Articles filed under Associated Press
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Epsom salts can reduce cerebral palsy riskFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth, new research shows. T...
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Proposed bill would ban carbon monoxide in pet euthanasiaFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - State Representative John Fritchey says he is introducing legislation which would ban the use of carbon monoxide for euthanizing dogs and cats in Illinois. Speaking Sund...
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S. Carolina forest fires threaten homes, force evacuationsFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - CONWAY, S.C. -- A wind-whipped forest fire forced the evacuation of 60 homes and threatened to burn several houses as smoke billowed above this small city near the South...
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Stadium naming rights deals get pricier; Wrigley Field could be nextFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- All sports teams want bragging rights, but with the cost of a new stadium now more than $1 billion, it's naming rights they're after. As several...
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Obama wins Maine Democratic caucuses; Clinton shakes up staffFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - AUGUSTA, Maine -- Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state's Democrats overlooke...
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Indiana shoots salvo at critics; N.C. winsFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson has grown tired of the shots critics are lobbing at his program for a soft schedule. "If this isn't a quality win, then we may not get any,"...
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Actor best known for role in 'Jaws' diesFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75. Scheider died...
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Family suing CTA bus driver in woman's deathFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The family of a woman who was hit and killed by a Chicago Transit Authority bus she had been riding on a minute or two earlier is suing the driver and asking witnesses t...
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Irish sink FTs, hang onFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame was content to trade free throws for layups by Marquette's Dominic James with the game on the line Saturday. "At Notre Dame, we're halfway...
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GM chief urges dealers to fight states' greenhouse gas limitsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- General Motors Corp. CEO Rick Wagoner urged a group of auto dealers Saturday to lobby against individual states trying to set their own limits on greenh...