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The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Margie M. Phelps, left, stands with her husband, Pastor Fred Phelps and her daughter, Margie J. Phelps during a demonstration outside the federal courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Suit against protesters won by grieving father

By Alex Dominguez • November 1, 2007
Fire-blackened hills surround the yard of Dr. Jorge Llorente as he poses with his wife, Barbara, in the back yard of their luxury home in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., on Tuesday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Strict fire code protects many from Calif. wildfire

By Elliot Spagat • October 31, 2007
Fallon Sposato, 19, of Orlando, Fla., talks about her ordeal as one of the six survivors of the beach house fire during an interview with the Associated Press Tuesday at the student union on campus at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Se Erica Magda

[Photo] Survivor: ‘Only option’ was jumping from fire

By Pete Iacobelli • October 31, 2007
This photo released by ABC shows actors Shawn Pyfrom, Joy Lauren and Kyle Maclachlan in a scene from "Desperate Housewives." With writers poised to strike as soon as Thursday, TV networks are bracing for the need to fill the airwaves with reality shows if Erica Magda

[Photo] Hollywood unions rally behind writers as contract talks reach stalemate

By Gary Gentile • October 31, 2007
Pakistani rescue workers remove a dead body at the site of a suicide bombing in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Tuesday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Suicide blast in Pakistan kills 7 people

By Stephen Graham • October 31, 2007
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter flies as the sun sets over Baghdad on Tuesday. The Iraqi government on Tuesday approved draft legislation lifting immunity for foreign private security companies. Marko Drobnjakovic, The Associated Press

[Photo] Iraq moves draft law forward to lift security firms’ immunity

By Steven R. Hurst - The Associated Press • October 31, 2007
Alex Rodriguez, center, and Johnny Damon, right, leave the dugout on Sept. 25 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rodriguez opted out of his contract with the Yankees on Sunday. Erica Magda

[Photo] A-Rod long gone from N.Y. after opting out of deal

By Ronald Blum • October 30, 2007
Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich rolls in two of his 20 points in a 97-81 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Chicago on Thursday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Bulls look to improve on last season

October 30, 2007
This undated photo released by Warner Bros. Studios shows actor Will Smith as Robert Neville in a scene from the sci-fi action adventure "I Am Legend." Warner Bros.

[Photo] Elves, princesses, mobsters and monsters crowd Hollywood’s holidays

By David Germain • October 30, 2007
Puerto Rican archaeologist Hernan Bustelo sits next stones etched with ancient petroglyphs and graves that reveal unusual burial methods in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. Laura Prusik

[Photo] Well-preserved pre-Columbian site discovered in Puerto Rico

By The Associated Press • October 29, 2007
Actress Carol Burnett arrives at the American Masters premiere honoring her career "Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday. Gus Ruelas, The Associated Press

[Photo] Carol Burnett joins the ranks of ‘American Masters’

By The Associated Press • October 29, 2007
Two children dressed in costume to celebrate Halloween walks as they collect candies through a neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006. Two-thirds of parents say their children will trick-or-treat this Halloween. The Associated Press

[Photo] Poll: Fewer minority children trick-or-treat

By The Associated Press • October 29, 2007
This undated video screen shot provided by La Blogotheque shows the band Beirut performing its song "Cherbourg" in a garage in Brooklyn, N.Y., as part of the videos created by the filmmakers of La Blogotheque. The Associated Press, La Blogotheque

[Photo] A day in the life of Zach Condon: Indie band Beirut creates videos for entire album

By Jake Coyle • October 26, 2007
President Bush, center, hugs Kendra Jeffcoat, left, and her husband Jay, right, while walking through the remains of their home Thursday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Officials discover four bodies burnt by Calif. wildfires

By Elliot Spagat • October 26, 2007
Kurdish men chop wood in Beagova village near the Turkish border on Thursday. Their families were displaced a week ago when Turkish artillery destroyed their homes. Turkey has threatened an incursion into northern Iraq if Iraqi Kurds and U.S. forces do no Erica Magda

