Articles filed under Associated Press
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U of I's rare book library attacked by moldFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - URBANA -- Mold has infested the University of Illinois' rare book library, and officials said the estimated $800,000 worth of cleanup will force it to close for months. ...
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Angelina Jolie's Baghdad visit goes A-listFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Note to world leaders: Next time you need instant access to foreign dignitaries and top military brass, forget the usual protocols. Just send in Angelina Joli...
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Leader urges GOP to uniteFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Thursday's announcement marked a remarkable turnaround. As little as two months ago, Mitt Romney led John McCain in the polls and was far ahead in the funds necessary to...
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Shoppers become stingy with gift cards, the latest sign of strainFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Here's a sign of how shaky the economy has become: Wal-Mart says its shoppers are redeeming their holiday gift cards for basic items -- pasta sauce, diapers,...
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Laptop password sparks legal battleFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - BURLINGTON, Vt. -- When Sebastien Boucher stopped at the U.S.-Canadian border, agents who inspected his laptop said they found files containing child pornography. But wh...
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Will state join push to dump Electoral College?Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- If John R. Koza gets his way, American voters will never again have to worry about the inner workings of the Electoral College and why it decides who sits...
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Red Sox: Schilling's shoulder injuredFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- Curt Schilling has an undisclosed injury in his right shoulder, and the pitcher has been squabbling with the Boston Red Sox over whether he should have surgery...
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Athletes as role models continuing source of disappointmentFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The truest thing any athlete ever said about being a role model was uttered by the worst role model ever. Keep that in mind when the "he said, he said" dispute between R...
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Japan objects to Australian whaling videosFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia's government on Thursday released graphic pictures of Japanese hunters harpooning whales and dragging their bleeding carcasses onto a ship...
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Ledger's death is a warning, dad saysFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - PERTH, Australia -- Heath Ledger's death by accidental overdose should serve as a warning to others not to mix prescription drugs, his father said, calling the loss an e...