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Family suspects cover-up in airman's death on base

AP — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:07:56 +0000

Hours after Senior Airman Blanca Luna was found with a knife in her neck in her room at Sheppard Air Force Base, authorities told her family it was apparently a...

Boldin hit draws suspension for Jets' Smith

AP — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:45:38 +0000

Hours after Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt called for the NFL to review a helmet-to-helmet hit by New York’s Eric Smith on Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin, the Jets safety was suspended for one...

Armstrong competes in 12 Hours of Snowmass

AP — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:27:31 +0000

Lance Armstrong charged up Fanny Hill on his mountain bike as if this were the Pyrenees.

US, Bolivia, Venezuela engaged in diplomatic row

AP — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:26:36 +0000

The Bush administration on Thursday ordered the expulsion of Bolivia’s ambassador to the U.S. after Bolivia expelled the U.S. envoy there in an escalating tit-for-tat. Hours later, Venezuela’s president, in what he called a solidarity...

France steps back from 35-hour work week

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:34:17 +0000

French lawmakers took a step toward ending the country’s decade-long experiment with a 35-hour work week, passing a bill that gives companies greater latitude to extend working hours.The new law, approved late Wednesday, retains the legal...

7 civilians die in fighting in Somali capital

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:12:23 +0000

Hours of fighting in the Somali capital killed at least seven civilians, including three young siblings who were leaving a religious school when a mortar landed nearby, witnesses said Monday.Sunday’s fighting pitted insurgents against...

Working hours to shift for Olympics

AP — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:43:09 +0000

Public institutions in Beijing will soon start work an hour later than normal in a plan to ease traffic congestion during the Olympic Games, state media said Monday.Working hours in Beijing will change from July 20 in a bid to spread out morning...

Audi wins 24 Hours of Le Mans

AP — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:15:28 +0000

Audi survived a collision late in the 24 Hours of Le Mans to win the endurance race for the fifth straight year and give Tom Kristensen a record eighth victory.Kristensen, a Dane, teamed with Rinaldo Capello of Italy and Allan McNish of Britain in...

Same-sex marriage ruling also victory for SF mayor

AP — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:43:44 +0000

Hours before the California Supreme Court issued its decision on gay marriage, Mayor Gavin Newsom heard rumblings that the justices would uphold the state’s ban.He prepared for defeat, knowing his stance on the issue often has been a lonely...

Corporate Express rebuffs sweetened Staples bid

AP — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:40 +0000

Hours after saying it was open to holding talks, Corporate Express NV said Tuesday a sweetened $2.47 billion hostile takeover bid from its larger office products rival Staples Inc. is still too low.Despite a 10 percent hike above the initial...