Articles filed under Associated Press
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Vault saves world's seeds in Arctic freezerFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - LONGYEARBYEN, Norway -- Norway opened a frozen "doomsday" vault Tuesday deep within an Arctic mountain where millions of seeds will be stored to safeguard against wars o...
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James youngest to 10,000 pointsFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - LeBron James returned from a first-half ankle injury to score 26 and become the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 10,000-point milestone, but the Boston Celtic...
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Andy Pettitte tries to focus on baseballFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte said he is trying to focus on baseball, not the investigation into whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress. Pettitte...
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Bush: Country not headed into a recessionFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additio...
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Secondhand fashion appeals to high-end shoppers, tooFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WESTPORT, Conn. -- Go ahead, visit a secondhand store: It's good for your wallet. It's good for the environment. It might even be good for your cluttered closet. On a re...
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French investigation may include Sara LeeFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - PARIS -- Nine European and U.S. consumer products makers, including Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp., are suspected of colluding on prices in France, Le Figaro newspap...
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Dairy Queen's frosty relations with franchise ownersFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dairy Queen is facing a dilly of a problem -- a rebellion against the revamping of restaurants by a growing number of mostly mom-and-pop franchise o...
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Buddy Miles dies at 60Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - AUSTIN, Texas -- Buddy Miles, a drummer who played with Jimi Hendrix and sang in the claymation commercials featuring the California Raisins in the 1980s, has died. He w...
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College system runs utility deficitFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A state audit has found a $117 million deficit in the University of Illinois' utilities budget. The Illinois auditor general said in a report this week that...
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War of words over war in IraqFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - TYLER, Texas -- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain mocked Barack Obama's view of al-Qaida in Iraq, and the Democratic contender responded that GOP policies brou...