International Business News - AP http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan? A reader's curiosity about where that oil ends up--and who profits from its sale--inspired one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85676-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:57:03 EDT What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan? A reader's curiosity about where that oil ends up--and who profits from its sale--inspired one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85132-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:57:16 EDT The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that will track the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign. The fifth wave of this study included re-interviews of 1,759 people between June 13-23 who were originally interviewed in November or early December. The extensive national survey was conducted by Knowledge Networks of Menlo Park, Calif., under the direction and supervision of AP's polling unit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/method-for-ap-yahoo-news-poll-on-mushy-middle.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:06:34 EDT A recent AP-Yahoo News poll shows that 15 percent of the electorate--people who call themselves moderates and aren't solidly supporting a candidate--make up the persuadable middle. More than half are independents and, judging by history, many probably don't vote party line. The center of the electorate is where the White House is all but certain to be won or lost. Both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are aggressively going after these voters, the most prized group but also the most difficult to reach. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/a-look-at-the-political-center.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:05:14 EDT A look at what Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are doing to appeal to the "mushy middle." ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/candidates-courting-the-center.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:04:37 EDT They're the most fickle voters, and potentially the most powerful. Thus, with party nominations secure, John McCain and Barack Obama now are pushing toward the center to win them over. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85061-mccain-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/the-mushy-middle-hard-to-reach-for-obama-mccain.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/the-mushy-middle-hard-to-reach-for-obama-mccain.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:15:28 EDT People would rather barbecue burgers with Barack Obama than with John McCain. While many are still deciding who should be president, by 52 percent to 45 percent they would prefer having Obama than McCain to their summer cookout, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/84020-ap-yahoo-poll-candidates-bbq.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/poll-obama-beats-mccain-as-barbecue-guest.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/poll-obama-beats-mccain-as-barbecue-guest.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:25:16 EDT The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that will track the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign. The fifth wave of this study included re-interviews of 1,759 people between June 13-23 who were originally interviewed in November or early December. The extensive national survey was conducted by Knowledge Networks of Menlo Park, Calif., under the direction and supervision of the AP's polling unit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/how-the-ap-yahoo-news-poll-was-conducted.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:05:46 EDT Four-dollar gasoline has stolen a beach vacation from Julie Jacobs' family, "little small luxuries" like exotic bath washes from Angela Crawford and dinners out from folks all over the country. Phil English has had to sell his beloved but fuel-guzzling red pickup. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82755-ap-yahoo-poll-gas-prices.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/ap-yahoo-news-poll-9-in-10-hit-hard-by-gas-prices.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/ap-yahoo-news-poll-9-in-10-hit-hard-by-gas-prices.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:07:05 EDT A grown man wearing a diaper is spun around until he can barely stand, then is made to try an obstacle course carrying pitchers of milk without spilling any. Another man, dressed like an insect, flings himself onto a giant-sized "windshield" with a giant-sized "splat." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82390-ap-on-tv-japanese-game-shows.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080629/japanese-game-shows-coming-to-america.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080629/japanese-game-shows-coming-to-america.htm Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:15:08 EDT Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (NYSE: AP) declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents. The industrial equipment manufacturer said the dividend will be paid on July 25 to shareholders of record on July 11. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ampco-pittsburgh-declares-dividend-of-18-cents.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:30:18 EDT It's not much of a report card. Half of Americans say U.S. schools are doing only a fair to poor job preparing kids for college and the work force. Even more feel that way about the skills kids need to survive as adults, an Associated Press poll released Friday finds. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/81359-education-poll.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/poll-math-yes-standardized-tests-maybe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/poll-math-yes-standardized-tests-maybe.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:52:17 EDT Gas prices have long been sky-high in Europe. So given what's happened to prices at the pump in America recently, has a gallon of gas in Paris or Rome gone from expensive to ridiculous? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/80970-france-global-gas-prices.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ask-ap-car-buying-incentives-european-gas-prices.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ask-ap-car-buying-incentives-european-gas-prices.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:35:06 EDT AP's coverage of the devastating Myanmar cyclone amid extraordinarily hazardous and harsh conditions has received top honors for deadline reporting from the Associated Press Managing Editors Association. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/apme-honors-ap-coverage-of-myanmar-cyclone.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:22:53 EDT The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that will track the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign. The fifth wave of this study included re-interviews of 1,759 people between June 13-23 who were originally interviewed in November or early December. The extensive national survey was conducted by Knowledge Networks of Menlo Park, Calif., under the direction and supervision of AP's polling unit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/method-for-ap-yahoo-news-poll-on-clinton-voters.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:31:52 EDT Barack Obama has won over more than half of Hillary Rodham Clinton's former supporters, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll that finds party loyalty trumping hard feelings less than three weeks after their bruising Democratic presidential contest ended. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79760-obama-clinton-voters.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/poll-most-clinton-supporters-back-obama.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/poll-most-clinton-supporters-back-obama.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:31:13 EDT The Associated Press on Thursday released the 2008 edition of its Stylebook, an A-to-Z update that reflects one of the most comprehensive revisions in its 55-year history, with more than 200 new entries ranging from iPhone to WMD. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/updated-ap-stylebook-includes-200-new-entries.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:07:55 EDT Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: June 20 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080625/editorial-roundup-excerpts-from-recent-editorials.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:49:23 EDT In filming a sequel to a 2000 series about Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, ABC News producers found that reality television had changed how they could present reality on television. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/life-different-for-documentary-unit-in-reality-world.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:22 EDT In filming a sequel to a 2000 series about Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, ABC News producers found that reality television had changed how they could present reality on television. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/77126-ap-on-tv-return-to-hopkins.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/life-different-for-documentary-unit-in-reality-world.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/life-different-for-documentary-unit-in-reality-world.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:48:03 EDT