Articles filed under Associated Press
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Leading indicators slip in DecemberJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A gauge of future economic activity skidded 0.2 percent in December, registering its third consecutive monthly decline and signaling that the U.S. economy li...
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Amtrak reaches deal with its union, averting possible strikeJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Amtrak reached a deal with its union, averting a possible strike at the end of this month, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press....
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Belichick backs MossJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick expressed strong support Thursday for wide receiver Randy Moss, the subject of a temporary restraining ord...
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Tax rebates of $300-$800 weighed as Washington seeks economic rescueJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - President Bush embraced as much as $150 billion in tax relief on Friday to jump start the lackluster economy. If Congress passes an economic stimulus package, the countr...
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Man throws toddler to his death from overpass onto Hawaiian highwayJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - HONOLULU -- The man in hospital scrubs threw the toddler like a doll from a pedestrian overpass to the freeway humming with traffic. The 2ˆ½-year-old boy fell 30 feet ...
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U of I board raises housing costsJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Students of the University of Illinois' three campuses will pay anywhere from 2 percent to almost 12 percent more for housing next fall. The university system's board of...
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NYSE agrees to acquire rival American Stock ExchangeJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The New York Stock Exchange on Thursday agreed to buy the American Stock Exchange, ending a once intense rivalry that began in colonial times when brokers tr...
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Police investigating possible home invasion, one deadJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating a possible home invasion on the city's West Side Friday morning that they say has left a child dead. Police say they believe four adults...
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Ramage gets 4 years for crash that killed MagnusonJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - NEWMARKET, Ont. -- Former NHL player Rob Ramage was sentenced to four years in prison for a 2003 crash that killed ex-Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson. Magnuson, 56, die...
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Victorious Vols not exactly overjoyedJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Even after a lopsided victory, Candace Parker did some self-diagnosis of what she believes is ailing the defending national champions. Sure, No. 2 Tennessee weathered a ...