Articles from AP Features (August 22, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'Reverse brain drain' threatens U.S. competitiveness, study says	RACHEL KONRAD		693
A year after contested over-the-counter approval, sales soar for morning-after pill	DAVID CRARY		774
Al-Jazeera cameraman in worse condition at Gitmo, lawyer says	BEN FOX		641
Asian women forced into sex work at risk of contracting and spreading HIV, report says	RAVI NESSMAN		556
Biden, Richardson court Nevada union workers with support for better health care	SCOTT SONNER		481
Billy Graham in fair condition after recurrence of intestinal bleed while hospitalized	Staff		161
Bird flu kills Balinese woman, raises death toll to 84	Staff		238
Britain's Brown and Germany's Merkel hold talks then head to soccer clash	DAVID STRINGER		618
Britain's iSoft considering improved bid from Australia's IBA Health	Staff		176
Chinese authorities cracking down on HIV/AIDS groups, activists say	ANITA CHANG		476
Death of officer could bring new charges against man who already served time in 1966 shooting	Staff		262
Family cites worry over Esfandiari health, after release from Iranian prison	ALI AKBAR DAREINI		702
Family raises suspicions of China whitewash over SKorean diplomat's death by sandwich	JAE-SOON CHANG		507
FDA considers outsourcing more than 300 jobs amid increased public fears over food safety	MATTHEW PERRONE		418
Firefighters battle Sicily blazes, 3 dead	Staff		477
Girl almost drowned after car plunges into Miami-area canal	Staff		250
Girl, 4, nearly drowns after car plunges into Fla. canal; Brother, 13, had started the vehicle	Staff		151
Houseguest suffers fatal heart attack at former President Bush's summer home in Maine	Staff		115
Israeli forces kill 6 Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, 2 of them children	IBRAHIM BARZAK		267
Kenya city hospital receives unprecedented number of shooting victims	ANTONY GITONGA		183
Lawsuit against Michael Jackson and California hospital is halted by judge	Staff		251
Medtronic reports 12.6 percent 1Q profit rise	JOSHUA FREED		500
Military veteran hit by stray bullet from Oklahoma police gun range almost a mile away	Staff		260
Obama tells vets troop increase has tamped Iraq violence but there's no military solution	JOHN HANNA		647
Obituaries in the news	The Associated Press		887
Pennsylvania doctor charged in autistic boy's death involving chelation therapy	JOE MANDAK		222
Pennsylvania doctor charged in autistic boy's death involving metal-removal therapy	JOE MANDAK		471
Romney targets illegal immigration _ and by extension Giuliani _ in new radio ad	PHILIP ELLIOTT		571
Sex and seniors: They're having more than you might think, unprecedented U.S. survey finds	MARILYNN MARCHIONE		1197
Shark that became tourist attraction in Spain dies, biologists say	Staff		169
Shark that became tourist attraction in Spain has died	Staff		195
Somali pirates release crew of hijacked Danish ship after ransom payment	Staff		185
State news of national interest	The Associated Press		491
Study disputes South African health minister's claims that garlic, lemons are AIDS remedies	CLARE NULLIS		660
Study refutes S.African health minister's ridiculed claims that garlic, lemons are AIDS remedy	CLARE NULLIS		759
Swiss drug maker Roche extends tender offer for Ventana Medical Systems	Staff		150
Texas readies for 400th execution in 25 years	MICHAEL GRACZYK		642
Thompson tells veterans: U.S. should remain in Iraq, must rebuild military for global fight	JOHN HANNA		389
US doctor charged in autistic boy's death involving chemical therapy	Staff		336
US seeks reinstatement of charges in New York oil bribery case	Staff		319
Ventana Medical Systems barred from using state anti-takeover law to stop Roche buyout effort	Staff		249
Wal-Mart: Tests show traces of melamine in dog treats	JON GAMBRELL		479
Want to be a skinny bitch? Diet book tells how	JOHN ROGERS		1200
Witness: La. nursing home owners did not call for ambulances despite having contract	DOUG SIMPSON		540