[Photo] Turkey warns U.S. objections will not stop troops

By Christopher Torchia • October 26, 2007
Reputed Mafia kingpin Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, center, is swarmed by photographers as he gets into a car in New York enroute to his trial in federal court, in this file photo from June 27, 1997. Mob membership in key cities is falling. Erica Magda

[Photo] Italian mobster memberships declining in many major cities

By Larry McShane • October 26, 2007
Rapper Jay Z arrives at The Apollo Theatre for the premiere of "American Gangster," in this Oct. 19, 2007 file photo in New York. Jay-Z went back to Brooklyn to give fans an early listen to some of the music on his upcoming album "American Gangster." On a Peter Kramer, The Associated Press

[Photo] Jay-Z fans get an early listen to his ‘American Gangster’ album at VH1 concert taping

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody • October 26, 2007
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson smiles as he stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 7, 2007, in St. Louis. After missing four games with a partially torn groin muscle, Jackson practiced with th Erica Magda

[Photo] Rams’ Jackson likely to play against Browns after injury

By Jim Salter • October 25, 2007
Benazir Bhutto, left, meets opposition leader Ghafoor Haidari on Tuesday in Karachi, Pakistan. Erica Magda

[Photo] Ex-leader of Pakistan receives death threat

By Matthew Pennington • October 24, 2007
Dorien Bryant, right, scores during the game against Indiana on Saturday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Boilers’ Bryant realizes his potential, answers coach’s challenge to produce

By Cliff Brunt • October 24, 2007
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Erica Magda

[Photo] Space shuttle takes off well, without issue

By Marcia Dunn • October 24, 2007
Josh Beckett strikes out Casey Blake to end the seventh inning of ALCS Game 5 on Thursday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Modest Beckett carries Boston back to Fall Classic, aims to keep up playoff success one pitch at a time

By Mike Fitzpatrick • October 24, 2007
Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins (2) celebrates his tackle with his teammates Doug Worthington (84), Marcus Freeman (1) and Robert Rose (9) against Michigan State on Saturday. Erica Magda

[Photo] Buckeyes ready this time for PSU student section

By Rusty Miller • October 24, 2007
Indiana quarterback Kellen Lewis (15) looks to pass while being pressured by Minnesota defensive end Willie Van DeSteeg (91) during the fourth quarter in Bloomington, Ind., on Oct. 6. Indiana plays at Wisconsin this weekend. Erica Magda

[Photo] With bowl eligibility in reach, Hoosiers focus on big picture

By Michael Marot • October 24, 2007
Brian and Sue Geraci view the remains of their burned-out Modjeska Canyon, Calif., home for the first time Tuesday. Mark J. Terril, The Associated Press

[Photo] Winds make controlling wildfires difficult for California firefighters

By Gillian Flaccus • October 24, 2007
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop over Malibu, Calif, on Monday. About 1,500 people were evacuated Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHRIS CARLSON

[Photo] Wildfires take toll on California

October 23, 2007
Schoolchildren walk past an armored military vehicle and a patrolling Turkish soldier on the Turkish-Iraqi border on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, IBRAHIM USTA

[Photo] Turkey sends troops to northern Iraq; Kurdish rebels claim to have captives

By Volkan Sarisakal • October 23, 2007
St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa announces his return as Cardinals manager during a news conference on Monday in St. Louis. La Russa will return for his 13th season with a two-year contract. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JEFF ROBERSON

[Photo] La Russa will return for 13th year as manager of St. Louis Cardinals

By R.B. Fallstrom - The Associated Press • October 23, 2007
Carrie Underwood performs at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 9. The former "American Idol" winner admits to having a few butterflies before the release of her second album, "Carnival Ride," which follows her debut album, "Some Hearts," tha Mark Humphrey, The Associated Press

[Photo] Carrie Underwood’s ‘Carnival Ride’ among year’s most anticipated releases

By John Gerome • October 23, 2007
U.S. actors Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal pose for photographers during the presentation of the movie "Rendition" at the Rome Film Festival, in Rome, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. Riccardo De Luca, The Associated Press

[Photo] Jake Gyllenhaal says his new film, ‘Rendition,’ shows that torture is wrong

By Marta Falconi • October 23, 2007
David Beckham reacts after teammate Edson Buddle received a yellow card against the Chicago Fire on Sunday in Bridgeview, Ill. The Fire won 1-0. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NAM Y. HUH

[Photo] Beckham’s season cut short due to injuries

October 23, 2007
A Turkish army tank heads toward Sirnak at the Turkey-Iraq border in this Oct. 9 file photo. Laura Prusik

[Photo] Kurdish rebels ambush Turkish unit

By The Associated Press • October 22, 2007
Author J. K. Rowling waves to children while signing a copy of her book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in New Orleans, Thursday. Rowling, author of the mega-selling fantasy series, announced that the beloved character Albus Dumbledore, master wiza Bill Haber, The Associated Press

[Photo] ‘Harry Potter’ author reveals that Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, is gay

By The Associated Press • October 22, 2007
A firefighter works to control a backfire set in Running Springs, Calif., on Wednesday. Property damage has reached $1 billion in San Diego County alone. Laura Prusik

[Photo] Winds spread Calif. wildfires

By The Associated Press • October 22, 2007
Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali," is seen in this Jan. 20, 2003 file photo in Beirut, Lebanon. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ADNAN HAJJ ALI

[Photo] Iraq debates fate of old regime leaders

By Kim Gamel • October 19, 2007
Joe Torre reflects on the field before ALCS Game 4 in New York, on Oct. 8. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, KATHY WILLENS

[Photo] Torre done as Yankees manager, rejects $5 million offer to return

By Ronald Blum • October 19, 2007
 

[Photo] ‘Daily Show’s Jon Stewart re-ups, while Comedy Central launches Web site for the faux newscast

By Frazier Moore • October 19, 2007
Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., is seen in his Capitol Hill office in this June 15 file photo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SUSAN WALSH

[Photo] Hastert may resign seat before appointment end

By Charles Babington • October 19, 2007
In a file photo Britney Spears arrives for the grand opening party of LAX nightclub at the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 1, 2007. The troubled pop star may not even visit with 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James -- who are in the The Associated Press

[Photo] Judge suspends Britney Spears’ visitation rights for not complying with court orders

By Jeremiah Marquez • October 18, 2007
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CASEY CHRISTIE

[Photo] Blinding Calif. sandstorms cause highway wrecks, killing at least 4 people

By Gillian Flaccus • October 18, 2007
Members of The Naked Brothers Band from left, brothers Alex and Nat Wolf are photographed on the set of their show in New York, Oct. 5. im Cooper, The Associated Press

[Photo] Nickelodeon’s “Naked Brothers Band” takes aim at minivan CD players across the country

By Kimberley Reyes • October 18, 2007
Author J.K. Rowling signs copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for 1,600 public school children Monday, at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Rowling is on tour to promote the seventh and final Harry Potter book. Ric Francis, The Associated Press

[Photo] J.K. Rowling makes weeklong visit to U.S. in ‘Open Book Tour’; reads to students in LA

By The Associated Press • October 17, 2007
Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, left, celebrates with Troy Tulowitzki after sweeping the D-backs on Monday in Denver. Colorado has won 21 of its past 22 games. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DAVID ZALUBOWSKI

[Photo] World Series-bound Rockies still surprising

By EDDIE PELLS - The Associated Press • October 17, 2007
Um Aeid an Iraqi mother mourns for her three sons, one of whom was killed and two were injured, after a mortar attack, in Diwaniyah, Iraq, on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ALAA AL-MARJANI

[Photo] First of five Army brigades to withdraw from mission; Control of Diyala province to be ceded to Iraqi forces

