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AP FEA AP World Features Digest(Associated Press WorldStream Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Below is a list of feature stories that The Associated Press plans to move in the coming week. Questions about the stories may be addressed to the North America Desk supervisor in New York at 212-621-1650 (fax 212-621-5449 or e-mail [email protected]) or to individual bureaus in your country or region. We will update this digest daily, adding new features as available. Feature stories that moved in the previous three days are included at the bottom for editors who may not have seen them. NEW: BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-Phoenix Mars, Monday, May 19 With BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-Mars-Q&A; BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US- Mars-Past Missions BC-NA-FEA-FIN--US-Buffett's No. 2 Man, Tuesday, Nay 20 BC-NA-FEA-TEC--US-Smart Avatars, Tuesday, May 20 BC-NA-FEA-FIN--US-Fragmentation at AOL, Tuesday, May 20 With BC-NA-FEA-FIN--US-AOL-Unbranding BC-NA-FEA-TRV--US-Tourism Downturn, Thursday, May 22 Sunday, May 18 Many thousands killed by US's Korean ally in 1950 DAEJEON, South Korea _ Grave by mass grave, South Korea is unearthing the skeletons and buried truths of a coldblooded slaughter from the Korean War, when this nation's U.S.-backed regime killed untold thousands of leftists and hapless peasants in a summer of terror in 1950. With U.S. military officers sometimes present, and as North Korean invaders pushed down the peninsula, an estimated 100,000 or more were executed, many without facing charges or trial, says a key member of a government commission investigating the bloodbath, hidden from history for a half-century. BC-AS-FEA-GEN--Korea-Mass Executions. By Charles J. Hanley And Jae-Soon Chang. AP Photos NY389-393. WITH: BC-AS-FEA-GEN--Korea-Mass Executions-Guard AP Photos NY368-369 BC-AS-FEA-GEN--Korea-Mass Executions-Covered Up Fists a-flurry: Nigeria's distinctive boxing style SOKOTO, Nigeria _ Lawali Danjega is six feet of shirtless sinew, tense muscle and jangled nerves as he readies himself for his bout, frantically wrapping and rewrapping a length of rope around his fist. The 20-year-old butcher is a contender in a Nigerian brand of boxing where teeth fly and losers are knocked senseless, all for a purse of a few hundred dollars _ a handsome sum in an impoverished society. BC-AF-FEA-GEN--Nigeria-Fight Night. By Edward Harris. AP Photos NY353-359 Jewish-American family builds school and mosque in Cambodian village TRAMOUNG CHRUM, Cambodia _ When residents of this poor, Cambodian village need something built, they call on the Lightmans. The Jewish-American family's latest gift: a mosque. "We never had such a beautiful mosque," said 81-year-old Leb Sen, a toothless, village elder. Alan Lightman, a humanities professor in Massachusetts, said building the mosque was not part of his family's original plan to help this Cambodian village, but they decided to go along with the villagers wish for a place to worship. BC-AS-FEA-REL--Cambodia-Mosque of Dreams. By Ker Munthit. AP Photos NY435-444. Monday, May 19 Robot digger set for Sunday landing on Mars LOS ANGELES _ Like a miner prospecting for gold, NASA's latest robot to Mars is hoping to hit pay dirt when it lands near the red planet's north pole later this month. The three-legged Phoenix Mars, armed with a backhoe, will dig into the Martian soil, looking for a reservoir of ice believed to lurk beneath. BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-Phoenix Mars. By Alicia Chang. AP Photos NY451-452. WITH: BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-Mars-Q&A BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-Mars-Past Missions Tuesday, May 20 Berkshire's No. 2 man helps from the background PASADENA, California _ The two men who run Berkshire Hathaway Inc. have an arrangement: Warren Buffett is the face of the company and Charlie Munger stays mainly in the shadows. That works well for the two billionaires, who together have developed one of the most successful investment records ever. But while Munger downplays his own contributions _ he is known for repeating "I have nothing to add" after Buffett's expansive comments at the Berkshire shareholder meetings _ his role is key to much of the company's success. BC-NA-FEA-FIN--US-Buffett's No. 2 Man. By Josh Funk AP Photos NENH101,105. Avatars that think? Artificial intelligence researchers turn to 'Second Life' TROY, New York _ "Second Life." A steel-gray robot with lanky limbs and linebacker shoulders, he looks like a typical avatar in this popular virtual world. But Edd is different. His actions are animated not by a person at a keyboard but by a computer. Edd is a creation of artificial intelligence researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, who endowed him with a limited ability to converse and reason. It turns out "Second Life" is more than a place where pixelated avatars chat, interact and fly about. It's also a frontier in "AI" research _ a controllable environment where's it's easier to test intelligent creations. BC-NA-FEA-TEC--US-Smart Avatars. By Michael Hill. AP Photos NYMG203-205. AOL seeks growth, ad dollars in shift from mass site to