Articles from AP Features (December 14, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"Dances with Wolves" actor Floyd Westerman dies	ROBERT JABLON		439
2 girls die, 3rd hurt in Calif. fire; garage converted into apartment had no smoke detectors	NOAKI SCHWARTZ		331
2 Ph.D students killed on LSU campus; police say they were shot during home invasion	MELINDA DESLATTE		471
326 Days to the Election: A look at the race for 2008	The Associated Press		1539
Adwatch: Edwards ad airing in Iowa goes after drug, insurance companies	The Associated Press		249
ALL BUSINESS: Homeowners bail on loans due to more than just mortgage-rate resets	RACHEL BECK		761
Another Russian opposition activist committed to psychiatric hospital, supporters say	MIKE ECKEL		341
Breast cancer blood test for younger women being touted by biotech company	RAPHAEL G. SATTER		347
British man in critical condition after falling into vat of liquid cyanide	RAPHAEL G. SATTER		147
British student who was killed in Italy is buried in London	Staff		354
Canada restarting reactor to address worldwide shortage of critical medical radioisotopes	CHARMAINE NORONHA		335
Cyanide death of jailed Dirty War defendant causes uproar in Argentina	BILL CORMIER		453
Cyanide death of jailed Dirty War defendant causes uproar in Argentina	BILL CORMIER		481
DA's `accidental' death re-examined after widow charged in 2nd husband's murder	DUNCAN MANSFIELD		565
Dollar's slide adds to rise in energy, food prices; outlook for '08 is unclear	TIM PARADIS		985
European Union officials investigate safety of Pfizer's anti-smoking drug	MARIA CHENG		507
Faded ID cards, clothes from mass graves offer rare clues as Iraqis seek missing loved ones	KIM GAMEL		1216
FDA experts say new decongestant ingredient probably works, more study needed on higher doses	MATTHEW PERRONE		418
Fighting kills at least 17 as Islamists regroup in Somalia	SALAD DUHUL		839
Followers of militant Shiite cleric protest triple bombing in southern Iraq	BRADLEY BROOKS		504
Health program to monitor Sept. 11 workers exposed to toxins halted over funding	DEVLIN BARRETT		380
HealthSouth, prominent sports surgeons settle with US over kickback claims	JAY REEVES		282
In life as in politics, Edwards is called on to light a fire all over again	NANCY BENAC		2605
Indiana to test health savings accounts for poor	KEVIN FREKING		421
Indonesian death toll from bird flu climbs to 93, after man dies of virus	Staff		190
Indonesian death toll from bird flu climbs to 93, after man dies of virus	Staff		189
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemotherapy or take gentler versions, studies suggest	MARILYNN MARCHIONE		847
McCain, the solo pilot, is on another mission of redemption, flying closer to alone	CALVIN WOODWARD		2370
Mercury in mascara? New Minnesota law bans the toxic substance from beauty products	MARTIGA LOHN		576
New Jersey becomes first state to require flu shots for preschoolers	LINDA A. JOHNSON		344
New Jersey becomes first state to require flu shots for preschoolers	LINDA A. JOHNSON		275
New Jersey becomes first state to require flu shots for preschoolers	LINDA A. JOHNSON		275
Prosecutor's `accidental' death re-examined after widow charged in 2nd husband's murder	DUNCAN MANSFIELD		516
Protesters briefly halt demolition of New Orleans public housing; 2 arrested	CAIN BURDEAU		662
Republicans maneuver to permit CIA use of harsh interrogation tactics	PAMELA HESS		692
Senate confirms former Army Surgeon General Peake as Veterans Affairs secretary	Staff		324
Senate passes defense bill aimed at helping troops home from war	ANNE FLAHERTY		517
Series of mistakes led to 3 wrong-side brain surgeries at Rhode Island hospital	MICHELLE R. SMITH		1042
Shelling, gunbattles kill at least 17 in Somalia as Islamic militants regroup	SALAD DUHUL		991
Slain British student Meredith Kercher is laid to rest in London	Staff		376
Study: Male relatives face risk from breast cancer genes; doctors urge more men to get tested	MARILYNN MARCHIONE		551
Sudan has still not agreed to foreign troops, unrestricted night flights for new Darfur force	EDITH M. LEDERER		689
Sudan has still not agreed to foreign troops, unrestricted night flights for new Darfur force	EDITH M. LEDERER		595
Suicides rate among middle-aged Americans highest in at least 25 years, CDC says	MIKE STOBBE		384
Surge in gasoline prices pushes consumer inflation higher while industrial production rebounds	MARTIN CRUTSINGER		544
Two international students murdered on Louisiana university campus	Staff		194
UK: bluetongue detected in an imported cow in NE England, outside current restricted zone	Staff		188
UN emergency fund draws US$420 million from international donors	JOHN HEILPRIN		605
UN emergency fund raises $420 million from Europe, developing nations	Staff		275
WHO confirms Myanmar's first case of bird flu in humans	Staff		255