Army knew Tillman died from friendly fire
WASHINGTON - Army officials knew within days of Pat Tillman's death that the former NFL player had been killed by fellow Rangers during a patrol in Afghanistan but did not inform his family and the public for weeks, The Washington Post reported.
A new Army report shows that Gen. John P. Abizaid, the theater commander in Afghanistan, and other top Army officials were aware an investigation had determined the death was caused by an act of "gross negligence" four days before a nationally televised memorial service, the Post reported after reviewing nearly 2,000 pages of documents it had obtained. The memorial service in San Jose took place May 3, 2004. The Army announced May 29 that Tillman likely died because of friendly fire.
Univision posts 41 percent jump in profit
LOS ANGELES - Spanish-language television and radio broadcaster Univision Communications Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings rose 41 percent from last year, due to higher revenue from music products and publishing. Univision shares closed up 82 cents, or 3.1 percent, at $27.64 on the New York Stock Exchange, and then added 1 cent in late trading.
Wildcatter strikes 1 billion barrel oil field in central Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - A tiny oil company has snapped up leasing rights to a half-million acres in central Utah that it says could yield a billion barrels or more of oil.
Geologists are calling it a spectacular find - the largest onshore discovery in at least 30 years, located in a region of complex geology long abandoned for exploration by major oil companies. It's turning out to contain high-quality oil already commanding a premium at refineries.
'Fallen Idol' airs on same night contest gets to final four
NEW YORK - Despite a tongue-in-cheek Internet campaign to keep him, "American Idol" voters sent home Scott Savol, the shaky singer from Shaker Heights, as it reached its final four on Wednesday.
Fox's talent contest made no mention of the ABC News expose that was to air later in the evening, featuring a former contestant who alleges judge Paula Abdul coached him through the competition and had a sexual relationship with him.
Briefly ...
Shuttle rehearsal: The Discovery astronauts strapped into their space shuttle Wednesday for a countdown dress rehearsal more than two months before the scheduled launch, and the victims of the last mission were on their minds. "Strapping in today, the thought did go through my mind that the last crew that had strapped in on the pad was the 107 crew," commander Eileen Collins said.
referring to the Columbia crew's numerical designation. "Those thoughts occasionally go through my mind as I try to connect with the 107 crew as we've gone through training and carrying on their dream and their mission."
WASHINGTON - Army officials knew within days of Pat Tillman's death that the former NFL player had been killed by fellow Rangers during a patrol in Afghanistan but did not inform his family and the public for weeks, The Washington Post reported.
A new Army report shows that Gen. John P. Abizaid, the theater commander in Afghanistan, and other top Army officials were aware an investigation had determined the death was caused by an act of "gross negligence" four days before a nationally televised memorial service, the Post reported after reviewing nearly 2,000 pages of documents it had obtained. The memorial service in San Jose took place May 3, 2004. The Army announced May 29 that Tillman likely died because of friendly fire.
Univision posts 41 percent jump in profit
LOS ANGELES - Spanish-language television and radio broadcaster Univision Communications Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings rose 41 percent from last year, due to higher revenue from music products and publishing. Univision shares closed up 82 cents, or 3.1 percent, at $27.64 on the New York Stock Exchange, and then added 1 cent in late trading.
Wildcatter strikes 1 billion barrel oil field in central Utah
SALT LAKE CITY - A tiny oil company has snapped up leasing rights to a half-million acres in central Utah that it says could yield a billion barrels or more of oil.
Geologists are calling it a spectacular find - the largest onshore discovery in at least 30 years, located in a region of complex geology long abandoned for exploration by major oil companies. It's turning out to contain high-quality oil already commanding a premium at refineries.
'Fallen Idol' airs on same night contest gets to final four
NEW YORK - Despite a tongue-in-cheek Internet campaign to keep him, "American Idol" voters sent home Scott Savol, the shaky singer from Shaker Heights, as it reached its final four on Wednesday.
Fox's talent contest made no mention of the ABC News expose that was to air later in the evening, featuring a former contestant who alleges judge Paula Abdul coached him through the competition and had a sexual relationship with him.
Briefly ...
Shuttle rehearsal: The Discovery astronauts strapped into their space shuttle Wednesday for a countdown dress rehearsal more than two months before the scheduled launch, and the victims of the last mission were on their minds. "Strapping in today, the thought did go through my mind that the last crew that had strapped in on the pad was the 107 crew," commander Eileen Collins said.
referring to the Columbia crew's numerical designation. "Those thoughts occasionally go through my mind as I try to connect with the 107 crew as we've gone through training and carrying on their dream and their mission."
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