Articles filed under Associated Press
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Phone companies cut off FBI taps over payment disputeJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Telephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau's repeated failures to pay phone bills on time...
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Delta likely to pursue merger talksJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. soared more than 18 percent Thursday following renewed speculation the nation's No. 3 carrier may be close to inking a deal to ...
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Best Buy Dec. same-store sales climb 1.5 percent, fueled by games, laptopsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - RICHFIELD, Minn. -- Fueled by video games, flat panel TVs and notebook computers, Best Buy Co.'s same-store sales climbed 1.5 percent in December, meeting the consumer e...
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Purdue getting ready to name Tiller's successor?Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue might announce the successor to football coach Joe Tiller as soon as today, a person familiar with the coaching search said. The person, who spoke...
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AVP indoor volleyball: Walsh eagerJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The pain in Kerri Walsh's right shoulder didn't keep her from rising to the top of the world beach volleyball rankings. Now that she's had everything cleaned up, watch o...
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Citi, Merrill look overseas to raise capital amid continued lossesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Two of the biggest names on Wall Street are scrambling again to secure major cash infusions from foreign governments to offset billions of dollars in losses ...
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Here's one guy hoping Romo brings house down vs. GiantsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Tread lightly, people. Even Samson and Delilah weren't subjected to this much pregame hype. But if you're into unhappy endings, then by all means, buy into it. Root agai...
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Flooding forces hundreds from their east-central Illinois homesJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - WATSEKA -- Cisco Torres and his family of four prepared to take shelter at Trinity Church for a second night after muddy flood waters entered their Watseka home and dama...
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Chicago Sun-Times begins to trim jobsJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The Chicago Sun-Times cut five nonunion newsroom staff jobs Thursday and the business editor resigned amid ongoing cuts aimed at slashing operating costs by $...
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Bank of America agrees to buy Countrywide for $4 billion in stockJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- Bank of America Corp. said Friday it has agreed to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion in stock, a deal that both rescues the country's largest mo...