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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday July 19: Obama in Afghanistan; Iran nuclear talks underway; Pope apologizes for Australian clergy sex abuse; Angelina Jolie and twins leave hospital.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in Afghanistan. The Illinois senator arrived in Kabul as part of an official congressional delegation. His first visit to the country comes less than four months before the general election.A high-ranking U.S. diplomat was among the officials at talks on Iran's nuclear program. The multi-national talks took place in Switzerland. Iran ruled out freezing uranium enrichment, but agreed to resume talks in two weeks.Pope Benedict says he is deeply sorry for the pain and suffering caused to victims of clergy sex abuse. He's in Australia for World Youth Day celebrations. The apology came during a Mass in Sydney. He called the acts of abuse a grave betrayal of trust that had caused great pain.Officials at a hospital in Nice, France say Angelina Jolie and her twins, Knox and Vivienne, have left the hospital. The hospital says the mother and her babies are doing very well. The twins were delivered by C-section ten days after Jolie checked into the hospital. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 19, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, July 19th: Crane collapse kills four at Houston refinery; Fla. authorities search for missing toddler; Inmate receives lengthy sentence after profanity-laced tirade; Gramm resigns as McCain advisor.This is A-P NewsMinute.(aerials KTRK)A MOBILE CRANE THAT'S DESCRIBED AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN THE COUNTRY HAS COLLAPSED AT A HOUSTON REFINERY -- KILLING FOUR WORKERS AND INJURING SEVEN OTHERS.OFFICIALS AREN'T SURE IF THEY WORKERS AT THE LYONDELL BASSELL REFINERY WERE ON THE CRANE -- OR UNDER IT.----------------------------(WOFL)THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A MISSING TWO YEAR OLD GIRL IN ORLANDO FLORIDA -- AND AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING IN THE YARD OF THE CHILD'S GRANDPARENTS.WEDNESDAY -- THEY CHARGED THE GIRL'S MOTHER WITH NEGLECT AND OBSTRUCTION AFTER THEY SAY THE WOMAN'S STORY DIDN'T ADD UP.------------------------------------(KAKE)A KANSAS JUDGE MAY BE HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT LETTING A H-I-V POSITIVE MAN CONVICTED OF SPITTING AT HIS JAILERS SPEAK OUT DURING HIS SENTENCING.THE MAN HURLED OBSENITIES AT THE JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR -- BUT THE JUDGE THEN SENTENCED HIM TO 13 YEARS IN PRISON VIA TV HOOK-UP.---------------------SENATOR PHIL GRAMM -- WHO RECENTLY SAID THE U.S. HAD BECOME A NATION OF WHINERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ECONOMY-- IS STEPPING DOWN AS ONE OF JOHN MCCAIN'S TOP ADVISERS.GRAMM ALSO SUGGESTED THE COUNTRY WAS FACING A 'MENTAL RECESSION' -- BUT MCCAIN THEN DISTANCED HIMSELF FROM BOTH COMMENTS.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 18, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, July 18: Israel says Bush helicopter target of terrorist plot; Authorities search yard for missing 2-year-old; Man has obscenity-laced outburst in courtroom; Giant squid goes under the knife.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS ARRESTED SIX MEN FOR PLOTTING TO FORM A TERRORIST NETWORK TIED TO AL-QAIDA ... INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS SAY ONE OF THE MEN WANTED TO TARGET THE HELICOPTER OF PRESIDENT BUSH DURING A JANUARY VISIT.AUTHORITIES ARE DIGGING THROUGH A YARD IN FLORIDA ... LOOKING FOR CLUES IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A 2-YEAR-OLD. THE GIRL HAS BEEN MISSING FOR MORE THAN A MONTH. THE GIRL'S MOTHER HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON CHARGES THAT INCLUDE CHILD NEGLECT.IN WICHITA, KANSAS, A COURTROOM OUTBURST FROM THIS INMATE ... APPEARING BEFORE A JUDGE FOR SENTENCING. MICHAEL GAINES SHOUTED OBSCENITIES AT THE JUDGE AND ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY. HE WAS LED OUT OF THE COURTROOM ... AND SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS ABOUT AN HOUR LATER.THE LARGEST SQUID EVER CAUGHT IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS IS GOING UNDER THE KNIFE ... AT THIS PUBLIC DISSECTION, ALL TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF RARELY-SEEN DEEP SEA CREATURES. IT HAS TEETH CUT LIKE A CHAINSAW ... AND THREE HEARTS.-aussie squid under the knife___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER: Lee Powell---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 18, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, July 18th: Slain NC woman's family ask killer to come forward; Mandela on 90th birthday: Rich should help poor; Tropical storm floods southern Taiwan; Food safety worries change buying habits.This is A-P NewsMinute. [Notes:pool] A desperate plea from the family of a murdered North Carolina mother. Nancy Cooper's loved ones are asking for the killer to come forward and show a "shred of decency." At this time, authorities in the Raleigh suburb of Cary haven't named a suspect. [Notes:aptn]Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 90th birthday today by urging the wealthy to share with the poor. The anti-apartheid icon is having a quiet celebration at his rural South African home. [Notes:aptn] At least four people are dead after a tropical storm pounded southern Taiwan with as much as 44 inches of rain in just 24 hours. The powerful storm is now moving from Taiwan toward China. [Notes:aptn]The salmonella scare linked to tomatoes and possibly hot peppers is changing Americans grocery habits. Nearly half the people questioned in a new Associated Press-Ipsos poll say they've stopped buying the items because they're afraid of getting sick. And more than a-quarter have thrown things out. