Robert Giroux, giant of publishing, dies Friday, September 05, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) Robert Giroux, a distinguished giant of 20th century publishing who guided and supported dozens of great
Ask AP: Maximum heat, oil wells set on fire Friday, September 05, 2008 You may have experienced the feeling on a steamy summer day: Nowhere in the universe could possibly be hotter
Home loan troubles break records again Friday, September 05, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) The source of trouble in the mortgage market has shifted from subprime loans made to borrowers with
Court refuses to dismiss pathologist's charges Friday, September 05, 2008 PITTSBURGH (AP) A federal appeals court has refused to dismiss fraud and theft charges against celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht.
Montana motorcyclist dies in 239 mph crash Friday, September 05, 2008 WENDOVER, Utah (AP) A 47-year-old record-setting motorcycle racer from Montana has died when he lost control and crashed while
Black bear busts secret Utah pot farm Friday, September 05, 2008 PANGUITCH, Utah (AP) One Utah community is cheering a special bear but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a
Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate Friday, September 05, 2008 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties
Woman dubbed Al-Qaida backer skips NY arraignment Thursday, September 04, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) An American-educated Pakistani woman who's been labeled an al-Qaida supporter refused to appear in federal court
Canada's prime minister to call Oct. 14 election Friday, September 05, 2008 TORONTO (AP) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to dissolve Parliament on Sunday and call early elections in hopes
Nicaragua recognizes South Ossetia, Abkhazia Friday, September 05, 2008 MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) Nicaragua on Friday became the first country other than Russia to formally recognize the independence of
US flagship reaches Georgian port held by Russia Friday, September 05, 2008 POTI, Georgia (AP) The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored Friday outside this key Georgian port, defiantly
Lingering tensions slow Iraqi withdrawal plans Friday, September 05, 2008 BAGHDAD (AP) Concern over upcoming elections and widening tensions among Iraq's religious and ethnic groups appear behind the U.S.
Issues dividing Armenia, Turkey Friday, September 05, 2008 Issues dividing neighbors Armenia and Turkey: GENOCIDE: Bitterly divided by killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman
Turkey, Armenia try to mend ties through soccer Friday, September 05, 2008 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Turkey and Armenia are hoping soccer diplomacy will help them overcome decades of antagonism rooted in
A look at death toll from Atlantic storms Friday, September 05, 2008 A look at deaths so far from the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season: Five of 10 named storms so far
India vows to avoid arms race Friday, September 05, 2008 VIENNA, Austria (AP) India pledged Friday not to engage in a new arms race as talks continued in Vienna
Pavarotti to be remembered around the world Friday, September 05, 2008 ROME (AP) The world will mark the first anniversary of the death of Luciano Pavarotti with a series of
EU ministers call for Georgia-Russia probe Friday, September 05, 2008 AVIGNON, France (AP) European Union nations called for an international probe Friday to find out which country should shoulder
First aid ship arrives in flooded Haitian city Friday, September 05, 2008 GONAIVES, Haiti (AP) It's a desperate situation in Haiti after Tropical Storm Hanna, but help has just arrived. A
Venezuela captures politician wanted in Colombia Friday, September 05, 2008 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuelan authorities say they have captured a former Colombian senator wanted on charges of conspiring with
Pakistan restores 3 judges ousted by Musharraf Friday, September 05, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) Pakistan's law minister says three Supreme Court judges ousted by ex-president Pervez Musharraf have returned to