By Robert Burns - The Associated Press • October 17, 2007
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the Petersburg Dialogue at the Kurhaus resort on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MKAHAIL KILMENTYEV

[Photo] Putin still plans to negotiate nuclear matters with Iran

By Vladimir Isachenkov • October 16, 2007
In this undated photo released Oct. 1 by Hiroshima University Institute for Amphibian Biology, a transparent frog successfully bred by a team of Japanese scientists at the institute in Higashi, Hiroshima is shown. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Photo] Transparent frogs may cut down on dissections in classes

By Hannah Hess • October 16, 2007
Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham celebrates with teammates after scoring against Purdue in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday. The Wolverines have clawed their way back into the AP Top 25 after an 0-2 start to their season. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, PAUL SANCYA

[Photo] Captains’ leadership places Michigan back on right track

By The Associated Press • October 16, 2007
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama greets supporters on Monday in Madison, Wis. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ANDY MANIS

[Photo] Obama criticizes Clinton ‘triangulation’ politics

By Ryan J. Foley • October 16, 2007
 

[Photo] ‘Big Fat Greek Wedding’ star granted rare access to film at Acropolis

By The Associated Press • October 15, 2007
Actress Marsha Hunt poses for a portrait at her Los Angeles home on Sept. 14. The mid-century screen star turns 90 soon. She remains slim and vigorous and has total recall of her life in Hollywood, including the infamous studio blacklist that almost kille Nick Ut, The Associated Press

[Photo] Blacklisting memories remain vivid for ’50s actress Marsha Hunt

By The Associated Press • October 15, 2007
Javed, an Afghan boy, waits for customers to sell candies as an Afghan private security man stands guard outside a shopping mall in Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, RAFIQ MAQBOOL

[Photo] Afghanistan shuts down privatized security firms

By Jason Straziuso • October 12, 2007
Chicago Bears tight end Desmond Clark (88) is congratulated by tight end Greg Olsen (82) after catching a touchdown pass against the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday night. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MORRY GASH

[Photo] Bears tight ends do not mince words in spat with Vikings’ ‘shutdown safety’

October 12, 2007
Family members hug outside the SuccessTech Academy Wednesday in Cleveland. A gunman opened fire Wednesday at the alternative school, and three children were taken to a hospital, the mayor said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TONY DEJAK

[Photo] Ohio gunman’s entry to school baffles officials

By Joe Milicia • October 12, 2007
Navy Seals land on a beach in Monrovia, Liberia in this Aug. 18, 2003 file photo. The Pentagon is offering top commandos bigger salaries to encourage them to stay in service. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM

[Photo] U.S. tries to keep elite troops

By Richard Lardner • October 12, 2007
Anna Kinderman, 17, and her mother, Bette Kinderman, show off a small camera that is installed near the rear-view mirror to record unsafe "events" when the teenager drives in Madison, Wis. The monitoring device provided through Madison-based American Fam THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ANDY MANIS

[Photo] Cameras to monitor teen drivers

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007
Music group Animal Collective is photographed in New York, Oct. 4. From left are Dave Portner, Noah Lennox, Brian Weitz and Josh Dibb. Jim Cooper, The Associated Press

[Photo] Don’t call them weirdos: Animal Collective aims for futuristic sounds, alien pop tunes

By Jake Coyle • October 11, 2007
United Auto Worker Scott Smith carries a strike sign outside the Chrysler Warren Stamping facility in Warren, Mich. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, PAUL SANCYA

[Photo] United Auto Workers union ends strike, makes deal with Chrysler

By Tom Krisher • October 11, 2007
U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson, center, commander of the 16th mission for the International Space Station, smiles just before the launch of the Russian Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MIKHAIL METZEL

[Photo] Multinational crew blasts off to station via Russian rocket

By Mansur Mirovalev • October 11, 2007
Actress MichelleRodriguez poses for media after leaving court in this Friday Sept. 28, 2007 file photo in Los Angeles. A Superior Court judge has sentenced former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez to six months in jail for failing to complete the community s The Associated Press

