The America's Intelligence Wire articles from April 2006

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from April 2006

Interview With Former U.S. Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Neil Cavuto NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Ambassador Dennis Ross joins us on the phone right now. Ambassador, what you do make of all this? DENNIS ROSS, FORMER U.S. ENVOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST: Well, you have to...

Emilcott Associates, Inc. - President Interview.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Neil Cavuto NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Meanwhile, we know it wasn't safe down there. But is it safe where you work, even at an office? Welcome back again, everybody. I'm Neil Cavuto, "Your World" here. ...

Interview With Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greg Burke, Neil Cavuto NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: This is a FOX News Alert -- two more guilty pleas in federal court entered today, five in total, by once-powerful Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. He is at...

Interview With Israeli Consul General Arye Mekel.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Neil Cavuto NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: On the phone with us now is Israeli General Counsel, Ambassador Arye Mekel. Ambassador, what can you tell us? ARYE MEKEL, ISRAELI CONSUL GENERAL: Well, as we just...

Emilcott Associates, Inc. - President Interview - Part 1.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Neil Cavuto NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Meanwhile, we know it wasn't safe down there. But is it safe where you work, even at an office? Welcome back again, everybody. I'm Neil Cavuto, "Your World" here. ...

Interview With Former U.S. Middle East Envoy Dennis Ross.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Neil Cavuto NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Ambassador Dennis Ross joins us on the phone right now. Ambassador, what you do make of all this? DENNIS ROSS, FORMER U.S. ENVOY TO THE MIDDLE EAST: Well, you have to...

Emilcott Associates, Inc. - President Interview - Part 2.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Neil Cavuto So, he is, in a sense, the -- the one person who is perceived in Israel as being a national leader. There is nobody else right now who's seen as being comparable in terms of that. Everyone...

HARDBALL, MSNBC - Part 2.
April 1, 2006... (From MSNBC News) Byline: Chris Matthews; Andrea Mitchell; David Shuster; Robert Hager You almost need it like in finger painting. You need it just like that to prove the case in court. You can`t say he did this and I did that and...

HARDBALL, MSNBC - Part 1.
April 1, 2006... (From MSNBC News) Byline: Chris Matthews; Andrea Mitchell; David Shuster; Robert Hager CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Godfather part two -- on Tuesday, Jack Abramoff copped a plea to federal charges of conspiracy, fraud and buying members of...

THE ABRAMS REPORT, MSNBC - Part 2.
April 1, 2006... (From MSNBC News) Byline: Dan Abrams, Rita Cosby, Bob Hager What were the three men doing who were seen coming from his room after 4:00 a.m.? Well in another ABRAMS REPORT exclusive I sat down with the captain of the ship, he believes...

RITA COSBY LIVE & DIRECT, MSNBC - Part 2.
April 1, 2006... (From MSNBC News) Byline: Rita Cosby, Martin Fletcher, Ron Allen Tucker Carlson COSBY: It truly is. You know, what time did he come in? And how late was he at the hospital before he was transferred elsewhere? LONG: You know, I...

Group Works to Block Gay Marriage.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilly O'REILLY: "Back of the Book" segment tonight. Controversy over gay marriage in Massachusetts. A proposed constitutional amendment that would recognize marriage as solely between a man and...

Most Ridiculous Item: Woman Marries Dolphin.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilly O'REILLY: Time now for "The Most Ridiculous Item of the Day." One of the arguments against gay marriage, that we just spoke about, is that if it becomes law all other alternative...

Is there a Culture War?
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilley O'REILLY: Continuing now with our lead story, the culture war erupts on "The David Letterman" program. One footnote, millions of Americans, especially younger ones, do form perceptions on...

Where Will Jack Abramoff's Plea Bargain Lead?
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilly, Andrew Napolitano O'REILLY: "Unresolved problem" segment tonight, political corruption. Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff has plead guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud, tax evasion and will...

Newt Gingrich Weighs in on Abramoff Case, NSA Wiretap Story.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilly, Newt Gingrich In the "Personal Story" segment tonight, as you may know The New York Times is aggressively reporting the NSA telephone wiretaps story. The paper will not allow its reporters...

