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The Daily Illini
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
Blackwater USA founder Erik Prince testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday before the House Oversight Committee. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SUSAN WALSH

[Photo] Blackwater executive defends company, denies guards acted irresponsibly in Iraq

By Richard Lardner • Oct 3, 2007
 

[Photo] Buckeyes hope ranking won’t go to their heads

By Rusty Miller • Oct 3, 2007
Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, is greeted at First Baptist Church in downtown Columbia, S.C., on Sunday. The visit is part of his campaign effort called "40 Days of Faith & Family." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, C. ALUKA BERRY

[Photo] Sen. Obama collects $19 million in third quarter, topping Republicans

By Jim Kuhnhenn • Oct 2, 2007
Iraqi women and their children queue to receive aid, distributed by the al- Sadr office in Shula neighborhood, northwestern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday. The al-Sadr office donated food to victims of sectarian violence. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, HADI MIZBAN

[Photo] Senate authorizes increase in Middle East war funding

Oct 2, 2007
Officers tow away the car of University of Memphis football player Taylor Bradford Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, in Memphis, Tenn. Bradford, 21, apparently was shot near a university housing complex Sunday and then crashed the car he was driving into a tree abo THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, STEPHEN HACKETT

[Photo] School cancels classes after athlete killed

By Woody Baird • Oct 2, 2007
Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Griese passes against the Detroit Lions on Sunday in Detroit. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DUANE BURLESON

[Photo] Bears to keep Griese at QB despite rough outing, loss against Lions

Oct 2, 2007
Traders high-five on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the closing bell on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MARY ALTAFFER

[Photo] Dow Jones achieves record high spurred by newfound optimism

By Joe Bel Bruno • Oct 2, 2007
Sylvester Stallone is seen in this Jan. 21, 2005 file photo in Universal City, Calif. Stallone says he and his "Rambo" sequel movie crew recently witnessed the human toll of unspeakable atrocities while filming along the Myanmar border. "I witnessed the a Tammie Arroyo, The Associated Press

[Photo] Sylvester Stallone: ‘Rambo’ sequel movie crew witnessed Myanmar killing aftermath

By Jeff Wilson • Oct 2, 2007
Britney Spears, right, and her husband Kevin Federline arrive for a post Grammy party in this Feb. 8, 2006 file photo, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A judge on Monday ordered Spears to turn over custody of her two children to ex-husband Federline this week. Su Danny Moloshok, The Associated Press

[Photo] Britney Spears temporarily loses custody of her sons to Kevin Federline

By Sandy Cohen • Oct 2, 2007
Former South African President and Robben Island prisoner number 46664 Nelson Mandela during a press conference to announce a World Aids Day awareness concert at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday. The City of Johannesburg Schalk van Zuydam, The Associated Press

[Photo] Mandela announces date of fifth concert to raise awareness about AIDS

By Celean Jacobson • Oct 2, 2007
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MARIANNE MATHER

[Photo] Aurora to allow Planned Parenthood clinic to open

By Tara Burghart • Oct 2, 2007
Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Griese fumbles while being sacked by Jared DeVries in the fourth quarter of a game in Detroit on Sunday. Detroit won 37-27. The Associated Press

[Photo] Bears stumble as Lions score 34 in 4th quarter

By The Associated Press • Oct 1, 2007
African Union peacekeepers evacuate an African Union camp in Haskanita, northern Darfur, Sudan, on Sunday. The Associated Press

[Photo] Darfurian rebels attack African Union peacekeeping compound

By The Associated Press • Oct 1, 2007
Anti-President Chen protesters demonstrate by the meeting place of the Democratic Progressive Party on Sunday. The Associated Press

[Photo] Taiwan sheds Chinese identity

By The Associated Press • Oct 1, 2007
Members of the bands Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem pose for a group photo in front of their buses at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007. The two bands, Arcade Fire headed by Win Butler, wearing black vest far left in second row, and Damian Dovarganes, The Associated Press

[Photo] When Indie Worlds Collide: Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem collaborate on tour

By Jake Coyle • Sep 28, 2007
Jacque Jones strikes out with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, LYNNE SLADKY

[Photo] Cubs fall again, still in ‘driver’s seat’

By Steven Wine • Sep 28, 2007
 

[Photo] Yoko Ono to unveil Imagine Peace Tower, built in memory of John Lennon

By Sandy Cohen • Sep 28, 2007
Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis throws against the Florida Marlins at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Wednesday. The Cubs lost by a 7-4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, LYNNE SLADKY