niches NEW YORK _ A company rooted in bringing the Internet to the masses, AOL is shifting its focus toward serving niche audiences with the launch of dozens of specialty Web sites. The latest _ ParentDish for parents, The Boot for country music and The Boom Box for hip hop and R&B _ were formally launching Friday. Time Warner Inc.'s AOL, branching out in hopes of doing a better job attracting crucial advertising revenue to offset its rapidly declining Internet access business, calls the niche sites "passion points." BC-NA-FEA-FIN--US-Fragmentation at AOL. By Anick Jesdanun. AP Photos NYML121, NYML120, NYML104, NYML103, NYML123. WITH: BC-NA-FEA-FIN--US-AOL-Unbranding Wednesday, May 21 American boy with worldly background starts college a bit early _ at 8 DOWNEY, California _ With the end of another school year nearing, college sophomore Moshe Kai Cavalin is cramming for final exams in classes such as advanced mathematics, foreign languages and music. But Cavalin is only 10 years old. And at 4-foot-7 (138 centimeters), his shoes don't quite touch the floor as he swivels around in his chair to greet a visitor. He started college at 8, but administrators were worried about his ability to keep up and only let him take two courses at first. He became a regular student after getting the top possible grade _ A-plus _ on both courses. BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-College Genius. By John Rogers. AP Photos CADD201-208. Thursday, May 22 Travel industry braces for potential downturn WASHINGTON _ So long, London, hello New York. No thanks to Madame Tussauds' pricey tickets, yes to a free day at the Smithsonian Institution. The economic squeeze is changing tourism this year, with Americans looking at closer, cheaper, domestic options. BC-NA-FEA-TRV--US-Tourism Downturn. By Brett Zongker. AP Photos NY455-463 CHICAGO: Capturing one city's rich architectural history CHICAGO _ The boat glides under the Michigan Avenue bridge and heads into the heart of the city, as the shimmering white Wrigley Building and neo-Gothic Tribune Tower rise to the north. It passes the corncob-like Marina Towers, the sprawling Merchandise Mart and glass-and-steel skyscrapers _ a tapestry of new and old that draws architecture enthusiasts from around the world to the city that famed architect Daniel Burnham once called his "Paris on the Prairie." "I knew I was going to be coming to Chicago and the one thing that I wanted to do was the river cruise," said Kristen Moore, 35, of Phoenix, snapping photos on the tour, sponsored by the nonprofit Chicago Architecture Foundation. BC-NA-FEA-TRV--US-Chicago Architecture. By Caryn Rousseau. AP Photos NY401-410. -0- Features already moved: Wednesday, May 14 BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-College's Unique Graduate First white valedictorian in college's history. BC-NA-FEA-GEN--US-Pigeon Lady Wars A cat-and-bird game plays out in the streets of Tinseltown. Thursday, May 15 BC-EU-FEA-TRV--Soccer and Sightseeing Austria, Switzerland host Euro 2008 soccer games. BC-NA-FEA-TRV--US-Miami Beach Hostels South Beach becoming backpackers' spot with hostels. BC-NA-FEA-TRV--US-Portland's Far Side Portland: High weirdness in Nirvana. With BC-NA-FEA-TRV--US-Tourist's Portland Friday, May 16 BC-AS-FEA-GEN--Nepal-Warriors from the Hills Echoes of empire: British Army's storied Gurkha force still a magnet for young Nepalese. With BC-AS-FEA-GEN--Nepal-Gurkha History BC-ME-FEA-GEN--Iraq-Locked in Limbo Iraqi court rulings stop at US detention sites. BC-ME-FEA-GEN--Palestinians-Bilin's Battle Arab village's fence war wins some Israeli hearts. BC-NA-FEA-A&E-ART--US-Terra Cotta Warriors US museum hosts China's terra cotta warriors. BC-NA-FEA-A&E-ART--US-Looted Art-Exhibition Art looted by Nazis goes on display. BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MUS--US-Campaign Songs Obama leads field in unsolicited campaign songs. BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MOV--US-Karen Allen Karen Allen thrilled over `Indy' return. BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MOV--US-Indy and Archaeology 'Indiana Jones': Real archaeologists don't have whips. ALSO MOVING: _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MOV--US-Glenn Close-Fetchdog _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MUS--US-Raven-Symone _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-TV--US-ER _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MUS--US-British Women Singers _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-ART--US-Art Market Jitters _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-STG--US-Bradley Whitford _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-BKS--US-James Frey _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MUS--US-ACM Awards-Atkins _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-CEL--US-Entertainment Flashbacks _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-CEL--US-Celebrity Birthdays _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-CEL--US-Celebrity-Quotes _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MOV--US-Film Reviews _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MOV--US-Game Reviews _BC-NA-FEA-A&E-MUS--US-Top Ten The AP Copyright ? 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |