Articles filed under Associated Press
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$10 billion tunnel would go 16 milesJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - OYSTER BAY, N.Y. -- It would be the world's longest highway tunnel, running more than 16 miles under the west end of Long Island Sound. The cost is estimated at $10 bill...
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Roger Clemens refutes Mitchell allegations with his own reportJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Roger Clemens' agent released an 18,000-word statistical report Monday to refute allegations that the pitcher's career rebounded around the time period he wa...
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Mental decay linked to lead?Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Could it be that the "natural" mental decline that afflicts many older people is related to how much lead they absorbed decades before? That's the provocativ...
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Work stress can be deadlyJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Work really can kill you, according to a study providing the strongest evidence yet of how on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease by disrupting the body's in...
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Corning 4Q profit rises 11 percentJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Corning Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 11 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, on heavy demand for auto pollution filters and g...
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Duke tops Maryland; MSU over Mich.Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- DeMarcus Nelson scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half, Gerald Henderson added 23, and No. 4 Duke rallied to beat Maryland 93-84 Sunday night...
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42 plastic surgeries by age 36Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazilian model Angela Bismarchi will dance nearly nude ahead of a 300-person drum corps in next month's Carnival parade, hoping her sculpted b...
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Startups rush to help make and spread Web videoJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Video on the Internet has gone from being the next big thing to the current big thing. But murky YouTube videos are just the start -- there's a lot of room f...
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Sears president to step down Feb. 2Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Embattled department store retailer Sears Holdings Corp. said Monday that its president and chief executive would step down Feb. 2 at the end of its fiscal year. Aylwin ...
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McDonald's shares dive on sales slowdownJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- McDonald's Corp. served notice Monday that sales at U.S. restaurants open at least a year were flat last month as consumers tightened their wallets, heighteni...