Articles filed under Associated Press
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Vacuums get ratedFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're in the market for a new vacuum and tempted to spend hundreds of dollars, do some homework first. With so many new features, shopping for a vacuum might seem li...
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Report on Ledger's death leaves more questionsFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The six drugs that killed actor Heath Ledger in an accidental overdose are now known, but plenty of questions remain. Why did Ledger need painkillers and sed...
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Macy's cutting about 2,300 regional managers to focus on local stores'Feb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Macy's Inc. hopes to tailor individual stores to the needs of customers by concentrating more managers in local markets where they will make more decisions...
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U.S. stocks head for another down dayFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks were poised to open lower Thursday as investors, already concerned about technology spending after the Internet networking supplier Cisco Systems' dre...
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Stojakovic gives Hornets dramatic 2-OT winFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Peja Stojakovic sank a 22-footer at the buzzer to give the New Orleans Hornets a 132-130 double-overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in Phoenix. The...
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Senate leaders agree on rebates for seniors, disabled veteransFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed Thursdsay to add rebates for 20 million seniors and 250,000 disabled veterans to a House-passed economic aid packag...
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Shuttle Atlantis blasts off after lengthy delay, carrying lab to space stationFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion scien...
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Medical examiner rules Heath Ledger died of accidental pill overdoseFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical e...
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Officer killed in LA shootout with man who claims he killed 3 relativesFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- A man barricaded himself in a house after telling police he had killed three relatives, then opened fire on a SWAT team Thursday, killing one officer and ...
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Children's Memorial expansion OK'dFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago City Council has approved plans by Children's Memorial Hospital to build a new 22-story facility downtown. The new facility would be called the Ann and Robe...