SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, June 11th: Bodies of kidnapped soldiers found in Iraq; Firefighters call in the California National Guard; New Apple Iphone goes on sale; Dutch cat adopts panda cub[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.THE BODIES OF TWO ARMY SOLDIERS MISSING IN IRAQ FOR 14 MONTHS -- HAVE BEEN FOUND. SGT. ALEX JIMENEZ AND PRIVATE BYRON FOUTY (FOW'-TEE) WERE KIDNAPPED FROM THE BAGHDAD AREA KNOWN AS THE TRIANGLE-OF-DEATH. FOUTY'S STEPFATHER SAYS THE MEN WERE IDENTIFIED USING DENTAL RECORDS.JUST BACK FROM OVERSEAS COMBAT -- SOME CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS MAY SOON BE FIGHTING FIRES. FIREFIGHTERS ARE BATTLING OUT-OF-CONTROL BLAZES IN MULTIPLE AREAS AND THEY'RE WORRIED THAT STRONG WINDS MAY FURTHER FAN THE FLAMES. 76 SQUARE MILES OF LAND HAVE ALREADY BURNED IN A SINGLE COUNTY. APPLE'S NEW IPHONE WENT ON SALE THIS MORNING IN 22 COUNTRIES. THE NEW HANDSET SPEEDS UP INTERNET ACCESS AND ADDS A NAVIGATION CHIP. THE NEW PRICE DROPPED TO $199 FOR THE CHEAPEST U.S. MODEL, THANKS TO SUBSIDIES BY THE CARRIER.THIS KITTY HAS A NEW CUB --- A BABY RED PANDA. THE PANDA'S MOTHER REJECTED HER AND A SIBLING BORN in a DUTCH ZOO ON JUNE 30TH. A ZOO KEEPER'S TABBY CAT HAD JUST GIVEN BIRTH TO FOUR KITTENS, AND LET THE TWO PANDA CUBS JOIN THE CROWD. THE SECOND CUB DIED LAST THURSDAY.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) (VOICE: JBelmont---------------------------------------PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail:) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 11, 2008