[Photo] Marlins compound Cubs’ late meltdown

By Steven Wine • Sep 27, 2007
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai looks on at left as President Bush makes a statement during their meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHARLES DHARAPAK

[Photo] Bush: Karzai making headway for democratic Afghanistan

By Ben Feller • Sep 27, 2007
Anti-government demonstrators stand in front of riot police in Yangon, Myanmar on Thursday Sept. 27, 2007. Soldiers fired automatic weapons into a crowd of anti-government demonstrators Thursday, during clashes that killed at least nine people including a The Associated Press

[Photo] Myanmar soldiers fire on anti-government protesters for 2nd day, killing 9 people

By The Associated Press • Sep 27, 2007
Michigan quarterback Chad Henne (7) looks for an open receiver to pass against Eastern Michigan on Saturday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, PAUL BATTAGLIA

[Photo] Next four games to test Purdue’s worth in Big Ten

By Rusty Miller. The Associated Press • Sep 27, 2007
 

[Photo] San Diego Chargers shaken by 1-2 start, Tomlinson’s ineffectiveness on ground

By Bernie Wilson • Sep 26, 2007
A student waves an Iranian flag while waiting to listen to the simulcast of a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the campus of Columbia University on Monday in New York. Students rallied both for and against the right of Ahmadinejad to ful THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JASON DECROW

[Photo] Iranian leader pledges peace

By John Daniszewski • Sep 25, 2007
Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett is pressured by Penn State safety Michael Williams in the first quarter of a college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, PAUL SANCYA

[Photo] Michigan yet to announce starting QB for weekend game

By The Associated Press • Sep 25, 2007
Striking United Auto Workers member Larry Miller waves from a bridge over an interstate highway to cars passing below near the General Motors Corp. Lansing Grand River assembly plant, Monday in Lansing, Mich. Thousands of United Auto Workers walked off th THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AL GOLDIS

[Photo] Union strike against General Motors stresses job security

By Tom Krisher • Sep 25, 2007
A fan displays a sign from the seats as the Cubs play the Pirates in a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sunday, September 23, 2007. It was the last home game of the season and the northside team is up for sale. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JERRY LAI

[Photo] Cubs hope to wrap up playoff berth on trip

By Rick Gano – The Associated Press • Sep 25, 2007
Construction workers take a break in their work as seen through a fence surrounding ground zero in Lower Manhattan on Thursday in New York. New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said the proposed visit to ground zero by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahm THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, KATHY WILLENS

[Photo] Iranian leader denied visit in NYC

By Larry McShane • Sep 21, 2007
Floyd Landis reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the 17th stage of the 93rd Tour de France in the French Alps on July 20, 2006. Landis was found guilty on Thursday of doping during the cycling race. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ALESSANDRO TROVATI

[Photo] Arbitrators decide against Landis

By EDDIE PELLS – The Associated Press • Sep 21, 2007
Radio personality Michael Baisden, second from left, with Rev. Al Sharpton, and Melissa Bell, mother of Mychal Bell - one of the black students who is currently serving time in a a Louisiana state prison - walk behind two Louisiana State Troopers during a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ALEX BRANDON

[Photo] Advocates gather to back ‘Jena Six’

By Mary Foster • Sep 21, 2007
Brett Favre yells signals in the fourth quarter on Sunday at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Favre needs four more touchdown passes and three more interceptions to break the all-time records for each, respectively. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BILL KOSTROUN

[Photo] Favre on brink of career TD, INT marks

By Chris Jenkins • Sep 21, 2007
Melissa Bell, center, leaves after a hearing for her son Mychal Bell at LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena, La., Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. A relative of one of the group of black teenagers known as the "Jena Six" said a judge denied bail Friday for Alex Brandon, The Associated Press

[Photo] Judge denies request to release Jena Six teen

By The Associated Press • Sep 21, 2007
Carlos Zambrano heads back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHARLES REX ARBOGAST

[Photo] ‘Big Z’ loses on short rest; Cubs tied atop Central

By The Associated Press • Sep 19, 2007
Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett gets instructions from coach Lloyd Carr in the second half against Notre Dame on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Michigan won 38-0. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TONY DING

[Photo] Carr delighted by win, mum on QB’s status

By The Associated Press • Sep 18, 2007
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis yells at his team in their 51-45 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Cleveland. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AMY SANCETTA

[Photo] Bengals surrender 8.8 yards per play

By The Associated Press • Sep 18, 2007
Illinois tight end Jeff Cumberland celebrates a touchdown catch against Syracuse during a college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday. The Associated Press