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 18, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, July 18: Pres. Bush tours wildfire damage; Former President Clinton says he'll campaign for Obama; U.S. government says it's ok to eat tomatoes; Parachutist crashes into military band.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute. President Bush says the federal government is working closely with California officials to get wildfires under control. He took a tour of some of the affected areas and promised to help. The fires...which have been burning for nearly month...make up the largest single fire event in the state's history.++ What a difference a month makes. Former President Bill Clinton says he's eager to hit the campaign trail for Barack Obama if he needs him. Just last month Senator Hillary Clinton gave up her run in the bitterly contested race for the Democratic presidential nomination.++It's ok to eat tomatoes again.The U-S government is lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak may finally be slowing.But officials say at risk individuals should still avoid hot peppers. There seems to be growing evidence linking them to salmonella illnesses.++Just moments before a military band was set to perform...this man crashed the party...literally. The off-course parachutist injured 3 band members and destroyed a couple of tubas.Medical officials say none of the injuries was life threatening. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 17, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, July 17: First war crimes trial can begin at Guantanamo; Pilots say airline pressuring them to save fuel; Jackson apologizes for `hurtful words'; Man sticks arm down shark's throat to save it.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.THE FIRST WAR CRIMES TRIAL AT GUANTANAMO BAY IN CUBA CAN BEGIN ... A FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS THE COURTS SHOULD LET THE MILITARY PROCESS PLAY OUT AS CONGRESS INTENDED. THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO USE MILITARY COMMISSIONS TO PROSECUTE TERRORISM SUSPECTS. THE TRIAL INVOLVES OSAMA BIN LADEN'S FORMER DRIVER.PILOTS AT U-S AIRWAYS SAY THE CARRIER IS PRESSURING THEM TO CARRY LESS FUEL ON PLANES ... TO SAVE MONEY. PILOTS SAY IT SHOULD BE UP TO THEM TO DECIDE HOW MUCH FUEL THEIR PLANES HAVE. THE AIRLINE SAYS IT WANTS TO KNOW WHY SOME PILOTS ARE LOADING UP ON GAS.FOX NEWS SAYS THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON USED THE N WORD DURING A BREAK IN A TELEVISED INTERVIEW WHERE HE CRITICIZED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA. THE NETWORK DID NOT AIR THE COMMENTS. JACKSON IS APOLOGIZING FOR WHAT HE CALLS HURTFUL WORDS.AN AUSTRALIAN VETERINARIAN SAVED THE LIFE OF THIS SHARK ... BY STICKING HIS ARM DOWN ITS THROAT ... ALL TO DISLODGE A STEEL HOOK STUCK IN THE ANIMAL'S STOMACH. THE PROCEDURE WAS A SUCCESS, WITH THIS GREY NURSE RETURNING TO THE WATER.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER: Lee Powell---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 17, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, July 17th: Bush administration shift on Iran; Mother speaks out on detainee interrogation; FAA orders fuel tank changes; Bush hosts T-ball at the White House.This is A-P NewsMinute.IN A SHIFT IN POLICY -- THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS SENDING A TOP U.S. DIPLOMAT FOR TALKS WITH IRAN OVER THAT COUNTRY'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM.THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS WILLIAM BURNS WILL NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TEHRAN -- BUT WILL ATTEND THE MEETING IN SWITZERLAND WITH OTHER WORLD POWERS TO LISTEN.THE MOTHER OF A DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO BAY SAYS THE VIDEOTAPE OF HER SON BEING INTERROGATED AT THE DETENTION FACILITY IS THE FIRST GLIMPSE SHE'S HAD OF HIM SINCE HE WAS CAPTURED IN AFGHANISTAN WHEN HE WAS JUST FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.OMAR KHADR -- A CANADIAN -- IS SEEN CRYING AND PLEADING AS HE WAS QUESTIONED BY CANADIAN INTELLIGENCE AGENTS IN 2003.12 YEARS AFTER TWA FLIGHT 800 CRASHED BECAUSE IT HAD TOO MUCH OXYGEN IN ITS FUEL SYSTEM -- THE F-A-A IS TELLING THE AIRLINES TO UPGRADE THEIR FUEL SYSTEMS TO PREVENT SIMILAR DISASTERS IN THE FUTURE.INITIALLY THE RULE WILL APPLY TO ALL NEW AIRCRAFT, BUT CARRIERS SAY IT COULD COST THEM MILLIONS. KIDS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TRIED TO ROUND THE BASES AT WHITE HOUSE -- AS PRESIDENT BUSH HOSTED AN AFTERNOON T-BALL GAME WITH WITH HALL OF FAMER FRANK ROBINSON.THE PRESIDENT ALSO UNVEILED A STAMP COMMEMORATING THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SONG 'TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME'.