Today's Top Stories:
Olympic torch dodges S.F. protesters
Documents: Sect teens made to have sex
Petraeus says no new buildup for Iraq
Army under stress from long wars
John raises $2.5 million for Clinton
Feds: Man threatens black celebrities
Mumps shots didn't fully protect in 2006
Mid-size cars make strides in safety
New photos of Elvis in 1972 surface
Sakic wins it in overtime for Avalanche
Olympic torch evades protesters and supporters alike
News Corp, Microsoft discuss joint Yahoo bid: report
Clinton, Obama skirmish over Iraq
Bush, Democrats spar over housing plans
AMR cancels 1,094 flights for inspections
Top Bush aides approved interrogation tactics: report
G7 readies response to market crisis
Florida lawmakers pass "take your guns to work" law
Confusion, protests mar US leg of Olympic torch relay
54 Myanmar migrants die in seafood container: Thai police
--> Olympic torch dodges S.F. protesters
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:15 pm PDT
AP - The Olympic torch played hide and seek with thousands of demonstrators and
spectatorscrowding the city's waterfront Wednesday before being spirited away without evena formal
goodbye on its symbolic stop in the United States. Full Story Top
Documents: Sect teens made to have sex
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:35 pm PDT
AP - Young teenage girls at a polygamist compound in West Texas were required to
havesex in a soaring white temple after they were married in sect-recognized unions,according to
court documents unsealed Wednesday. Full Story Top
Petraeus says no new buildup for Iraq
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:14 pm PDT
AP - America's war commander in Iraq told Congress Wednesday he is unlikely to
endorseany fresh buildup of troops even if security in the country deteriorates, signalingthat the
limits of the U.S. military have been reached for now. Full Story Top
Army under stress from long wars
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:14 pm PDT
AP - U.S. soldiers are committing suicide at record levels, young officers are
abandoningtheir military careers, and the heavy use of forces in Iraq has made it harder forthe
military to fight conflicts that could arise elsewhere. Full Story Top
John raises $2.5 million for Clinton
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:12 pm PDT
AP - Experience is central to Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid,
andWednesday night she tapped one of pop music's most venerable rockers to help fillher campaign
coffers with ${dlvDollarSign}2.5 million. Elton John, who has sold records and filledarenas for
four decades, played a benefit concert for Clinton at Radio City MusicHall. Full Story Top
Feds: Man threatens black celebrities
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:11 pm PDT
AP - An Ohio man has been indicted on charges that he threatened to blow up the U.S.
SupremeCourt and attack black men, including a justice on the court, according to an
indictmentfiled Wednesday. Full Story Top
Mumps shots didn't fully protect in 2006
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:10 pm PDT
AP - Most of the college students who got the mumps in a big outbreak in 2006 had
receivedthe recommended two vaccine shots, according to a study that raises questions aboutwhether
a new vaccine or another booster shot is needed. The outbreak was the biggestin the U.S. since
shortly before states began requiring a second shot for youngstersin 1990. Full Story Top
Mid-size cars make strides in safety
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:08 pm PDT
AP - Several mid-size cars have made strides in protecting motorists in side crashes
throughstandard air bags and improved designs, the insurance industry reports. Full Story Top
New photos of Elvis in 1972 surface
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:09 pm PDT
AP - Never-before-seen photos have surfaced of Elvis Presley rocking Madison Square
Gardenin all his jumpsuited glory. The images were taken in 1972 by George Kalinsky, theofficial
photographer of the famed arena, the singer's estate said Wednesday. Full Story Top
Sakic wins it in overtime for Avalanche
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:23 pm PDT
AP - Joe Sakic added another line to his amazing playoff resume. Sakic tipped in a
shotby Ruslan Salei from the point midway through the first overtime, his eighth careerplayoff
goal in extra time, to send the Colorado Avalanche past the Minnesota Wild3-2 on Wednesday night.
Full Story Top
Olympic torch evades protesters and supporters alike
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:42 pm PDT
Reuters - The Olympic torch's only stop in North America turned into a game of hide andseek on
Wednesday as San Francisco abruptly changed the route, angering both Chinasupporters and
protesters. Full Story Top
News Corp, Microsoft discuss joint Yahoo bid: report
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:14 pm PDT
Reuters - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and News Corp (NWSa.N) are in talks about a joint
bid forYahoo Inc (YHOO.O) that would add MySpace to a proposed Microsoft-Yahoo
combination,newspapers reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top
Clinton, Obama skirmish over Iraq
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:37 pm PDT
Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday attacked her
rivalsover Iraq, saying Democrat Barack Obama is all talk when it comes to ending the warand
Republican John McCain would keep it going. Full Story Top
Bush, Democrats spar over housing plans
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:51 pm PDT
Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush proposed on Wednesday expanding a program to
help homeownersmeet mortgage payments while Democratic lawmakers pressed ahead with a broader
plan,setting the stage for a political showdown over how best to aid the housing market. Full
Story Top
AMR cancels 1,094 flights for inspections
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:48 pm PDT
Reuters - American Airlines canceled 1,094 flights, or nearly half its schedule, on
Wednesdayto reinspect aircraft, a disruption that affected about 100,000 passengers and
triggeredchaos at the busiest U.S. airports. Full Story Top
Top Bush aides approved interrogation tactics: report
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:12 pm PDT
Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush's most senior advisers approved
"enhancedinterrogation techniques" of top al Qaeda suspects by the Central IntelligenceAgency, ABC
News reported on Wednesday, citing sources it did not name. Full Story Top
G7 readies response to market crisis
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:47 pm PDT
Reuters - The Group of Seven economic powers are likely to deploy an international
team tokeep closer tabs on the world's big banks and demand better risk management andinformation
disclosure across financial markets. Full Story Top
Florida lawmakers pass "take your guns to work" law
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:49 pm PDT
Reuters - Most Florida residents would be allowed to take guns to work under a measure
passedby Florida lawmakers on Wednesday. Full Story Top
Confusion, protests mar US leg of Olympic torch relay
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:28 pm PDT
AFP - Hundreds of baton-wielding police herded the Olympic torch through San
FranciscoWednesday as organizers wrong-footed thousands of demonstrators by suddenly switchingthe
relay course to avoid the chaos of earlier legs in Europe. Full Story Top
54 Myanmar migrants die in seafood container: Thai police
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:51 pm PDT
AFP - At least 54 Myanmar migrants suffocated to death in a cold storage container as
theywere being smuggled into Thailand to look for work, Thai police said Thursday, Full Story
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