Articles filed under Associated Press
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Payback: Stewart wins Nationwide openerFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The payback was perfect. Tony Stewart turned the tables on Hendrick Motorsports to win the Nationwide Series opener. Now, if only he can do it aga...
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A little extra care can perk up even the toughest house plantsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Spider plants, split-leaf philodendrons and rubber trees don't have to look forlorn. These plants often take on a downtrodden look because of their uncanny ability to su...
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Government now mailing digital TV converter box couponsFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Coupons days are here for owners of outdated analog televisions. The federal government said Friday it will begin mailing out $40 coupons next week to peop...
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Stunned all-stars help crippled areaFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- As the charter bus turned right on to Lizardi Street and descended into this city's crippled Lower Ninth Ward, the lighthearted mood on board turned serio...
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Insurer may spin off municipal bond unitFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York regulators are eager to consider splitting Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.'s core bond insurance businesses to protect municipal credit ratings...
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Little to cheer investors before long weekendFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks finished mixed as lackluster economic reports offered Wall Street little incentive to place big bets ahead of a long weekend. Disappointing data on ma...
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Congressional steroid probe now includes horse racingFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Four-legged athletes are joining their two-legged counterparts as part of a congressional probe into steroids in sports. The president of the National ...
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New partner has Waltrip team on the right trackFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Michael Waltrip's interest in numbers focuses on mph and rpm, while new partner Robert Kauffman is more of a P&L guy. That's just fine with Waltri...
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Lawsuit seeks compensation for 2002 Super Bowl lossFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- A lawsuit filed Friday by a former St. Louis Rams player and others seeks millions of dollars in damages from the alleged taping of Rams practices by the ...
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Bryant, Kidd both likely to play SundayFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Kobe Bryant will start for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, and Jason Kidd will be in the lineup for the East. Probably. But with Bryant's right pinkie in a ...