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 17, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, July 17th: Indymac's money trouble continues; June is a good fundraising month for candidates; Emmy nominations announcedTHE FRUSTRATION CONTINUES FOR SOME INDYMAC CUSTOMERS - SINCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOOK CONTROL. SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE DEPOSITING THE FAILING BANK'S CHECKS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. WASHINGTON MUTUAL AND WELLS FARGO ARE PUTTING HOLDS ON THEM. PRESUMPTIVE DEOMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE BARACK OBAMA RAISED $52 MILLION DOLLARS IN JUNE - MORE THAN TWICE AS MUCH AS REPUBLICAN RIVAL JOHN MCCAIN. MCCAIN PUT $22 MILLION IN THE BANK LAST MONTH- HIS BEST FUNDRAISING MONTH OF THE YEAR.THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS ATTENDED BURIAL SERVICES FOR TWO ISRAELI SOLDIERS RETURNED IN A PRISONER EXCHANGE WITH LEBANON. THE PAIR'S 2006 CAPTURE IN A CROSS-BORDER RAID BY HEZBOLLAH SPARKED A MONTH-LONG WAR. ACROSS THE BORDER IN LEBANON, THE FIVE MILITANTS FREED AS PART OF THE SWAP WERE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR RETURN HOME.CABLE TV SERIES ARE BREAKING NEW GROUND IN THE RACE FOR EMMY NOMINATIONS. AMC'S "MAD MEN,'' AND FX'S "DAMAGES'' BECAME THE FIRST BASIC CABLE PROGRAMS TO GAIN BEST-SERIES NODS. THE EMMY AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 21ST [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) (VOICE: RFoley---------------------------------------PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: DBruns--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail:) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 17, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, July 17th: Indymac's money trouble continues; June is a good fundraising month for candidates; Emmy nominations announcedTHE FRUSTRATION CONTINUES FOR SOME INDYMAC CUSTOMERS - SINCE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOOK CONTROL. SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE DEPOSITING THE FAILING BANK'S CHECKS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. WASHINGTON MUTUAL AND WELLS FARGO ARE PUTTING HOLDS ON THEM. PRESUMPTIVE DEOMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE BARACK OBAMA RAISED $52 MILLION DOLLARS IN JUNE - MORE THAN TWICE AS MUCH AS REPUBLICAN RIVAL JOHN MCCAIN. MCCAIN PUT $22 MILLION IN THE BANK LAST MONTH- HIS BEST FUNDRAISING MONTH OF THE YEAR.THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS ATTENDED BURIAL SERVICES FOR TWO ISRAELI SOLDIERS RETURNED IN A PRISONER EXCHANGE WITH LEBANON. THE PAIR'S 2006 CAPTURE IN A CROSS-BORDER RAID BY HEZBOLLAH SPARKED A MONTH-LONG WAR. ACROSS THE BORDER IN LEBANON, THE FIVE MILITANTS FREED AS PART OF THE SWAP WERE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR RETURN HOME.CABLE TV SERIES ARE BREAKING NEW GROUND IN THE RACE FOR EMMY NOMINATIONS. AMC'S "MAD MEN,'' AND FX'S "DAMAGES'' BECAME THE FIRST BASIC CABLE PROGRAMS TO GAIN BEST-SERIES NODS. THE EMMY AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 21ST [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) (VOICE: RFoley---------------------------------------PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: DBruns--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 17, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday, July 16, 2008: Oil prices tumble again; More US troops may go to Afghanistan; VW rolling big plant into Tennessee; Golden Retriever learns to dive.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.Oil prices are **down** for a second day ... more than four dollars lower on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil is trading at less than 135-dollars a barrel. Yesterday ... prices fell nearly six and a-half dollars in the biggest one-day drop in dollar terms since the Gulf War. =Pentagon leaders are looking for ways to send additional U-S troops to Afghanistan this year. Defense officials say insurgents are waging more sophisticated and coordinated assaults. On Sunday .... Nine American soldiers died after an attack on a remote U-S base near the Pakistani border. =Now arriving in Chattanooga... German auto giant Volkswagen. The car maker says it will spend one billion dollars to build a new plant ... bringing about two-thousand jobs. V-W says a new midsize sedan will roll off assembly lines here ... part of a plan to triple U-S sales by 2018.=And Marley does more than just doggy paddle. This golden retriever loves to dive .... And swim right to the bottom of this seven-foot pool. Marley's owner says her dog's love of water may have started after she was rescued from a fire as a puppy. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 16, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for July 16th: Israel and Palestine exchange prisoners and remains; Iraq surge ends; Consumer prices jump, Pope pets a koala.This is A-P NewsMinute.Palestinians are cheering the release of five militants. They were handed over in a prisoner exchange with Israel. Israel also turned over the remains of 199 Lebanese and Palestinian fighters. Hezbollah gave Israel the remains of two Israeli soldiers seized in a cross-border raid in 2006.The surge in Iraq that started 18 months ago is officially over. The last of five additional combat brigades that was sent to the country has left. As many as 15-thousand more troops are there now than when the buildup began.Consumer prices jumped at their second highest pace in 26 years. The Labor Department says the one-point-one percent increase between May and June was much larger than expected. Gasoline, home heating oil and natural gas drove the spike.Pope Benedict, who's in Australia, viewed native animals brought to him by wildlife officers. He petted a koala and also checked out a kangaroo and a baby crocodile.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 16, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for July 15th: Economy top talk in Washington; Obama says fight terrorism in Afghanistan while McCain says more troops are needed there; 2 life terms for 'black widows'; Bizarre robbery caught on tape.This is A-P News Minute.Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economy continues to face numerous difficulties. President Bush said the nation's financial system is basically sound. He called on Congress for quick action to help mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Democrat Barack Obama says his top priority is to fight al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan. The presidential candidate said the war in Iraq must be ended. Republican John McCain said he knows "how to win wars." He also said the strategy of increasing troop levels in Iraq should also be applied to Afghanistan. Two women in their 70s will spend two consecutive life terms in jail. The Los Angeles women were convicted in April of befriending two homeless men, taking out life insurance policies on them, and then killing them.This isn't your everyday robbery caught on tape. When an worker at the Denton, Texas pizza place hit the would-be robber, his wig and sunglasses fell off. It turned out he was the father of another employee. Police have charged him and his wife with aggravated robbery.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 15, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Tuesday, July 15: Bush declares financial system sound; Tape offers glimpse into Guantanamo prison; Tough times at one of the Big Three automakers; Chinese Olympic checkpoints snarl traffic.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.PRESIDENT BUSH SAYS THE NATION'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM IS BASICALLY SOUND ... BUT URGED LAWMAKERS TO MOVE QUICKLY ON LEGISLATION HELPING PROP UP MORTGAGE GIANTS FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. BUSH ALSO TOLD REPORTERS HE WANTS CONGRESS TO LIFT A BAN ON OFFSHORE DRILLING TO HELP OIL PRODUCTION.A U-S GOVERNMENT TAPE OFFERS THE FIRST GLIMPSE INTO HOW DETAINEES WERE INTERROGATED AT GUANTANAMO BAY IN CUBA ... THIS 16-YEAR-OLD PULLS OFF HIS SHIRT, SHOWING WOUNDS HE SUFFERED IN A FIREFIGHT ... AND SAYS HE HAS NOT RECEIVED PROPER MEDICAL ATTENTION.TOUGH TIMES AT GENERAL MOTORS ... THE AUTO GIANT SAYS IT WILL LAY OFF SALARIED WORKERS, CUT TRUCK PRODUCTION AND BORROW BILLIONS TO HELP WEATHER A DOWNTURN IN THE U-S AUTO MARKET. G-M WILL ALSO SUSPEND PAYING ITS DIVIDEND ... THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1922.NEW SECURITY CHECKPOINTS ARE UP IN BEIJING AHEAD OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES ... BUT THE CHECKPOINTS ARE CAUSING MASSIVE TRAFFIC JAMS, FORCING DRIVERS TO WAIT IN LONG LINES. DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS NOW HAVE TO SHOW I-D TO ENTER BEIJING.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER: Lee Powell---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 15, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Tuesday, July 15: Plan for Fannie and Freddie may help homeowners too; Marine charged with killing Army wife; New Yorker magazine defends cartoon portraying Obamas as radicals; FAA looks at making airport runways safer.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute. A White House proposal aimed at rescuing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may end up helping strapped homeowners, too. Lawmakers could vote as early as Friday on a bill that would let the government lend support to the mortgage giants AND allow homeowners to get new, cheaper loans instead of losing their homes to foreclosure.++ The husband of a Fort Bragg Army nurse is expected in court later today on murder and arson charges. Holly Wimunc's (WY-MUNK) body was found outside of Camp Lejeune...just 3 days after a suspicious fire at her home in Fayetteville. Authorities say someone had tried to burn her body.++The New Yorker is getting a lot of heat for the cover art on its latest issue.The magazine's editor is defending it as satire. The Obama campaign has called it tasteless and offensive.++The Federal Aviation Administration is looking at ways to make airport runways safer. That move comes after two near-misses in less than a week between planes at J-F-K airport in New York. One proposal they're considering-- the installation of traffic lights. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 14, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, July 14, 2008: Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling; Dead Army nurse's husband charged with murder; Fed adopts plan to curb shady mortgage practices; 3 baby white lions debut.