Articles filed under Associated Press
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Champion Uno returns home to visit elderly womanFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Uno, the first beagle to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club -- the nation's biggest canine competition -- has won over the heart of 91-year-old Ro...
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Influential black leader switches to Obama campFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama. Lewis, a Democratic co...
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DeRosa to undergo heart treatment todayFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa will undergo a heart procedure in Chicago today to correct an irregular heartbeat. Team doctor Stephen Adams said DeRosa i...
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U of I chancellor aims to cork drinking dayFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman wants Champaign to shut down an annual day of student drinking known as Unofficial St. Patrick's Day. Local bars created...
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Fehr: Union would consider blood testing if process was validFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Players' union leader Donald Fehr would consider approving blood testing for the human growth hormone if there was a valid, efficient procedure ...
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On the teeFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - PGA Tour Honda Classic Site: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: PGA National Resort and Spa, Champion Course (7,158 yards, par 70). Purse: $5.5 ...
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Clinton tries to stem Obama's momentumFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sat at a table in many ways as if in a game of high-stakes poker -- with Obama holding more chips and better cards. That wa...
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Beating the best not always tougher than beating the restFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - MARANA, Ariz. -- Forget the World Golf Championships were ever created, and no one would dispute the world supremacy of Tiger Woods. At the very worst, he still would ha...
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Why does governor have scarlet letter?Feb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Now that he's been unmasked as "Public Official A," Gov. Rod Blagojevich finds himself officially linked to allegations of shady deals and unsavory charac...
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U of I chancellor wants annual day of drinking shut downFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- University of Illinois Chancellor Richard Herman wants Champaign to shut down an annual day of student drinking known as Unofficial St. Patrick's Day. The d...