Articles filed under Associated Press
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Paratransit riders hit planned fare increaseJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Advocates for the disabled are making a last-ditch effort to head off an increase in the fare for paratransit riders, saying it could put public transportation in Chicag...
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Overseas sales help boost Baxter profitJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Medical products and services company Baxter International Inc. said Thursday profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter, as favorable currency-exchange rates drove up...
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Economy pact by House leaders could mean tax rebate checks by MayJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax fi...
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Median home price falls for first time in decadesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing single-family homes plunged in 2007 by the largest amount in 25 years, closing out an awful year that saw median prices fall for the firs...
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Murder charges filed in case of long-missing manJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - First-degree murder charges have been filed against an alleged Chicago street gang member in connection with the death of an Oak Lawn man who went missing four years ago...
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Nagasu makes dazzling debutJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mirai Nagasu's mouth dropped open when she saw her scores. And that was before she realized she'd knocked off former world champion Kimmie Meissner. "...
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Sharapova, Ivanovic to play for titleJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- A year after losing the Australian Open final in embarrassing fashion to Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova is looking unstoppable in her quest for...
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9th Circuit rules federal investigators can keep baseball drug testsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal investigators can keep using the names and urine samples of about 100 major leaguers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, a fede...
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Caterpillar 4th-quarter profit up on international salesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - PEORIA -- Caterpillar Inc., one of the world's largest construction equipment makers, said Friday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent on strong international gro...
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Mississippi attorney general must testify in State Farm lawsuitJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood must testify in a lawsuit filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. that accuses him of violating an agreement to...