
Jun 7 - By Doug Alden, AP Sports Writer
The partnership Dave Checketts has been picturing for two years between Real Salt Lake and Real Madrid is coming together.

May 28 - By Tom Raum, AP Writer
Through his presidency, George W. Bush has worked hard to avoid repeating the mistakes of his father. He has done almost everything differently, yet now finds himself in the same hole despite trumping his dad by winning a second term.
May 24 - By Associated Press
Orange County ranks second in the nation for the number of mail carriers bitten by dogs, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

May 16 - By Steve Karnowski, AP Writer
One agribusiness giant is enthusiastic about using farmland to produce fuel. Another says growing food should be the top priority for those fields.
May 9 - By Associated Press
The owners of a small dog killed by an 11-foot Burmese python were awarded $1,300 in the death of their pet.
May 9 - By Nahal Toosi, AP Writer
Turns out the show will go on.

May 7 - By Will Weissert, AP Writer
World Cup 1, Politics 0. The world's top soccer tournament begins June 9 in Germany, and that means Mexico's presidential race — just like almost everything else in the country — will grind to a virtual halt for as long as the national team keeps winning.

May 7 - By Associated Press
Apple Computer Inc. is entitled to use the apple logo on its iTunes Music Store, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a suit filed by Apple Corps Ltd., the guardian of The Beatles' commercial interests.
Apr 25 - By Krystyna Rudzki, AP Sports Writer
Adidas is suing the four Grand Slam tournaments and the International Tennis Federation in a dispute over the size of its logo.
Apr 21 - By David B. Caruso, AP Writer
A city program meant to give extra help to 23,000 welfare recipients with physical or mental disabilities often became a logistical nightmare instead, a federal judge said.

Apr 18 - By Sarah El Deeb, AP Writer
Never mind the icy winds blowing from the West. The Hamas government's toughest detractors have popped up at home, criticizing the Islamic militant rulers in Palestinian newspaper cartoons, TV commentaries and radio talk shows.
Apr 11 - By Marc Humbert, AP Writer
New York's small but politically important Conservative Party will pre-empt the Republican Party by holding its state convention to choose nominees for governor and U.S. Senate before the GOP meets, Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long said Tuesday.

Apr 5 - By Jane Wardell, AP Business Writer
A High Court judge is unlikely to rule before Easter in the legal fight between Apple Computer and the Beatles' Apple Corps record label over the use of the apple logo.
Apr 4 - By Associated Press
A textbook used in western India compares housewives to donkeys — and concludes that the pack animals make more loyal companions, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Mar 30 - By Jill Lawless, AP Writer
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 mess with the band's legacy.

Mar 30 - By Jill Lawless, AP Writer
Lawyers for Apple Computer Inc. on Thursday asserted the company's right to distribute music through its iTunes music store, rejecting claims by The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. that doing so violated a 1991 trademark agreement.
Mar 29 - By Jennifer Quinn, AP Writer
As a disco beat filled a staid British courtroom on Wednesday, the Beatles' record company asked a judge to force Apple Computer Inc. to remove the logo from the popular iTunes Music Store.
Mar 28 - By Associated Press
The U.S. Telecom Association, which represents phone companies, is complaining to regulators that cable companies are refusing to air ads promoting laws that would make it easier for phone companies to introduce TV service.

Mar 28 - By Jennifer Quinn, AP Writer
Two legendary companies in the music industry faced off in court Wednesday in a trademark battle over a piece of fruit.
Mar 28 - By Jennifer Quinn, AP Writer
Two legendary companies in the music industry are to meet Wednesday in a London courtroom to fight it out over what might be the world's most recognizable logo: A simple piece of fruit.

Mar 20 - By Rohan Sullivan, AP Writer
The emergencies were startlingly similar: a huge, swirling storm bearing down on coastal areas with frightening inevitability. Within a few hours of the most powerful cyclone in decades hitting Australia's northeastern coast Monday, state and federal governments had declared a state of emergency, prepared Black Hawk helicopters to run rescue missions and announced cash payouts for victims.
Mar 9 - By Associated Press
After a five-year hiatus, the Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery in Villa Hills are ready to show whether they are superior spellers.
Mar 3 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
Last year was the first in which telephone companies added more broadband Internet subscribers than their cable TV rivals did, according to a research report.
Mar 2 - By Jeff Barnard, AP Environmental Writer
With the decline of northern spotted owls at a crisis point, a group of scientists is urging the government to consider experiments that include killing some of the barred owls that have invaded spotted owl territory from British Columbia to California.
Feb 26 - By Gillian Wong, AP Writer
Boeing's 737 passenger plane, which has seen deliveries top 5,000 since it entered service 38 years ago, has always been touted by its U.S. makers as the world's most popular commercial jet.