[Photo] Football reveals winning potential

By The Associated Press • Sep 17, 2007
Chicago Bears safety Danieal Manning, left, celebrates with linebacker Brian Urlacher after Manning intercepted a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter on Sunday in Chicago. The Associated Press

[Photo] Benson gains 101 yards, helps shed label as soft player

By The Associated Press • Sep 17, 2007
The Mohr family poses in this undated photo supplied by the family on Sept. 10. Jolee Mohr died in a Chicago hospital in summer 2007, three weeks after taking an experimental treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The Associated Press

[Photo] Gene therapy may have killed woman

By The Associated Press • Sep 17, 2007
Bears tailback Cedric Benson is brought down by Chargers safety Eric Weddle after a short gain in San Diego on Sunday. The Bears will start Danieal Manning and Darwin Walker at safety and nose tackle, respectively, on Sunday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JACK SMITH

[Photo] Injured Bears to lean on backups

Sep 14, 2007
Kevin M. Cox The Associated Press THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, KEVIN M. COX

[Photo] Sudden hurricane rocks Gulf Coast

By Juan A. Lozano and Matt Sedensky • Sep 14, 2007
President George W. Bush pauses in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday night after addressing the nation on his strategy for Iraq. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE

[Photo] Bush orders troop reduction

By Terence Hunt. The Associated Press • Sep 14, 2007
Rusty Kennedy, The Associated Press

[Photo] Led Zeppelin will reunite for Ahmet Ertegun tribute concert in London on Nov. 26

By Romina Spina • Sep 13, 2007
The Donna Karan 2008 spring collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007. Richard Drew, The Associated Press

[Photo] Get out your binoculars: Spring style goes on safari at New York Fashion Week

By Samantha Critchell • Sep 13, 2007
A surfer in Galveston, Texas, braves the choppy surf brought on by Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SHARON STEINMANN

[Photo] Tropical Storm Humberto forms off Texas, promises heavy rain

By Michael Graczyk • Sep 13, 2007
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BRIAN KERSEY

[Photo] Thome hits 499th homer in Sox win

By The Associated Press • Sep 13, 2007
Indianapolis Colts safety Matt Giordano, left, outruns New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans for a touchdown after he intercepted a pass from Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the fourth quarter in Indianapolis in the Sept. 6 opener. The Colts play the Tita THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TOM STRATTMAN

[Photo] Colts defensive unit out to prove Week 1 shutdown no flash in pan

By Michael Marot • Sep 13, 2007
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen (7) gets instructions from coach Charlie Weis in the second quarter of college football action against Penn State at State College, Pa., Saturday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MICHAEL CONROY

[Photo] ND gears up for difficult matchup against Michigan

Sep 12, 2007
The Peter Som 2008 spring/summer collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007. John Smock, The Associated Press

[Photo] Old world elegance meets fresh, modern style at New York Fashion Week

By Samantha Critchell • Sep 11, 2007
Notre Dame linebacker Maurice Crum Jr. (40) and lineman Victor Abiamiri (95) stop Michigan running back Mike Hart in Ann Arbor, Mich.in this Sept. 10, 2005 file photo. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DUANE BURLESON

[Photo] Hart: We won’t lose 3 in a row

By Larry Lage – The Associated Press • Sep 11, 2007
Attorney Ralph Meczyk, left, leads his client, retired Chicago police officer Anthony Doyle, center, to federal court on Monday for the reading of the verdict in the Family Secrets mob trial in Chicago. Doyle and four other men, all charged with racketeer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JERRY LAI

[Photo] Five men found guilty in Chicago mob case

By Mike Robinson – The Associated Press • Sep 11, 2007
Ron Pate, vice president of regional operations for Ameren Illinois utilities, addresses the media in East St. Louis, Ill., on Monday. Ameren officials announced plans to send out $140 million in rebate checks and credits. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ERIK HOLTMANN

[Photo] Ameren to give all customers rebates, credit on electric bills

By Jim Shur • Sep 11, 2007
Buffalo Bills reserve tight end Kevin Everett is helped by trainers after an injury during the second half against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Everett had surgery Sunday after injuring his spine on a kickoff. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DAVID DUPREY

[Photo] Buffalo Bills tight end suffers severe spinal injury in game against Broncos

By Pat Graham • Sep 11, 2007
Yachiyo Kuge, mother of Toshiya Kuge, a passenger on United Flight 93 from Japan, places a momento at the Flight 93 National Memorial at Shanksville, Pa., on Monday on the eve of the sixth anniversary of United Flight 93 crashing there on Sept. 11, 2001. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, GENE J. PUSKAR

