Auburn University veterinary student studying in Japan vanishes during trip to Thailand

October 12th, 2009 Yale to hold memorial service for slain studentNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale University is planning to hold a memorial service to remember a graduate student who was killed just days before her wedding.

October 5th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - More than 10,000 students at the Panjab University here got an insurance cover of Rs.200,000 at a petty premium of Rs.50 per year after the varsity signed an agreement with a private insurance company, an official said Monday. As per the agreement, every student will pay an annual premium of Rs.50 and the insurance will cover the hospitalisation charges, accidental risks, among others.

September 3rd, 2009 Correction: Thailand-Free Vacations storyBANGKOK — In stories Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 about Thailand offering free vacations to Internet-savvy travelers, The Associated Press misspelled the contest's Web site address.

August 17th, 2009 Auburn National raises 3Q dividend to 19 centsAUBURN, Ala — The board of Auburn National Bancorporation Inc. raised its quarterly dividend by 3 percent, to 19 cents a share, the company said Monday.

July 13th, 2009 Ford, Mazda open compact car plant in ThailandBANGKOK — Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp.

July 9th, 2009 Woman vanishes from NYC office towerNEW YORK — Police are searching for a woman who vanished from a Manhattan office tower midway through her shift on the evening cleaning crew, and hasn't been heard from since. Eridania (ehr-ee-DAH'-nee-uh) Rodriguez disappeared from her job in the financial district Tuesday night.

July 1st, 2009 VCA Antech buys Eklin for undisclosed amountLOS ANGELES — Veterinary services provider VCA Antech Inc. said Wednesday it bought Eklin Medical Systems Inc.

June 15th, 2009 One-stop shopping for Asia trip planningNEW YORK — A one-stop Web site for planning a trip to Asia has relaunched with new features and deals. The "Discover Asia Now" site at www.discoverasianow.com is a joint marketing effort by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, India Tourism, Japan National Tourism Organization, Korea Tourism Organization, Macau Tourism Board, Philippine Department of Tourism, Singapore Tourism Board, and Tourism Authority of Thailand.

June 13th, 2009 Fish toss a go for veterinarians visiting SeattleSEATTLE — Despite complaints from an animal-rights group, a national veterinary association says Seattle's famed fishmongers will be tossing dead fish at its Seattle convention next month. American Veterinary Medical Association CEO Ron DeHaven says his organization will proceed with a plan to host a team-building program offered by the famous fish-throwers of Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market.

June 10th, 2009 Veterinary group rethinks fish toss in SeattleSEATTLE — Seattle's famed fishmongers may be tossing rubber fish instead of real ones at a national veterinary association's convention next month following complaints from an animal-rights group. American Veterinary Medical Association chief executive Ron DeHaven said the Schaumburg, Ill.-based organization had thought inviting one of Seattle's top tourist attractions — the fish-throwers at the Pike Place Fish Market — to the event would be a great "team-building experience." But after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals raised concerns about the ethics of using dead fish as props at a veterinary event, DeHaven said the AVMA would explore other options, including an alternative PETA suggested: using rubber fish.

June 6th, 2009 Palin set to mark Alaska anniversary in upstate NYAUBURN, N.Y. — Alaska Gov.

June 5th, 2009 Cornell grad student charged with killing wifeSYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Cornell University graduate student from New Zealand has been charged with murdering his wife, whose body was found along a wooded trail in a state park with her throat slashed.

May 1st, 2009 Markets in China, SKorea, Singapore, India closedBANGKOK, Thailand — Most Asian financial markets were closed Friday for May Day and other holidays. Markets were closed in mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, India and the Philippines.

April 22nd, 2009 NY student beaten in international case speaks outNEW YORK — A New York college student beaten into a coma last year, allegedly by a man who fled to his native Serbia, says he doesn't remember the attack. Bryan Steinhauer described himself Wednesday as "a normal guy stuck in a bad situation who kept a positive attitude." Steinhauer spoke haltingly at a news conference Wednesday at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital.

January 22nd, 2009 TOKYO - Japan Friday launched a rocket carrying a satellite aimed at studying the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. Seven small satellites, including those developed by university students, were also launched.