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An Australian environmental official says an abandoned baby whale that has been attempting to suckle boats in the waters off north Sydney will be euthanized. (Aug. 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: australia baby-whale baby whale be euthanized Added: August 21, 2008...
Tropical Storm Fay lumbered offshore for what was likely to be a brief stay over the Atlantic Ocean's energizing waters after flooding hundreds of homes, trapping residents and leaving much of Florida a soggy mess. (Aug. 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: tropical weather-florida flooded florida expects third from fay Added: August 21, 2008...
Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial will take place in Washington. His lawyers had asked a federal judge to move it to Stevens' home state of Alaska, arguing many of the witnesses are in Alaska. (August 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: ak stevens_trial sen. stevens trial washington Added: August 21, 2008...
The Chinese and the wretched Beijing weather were no match for Misty May-Treanor and "Six Feet of Sunshine." May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday. (Aug. 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: oly vol-beach-volleyball olympics '08: gold women's beach volleyball Added: August 21, 2008...
Wildlife officials in Australia are now considering towing a humpback whale calf out to sea. The whale is without a mother and has been swimming up to boats, searching for food. (August 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: sydney whale wayward still 'mother' Added: August 21, 2008...
Usain Bolt sets a new world record, wins gold in the 200 meters; 'Redeem Team' routs Australia; May-Treanor and Walsh defend beach volleyball gold medal; U.S. women's soccer, softball headed to gold medal matches. (August 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: sportsbrief olympic minute: bolt's record Added: August 21, 2008...
Officials say a bond company has posted the money to free Casey Anthony, saying it hopes her release will help locate Anthony's three-year-old daughter, Caylee, who's been missing for more than two months. (Aug. 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: missing florida-girl mom toddler released on bail Added: August 21, 2008...
Dr. Rick Haupt, Executive Medical Director, Policy, Public Health and Medical Affairs, Merck Vaccine Division, explains the ability of Merck s Gardasil anti-HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer, recorded from West Point, PA, July 6, 2006...
Organizers are pledging an environmentally-friendly convention when delegates come to Denver next week to nominate Barack Obama for president. The AP's Rich Matthews has the story. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: green convention democratic national 'green' Added: August 21, 2008...
A man was killed Wednesday by a collapsing stretch of oceanside bluff below the Torrey Pines Golf Course in California, authorities said. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: beach bluff collapse dies after collapses calif. Added: August 20, 2008...
Highlights of this day in history: Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev fails; Exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky murdered in Mexico; Nat Turner leads a slave rebellion; U.S. flag gets 50th star; Count Basie and singer Kenny Rogers born. (Aug. 21) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today history august 21st Added: August 20, 2008...
Here's the latest news for Thursday, August 21: Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones has died; 153 people killed in Spain plane crash; Man killed by collapsing bluff; Casey Anthony to be released from jail. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: August 20, 2008...
A bondsman has posted $500,000 bail for Casey Anthony, the jailed mom of a missing Florida toddler. He said he hoped her release would help lead investigators to the girl. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: missing florida girl bail posted fla. toddler case Added: August 20, 2008...
A man convicted of causing a deadly commuter rail crash that he blamed on an attempt to commit suicide was sentenced Wednesday to 11 consecutive life terms by a judge who denounced him as a remorseless killer. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: metrolink disaster train riders 11 sentences Added: August 20, 2008...
A bondsman has posted $500,000 bail for Casey Anthony, the jailed mom of a missing Florida toddler. He said he hoped her release would help lead investigators to the girl. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: missing florida girl bail posted fla. toddler case Added: August 20, 2008...
A man convicted of causing a deadly commuter rail crash that he blamed on an attempt to commit suicide was sentenced Wednesday to 11 consecutive life terms by a judge who denounced him as a remorseless killer. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: metrolink disaster train riders 11 sentences Added: August 20, 2008...
Aug 20: Casey Anthony, the jailed mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee, will be released tomorrow after posting bond. Dan Abrams has the latest from Mark Williams from WNDB radio, Defense Attorney Nicole DeBorde, and former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt. (Other)Aug 20: Casey Anthony, the jailed mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee, will be released tomorrow after posting bond. Dan Abrams has the la...
Some homes in Florida's Brevard and St. Lucie counties have been flooded with up to 5 feet of water because of Tropical storm Fay. Nearly 2 feet of rain have fallen as the storm stalled and soaked the state for a third consecutive day. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: weatherfay tropical storm fay floods hundreds fla. homes Added: August 20, 2008...
Aug 20 - United Airlines is the first U.S. air carrier to take away complimentary meal service to economy passengers on select international flights in a bid to offset fuel costs.On Wall Street......The Dow ended a choppy session with a gain of 68 points to 11,417. The S&P 500 climbed 7 points to 1,274. The Nasdaq rose 4 points to 2,389. Crude oil rose 45 cents to settle at $114.98 a barrel. Conwa...