Mining Tragedy Made Worse by Misinformation that Miners were Still Alive.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilly, Geraldo Rivera O'REILLY: "Impact" segment tonight, only one miner survived that terrible explosion in West Virginia. 12 were killed. But unbelievably, the mining company apparently...

O'Reilly Reviews His Battle on The Letterman Show.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Bill O'Reilley BILL O'REILLY, HOST: "The O'Reilly Factor" is on. Tonight, the culture war erupts on "The David Letterman Show." And guess who's in the middle of it? Don't miss this one. How could a...

How Will Abramoff Plea Affect Capitol Hill.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson, Douglas Kennedy, Major Garrett, Andrew Napolitano GIBSON: Now it's time for "My Word." Tons of e-mail dumping on the mainstream media for getting the miner's story wrong, and some of it...

Interview with Dawn Yanek.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: Celebrity news. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly not wasting any time, starting a family of their own or sharing the good news with Brad's ex-wife Jen. Joining me now,...

Interview with Reese Schonfeld.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson, Terry Keenan (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's Geraldo. RIVERA: Tell me what you're hearing. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They're all alive! RIVERA: Tell me. ...

One Miner Survives West Virginia Accident, Not 13.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) JOHN GIBSON, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: This is a Fox BIG STORY news alert. I'm John Gibson. The Supreme Court a short time ago agreed to let the military transfer accused enemy combatant Jose Padilla to civilian custody....

Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty To Two Counts.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson GIBSON: In tonight's "Political Smackdown," the Jack Abramoff scandal. The once powerful lobbyist has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Now, a lot of nervous people in...

Lindsay Lohan Admits To Drug Use, Eating Disorder.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: John Gibson, Jane Skinner (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JAMIE LEE CURTIS, ACTRESS: Enough with the drama. Anna, high school is not that hard. LINDSAY LOHAN, ACTRESS: You couldn't last one day in my high...

Families Hold Vigil for Coal Miners; Forensic Expert: Miners Did Not Suffer.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes (NEWSBREAK) COLMES: Welcome back. Moments ago, families and friends of the 12 West Virginia miners who perished gathered for an emotional vigil. Joining us now is Shon...

What Could Have Caused Mining Disaster?; Community Members Mourn Miners.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BEN HATFIELD, CEO, INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP: At this point we don't know what went wrong and what caused this explosion. So whatever we learn from that...

Doctor Who Treated Mine Survivor Discusses His Chances.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes COLMES: Joining us now, Dr. Susan Long. She treated the lone survivor, Randal McCloy, at the scene. Dr. Long, thank you for being with us tonight. And can you tell us in your...

Many Questions Still Unanswered After West Virginia Mining Disaster; Ariel Sharon in Hospital After Stroke.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Sean Hannity; Alan Colmes; Greg Burke SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: This is a FOX News alert. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has suffered a, quote, "massive stroke" tonight. He is on a respirator....

Live report from Jerusalem/Live report from Morgantown, West Virginia/Interview with Christopher Tenney and Alton Wamsley, miners who escaped mine explosion.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren, Greg Burke, Steve Centanni GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: This is a "FOX News Alert." Ariel Sharon has suffered a massive stroke. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors are trying to...

Interview with Christopher Tenney, Alton Wamsley and other miners who escaped Sago explosion/Live report from Tallmansville, West Virginia.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren, Jennifer Davis VAN SUSTEREN: Two teams of miners were underground when a powerful explosion hit. One team of miners was trapped, but one team was able to get out safely. They join me...

Interview with former West Virginia miner Greg Phillips.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren VAN SUSTEREN: Tonight, new information about what went wrong in West Virginia late last night. Friends and relative of the trapped miners went from jubilation to utter despair after...

Miners could have possibly lived if oxygen reached them sooner; Beth Holloway Twitty's journal of statements from three suspects in her daughter's disappearance; Musician and his family found bound and butchered in basement; Possible sighting of missing N.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Greta Van Susteren, (COMMERCIAL BREAK) VAN SUSTEREN: We're getting new information tonight about what happened deep inside the West Virginia mine. Officials say most of the miners survived the blast...

SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY For January 4, 2006, MSNBC - Part 1.
April 1, 2006... (From MSNBC News) RITA COSBY, HOST, "RITA COSBY: LIVE & DIRECT": And now let`s go to Joe Scarborough and SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY -- Joe. JOE SCARBOROUGH, HOST: Boy, Rita, that is such tragic news. And I just -- you look at the pictures of...

SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY For January 4, 2006, MSNBC - Part 2.
April 1, 2006... (From MSNBC News) Welcome back to SCARBOROUGH COUNTRY. We are going to be talking about those stories in just minutes. But, first, tomorrow marks six months since George Smith IV disappeared from his honeymoon cruise. And his family...

All-Star Panel Makes Predictions for 2006.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Jim Angle ANGLE: I'm joined by our all-star panel with or without crystal balls to find out what they expect to see in this coming year. Fred Barnes, executive editor of "The Weekly Standard," "Mort...

Interview with Tony Blankley.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Jim Angle, Major Garrett (NEWSBREAK) ANGLE: Tony Blankley of "The Washington Times" and one-time press secretary to former House speaker Newt Gingrich has a new book, "The West's Last Change." It's...

Interviews with Glenn Hubbard and Michael Barone.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Jim Angle, Jeff Birnbaum JIM ANGLE, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: Next, we'll look ahead to the rest of 2006. We'll talk about the coming congressional elections with a man who knows American politics inside and out....

Israel Fears Impending Iranian Nuclear Missile.
April 1, 2006... (From Fox News Channel) Byline: Jim Angle, Jennifer Griffin ANGLE: In 2006, the world will continue to confront the possible nuclear threat posed by Iran. And no nation will have more at stake in that issue than Israel. FOX News...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) A Abakan -- ah-bah-KAHN' Feroz Abbasi -- feh-ROOZ' ah-BAH'-see Abul Abbas -- AH'-bool ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abbas -- mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abdel-Baset -- mah-MOOD' ab-DEHL'-BA'-set Raouf...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) F Fallujah -- fuh-LOO'-juh Falun Gong -- FAH'-luhn goong Steve Farese -- fah-REES' Iyman Faris -- EYE'-mihn FEHR'-ihs Amjad Hussain Farooqi -- AHM'-jed hoo-SAYN' fuh-ROO-kee Andrew Fastow --...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) N Javid Naghani -- jah-VEED' neh-GAH'-nee Ray Nagin -- NAY'-gin Ali Naimi -- NAH'-mee Najaf -- NAH'-jahf Nalchik --- NAHL'-chik Nasiriyah -- nah-sih-REE'-uh Hassan Nasrallah -- HAS'-ahn...

WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) SOCCER: WORLD CUP SECURITY: Germans praised for security, but warn of new World Cup threats BERLIN _ East European hooligans, and potential violence at hundreds of jumbo screens set up across the country are...

Armor banned by Army also failed Air Force testing.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LOLITA C. BALDOR A brand of body armor banned by the Army also failed Air Force tests, and some of the vests were recalled, Army officials said Friday in defending their decision to require that soldiers...

Chirac bows but does not surrender to protesters, offering compromises on jobs law.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CHRISTINE OLLIVIER President Jacques Chirac sought to defuse one of the biggest crises of his 11-year presidency by offering to soften a new type of job contract that has sparked furious protests because...

NATO commander concerned over shortfalls in elite new force.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PAUL AMES NATO's operational commander has expressed concern over allied nations' slow response in committing troops and equipment to an elite force that should be fully operational by October as the...

A long and winding road for Beatles' record company-turned-corporate watchdog.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JENNIFER QUINN Apple Corps Ltd. is like a doting parent when it comes to The Beatles, looking after their interests and promoting their recordings, but it also makes sure no one tries to bully the Fab Four...

U.S. folk art exhibit to feature unusual 'dichos' on cars and trucks.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FELICIA FONSECA The pickup truck sat on the side of the road. It was small, beaten up and covered in chains, and across it, in bold letters, read, "El Rey del Camino" ("The King of the Road"). The...

Prosecutors charge Poland's last communist leader for imposing martial law.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: VANESSA GERA Prosecutors have filed charges against Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, for his imposition of martial law in 1981 as the Soviet-backed regime tried to crush the...

Three strong quakes kill at least 70, injure 1,200 in western Iran.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALI AKBAR DAREINI Earthquakes and aftershocks rattled western Iran one after another, flattening villages and sending frightened homeowners into the streets. By morning 70 people were dead, 1,200 wounded,...

