Articles filed under Associated Press
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Lowe's profit falls 33.4 percent in 4Q on housing slumpFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Lowe's Cos., the nation's second biggest home improvement retailer, said Monday that a softer U.S. housing market helped drive its fourth-quarter earn...
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Devils in first; Flames winFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- John Madden backhanded a rebound under goalie Brent Johnson's pad with 50 seconds remaining in overtime, and the New Jersey Devils moved into the first pla...
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Is Bonds Tampa Bay bound?Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have had internal discussions about the prospect of pursuing Barry Bonds. Manager Joe Maddon said Monday he knew "little" abou...
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Forget the champagne; L.A. toasted for its tap waterFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. -- Their air might bring pollution complaints, but residents of Los Angeles drink the nation's tastiest tap water, according to the judges of an ...
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Visa expects to raise up to $18 bil in IPOFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Visa said Monday it could raise almost $19 billion from an initial public offering, which would easily become the largest IPO in U.S. history. San Francisco-...
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Wal-Mart buying $9 bil in goods from Chinese manufacturers in 2008Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - BEIJING -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., a major buyer of Chinese-made shoes, toys and other goods, expects procurement in China to hold steady this year at about $9 billion des...
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Hospitals trying to reduce errorsFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a new way to push for patient safety: Don't pay hospitals when they commit certain errors. Medicare will start hitting hospitals where it hurts in October, and othe...
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McAlarney leads Notre Dame over SyracuseFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Kyle McAlarney knew he would get some open looks playing against Syracuse's 2-3 zone defense. He made the best of his chances Sunday, hitting 9-of-11...
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Clemens might show up at Astros minicampFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Roger Clemens might show up at Houston Astros spring training this week for a minor league minicamp that includes his son, Koby. The minicamp begins M...
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Candidates trade shots over NAFTA in blue-collar OhioFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - LORAIN, Ohio -- Barack Obama accused Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday of trying to walk away from a long record of support for NAFTA, the ...