[Photo] 9/11 ceremonies to change

Sep 11, 2007
Derrek Lee, left, high fives with Mark DeRosa after Lee scored on an RBI single by Cliff Floyd during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in Chicago. The Cubs won 12-3. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, M. SPENCER GREEN

[Photo] Ramirez goes deep twice in makeup victory

By Rick Gano – The Associated Press • Sep 11, 2007
Michigan running back Mike Hart sits on a stationary bike against Oregon on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Oregon won 39-7 to make Michigan a disappointing 0-2 on the season. The Wolverines will play Notre Dame on Saturday. The Associated Press

[Photo] Michigan’s losses don’t get Carr down; RB Hart guarantees win over ND

By The Associated Press • Sep 10, 2007
Internally displaced persons welcome United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. He visited the Darfur region of western Sudan on Wednesday, promising to step up pressure for a political solution to the regional conflict. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ZOHRA BENSEMRA

[Photo] U.N. chief ‘humbled’ by refugee camp

By Edith M. Lederer • Sep 6, 2007
UI graduate Steve Stricker tees off during the Chick Evans Memorial Pro-Am of the BMW Championship on Wednesday in Lemont, Ill. Several top PGA players have elected not to complete all four legs of the FedEx Cup. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NAM Y. HUH

[Photo] Top golfers duck FedEx Cup

By DOUG FERGUSON – The Associated Press • Sep 6, 2007
Penn State linebacker Sean Lee, left, strips the ball away from Florida International quarterback Wayne Younger during the first half of their game in State College, Pa., on Saturday. Penn State soon recovered the fumble. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CAROLYN KASTER

[Photo] Badgers’ back suspended for away games

By The Associated Press • Sep 6, 2007
Penn State tailback Austin Scott, (33) center, rushes the ball up the field while being pursued by Florida International defenders from left, Scott Bryant, Ricky Booker, and Cody Pellicer, right, during the first half of their football game on Saturday i THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CAROLYN KASTER

[Photo] Penn State looks forward to rematch

By Genaro C. Armas • Sep 5, 2007
Students are reflected in a mirror as they board school buses at Fisher Elementary following the first day of classes in San Antonio on Aug. 27. A national debate is churning over whether seat belts, a decades-old vehicle safety feature, should be requir THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ERIC GAY

[Photo] Parents lead push to have seatbelts on school buses

By Meghan Barr • Sep 5, 2007
Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano adjusts his cap during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BRIAN KERSEY

[Photo] Zambrano apologizes to fans for outburst

By Rick Gano – The Associated Press • Sep 5, 2007
Gwen Stefani at the L.A.M.B. showroom, a day before the 2008 Spring Fashion Week in New York on Tuesday. Stefani will be at Fashion Week before heading off for a concert tour in Europe. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ODED BALILTY

[Photo] Fashion Week gets some star power

By Samantha Critchell • Sep 5, 2007
Amer Delic of the United States lunges out to return a shot to Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ELISE AMENDOLA

[Photo] Former Illini compete in U.S. Open

By Brian Atlas • Sep 5, 2007
St. Louis starting pitcher Braden Looper throws against Cincinnati on Sunday in St. Louis. Looper, a career reliever, has filled in well in the rotation this year. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BILL BOYCE

[Photo] Looper making strong case to stay in Cardinals’ rotation

By R.B. Fallstrom – The Associated Press • Sep 5, 2007
New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss participates in training camp in Foxborough, Mass., on July 30. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WINSLOW TOWNSON

[Photo] Patriots release Caldwell; Samuel reports to camp

By The Associated Press • Sep 4, 2007
Ronny Cedeno, right, slides safely into second base as Los Angeles shortstop Chin-Lung Hu applies a late tag during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BRIAN KERSEY

[Photo] Wrigley faithful boo Zambrano; Loaiza, Dodgers grab 11-3 victory

By The Associated Press • Sep 4, 2007
North Korean chief negotiator Kim Gye Gwan, leaves his hotel prior to a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and North Korea in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007. The talks held in Geneva, led by U.S. chief negotiator Christopher Hill and North Kor Salvatore Di Nolfi, The Associated Press

[Photo] North Korea agrees to account for, disable nuclear program

By Eliane Engeler • Aug 31, 2007
Virginia Tech president Charles W. Steger, left, Larry Hinker, center, associate vice president of University Relations and Virginia Tech Provost, Mark McNamee, right, answer questions from the media at a news conference in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday Aug.3 Don Petersen, The Associated Press