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.President Bush has lifted an executive ban on offshore oil drilling. But the move, by itself, will do nothing unless Congress acts as well. The ban has stood since his father ... Bush senior ... was president. = Authorities in North Carolina have charged the husband of a Fort Bragg Army nurse with murder. Police discovered her remains in a brush fire three days after she went missing. They've also charged 23-year-old Marine Corporal John Wimunc (WY'-munk) with first-degree arson. =The Federal Reserve has adopted new rules designed to protect homebuyers from dubious mortgage lending practices. The move would restrict prepayment penalties imposed on borrowers who pay off a loan early. The Fed is also stopping mortgage companies and brokers from making loans without proof of a borrower's income. =And three rare white lion cubs made their debut at a safari park in Germany. A total of seven were born to two different mothers in what the park staff called a giant surprise.That's because the mothers had not given birth at the same time in at least 40 years. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 14, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, July 14th: Stocks trade mixed on plan to aid Fannie, Freddie; Dead Army nurse's husband charged with arson; U.S. troops reinforce base after deadly assault; Bertha raises risk for rip currents at NJ shore.This is A-P NewsMinute. A somewhat muted response on Wall Street so far today to the government's plans to shore up confidence in mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Treasury and the Federal Reserve signaled over the weekend that they'll help the two mortgage giants if needed. Officials have filed arson charges against a U-S Marine after the remains of his Army nurse wife were found in brush fire near Camp Lejeune. Holley Wimunc (WY'-munk) had been missing since a fire burned through her Fort Bragg area apartment. U.S. troops in Afghanistan are reinforcing a remote military outpost where nine American soldiers were killed yesterday. It was the deadliest assault on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years. And red flags will be up again along the Jersey shore warning swimmers about dangerous rip currents. That's because tropical storm Bertha-- although hundreds of miles away-- is churning up the surf. Over the weekend, two swimmers died and another was reported missing. __ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 14, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Monday, July 14: Treasury announces plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; IndyMac set to reopen; 9 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan; Miss USA falls at Miss Universe pageant[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.The Treasury and the Fed take steps to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.On Sunday... Secretary Henry Paulson outlined a proposal that...among other things...would expand the current line of credit to the 2 mortgage giants should they need to tap it. In a separate statement...the Federal Reserve said it's willing lend to Fannie and Freddie if they need additional funds.++ Just days after it was seized by federal regulators...it's back to business for IndyMac. The bank will re-open today under the oversight of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. IndyMac is the second largest financial institution to close in U-S history. ++9 U-S troops are dead after an attack in Afghanistan.Officials say militants fired machine guns...rocket-propelled grenades near a U-S outpost. The attack appeared to have been the deadliest for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since June 2005. ++What are the chances? For a second year in a row...Miss U-S-A falls down during the Miss Universe pageant. Crystle Stewart tripped on the train of her dress as she made her entrance. Her predecessor Rachel Smith took a tumble at last year's competition. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 13, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday, July 13th: 9 soldiers killed in Afghanistan; California fire fight; Bush remembers Tony Snow; Brazil rock dog show.This is A-P News Minute. An attack in a remote base in Afghanistan has left nine American soldiers dead. Another 15 were wounded. Officials say the attack began early in the morning, in a remote area near the Pakistan border with militants firing machine guns, grenades and mortars. Fire crews in California are getting a bit of help from the weather. Calmer winds and higher humidity are allowing crews to gain containment on a blaze in the northern town of Paradise. In the eastern Sierra however -- rain has lead to a huge mudslide, which has forced a dozen people from their homes. President Bush returned to Washington from Camp David -- where he spoke fondly of his former press secretary Tony Snow. Bush said Snow loved to laugh, loved his country, and loved his family. Snow died of cancer yesterday at the age of 53. Dozens of canines were rockin' a Rio dog show Sunday, in celebration of International Rock and Roll day. Outfits were judged on creativity, originality and overall rock appeal. The three best got a puppy trophy, and extra treats. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 13, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday, July 13th: Hurricane Bertha nearing Bermuda; Progress cited in battle against Calif. wildfires; Tony Snow remembered; Pope lands in Australia.