[Photo] Former “Lost” star sentenced to 180 days in jail

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007
Author Henrik Eberle is seen with his book "Briefe an Hitler" ("Letters to Hitler") at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, central Germany, Wednesday. Historian Eberle has compiled 300 letters to Adolf Hitler in his book after he examined more than 20,000 of them Michael Probst, The Associated Press

[Photo] Letters to Hitler: New book spotlights 300 letters to the Nazi dictator

By David Rising • October 11, 2007
People embrace outside the SuccessTech Academy on Wednesday in Cleveland. A gunman opened fire at the alternative school. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TONY DEJAK

[Photo] Boy opens fire in Ohio school

By Joe Milicia • October 11, 2007
A woman and a child inspect a car with blood splattered on the door after two Christian Iraqi women were shot to death in central Karradah, Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. Iraqi police, and witnesses said that the men who shot them were in a conv THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Photo] Australian guards murder Iraqi women aboard car approaching their convoy

By Kim Gamel • October 10, 2007
Flanked by defense attorneys Michael Kielty, left, and Ethan Corlija, right, Michael Devlin raises his right hand to be sworn in as he appears in St. Louis County Circuit Court to answer charges against him on Tuesday in Clayton, Mo. Devlin pleaded guilty THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ROBERT COHEN

[Photo] Missouri man pleads guilty to charges of assault, kidnapping, attempted murder

By Christopher Loenard • October 10, 2007
Indiana kicker Austin Starr (18) reacts after kicking a field goal against Minnesota on Saturday. The Hoosiers play at Michigan State this Saturday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DARRON CUMMINGS

[Photo] IU gradually shedding loser image

By Michael Marot • October 10, 2007
Marlo Poras, far left, films Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Doris "Granny D" Haddock as she marches down Main Street in Concord, N.H., on Sept. 15, 2004. Poras has produced a film on Haddock, "Run Granny Run," about her 2004 run for U.S. Senate, ai THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JIM COLE

[Photo] Grandma crosses country on foot

October 10, 2007
Troops of the Pakistan army pay tribute to their colleagues who were killed during a clash between security forces and militants, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 in Para Chinar, near the Afghanistan border in Pakistan. Pakistani aircraft bombed a village bazaar nea THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DILAWER HUSSAIN

[Photo] Attack on busy Pakistani market sets death toll at 250 in 4 days

October 10, 2007
Anti-war protesters march along a central London street near the Houses of Parliament on Monday. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday that Britain will withdraw nearly half of its troops from Iraq beginning spring of 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, LEFTERIS PITARAKIS

[Photo] British troop presence in Iraq to be cut in half by next spring

By David Stringer • October 9, 2007
Michigan running back Mike Hart (20), runs past Eastern Michigan defensive back Lyle Garrison (30) to score a touchdown on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan, after starting the season 0-2, is now undefeated in the Big Ten. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TONY DING

[Photo] Wolverines regain winning ways despite slew of injuries

By The Associated Press • October 9, 2007
A worker inspects a Jeep on the assembly line at the Daimler Chrysler Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio in this Aug. 28, 2006 file photo. Contract talks, spurred by strike threats, may put hundreds out of jobs at Chrysler plants. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MADALYN RUGGIERO

[Photo] Union members could strike Wednesday at Chrysler

By Tom Krisher • October 9, 2007
Yury Shulman teaches Joshua Kurtzer, left, and Tristan Cooper, at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church chess club in Hawthorn Woods, Ill., on Sept. 20. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, PAUL VALADE

[Photo] Grandmaster gives back through class

By Madhu Krishnamurthy • October 9, 2007
Marion Jones cries while addressing the media on Friday in White Plains, N.Y. She has now given up her medals following her admission of past steroid use. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MARY ALTAFFER