[Photo] Panel reports Va. Tech officials could have done more

By Kristen Gelineau • Aug 31, 2007
CBGB rock club owner Hilly Kristal, seen at his club in New York in this file photo of Sept. 26, 2006, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, at the age of 75. Kristal, whose dank Bowery rock club served as the birthplace of the punk rock movement and a launching p The Associated Press

[Photo] Hilly Kristal, founder of iconic punk rock club CBGB, dies at 75

By Larry McShane • Aug 30, 2007
High school students Sean Sullivan, 16, of Odell, Ill., second from left, and Martin Huerta, 15, of Saunemin, Ill., are escorted from court in Pontiac, Ill., on Wednesday after their arraignment where they were both charged as adults. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JOHN HOLAWAY

[Photo] Teenagers arrested, charged in guns-for-cocaine scheme after weapons are found in school locker

By The Associated Press • Aug 30, 2007
New Orleans City Council member Cynthia Willard-Lewis looks down into the Industrial Canal after throwing a memorial wreath into the water on the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,S ALEX BRANDON

[Photo] Survivors mark second anniversary of Katrina with prayers, protests

By Mary Foster • Aug 30, 2007
Newly named starting Buckeye quarterback Todd Boeckman signs a helmet before practice at Ohio Stadium on Thursday in Columbus, Ohio. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TERRY GILLIAM

[Photo] Boeckman to lead OSU after Smith

By Rusty Miller • Aug 29, 2007
Pontiac police officers guard the side door of Pontiac Township High School Tuesday after a lock down at the school amid reports that weapons were taken into the building, according to officials. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DAVID PROEBER

[Photo] Handguns found at Illinois school

By David Mercer • Aug 29, 2007
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen watches his team play in this June 6 file photo. After winning the 2005 World Series, Chicago finds itself in last place this season. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NAM Y. HUH

[Photo] Two years removed from title, White Sox among worst teams in AL

By Rick Gano – The Associated Press • Aug 29, 2007
Penn State head coach Joe Paterno stands with his players before they run onto the field prior to their game against Youngstown State on Sept. 16, 2006 in State College, Pa., home of the Nittany Lions. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CAROLYN KASTER

[Photo] Fully recovered Paterno to return for PSU opener

By Genaro C. Armas • Aug 29, 2007
A damaged black Lamborghini registered to Chicago Bears football player Lance Briggs is shown in a garage in Morton Grove, Ill., on Monday. Illinois State Police said the 2007 Roadster crashed into a pole at 3 a.m. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, M. SPENCER GREEN

[Photo] Car registered to Bears’ Briggs found abandoned after accident

Aug 28, 2007
Juan Uribe swings through his solo home run, the third of three consecutive homers by the White Sox in the seventh inning of their 5-4 victory against Tampa Bay in Chicago on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHARLES REX ARBOGAST

[Photo] White Sox slug to snap losing streak

By Rick Gano – The Associated Press • Aug 28, 2007
Steve Stricker celebrates after sinking a putt on the 18th hole to win The Barclays golf tournament in Harrison, N.Y., on Sunday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ED BETZ

[Photo] Emotional comeback fuels UI graduate Stricker’s win

By John Nicholson • Aug 28, 2007
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., visit children, Cooper Mikolajczak, left, Sancia McCullar, center, and Sedona Kessler, right, at Bright Horizons Day Care on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, M. SPENCER GREEN

[Photo] Durbin moves for safe toys during holidays

By Deanna Bellandi • Aug 28, 2007
Rescue workers wait while a mobile home that was blown off its foundation by a tornado is stabilized before searching for victims inside Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, in Northwood, N.D. The tornado destroyed the mobile home park, killing one person, and blew out John Sternness, Grand Forks Herald

[Photo] North Dakota tornado kills 1, injures 18

By Dave Kolpack • Aug 28, 2007
An Atlantic puffin flies with a mouthful of hake on its way to feed its chick on July 9 on Eastern Egg Rock, Maine. The leg band helps researchers, who camp out in the wilderness to protect the birds, collect data on specific animals. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ROBERT F. BUKATY

[Photo] Biologists endure isolation to protect puffins

By Robert F. Bukaty • Aug 27, 2007
Texas running back Jamaal Charles (25) runs with the ball against North Texas on Sept. 2 in Austin, Texas. Charles, who led a running attack that failed to produce a 1,000-yard rusher for the first times since 1994, looks to help return the Longhorns to t THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, HARRY CABLUCK