Aug 20 - ESPN urged affiliates to yank a racy commercial for a website that matches would-be adulterers looking for an affair.The website's CEO says the network is applying a double standard, allowing ads for tobacco and erectile disfunction products but not for his matchmaking service. But advertising experts say networks have to play a gatekeeping role to protect society's interests. Fred Kataya...
Debbie Phelps is almost as recognizable to viewers as her record-setting son, Michael. Wednesday, she sat in a luxury hotel suite in Manhattan with a parade of TV cameras passing through to interview her. (August 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: mike's mom whirlwind michael phelps' Added: August 20, 2008...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a strong critic of the Iraq war, died Wednesday after having a brain hemorrhage, a Cleveland Clinic official said. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: congresswoman hospitalized hospital: tubbs jones died Added: August 20, 2008...
The U.S. Secret Service has had a challenging year combining an long drawn out campaign season, a busy presidential and diplomatic schedule, and now two weeks of conventions; and the year's not done. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: conventions security latest busy secret service Added: August 20, 2008...
A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 153 people on board, officials said. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: spain airport_accident fiery plane crash madrid airport 153 Added: August 20, 2008...
The United States and Poland signed a deal Wednesday to place a U.S. missile defense base just 115 miles from Russia, a move followed swiftly by a new warning from Moscow of a possible military response. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: poland us_missiles_defense moscow angered by u.s.-poland missle deal Added: August 20, 2008...
Here's the latest from the campaign trail for August 20: Candidates hold town hall meetings; Lieberman to speak at GOP convention; Adviser says Obama to campaign with new running mate Saturday; AFL-CIO jabs McCain on his economic record. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: campaign minute ap Added: August 20, 2008...
Here's the latest news for Wednesday, Aug. 20th: Deadly plane crash in Spain; Congresswoman in hospital; Tropical storm lingers around Florida; Bolt breaks record at Olympics. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: August 20, 2008...
Aug. 20: A new study from the Harvard School of Health finds vaccinating 12-year-old girls against HPV may lower cervical cancer rates. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. (NBC News Channel)Aug. 20: A new study from the Harvard School of Health finds vaccinating 12-year-old girls against HPV may lower cervical cancer rates. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. (NBC News Channel)...
Julie Bell, one of two women ordered to stand trial on assault and conspiracy charges in a Taser attack on a cheerleading sponsor at Putnam City North High School, appears in court....
Hundreds of central Florida homes flooded Wednesday as Tropical Storm Fay drenched the state for a third consecutive day, and forecasters warned the waters could worsen because the storm had stubbornly stalled. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: tropical weather crist: fay 'catastrophic' event Added: August 20, 2008...
08/20/08 A drastic increase in oil supplies, a steep decline in gasoline supplies, and a mixed US dollar led the way for a volatile trading session for front month crude oil prices during NYMEX floor trade hours....
John McCain says he's not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing the Democrat's call to pull out of Iraq, only his judgment. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: mccain mccain: i'm questioning obama's patriotism Added: August 20, 2008...
08/21/08 Investors won t buy shares of Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae for fear they will need a government bailout. But without the new capital brought on by investors, will either company have a choice?...
John McCain says he's not challenging Barack Obama's patriotism in criticizing the Democrat's call to pull out of Iraq, only his judgment. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: mccain mccain: i'm questioning obama's patriotism Added: August 20, 2008...
Most of the men and women of the Seattle Young Peoples' Project are too young too vote, but they still feel empowered. Produced by Cory Midgarden of Washington or MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: mtv young_people street team '08: up Added: August 20, 2008...
No one was injured when a small plane skidded off a runway at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport during takeoff. It was departing from a general aviation runway when the pilot lost control. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: md small_plane_accident raw video: plane skids runway Added: August 20, 2008...
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, is in critical condition and has limited brain function following a hemorrhage. (Aug. 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: congresswoman hospitalized u.s. rep. tubbs jones critical condition Added: August 20, 2008...
AP Money Minute: Sales, profit up at BJ's Wholesale Club; American Airlines begins in-flight wifi; Boeing to make final offer to machinists union; Mortgage applications plunge. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: businessminute ap minute Added: August 20, 2008...
The FCC finalized its sanctions against Comcast in its BitTorrent throttling case. And, as John Paczkowski reports, the company plans to address them by slowing some Web traffic for up to 20 minutes. (Aug. 20)...
Aug 20 - Tropical storm Fay continues to batter Florida, cutting across the center part of the state and leaving behind a trail of destruction. There are now concerns that Fay will emerge in the northern Gulf of Mexico early next week and re-intensify.Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Author: ReutersVideo Keywords: Tropical storm Fay Added: August 20, 2008...
Aug 20 - Tropical Storm Fay is whipping up waves and surfers are ready to catch them.From Cuba to Florida's's gulf coast, surfers are stoked. Katharine Jackson reports. Author: ReutersVideo Keywords: Fay surfing Florida Gulf Coast Added: August 20, 2008...
