Articles filed under Associated Press
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Wisconsin man gets life in prison without parole for 'monstrous' poisoningFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - KENOSHA -- Mark Jensen trembled slightly as he was told he will never leave prison for suffocating his wife after poisoning her with antifreeze. "I've come to the conclu...
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The voice of modern conservatism goes quietFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- William F. Buckley Jr. died at work, in his study. The Cold War had ended long before. A Republican was in the White House. The word "liberal" had been shunn...
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Senators fire coach PaddockFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- John Paddock ran out of ideas and time as he tried to get the Ottawa Senators to play the way they did in building the Eastern Conference's best record. ...
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Bloomberg won't run for White HouseFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg has squashed the notion of running for president this year, declaring that he will not seek the White House but might put his support...
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Philadelphia team joining MLS in 2010Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - CHESTER, Pa. -- The Philadelphia suburb of Chester was awarded a Major League Soccer team on Thursday that will start play in 2010. The unnamed team will play in an 18,5...
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Economy skids to near halt in final quarter of 2007Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The economy skidded to a near halt in the final quarter of last year, clobbered by dual slumps in housing and credit that caused people and businesses to s...
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Sears Holdings' 4Q profit down 48 percentFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp., the department store retailer controlled by Chairman Edward Lampert, says fourth-quarter profit tumbled 48 percent, due to poor performance at its ...
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FBI opens inquiry into whether Clemens lied about steroid useFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The FBI has opened an investigation into whether baseball great Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids or other performance-enhancin...
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Tennessee proving to be hoops hotbedFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee upsets top-ranked Memphis to move to No. 1, then Vanderbilt knocks off Tennessee. The Volunteer State has done a number on The Associated P...
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More people sign up for unemployment benefitsFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- More new people signed up for unemployment benefits last week, fresh evidence that a general economic sluggishness in the country is spilling over into the...