Associated Press

28. September 2009 | 11:41

LSU moves up to No. 4 in Associated Press Top 25

LSU moved up three places and into the No. 4 spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday. Losses by Ole Miss, Penn State and California vaulted the Tigers to the No. 4 spot, giving the SEC three teams in the top five for the second consecutive week. (News Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune - 02:01:08)

Bloomberg, others press for federal security funds

Associated Press - September 27, 2009 11:05 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other officials are urging Congress to make sure a program that helps the city protect against a… (News Source: WCAX-TV Vermont - 19:18:40)

Associated Press/Washington Post examine contributions of military research to reducing global disease burden

In light of the U.S. Army’s announcement yesterday that an experimental HIV vaccine trial it is sponsoring in Thailand showed modest potential for preventing infection, the Associated Press/Washington Post examines how military research is contributing to the fight against major diseases around the world. (News Source: News-Medical-Net - 16:20:53)

Sunday Evening Associated Press News Minute - 9/27/2009

CINCINNATI (AP) - After a decade of research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center researchers hope they’ve discovered a way to use gene therapy to cure sickle-cell anemia. They hope federal regulators will sign off on the procedure, and clear the way for human testing to begin next year. (News Source: WLIO NBC Lima - 00:56:21)

Freeman wins 3 Associated Press awards

SYRACUSE - The Freeman won three awards in the annual New York State Associated Press Association writing contest, announced here on Wednesday. (News Source: Kingston Daily Freeman - 10:17:12)

Abbott Gets Belgian Drug Unit for $7.6 Billion

Solvay , the Belgian chemical and pharmaceutical group, said Monday it has agreed to sell its entire pharmaceutical business to Abbott Laboratories of Abbott Park, Illinois, for â‚¬5.2 billion ($7.6 billion), The Associated Press reported. (News Source: New York Times - 08:45:58)

Observer-Dispatch wins 9 Associated Press awards

The Observer-Dispatch won nine awards in the annual Associated Press contest for newspapers in New York state. The awards were given at a banquet Wednesday night at The Genesee Grande in Syracuse. (News Source: The Observer-Dispatch - 16:50:28)

Somali Islamists, Government Clash Near Ethiopia Border, AP Says

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — Somali government forces and Islamist rebels clashed in the central town of Beledweyne, the Associated Press reported, citing Osman Ahmed, a resident. (News Source: Bloomberg - 08:23:07)

Upsets shake up AP poll, but top 3 remain same

NEW YORK (AP) — After a weekend in which four top-10 teams lost, The Associated Press college football poll received a major makeover. (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 19:41:44)

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