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  Associated Press News Index - The New York Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- The leader of a polygamous sect is competent to stand trial on charges tied to the spiritual marriage of a 14-year-old girl to an older cousin, a judge said Friday.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration is facing the prospect of a sharp cut by the Democratic-contolled Congress in its request for $310 million to begin development of a missile defense program designed to defend against potential ''rogue state'' attacks on Europe and the United States.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fred Thompson, a potential Republican presidential candidate, suggested that the 1986 immigration law signed by President Reagan is to blame for the country's illegal immigrants and he bemoaned a nation beset by ''suicidal maniacs.''.
www.nytimes.com /pages/aponline/news/index.html   (3619 words)

  
 APTN - Associated Press Television News
Video captured by AP Television News can be seen by over half of the world's population on any given day.
AP Television News is the obvious choice for a News content delivery partner - serving as your eyes, ears, and enquiring mind - in whichever part of the world you need to access.
AP Television News is THE leading supplier of global Entertainment news – with unrivalled access to all the biggest names, therefore supplying you with unique and exclusive footage from around the world.
www.aptn.com   (377 words)

  
 Reading Eagle Newspaper
AP provides this content "as is" and AP shall not be held liable for your use of the information or the podcasts.
AP will not be liable for any loss or damage which you may suffer as a result of or connected with the download or use of this file.
AP reserves the right to terminate its distribution of the podcasts or change the content or formatting of the podcasts at any time without notice to you.
hosted.ap.org /dynamic/fronts/PODCAST?SITE=PAREA&SECTION=HOME   (581 words)

  
 AP: Calendar & Fees
Although a lot of attention is given to the AP Exam, the AP experience really begins a whole year before then.
Some AP teachers require that you complete work (like summer reading) during the summer months to prepare for their course.
AP Grade Reports released to designated colleges, students, and their high schools.
www.collegeboard.com /student/testing/ap/cal.html   (385 words)

  
 MediaShift . Digging Deeper::AP Warms Up to Blogs, Citizen Media at NowPublic | PBS
The recent news of AP teaming with NowPublic was announced at the We Media conference in Miami, where the focus was on how the suits in media could adjust to the new decentralized world of citizen journalism.
The AP is limiting the distribution of the bloggers’ posts from the trial, only including a pop-up box off their main Libby wire stories that run on about 750 medium- and small-market newspaper sites.
That comment was aimed at the AP for using Iraqi policeman Jamil Hussein as a source, a long-running feud the wire service had with the conservative blogosphere.
www.pbs.org /mediashift/2007/02/digging_deeperap_warms_up_to_b.html   (9117 words)

  
 News from The Associated Press
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AP further reserves the right to terminate its distribution of the RSS feeds or change the content or formatting of the RSS feeds at any time without notice to you.
hosted.ap.org /dynamic/fronts/RSS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME   (505 words)

  
 pr_020907a.html
The AP is the world’s largest newsgathering organization with a staff of more than 4,000 employees located in more than 240 bureaus in 97 countries.
National AP news desks also may tap the network in breaking news situations where citizen contributors may capture critical information and images.
Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information.
www.ap.org /pages/about/pressreleases/pr_020907a.html   (469 words)

  
 AP Exchange
AP Exchange is a powerful online tool that offers newspaper editors and reporters access to AP’s vast pool of content so they can create the AP report they want.
Faster and easier access to AP means journalists can find news that is the most meaningful to their beat, story or market.
AP Exchange brings together a members’ full entitlement of stories, photos and graphics in one place – with the ability to search, scan and download content.
www.ap.org /apexchange   (237 words)

  
 What is AP? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
APs are important for providing heightened wireless security and for extending the physical range of service a wireless user has access to.
The construction of a facility and silent sources of RF interference impact the propagation of radio waves, often in odd ways.
Hoover's: AP Broadcast Company Research - Find information on AP Broadcast with operations and products, financials, officers, competitors and more at Hoover's.
www.webopedia.com /TERM/A/AP.html   (332 words)

  
 AP Exam Review | The Princeton Review
The surest way to gain a head start in college is by earning Advanced Placement (AP) credit while you are in high school.
Doing well on the rigorous AP Exams takes lots of focus and excellent preparation.
All practice questions are written in the format that you'll find on the actual AP Exam.
www.princetonreview.com /college/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=169&TYPE=AP   (217 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- AP Poll: U.S. Tepid on Bush's Space Plans
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush's plan to build a space station on the moon and eventually send astronauts to Mars hasn't grabbed the public's imagination, an Associated Press poll suggests.
More than half in the poll said it would be better to spend the money on domestic programs rather than on space research.
Asked whether they favored the United States expanding the space program the way Bush proposes, people were evenly split, with 48 percent favoring the idea and the same number opposing it, according to the poll conducted for the AP by Ipsos-Public Affairs.
www.space.com /news/ap_spacepoll_040112.html   (709 words)

