The Seattle Times, Virgin Islands Daily News win awards from Associated Press Managing EditorsNEW YORK — An investigation into the spread of a deadly drug-resistant staph germ at hospitals in Washington state earned The Seattle Times a Public Service Award on Monday from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. Pro sports leagues, NCAA seek injunction against Delaware betting planWASHINGTON — The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA asked a federal judge Tuesday for a preliminary injunction to prevent Delaware from implementing its sports betting plan. Delaware legislator calls betting lawsuit by NFL, other leagues hypocriticalWASHINGTON — Delaware’s House majority leader said Tuesday that the NFL and other leagues were engaging in “blatant hypocrisy” by suing to block sports betting in the state. Massa’s wife asks Brazilians to pray for husband; accident reminds nation of Senna’s deathRIO DE JANEIRO — The wife of Formula One driver Felipe Massa asked Brazilians to pray for her husband, whose condition improved Monday after a high-speed crash in Hungary left him near death for two days. AP NewsBreak: Sports leagues suing on Fri. to block Delaware’s sports bettingWASHINGTON — The four major pro sports leagues and the NCAA sued Delaware Friday, seeking to block the state from implementing sports betting. Magna Entertainment unsecured creditors allege sham financial transactionsDOVER, Del. — The parent company of horse track owner Magna Entertainment Corp. is rejecting allegations that it engaged in sham transactions with MEC to benefit the man who is chairman of both companies. Rio police find clandestine drug gang ‘clinics’ that treated traffickers wounded in shootoutsRIO DE JANEIRO — Rio drug traffickers are operating makeshift medical clinics in the slums they control so wounded gang members don’t have to risk arrest by seeking treatment at hospitals, police said Thursday. Chemical maker DuPont 2Q profit tumbles 61 pct on lower sales volume, restructuring chargesDOVER, Del. — Lower sales and restructuring charges pushed profits for chemical giant DuPont down 61 percent in the second quarter, overshadowing a strong showing by its agriculture and nutrition business. Chemical maker DuPont reports drop in 2Q earnings, cites lower sales, restructuring chargesDOVER, Del. — The chemical maker DuPont Co. says its earnings dropped 61 percent in the second quarter on lower sales volumes and restructuring charges. Brazilian Jobless benefits Web site adds insult to injury with passwords such as ’shameless’RIO DE JANEIRO — It’s a shameless thing to do in an economic crisis. Jobless benefits Web site in Brazil adds insult to injury with ‘bum,’ ’shameless’ passwordsRIO DE JANEIRO — It’s a shameless thing to do in an economic crisis. Jobless people seeking information about their benefits on the Brazilian Labor Ministry’s Web were forced to type in passwords such as “bum” and “shameless.” GM and Chrysler may become bankruptcy lenders to auto parts supplier VisteonDOVER, Del. — Fresh from bankruptcy reorganization themselves, General Motors and Chrysler Group LLC now may become bankruptcy lenders to auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. Black-white disparity: A look at how states compare to national averageA look at the achievement gap between black and white students on nationwide reading and math tests in 2007, according to a new Education Department report. Tests were graded on a 500-point scale. Amtrak unveils first passenger car restored with some of $1.3 billion in stimulus fundsBEAR, Del. — Amtrak has wasted little time using its $1.3 billion slice of the federal stimulus package, unveiling the first of 81 passenger cars to be restored with the help of economic recovery funds. 2 ships ending search for Air France black boxes; French submarine continuesRIO DE JANEIRO — Two ships using U.S. listening devices to search for the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 were ending their hunt Friday, an American commander said. Artist brothers live over the edge, install ‘living space’ on building wall in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO — Two brothers in Rio are living over the edge — literally: sleeping, working and eating on the side of a building 33 feet (10 meters) up in the air. Twenty-seven-year-old Tiago Primo and his 20-year-old brother Gabriel spend 12 hours a day in the bed, hammock, chair and dining table they’ve attached to a bright red-and-yellow wall as part of an art exhibit in Rio’s old center. Brazil: 2 artist brothers live over the edge, install ‘living space’ on building wallRIO DE JANEIRO — Two brothers in Rio are living over the edge — literally: sleeping, working and eating on the side of a building 33 feet (10 meters) up in the air. Remains of 7 service members killed during combat in Afghanistan returned to USDOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — The remains of seven military service members killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan have been returned to the United States. ‘Driving commando:’ Pantsless Del. man is charged with drunken driving in Md.RISING SUN, Md. — A Delaware man who claimed he lost his pants faces drunken driving charges after authorities say the deputy who pulled him over noticed he was in the buff below the waist. Hearing on request for examiner in Magna Entertainment bankruptcy postponed until AugustWILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy judge agreed Tuesday to postpone a hearing on a hedge fund’s request for the appointment of an examiner in horse track owner Magna Entertainment’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Sunoco to close ethylene complex in Delaware after explosion and fire in MayCLAYMONT, Del. — Sunoco says it will close the ethylene complex at the Marcus Hook Refinery, weeks after it was shut down because of an explosion and fire. Flight 447: Dispute between Brazil, Senegal over which nation was in control of flightRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s air force released a recording Friday it said proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed — but African officials denied that. Brazil officials identify 21 more victims of Air France crashRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian officials say they’ve identified the remains of 21 more people who were aboard an Air France jet when it plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last month. Air France black box beacons starting to fade along with hopes of finding crash causeRIO DE JANEIRO — Signals from the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 are fading, weakening along with hopes of resolving what experts are calling one of history’s most challenging plane crash investigations. Visteon attorney says company making good progress on bankruptcy financingWILMINGTON, Del. — Auto-parts supplier Visteon Corp. says it is making good progress in obtaining the financing needed to see it through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Man damages toilet by setting off fireworks at an Arby’s in DelawareTALLEYVILLE, Del. — The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office said a man damaged a toilet at an Arby’s by setting off fireworks in the bathroom. Fire marshals said the man walked into the restaurant Thursday about 9:30 a.m. Delaware State Police are also investigating and searching for the man. Nephew of NY’s Cardinal O’Connor alleges sex abuse by Catholic priest at Pa. schoolWILMINGTON, Del. — A nephew of the late New York archbishop Cardinal John O’Connor alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he was the victim of child sexual abuse at the hands of a Catholic priest. Doomed Air France jet sent message on rudder safety device before crashing into AtlanticRIO DE JANEIRO — A burst of last-minute automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device but that does not explain what sent the jet plunging into the Atlantic Ocean, an aviation expert said. Burst of 24 messages from downed Air France flight offers few clues for investigatorsRIO DE JANEIRO — A burst of automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 offers few concrete clues into what made the plane crash into the Atlantic en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris two weeks ago, an aviation expert said Saturday. Official: Burst of 24 automatic messages from Air France plane before crash inconclusiveRIO DE JANEIRO — With black boxes yet to be found from the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, investigators are relying on physical evidence found so far and a burst of 24 automatic messages sent from the plane in the minutes before it disappeared. |
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