Thailand's costly political stalemate likely to continue after Sunday's elections.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DENIS D. GRAY With a defiant prime minister and tenacious opponents confronting each other through daily street protests and backroom maneuvering, Sunday's elections seem unlikely to end the stalemate...

AP Interview: Chief prosecutor says Taylor well-guarded.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MICHELLE FAUL Charles Taylor once broke out of a prison in Massachusetts and nearly slipped away this week before Nigeria could hand over the former Liberian president to an international court. Now,...

Powerful Defense Radar Leaves Pearl Harbor.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: AUDREY McAVOY A powerful radar that will be part of the national missile defense system set sail from Pearl Harbor on Friday for its base in Alaska. The X-Band radar _ roughly as tall as a 28-story building...

Charles Taylor's Son Arrested in Miami.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: MARK SHERMAN Charles Emmanuel, son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, has been arrested by U.S. authorities in Miami, the Justice Department said Friday. Emmanuel, a U.S. citizen, is being held...

George Clooney takes aim at `Gawker Stalker' site.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LYNN ELBER George Clooney is known as a prankster, but his plan to undermine a Web site that posts celebrity sightings is no joke, his publicist said. Clooney has suggested swamping Gawker.com's...

New Minuteman volunteer watch to report illegal immigration.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ARTHUR H. ROTSTEIN A controversial civilian watch group is returning to the border for another extended effort aimed at helping authorities stem illegal immigration, a year after the group attracted...

Mumps epidemic hits Iowa; biggest U.S. outbreak in 17 years.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MELANIE S. WELTE A mumps epidemic is sweeping across Iowa in the nation's biggest outbreak in at least 17 years, baffling health officials and worrying parents. The federal Centers for Disease...

Students stage new immigration protests; demonstrations peaceful.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ELLIOT SPAGAT Thousands of students protesting tough immigration bills being debated in Congress marched in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona. Authorities said the demonstrations were peaceful, but...

Two strong quakes hit uninhabited South Pacific islands' chain.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ELLIOT SPAGAT Two strong earthquakes shook the remote Kermadec Islands region of the South Pacific early Saturday, New Zealand's geological sciences group, GNS Science, reported. A magnitude 6.5...

Mortar shell kills three women in Baghdad; monthly death toll for U.S. troops drops.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SINAN SALAHEDDIN A mortar shell exploded on a street in northern Baghdad, killing three women in their homes. Elsewhere, soldiers discovered the bullet-riddled bodies of six men wearing handcuffs _...

Liberian warlord Taylor's son arrested in U.S.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARK SHERMAN Charles Emmanuel, son of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, has been arrested by U.S. authorities in Miami, the Justice Department said Friday. Emmanuel, a U.S. citizen, is being...

Indiana Moves to Daylight-Saving Time.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: MIKE SMITH Seven months a year, Deano's Tavern cashes in on Indiana's refusal to observe daylight-saving time. Ohio residents whose bars close at 2:30 a.m. can go four miles up the road to Deano's for another...

Goodbye, greenies; hello, testing.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RONALD BLUM On a sun-splashed day in Florida, John Gibbons thought ahead to those hot summer afternoons, the ones when players drag themselves into the clubhouse after a tough night game, or perhaps...

U.S. Reporter Quizzed in Russian Republic.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: ARSEN MOLLAYEV An American freelance journalist participating in a university's fellowship program was questioned by anti-organized crime authorities in the restive southern province of Dagestan, officials...

Afghan security forces kill six Taliban in southern gunbattle.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RAHIM FAIEZ Afghan security forces killed six Taliban in an intense gunbattle in southern Afghanistan, an official said. No Afghan soldiers suffered any casualties in the fighting Friday in three...

Sri Lankan president's governing coalition secures stunning victory in local polls.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DILIP GANGULY Sri Lanka's ruling coalition won an overwhelming victory in local elections, according to results released by the government _ a win seen as an endorsement of the president's negotiations...

United States cites China and other nations in report on unfair trade practices.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Bush administration accused 60 countries and three trading blocs on Friday of erecting unfair barriers to American exports. The administration used an annual report to intensify...

