Articles filed under Associated Press
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House passes $18 billion in new taxes on biggest oil companiesFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The House approved $18 billion in new taxes on the largest oil companies today as Democrats cited record oil prices and rising gasoline costs in a time of ...
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Muhammad close to resigning with PanthersFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Muhammad's agent, Joel Segal, and Carolina general manager Marty Hurney said Tuesday that they are close to a deal that would return the veteran to where he played his f...
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Cause of south Florida blackouts a mysteryFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- Power executives were still in the dark Wednesday about how a glitch at a substation triggered a blackout that cut power to millions across south Florida. The o...
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Nuke plant shutdown causes Florida outages, affecting more than 3 millionFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- A relatively minor glitch in Florida's electrical grid somehow triggered a chain reaction Tuesday that caused a nuclear plant to shut down and briefly cut power...
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Virginia college locked down during search for man seen with handgunFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - FERRUM, Va. -- Classes were canceled and a small private college went on lockdown Tuesday as police searched for a man who was seen with a gun on campus, officials said....
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Visa stock offering may hit $19 billionFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks are shaky, credit is tight, the economy may be tipping into a recession. Not the best of times to be going to the markets for what could be the larges...
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Justice's streak of silence now past two yearsFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Two years and 144 cases have passed since Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas last spoke up at oral arguments, a period of silence that contrasts with th...
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Houston's Yao Ming out for seasonFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- All-Star center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, a stunning blow to the surging Houston Rockets. General manager Daryl ...
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Sony to introduce its first Internet-enabled Blu-ray playerFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sony Corp.'s first Blu-ray disc player that can download bonus materials like trailers and games from the Internet will debut this summer, the company announ...
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Roger Clemens arrives at Astros' camp, says he's moving forwardFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Roger Clemens says he's moving forward. The star pitcher is refusing to answer direct questions about the Mitchell Report or news that a letter has be...