[Photo] Jones returns Sydney medals

By The Associated Press • October 9, 2007
This photo provided by the Sci-Fi Channel shows actor Nico Cortez as Young Adama in a scene from its two-minute Battlestar Galactica: Razor minisode. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CAROLE SEGAL

[Photo] Short-form television series liven up commercial breaks

By Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn • October 9, 2007
New York Yankees manager Joe Torre watches from the dugout against the Cleveland Indians during Game 4 on Monday at Yankee Stadium in New York. Torre may be fired following yet another fruitless Yankee postseason. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, KATHY WILLENS

[Photo] Yankees’ loss may mean end for Torre

By Mike Fitzpatrick • October 9, 2007
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, D-Ill., reaches out to shake hands following an energy policy speech on Monday in Portsmouth, N.H. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JIM COLE

[Photo] Obama claims his greenhouse reduction bills would succeed

By Holly Ramer • October 9, 2007
Damion Hackett works on his homework on Wednesday in a quiet corner of the single room he shares with his family at a Massachusetts homeless shelter. Laura Prusik

[Photo] Data show increase in homelessness

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
A farmer evacuates his pigs out of the flooded area in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam, Sunday. In addition to Vietnam, Krosa lashed Taiwan while China prepared. The Associated Press

[Photo] Typhoon Krosa weakens; Evacuees exceed 1 million

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
Chicago Bears tight end Desmond Clark (88) runs over Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins for the game-wining touchdown during the second half of a game Sunday, in Green Bay, Wis. The Bears won 27-20. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MORRY GASH

[Photo] Bears come back in second half, hand Packers first loss of season

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
Cubs outfielder Felix Pie sits in the dugout after the Cubs lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs, who won the NL Central following a last-place finish in 2006, were swept from this ye The Associated Press

[Photo] Cubs cap 99 years of futility

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
Wilson returned to the public eye Thursday night, Oct. 4, 2007, making an appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, "The Darjeeling Limited." Paul Hawthorne, The Associated Press

[Photo] Owen Wilson attends Los Angeles premiere of his new film, ‘The Darjeeling Limited’

By Sandy Cohen • October 5, 2007
Members of the Philadelphia Phillies watch from the dugout rail during the seventh inning of their 10-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies in Game 2 on Thursday in Philadelphia. The Phillies are now in a 2-0 hole in the series. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, RUSTY KENNEDY

[Photo] Matsui’s slam lifts Rockies over Phillies

By Rob Maaddi • October 5, 2007
 

[Photo] Urlacher: Packers game not yet a ‘make or break’

October 5, 2007
Two of the miners who were trapped overnight, smile as they are greeted at the Elandsrand Gold mine near Carletonville, South Africa, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007. More than 1,700 trapped gold miners have been rescued during a dramatic all-night operation and e THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SCHALK VAN ZUYDAM

[Photo] S. African miners saved after accident

By Michelle Faul • October 5, 2007
Former head coach Mike Ditka testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the NFL Retirement System in Washington in this Sept. 18 file photo. Ditka again criticized the NFLPA on Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SUSAN WALSH

[Photo] Ditka, others continue to plug away at NFLPA head

By Don Babwin • October 5, 2007
Cadet Karyn Powell stands at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., on Sept. 12. Powell is among the class with the highest ever number of female cadets and the highest proportion of women 17 percent. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MIKE GROLL

[Photo] West Point Academy records its highest number of women cadets

By Michael Hill • October 5, 2007
Blackwater USA founder Erik Prince is sworn in on Capitol Hill on Tuesday prior to testifying before the House Oversight Committee. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SUSAN WALSH

[Photo] Military firms may be subject to prosecution

October 5, 2007
Police gather to investigate the crime scene outside a Wachovia bank in northeast Philadelphia on Thursday Oct. 4, 2007, where a robber shot and killed two armored car guards servicing an ATM outside a Northeast Philadelphia bank early Thursday, authoriti The Associated Press

