Articles filed under Associated Press
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Illinois bridges' gusset plates inspected and found to be safe, state officials sayJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois officials say all bridges getting ready for construction here are undergoing a special review to ensure they can handle the weight of extra const...
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2-year-old dies in fire at Chicago home day care centerJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A fire at a home-based day care center in Chicago killed a 2-year-old boy, but several other children and a woman escaped. No working smoke detectors were found in the h...
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Focus on Tejada, Bonds and ClemensJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Taking on baseball's steroids problem once again, Congress kept the finger-pointing and tough questioning to a minimum. Maybe that's because the people und...
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More U.S. babies born, fertility rate up, defying low-birth trend in EuropeJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Bucking the trend in many other wealthy industrialized nations, the United States seems to be experiencing a baby boomlet, reporting the largest number of children born ...
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Jolting the failing economyJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Economic stimulus proposals favored by Democrats, including tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and a temporary increase in food stamps are cost-ef...
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Wall Street trades mixed after Intel serves up weak earnings and outlookJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks turned mixed Wednesday after Intel Corp. announced disappointing earnings and JPMorgan Chase & Co. offered some relief for investors concerned about t...
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For bridges, roads, will you pay at the pump?Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Would you pay an extra 66 cents a day -- on top of soaring gas prices -- if it meant less rush-hour traffic, better public transit and fewer people dying o...
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Patriots' successes only spur fans' resentmentJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots owner Robert Kraft sat behind his wide desk and marveled at how his team's jersey could be the target of so many boos -- even when it's wor...
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Cruise bio lands in storesJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A biography and 4-year-old video of Tom Cruise are calling attention to the actor's belief in Scientology. Andrew Morton, author of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthori...
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An Olympic-size price tagJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Organizers of the American bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics unveiled details of their plan Tuesday, promising a "spectacular" lakefront experience in the heart of the na...