[Photo] Texas hopes for return to Big 12’s elite this season

By Jim Vertuno • Aug 24, 2007
Peter Righero, farm manager at Giovannetti & Sons, checks plums in an orchard being harvested to make prunes near Yuba City, Calif., on Aug. 13. Heat has affected American prune farms responsible for 99 percent of the U.S. supply. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, STEVE YEATER

[Photo] Prune farms predict shriveled yield

By Samantha Young • Aug 24, 2007
Rams cornerback Tye Hill (26) breaks up a pass intended for Chargers wide receiver Craig Davis during a preseason football game on Saturday in St. Louis. The Rams play the Raiders tonight in Oakland, Calif., beginning at 9 p.m. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JEFF ROBERSON

[Photo] Raiders still mulling over options for signal-calling duties

By Josh Dubow • Aug 24, 2007
Hawaii quarterback, Colt Brennan, looks to throw the football during practice, Monday, Aug. 20, in Honolulu. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, RONEN ZILBERMAN

[Photo] Brennan rises from walk-on to record breaker

By Jaymes Song • Aug 24, 2007
Linda King, of Antioch, Ill., ties up sandbags while Robert Harnack stacks them as water rises from the Fox River on Forest Lane in Antioch Township, Ill., on Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ANDRE J. JACKSON

[Photo] Severe storms create damage, major flooding in Chicago area

By The Associated Press • Aug 24, 2007
A young Iraqi girl holds up a piece of a broken mirror in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday. Al-Qaida forces attacked two villages near Baqouba. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ALAA AL-MARJANI

[Photo] Al-Qaida cell attacks two Iraqi villages

By Steven R. Hurst – The Associated Press • Aug 24, 2007
Jeff Quattrocchi performs for fairgoers during the Swampmaster Alligator Show at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Ill, on Aug. 17. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SETH PERLMAN

[Photo] State fair acts draw spectators

By The Associated Press • Aug 24, 2007
Iraqi people march during a burial ceremony held for 30 bodies that were found in a mass grave in southwestern Basra on Thursday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NABIL AL-JURANI

[Photo] Iraq report: Violence, civil strife may harm government officials

By Katherine Shrader • Aug 24, 2007
West Virginia senior Adam Gibson passes out free T-shirts from PlayboyU.com to advertise the social networking site in Morgantown, W.Va., on Monday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DALE SPARKS

[Photo] Playboy U to court college students online

Aug 23, 2007
A pigeon perches on the remains of the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge on Tuesday in Minneapolis. Weakened by heavy trucks and missing bolts, the failed bridge also faced a more mundane enemy: birds. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JANET HOSTETTER

[Photo] Pigeons took toll on failed Minn. freeway stretch

By Marticga Lohn • Aug 23, 2007
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Robert Mathis (98) holds back Chicago Bears quarterback Rex Grossman after he stripped the ball loose in the first quarter in Indianapolis on Monday. Smith called the fumble unacceptable. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DARRON CUMMINGS

[Photo] Grossman not stressed by early errors

By Steve Herman • Aug 22, 2007
White Sox pitcher Javier Vazquez delivers during the first inning of their baseball game against Kansas City. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHARLES REX ARBOGAST

[Photo] Sox win, stay out of last in division

By The Associated Press • Aug 22, 2007
A woman covers herself with a plastic poncho while walking in heavy rains in Sabancuy, Mexico in the Yucatan peninsula on Tuesday, as Hurricane Dean passes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, GREGORY BULL

[Photo] Officials expect Hurricane Dean to intensify near Mexico’s nuclear power plant

By Mark Stevenson • Aug 22, 2007
Chiefs running back Larry Johnson, front, runs in this Jan. 6 file photo. Johnson and Kansas City agreed on a six-year contract on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DARRON CUMMINGS

[Photo] Johnson, Chiefs reach agreement

Aug 22, 2007
Ashley Pruitt cries during the funeral of her father on Tuesday, in Huntington, Utah. He died in the Murray mines. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, JENNIFER ACKERMAN

[Photo] Officials weary of recovery efforts

By Chelsea J. Carter • Aug 22, 2007
Oklahoma running back Allen Patrick (23) runs in Stillwater, Okla., on Nov. 25, 2006. Patrick is one of many Sooners who may play more now. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, BRODY SCHMIDT

[Photo] Sooners confident in running game

By Jeff Latzke • Aug 22, 2007
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