Articles filed under Associated Press
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Audit faults parishesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- A handful of parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego deliberately concealed or inappropriately handled about $500,000 in funds in sometimes "pur...
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Police: Cocaine found at Beck's house on day he diedJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Police found evidence of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at former major-league pitcher Rod Beck's home on the day he died. A police report released Tuesday in...
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U of I investigates cop institute director's ties to contractorJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois is investigating the ties between the director of its police institute and a military contractor best known for providing securit...
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Cost of state flights rises after audit shows money lossJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has begun charging state agencies more for the use of state aircraft after an audit found the department wasn't...
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Archaeologists in Rome dig up ancient tannery threatened by railway} worksJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ROME (AP) -- Archaeologists excavating an ancient tannery believed to be the largest ever found in Rome said Tuesday they might need to move the entire work site, whi...
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Garnett, Celtics move forward with Big ThreeJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett gives Boston a new Big Three that brings the Celtics much closer to what their old Big Three delivered -- an NBA title. The Celtics, who have 16 ...
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Red Sox grab Gagne from RangersJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Eric Gagne's comeback has landed him a new role on a new team: helping the Red Sox close out the Yankees. Gagne, pitching like his old self following two elbow operation...
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U.S. monthly death toll in Iraq at lowest point in 8 monthsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD (AP) -- American military deaths for July rose to 73 on Tuesday with the report of a Marine killed in combat, but the toll was still the lowest in eight month...
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Sports briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Raiders sign Culpepper: Free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper signed a one-year contract with Oakland on Tuesday, giving the Raiders a backup plan for top draft pick J...
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Study: Lust beats love as cause of sexJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After exhaustively compiling a list of the 237 reasons why people have sex, researchers found young men and women get intimate for mostly the same motivati...