  
 AP: About the Advanced Placement Program
Through college-level AP courses, you enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored in high school; through AP Exams, you have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities.
The only requirements are a strong curiosity about the subject you plan to study and the willingness to work hard.
Talk to an AP teacher or the AP Coordinator at your school about the course you want to take.
www.collegeboard.com /student/testing/ap/about.html   (227 words)

  
 APStylebook.com
The 2007 edition of the AP Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law is now available in both print and electronic forms.
The spiral-bound style manual is an essential handbook for all writers, editors, students and public relations specialists.
The Web-based edition is a fully searchable version of the AP Stylebook.
www.apstylebook.com   (133 words)

  
 AP Digital - The Essential Global News Network
Providing AP news services to commercial Web sites, wireless services, financial institutions, corporate and government intranets and desktops all over the world.
More than 35,000 events listed across multiple industries and constantly updated around the clock, the AP Planner is an indispensable resource for the media, government agencies, PR agencies and more.
AP's online platform for delivering streamed international news, entertainment and sport video to online and wireless publishers.
www.apdigitalnews.com   (132 words)

  
 AP Protests Use of Photo in Controversy
A blurry, fl-and-white copy of the picture was included in a brochure that a delegation of Danish Muslim leaders carried on a Mideast tour to Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey, in December and January.
"AP is attempting to contact the distributors of this unrelated photo to protest its misrepresentation and demand that they stop immediately," he said.
"We did not find it ourselves," he told the AP, saying he had been unaware of the origin of the photograph and said he believed it was sent to the group as an example of a provocation.
www.editorandpublisher.com /eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001994024   (509 words)

  
 Test Prep for the AP - Peterson's
Not only can good AP scores catch the eye of a busy admission officer - they can also earn you college credit before you even get there.
Peterson's Practice Tests for the AP The best way to find out if you're ready for your test is to practice with test-like material.
According to the College Board, more than 2 million AP tests were given in 2005.
www.petersons.com /testprep/ap.asp?id=1048&path=ug.pft.ap   (166 words)

  
 Ochoa wins AP Female Athlete award in a landslide - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Tiger Woods was voted AP Male Athlete of the Year, the first time since 1993 that the male and female athletes came from the same sport (Michael Jordan-Sheryl Swoopes in basketball).
And it was the first time since Babe Zaharias and Byron Nelson in 1945 that golfers swept the AP athlete awards.
Maria Sharapova of Russia, who won the U.S. Open in tennis, and Lisa Leslie of the United States, who won her third MVP award in the WNBA, tied for third with 60 points.
www.usatoday.com /sports/2006-12-26-ap-female-athlete-of-year_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA   (1043 words)

  
 AP
Many colleges and universities in the United States and other countries have an AP policy granting incoming students credit, advanced placement, or both, on the basis of their AP Exam grades.
Thirty-five AP courses in a wide variety of subject areas are currently available.
Students are not required to take an AP course prior to taking an AP Exam.
www.ets.org /vgn-ext-templating/v/?vgnextoid=1b0daf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=ba6de3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD   (244 words)

  
 Technorati Weblog: Technorati Teams With The Associated Press to Connect Bloggers To More Than 440 Newspapers Nationwide
Several months ago we and The Associated Press began to talk about about how citizen-generated media could enhance the AP in their mission to be "the essential global news network." Increasingly, what the blogosphere says about a news story becomes part of a more complete story, lending diverse perspectives and often expert commentary.
The AP believed it was increasingly important to deliver the living blogosphere as a compliment to their their core professional news product.
Now, if you have commentary about an AP story, you can get mentioned in that module simply by linking to that AP news URL, akin to what you can do with Washington Post articles, Newsweek articles, Der Spiegel articles, and a host of other media partners that currently work with Technorati.
technorati.com /weblog/2006/05/107.html   (482 words)

