Articles filed under Associated Press
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Falcons hire Smith as coachJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Falcons say Mike Smith is everything they want in a head coach, no matter that he's never been one before. The first test for Smith, the former Ja...
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Bonds asks judge to dismiss perjury indictmentJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking ...
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Humira propels Abbott resultsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Pharmaceutical and medical products maker Abbott Laboratories Inc. reported a $1.2 billion fourth-quarter profit Wednesday on the strength of strong drug sales worldwide...
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A breach in Israeli policyJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- On foot, in cars and in donkey carts, tens of thousands of Gazans flooded into Egypt on Wednesday through a border fence blown up by militants -- pu...
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Rockies' Tulowitzki signs for $31 millionJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Troy Tulowitzki went into spring training last season just hoping to secure a spot on the Colorado Rockies' roster. That won't be a concern this season. Tulowitzki and t...
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Report: Canseco sought cash from Ordonez to keep him out of bookJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jose Canseco offered to keep Magglio Ordonez "clear" in his upcoming book if the Detroit Tigers outfielder invested in a movie project promoted by Canseco, T...
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McLaughlin, Brubaker win short programJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Forget the rest of the Americans. Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker want a crack at the world. The reigning junior world champions showed they're ...
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Park district mechanic dies after being crushed by heavy machineryJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - JOLIET -- Authorities say a Joliet Park District mechanic is dead after being crushed by a piece of heavy machinery near a maintenance shed at a district golf course. Fi...
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RC2 OKs $30 million settlement of toy suitJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The maker of "Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway" toys has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a nationwide class-action lawsuit by thousands of families who purchased lead...
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Blagojevich renews efforts to keep F-16s in SpringfieldJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Rod Blagojevich is again asking the U.S. Air Force to keep 15 F-16 fighter planes at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. In a letter this week,...