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE PREDICTED FOR BERMUDA SUNDAY AS HURRICANE BERTHA CONTINUES TO CHURN ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.METEOROLOGISTS SAY AT LAST REPORT THE HURRICANE HAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF ABOUT 75 MILES PER HOUR -- WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTING.----------------------------------------- LESS WIND AND MORE HUMIDITY IS HELPING FIREFIGHTERS IN THEIR BATTLE AGAINST WILDFIRES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.IN BUTTE COUNTY -- NORTH OF SACRAMENTO -- OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE IS NOW FORTY PERCENT CONTAINED -- WITH MANY EVACUEES RETURNING TO THEIR HOMES. ---------------------------FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE REMEMBERING FORMER WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY TONY SNOW -- WHO HAS DIED AFTER A BOUT WITH CANCER.PRESIDENT BUSH SAYS HE AND THE FIRST LADY ARE DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE DEATH OF THE 53 YEAR-OLD --- CALLING SNOW 'A DEAR FRIEND.' --------------------------------------------------POPE BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH -- SEEN HERE SATURDAY -- HAS LANDED IN AUSTRALIA WHERE HE WILL ATTEND THE WORLD YOUTH DAY FESTIVAL.THE POPE ARRIVED IN THE NORTHERN CITY OF DARWIN AFTER A FLIGHT FROM THE VATICAN THAT LASTED MORE THAN 20 HOURS.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 12, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, July 12, 2008: Former Bush spokesman Tony Snow dies of cancer; Pope Benedict leaves for pilgrimage to Australia; Hog-riding dog.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute. Three Americans held hostage by rebels in Colombia for more than five years are heading home to Florida. The men had been recovering at a San Antonio, Texas hospital since being rescued in an undercover operation last week. = President Bush's former press secretary, Tony Snow, has died of colon cancer. He was 53. In a statement, the president says he and the first lady are "deeply saddened" by the death of their dear friend. =Pope Benedict is heading to Australia for a 10-day visit. The pontiff says he hopes to alert people to the issue of climate change. The pilgrimage will be the longest in his papacy ... and a test of the 81-year-old's stamina. =And this is one **cool canine.** That's because Benjamin ... A two-year-old Beagle ... loves to ride on his owner's Harley Davidson. He's even got a leather jacket ... and wears a helmut for safety.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 12, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Saturday, July 12th: No takeover planned for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac; missing soldiers mourned; blood clots killed NYC hospital ward victim; N.C. restaurant eyed for salmonella links.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.INVESTORS MAY BE NERVOUS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC -- BUT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S NOT PLANNING A FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF THE TWO MORTGAGE GIANTS.TREASURY SECRETARY HENRY PAULSON SAYS RIGHT NOW BOTH NEED BETTER OVERSIGHT -- NOT MORE CASH.------------------------------------FAMILY MEMBERS ARE MOURNING THE DEATHS OF TWO U.S. SOLDIERS WHO WERE KIDNAPPED IN IRAQ DURING AN AMBUSH MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.THE PENTAGON CONFIRMS THAT THE REMAINS OF SERGEANT ALEX JIMENEZ AND PRIVATE BYRON FOUTY WERE DISCOVERED IN IRAQ WEDNESDAY -- AND POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED A DAY LATER.--------------------------------THE WOMAN WHO DIED LAST MONTH WHEN SHE COLLAPSED AND WENT UNNOTICED ON A BROOKLYN HOSPITAL FLOOR LOST HER LIFE DUE TO BLOOD CLOTS AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY.THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK CITY MEDICAL EXAMINER.ESMIN GREEN DIED AFTER SHE SAT IN THE HOSPITAL'S WAITING ROOM FOR NEARLY 24 HOURS. -------------------------------------AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER A NORTH CAROLINA RESTAURANT IS THE SOURCE OF MULTIPLE SALMONELLA-RELATED ILLNESSES.THE CHARLOTTE-AREA RESTAURANT HASN'T BEEN IDENTIFIED, BUT HEALTH INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE RESTAURANT'S SUPPLIERS AND SEARCHING FOR LINKS TO THE NATIONWIDE OUTBREAK.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 12, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, July 11: California wildfires; Fears over Freddie and Fannie Mac; Bertha nears Bermuda; Cat nurses red panda.This is A-P News Minute.California is ordering two thousand more National Guard troops to help fight the hundreds of wildfires burning across the state.More than 11 hundred square miles have already been burned and about 100 homes have been destroyed.President Bush is among those trying to calm the nerves of investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.The two play a crucial role in the housing market and investors fear the government is considering a plan to take over one or both of them.Bermuda has issued a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Bertha approaches.Forecasters say tropical storm conditions are possible in the area by late tomorrow night. Bertha has already been producing large swells and high surf there.It may not be the way mother nature intended it by a house cat in the Netherlands has adopted a baby red panda.The panda's mother had abandoned days after giving birth, now this cat is letting it nurse alongside the rest of her kittens.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 11, 2008

