionsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - There are no simple rules for determining if your child is the subject of inappropriate sexual attention from a teacher. It is not always easy to distinguish between an ...
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Boeing profit climbs 61 percent in 3rd-quarter on higher deliveriesOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Boeing Co., the world's No. 2 commercial airplane maker, said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit climbed 61 percent, thanks to higher commercial airplane deliveries...
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Bills rookie Edwards to start at quarterbackOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two wins in three games earned Bills rookie quarterback Trent Edwards the starting job, and sent J.P. Losman to a familiar place -- the bench. Coach Dick Jauron made the...
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CME Group third-quarter earnings rise on CBOT acquisitionOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Exchange operator CME Group Inc. announced Wednesday its third-quarter earnings rose 94 percent due to its acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade. Net income rose to ...
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Bin Laden sends message to IraqisOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Osama bin Laden scolded his al-Qaida followers in Iraq and other insurgents Monday, saying they have "been lax" for failing to overcome fanatical tribal loyal...
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Wildfires cause Tomlinson, other Chargers to evacuateOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson was among several San Diego Chargers players, coaches and staff members who had to evacuate their homes as wildfires burned in San D...