Articles filed under Associated Press
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Simultaneous Earth Day events planned for D.C., 7 other citiesFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Eight simultaneous Earth Day festivals are being planned across the country for April 20 with the flagship event on the National Mall in Washington. Organi...
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Two dead, three wounded in stabbing attackFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Police say two men were fatally stabbed and at three others were injured when a fight broke out Saturday night in an apartment in the city's Little Village neigh...
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Atlantis delivers new European space labFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts delivered a sparkling new lab to the international space station Saturday, but had to delay installing ...
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Vicious handshake gets lawyer arrestedFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A lawyer has been charged with assault for shaking a federal prosecutor's hand so hard, authorities said, that it injured her shoulder. Kathy Br...
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Death toll rises in explosion at sugar refineryFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. -- As his two nephews lay unconscious in their hospital beds, bandages covering horrific burns from a sugar refinery fire, Hallie Capers prayed and a...
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Hummel carries Purdue past WisconsinFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Freshman Robbie Hummel scored a career-best 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting, and No. 24 Purdue upset host No. 8 Wisconsin 72-67 on Saturday night to extend the Boilermake...
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Louisville shocks GeorgetownFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Louisville found a way to rattle Georgetown, shaking up the Big East in the process. David Padgett scored 18 points, Jerry Smith added 16 and the host Cardinals roared p...
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Cruise lines, port cities oppose rule changeFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Maine -- Portland's gleaming, $21 million terminal for cruise ships and ferries will open this spring. Another $7 million berth built to accommodate the world'...
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Put romance back into your homeFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - We know what our wives love for Valentine's Day: jewelry, perfume, flowers, a candlelit dinner. But what about your house? Like a spurned lover, it may lose that loving ...
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Study says sadness can speed spendingFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- If you're sad and shopping, watch your wallet: A new study shows people's spending judgment goes out the window when they're down, especially if they're a bit ...