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

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday July 11: National Guard to help fight California wildfires; Bodies of missing soldiers recovered in Iraq; UN to investigate killing of Benazir Bhutto; Cosmonauts risk life removing explosive bolt during spacewalk.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.National Guard soldiers in California are dealing with a different kind of firefight than they experienced in Iraq and Afghanistan. This time it's flames, not bullets. The governor has called up the guard to help battle more than 300 active wildfires in the state.The families of two soldiers missing in Iraq for 14 months say the bodies of the soldiers have been found. Army Sergeant Alex Jimenez and Private Byron Fouty were kidnapped during an ambush in May 2007. The body of a third soldier who was kidnapped was found earlier this year.The U.N. Is going to investigate the killing of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. That country's foreign minister says a commission will look into who was involved in the death with a "view to bring them to justice."Two Cosmonauts on the International Space Station spent their first time in space removing a bolt from their descent capsule. The bolt is explosive and could have blown off their hands - but NASA says everything went well and the bolt is now in a blast-proof container.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 11, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Friday, July 11: Wildfires force residents to flee again; Woman suing Washington airport authority for $10M; Teen accused of handing out drug-laced cookies cleared; Dallas considers new plan to combat rising gas prices.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.Wildfires are forcing some California residents out of their homes for the second time in a month.Fire officials say a blaze in the area is burning out of control and a change in winds expected this morning could make fighting the flames even more complicated. ++The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is facing a 10 million dollar lawsuit over this confrontation.Airport security claims the woman in the surveillance video was angry and disruptive.She says that didn't give them the right to beat her up. ++ The Texas teen arrested for delivering what some officers thought were drug-laced cookies has been cleared. Authorities say lab tests show the baked goods Christian Phillips left at at least 2 police stations did not have marijuana in them. ++And in Dallas...city officials may have found a new way to deal with record gas prices: Make speeders pick up the tab. The city is looking at a proposal to add a 10 dollar surcharge to tickets to help cover the cost of filling up police cars. A vote on that plan is set for next month. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 10, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for July 10th: Bush signs wiretap bill; Rice says U.S. will not back down in face of Iranian threats to Israel; Jackson continues to apologize; Woman sues airport for what she calls rough handling by police.This is A-P News Minute.President Bush has signed a bill overhauling rules on government eavesdropping. The new law also grants immunity to companies that helped the government spy on Americans. The ceremony ended a year long debate over privacy and civil liberties concerns and the effort to prevent terrorism.Iran fired a second round of test missiles that could reach Israel. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says the U-S will not back down in the face of Iranian threats against the Jewish state. The White House is counting heavily on diplomacy to persuade Iran to not build nuclear weapons.Jesse Jackson has spent much of the day continuing to apologize to Barack Obama. Meanwhile, Jackson's son says he's disappointed in his dad's reckless statements about the presumed Democratic presidential nominee. Obama says he accepts Jackson's apology.And a woman is suing police at Reagan Washington National Airport following her arrest that was caught on video. The woman says she police handled her roughly. Airport officials say the woman did not follow security procedures.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 10, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, July 10th: U.S. warns Iran; Obama accepts Rev. Jackson's apology; Firefighters prepare for more blazes; Brinkley makes settlement in divorce[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute. [Notes:NO MATERIAL FROM RECENT RICE SPEECH - USE OTHER FOOTAGE AND MISSILE TEST]SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE IS WARNING IRAN THAT THE UNITED STATES WILL NOT BACK DOWN IN THE FACE OF THREATS AGAINST ISRAEL. IRAN ANSWERED HOURS LATER WITH A SECOND ROUND OF MISSILE TESTS IN AS MANY DAYS. IRANIAN STATE TELEVISION SAYS THE TESTS DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COUNTRY CAN DEFEND ITSELF AGAINST THE U.S. AND ISRAEL. [Notes:USE JACKSON'S APOLOGY FOOTAGE - AND OBAMA CAMPAIGN FILE] BARACK OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN SAYS IT ACCEPTS REVEREND JESSE JACKSON'S APOLOGY. JACKSON WAS CAUGHT ON-CAMERA MAKING CRUDE BUT -- OFF-AIR-- REMARKS ABOUT OBAMA. HE ALSO COMPLAINED THAT OBAMA TALKS DOWN TO BLACK PEOPLE. JACKSON SAID THAT HE WAS SORRY AND REITERATED HIS SUPPORT FOR OBAMA'S CANDIDACY. [Notes:FROM 10TH NEWSMINUTE - USE YESTERDAY'S WILDFIRE STORY]FIREFIGHTERS ARE BRACING FOR MORE BLAZES IN PARADISE, CALIFORNIA. FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS FLAMES ARE THREATENING HOMES. FIRE HAS ALREADY DESTROYED AT LEAST 50 HOMES IN A NEARBY TOWN. [Notes:USE TRIAL FOOTAGE - Courtesy abc re: Nicole in NYC] MODEL CHRISTIE BRINKLEY'S NASTY DIVORCE FROM ARCHITECT DAVID COOK IS ENDING IN A SETTLEMENT. THE COUPLE WAS FIGHTING OVER CUSTODY OF THEIR TWO CHILDREN. THE PUBLIC TRIAL FOCUSED ON COOK'S TEENAGE MISTRESS AND PENCHANT FOR PORNOGRAPHY. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) (VOICE: JBelmont---------------------------------------PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland--------------------------------------- Station: ABC - Brinkley footage Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail:) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 10, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, July 10th: Jackson's apologizes for his comments, Kennedy votes; Drug-laced cookies given to cops?; Free gas in Florida.This is A-P NewsMinute.A crude comment that was thought to be private has prompted the Reverend Jesse Jackson to apologize publicly to the Barack Obama campaign. Jackson says he's "very sorry.'' Jackson made his comment while criticizing the speeches Obama has made in black churches. ++Senator Edward Kennedy, battling a brain tumor, walked through a wall of applause and into the Senate on Wednesday and cast a dramatic, decisive vote on long-stalled Medicare legislation. The 76-year-old Kennedy made a thumbs-up gesture as he registered his vote.++A teenager suspected of delivering drug-laced cookies to a dozen police stations in north Texas was ---strangely enough---fulfilling court-ordered community service work for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The 18-year-old has been arrested. ++The Florida Lottery has announced its first set of winners for free gas prizes. The lottery held its inaugural "Summer Cash" drawing Wednesday. One winning ticket is good for a $250,000 top prize.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute.(****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER:---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 9, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday, July 9: New tests clear family of JonBenet Ramsey; Illness toll in salmonella case grows; Terrorist group suspected in consulate gunbattle; Eiffel Tower getting a makeover, going green.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.PROSECTORS SAY NEW D-N-A TESTS CLEAR THE FAMILY OF JONBENET RAMSEY IN THE 1996 KILLING OF THE 6-YEAR-OLD BEAUTY QUEEN. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SAYS TESTS POINT TO AN UNEXPLAINED THIRD PARTY.MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED ILL FROM A SALMONELLA OUTBREAK ... MAKING IT THE WORST FOOD OUTBREAK IN YEARS. RAW TOMATOES ARE A CHIEF SUSPECT ... BUT THE GOVERNMENT SAYS SOME TYPES OF HOT PEPPERS MAY BE IMPLICATED, TOO.TURKISH OFFICIALS SAY SUSPECTED AL-QAIDA MILITANTS SURPRISED A POLICE OFFICER NEAR THE U-S CONSULATE, SPARKING A GUNBATTLE. THREE ATTACKERS AND THREE OFFICERS WERE KILLED IN THE ISTANBUL SHOOTING. AT LEAST ONE ATTACKER ESCAPED.THE EIFFEL TOWER IS GETTING A $267 MILLION DOLLAR MAKEOVER ... DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS. AND MAKE THE MONUMENT GREENER, HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS, DRAWING NEARLY 7 MILLION VISITORS A YEAR.-Eiffel Tower green___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER: Lee Powell---------------------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail: Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 9, 2008

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Wednesday, July 9th: Reaction to Iran missile tests; Attack at U.S. Turkey consulate; Warren Jeffs hospitalized; Paradise evacuated for wildfire.This is A-P NewsMinute. Reaction has been swift to Iran's test firing of long range missiles during a war game exercise ... U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the tests show the need for a U.S. missile defense system. Republican presidential candidate John McCain says the same. Democrat Barack Obama says the tests show the need for direct diplomacy and perhaps more economic sanctions. Security is being increased around U.S. diplomats in Turkey; after a gunbattle near the U.S. consulate in Istanbul. The shootout left three police and three attackers dead. No Americans were hurt. Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has been taken from prison to a Las Vegas hospital. It's not yet clear what the medical problem is. Jeffs was convicted last year on two counts of first-degree felony rape as an accomplice. Paradise is anything but. The town is the latest California town to face evacuations due to a wildfire. The blaze has already destroyed 40 homes. Fire crews throughout the state are facing higher temperatures and lower humidity.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: July 9, 2008