[Photo] Police: 3 armored car guards shot in Philly during robbery attempt outside bank, 2 killed

By Randy Pennell • October 4, 2007
This screenshot shows the Miss America child-safe web browser, featuring Lauren Nelson. Nelson, who is the reigning Miss America, is the centerpiece of a new kid-friendly Internet browser designed to keep children away from dangerous online sites and cont Erica Magda

[Photo] Miss America now Internet nanny for child-safe browser

By Wayne Parry • October 4, 2007
Ortiz goes deep as Red Sox take lead in division series THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ELISE AMENDOLA

[Photo] Beckett blanks L.A. Angels, retires 19 straight batters

By Jimmy Golen - The Associated Press • October 4, 2007
Aerial view of sinkhole in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla, Calif., on Wednesday. The 50-yard-long sinkhole destroyed one home as it sank into the disintegrating hillside and damaged five others. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, LENNY IGENLZI

[Photo] San Diego landslide opens chasm in road

October 4, 2007
In this image released by WBBM-TV, singer Steve Goodman performs one of his songs about the Chicago Cubs on July 28 in an empty Wrigley Field in Chicago during the 1981 baseball strike. Goodman was a native Chicagoan and lifelong Cubs fan who wrote and re THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

[Photo] ‘Go Cubs Go’ strikes chord with new generation of fans

By Don Babwin • October 4, 2007
President Bush waves from the steps of Marine One on Wednesday shortly after vetoing a bill that would have expanded a popular health care program for children by $35 billion. Bush was leaving for a day trip to Lancaster, Pa. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, RON EDMONDS

[Photo] Bush vetoes insurance expansion

By David Espo • October 4, 2007
Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty, left, takes part along with team owner Bill DeWitt Jr., center, in a presentation at Busch Stadium in this April 10, 2005 file photo. Jocketty is now out as general manager after 13 seasons. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JAMES A. FINLEY

[Photo] Cardinals amicably part with GM through mutually decided buyout

By R.B. Fallstrom - The Associated Press • October 4, 2007
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MATT SLOCUM

[Photo] Rams’ coach benches Bulger, reassumes play-calling duties

By R.B Fallstrom • October 4, 2007
Members of the rock-band The Doors Ray Manzarek, left, and Robby Krieger pose for photographers during a press conference in Mexico City, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. Speaking in Mexico City before a planned concert at the National Auditorium, the musicians dis THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, EDUARDO VERDUGO

[Photo] The Doors recall Mexico’s de facto ban on rock concerts during the 1960s and 1970s

By Mark Stevenson • October 4, 2007
Italian fashion designer Valentino acknowledges applause at the end of the presentation of his Spring/Summer 2008 Ready to Wear collection in Paris on Wednesday. Valentino announced last month he would retire in 2008 after one final show, a haute couture THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, REMY DE LA MAUVINIERE

[Photo] Fans praise teary Valentino at next-to-last fashion show

By Joelle Diderich • October 4, 2007
A released Afghan, one of sixteen let go after years of captivity at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo, is hugged by a relative in Kabul in this Oct. 12, 2006 file photo. Critics have long complained that military panels at Guantanamo Bay recommended continue THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, RODRIGO ABD

[Photo] Freed Gitmo captives still threat to U.S.

October 3, 2007
Alex Rodriguez tosses his bat in the air after hitting a two-out, walk-off, three-run home run at Yankee Stadium in New York in this April 19 file photo. Rodriguez is a free agent. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, KATHY WILLENS

[Photo] Postseason spotlight again on A-Rod while Yankees prepare for first round

By Ronald Blum • October 3, 2007
New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas speaks outside Manhattan federal court following the jury decision in the sexual harassment lawsuit against Thomas and Madison Square Garden, on Tuesday in New York. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JOHN MARSHALL MANTEL

[Photo] Jury: N.Y. Knicks should pay for poor treatment of fired worker

By Tom Hays • October 3, 2007
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