Memorable shots a tradition like no other at Masters.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON They can stretch Augusta National beyond the county line, or move the tees downtown, as Jack Nicklaus once jokingly suggested. They can add a pond and remove a bunker, plant trees and cut...

Big Five come into view as major contenders.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON Tiger Woods doesn't have it as easy as it might appear. He already has won 10 majors as he enters the second decade of his career, more than halfway home to Jack Nicklaus' record, equal...

Nicklaus bows out of Masters, but he'll always cherish '86 win.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PAUL NEWBERRY Jack Nicklaus said goodbye to the Masters on his own terms. Instead of a glorious, nostalgia-filled stroll up to the 18th green, he settled for a tap-in par at No. 9. Instead of giving...

Cries for Help Edited Out of 9/11 Tapes.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: AMY WESTFELDT Emergency operators listening to trapped callers' heartbreaking pleas from the burning World Trade Center repeatedly said help was on the way while they struggled with crashing computers, utter...

Hal, the Central Park Coyote, Dies.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: MICHAEL VIRTANEN Hal, the coyote who paid a visit to New York City and was captured as he loped around Central Park, died as he was being tagged for release in the wild, a state official said Friday. The...

Five Whales Wash Ashore in Fla.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Online) Byline: MICHAEL VIRTANEN The body of a melon-headed whale, rarely found in Florida waters, washed ashore this week hours after four others were found dead or had to be euthanized because scientists determined they were...

Hole by hole at the Masters.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON A hole-by-hole look at Augusta National Golf Club, site of the 70th Masters Tournament starting on Thursday. Names of the hole in parentheses. After each hole are the clubs typically hit by...

Three years after oil slick, study finds health problems rife off Pakistan coast.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ZARAR KHAN People along part of Pakistan's coast are increasingly suffering from skin, eye and respiratory infections nearly three years after a taker ran aground and spilled oil nearby, according to study...

Masters Capsules.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON A capsule look at 20 top players in the Masters, to be played April 6-9 at Augusta National Golf Club. Listed in predicted order of finish: RETIEF GOOSEN Age: 37. Country: South...

Masters at a glance.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON Facts and figures for the Masters: Event: The 70th Masters Tournament. Dates: April 6-9. Site: Augusta National Golf Club. Length: 7,445 yards (6,807 meters). Par:...

Nice to naughty, celebrities list their top books for 2006.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: GLENN ADAMS Gregg Allman acknowledges that he doesn't read as much as he should. But when a friend gave him a copy of "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," the rocker couldn't put it down. "I've had...

Johnson wins pole at Martinsville.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: HANK KURZ Jr. Jimmie Johnson showed Hendrick Motorsports is ready to keep its domination at Martinsville Speedway going with a pole-winning run on Friday. Johnson toured the half-mile (800-meter) oval...

Libby alleges prosecutor changing description of authority to hang onto his appointment.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PETE YOST Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald is narrowing the description of his powers in an effort to counter calls for dismissal of the criminal case he brought against Vice President Dick Cheney's...

Simpson leads Morgan, Eger after one round at Mexico's Blue Agave Classic.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: WILL WEISSERT Scott Simpson shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead over Champions Tour veterans Gil Morgan and David Eger after Friday's windy opening round at the Blue Agave Golf Classic. ...

U.S. ex-president Clinton urges entrepreneurs to fight global warming.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RUSS BYNUM Former President Bill Clinton urged a convention crowd of entrepreneurs to help fight America's "stubborn refusal" to face up to the threat of global climate change. "The only existing...

Augusta National, constantly tweaked, poses big challenge.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DOUG FERGUSON Phil Mickelson accepts the blame. One of the purest shots he ever struck at Augusta National, besides that 18-foot birdie putt to win his first major, was a driver on the 11th hole in...

Indian designers use embroidery, rich textures to weave inroads into global fashion market.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM India's top designers have been unveiling ready-to-wear collections rich in hand-embroidery with an eye toward Western markets as global buyers scout for fresh talent at Bombay's...

Palestinian militant killed in car explosion, gunfire at funeral kills three others.
April 1, 2006... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SARAH EL DEEB A Palestinian militant with ties to Hamas was killed in a car bomb, unleashing factional unrest that left three others dead and 35 wounded, in the first direct threat to the Islamic group's...