  
 AP Joins Partner in New 'Citizen Journalist' Effort
The AP said that in the first phase of the partnership, news and photo editors on its national news desks in New York will have the option of using selected content from NowPublic.com to supplement the work of AP journalists.
AP editors will work with NowPublic.com staff and contributors to ensure the content is real and accurate, said Jim Kennedy, AP's vice president and director of strategic planning.
Lou Ferrara, AP's deputy managing editor for multimedia, said the news cooperative has been trying to figure out how to take advantage of citizen journalism for some time.
www.editorandpublisher.com /eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003544373   (484 words)

  
 Host AP Linux driver for Intersil Prism2/2.5/3 wireless LAN cards and WPA Supplicant
The driver supports a so called Host AP mode, i.e., it takes care of IEEE 802.11 management functions in the host computer and acts as an access point.
Intersil's station firmware for Prism2 chipset supports a so called Host AP mode in which the firmware takes care of time critical tasks like beacon sending and frame acknowledging, but leaves other management tasks to host computer driver.
Host AP driver was added into the main kernel tree in Linux v2.6.14.
hostap.epitest.fi   (860 words)

  
 AP Central - Pre-AP
Pre-AP teacher professional development resources reflect topics, concepts, and skills found in AP courses.
The College Board does not, however, design, develop, or assess courses labeled "Pre-AP." Courses labeled "Pre-AP" that inappropriately restrict access to AP and other college-level work are inconsistent with the fundamental purpose of the Pre-AP initiatives of the College Board.
As in all its programs, the College Board is deeply committed to equitable access to rigorous academic experiences.
apcentral.collegeboard.com /apc/public/preap/index.html   (341 words)

  
 TutorVista - World class tutoring - AP Index
The AP courses are rigorous and require in-depth mastery of a subject.
TutorVista AP Prep program provides you with comprehensive study materials, full-length practice exams and up to 60 hours of one-on-one tutoring from AP experts.
One-on-one tutoring by AP experts while you are taking the AP course and for the AP exam.
www.tutorvista.com /ap/index.php   (501 words)

  
 Projects - fakeAP
Fake AP provides the cast of extras where hiding is possible: in plain sight, making it unlikely for an organization to be discovered.
Fake AP is a proof of concept released under the GPL.
Fake AP runs on Linux (tested on RedHat 7.3).
www.blackalchemy.to /project/fakeap   (220 words)

  
 AP Central - Welcome to AP Central
AP Central is the official online home for anyone interested in or involved with the Pre-AP or AP Programs®.
To access the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on AP courses and exams, as well as unique resources and tools, register now!
The College Board is happy to announce the official launch of the AP Course Audit.
apcentral.collegeboard.com /apc/Controller.jpf   (116 words)

  
 AP & IB @Web English Teacher
Links to a wealth of resources for AP teachers, including suggestions for rubrics and for evaluating student writing.
A terrific collection of resources for AP teachers, assembled by Mary Filak, an AP teacher.
A collection of sites that AP Language teachers may find useful, assembled by Mary Filak, who teaches AP Language.
www.webenglishteacher.com /ap.html   (461 words)

  
 BioFX AP Chemiluminescent Substrates
BioFX Laboratories has created five unique AP chemiluminescent substrates to meet all your sensitivity needs for both microwell and membrane applications.
These one component formulations are sensitive to the attogram level to nanogram level and are available as reagents for both 450 nm and 540 nm.
Chemiluminescent Ultra Sensitive AP Microwell and/or Membrane Substrate (450 nm)
www.biofx.com /apchemi.html   (95 words)

  
 CAMERA: AP
AP Reports on Arson Attacks by Muslims Against Palestinian Christians
AP is 1 for 2 on Paul Garwood Corrections
AP Headline Casts Palestinians as Victims of Tel Aviv Terror Attack
www.camera.org /index.asp?x_context=2&x_outlet=2   (303 words)

  
 AccuWeather Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Associated Press has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other news agency in the world, and is the most credible source for non-biased reporting.
Founded in 1848, the AP is the oldest and largest news organization in the world, and is an important part of modern-day world history, serving more than one billion people each day.
AccuNet is a trademark of AccuWeather, Inc. AP is a registered trademark of The Associated Press.
ap.accuweather.com   (252 words)

  
 Accounts Payable - AP
Another common usage of AP refers to a business department or division that is responsible for making payments owed by the company to suppliers and other creditors.
Accounts payable are debts that must be paid off within a given period of time in order to avoid default.
For example, at the corporate level, AP refers to short-term debt payments to suppliers and banks.
www.investopedia.com /terms/a/accountspayable.asp   (407 words)

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