Articles filed under Associated Press
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Sharapova ousts No. 1 HeninJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia- Maria Sharapova ended No. 1 Justine Henin's 32-match winning streak and defending champion Serena Williams was ousted by Jelena Jankovic at the Aus...
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Soccer clubs to get compensationJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Soccer clubs sending players to the World Cup and European Championship will receive about $252 million in compensation over the next four years. The agreement was anno...
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LeBron leads Cavs past Heat; Mavs fallJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- LeBron James scored 28 points and added five assists assists, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Heat 97-90 Monday night -- his first win in nine career t...
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Super Tuesday ads during the Super Bowl?Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Super Bowl vs. Super Tuesday. How can Hillary vs. Barack or John vs. Mitt vs. Rudy vs. Mike get any attention when the national spotlight is on Tom vs. Eli...
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Target expects January sales at low end of earlier expectationsJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corp. said its January sales are coming in at the low end of the range it had expected earlier this month. It was one more sign of weakness at the ...
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King rally brings best out of trioJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Democratic presidential contenders spoke warmly of Martin Luther King Jr. -- and sometimes of each other, too -- on Monday's national holiday honor...
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Woods calls 'lynch' comment 'unfortunate'Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Tiger Woods says Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman meant no harm when she used the term "lynch" during television commentary about him, and he regards the issue closed ...
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Johnson & Johnson says 4Q profit rose nearly 10 percentJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Health care products maker Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit increase of nearly 10 percent as revenues jumped by double ...
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UnitedHealth 4Q profit rises on prescription services growthJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent, as growth in prescription services and Medicaid plans o...
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Curlin named Horse of the YearJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Breeders' Cup Classic winner Curlin swept Horse of the Year and 3-year-old male honors at the 37th annual Eclipse Awards on Monday night. Curlin overwhelmed the competit...