Articles filed under Associated Press
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Pricey oil now less problematicJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With oil at the once unfathomable price of $100 a barrel, families can expect the cost of filling their gas tanks, heating their homes -- indeed, the price o...
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Ford in negotiations with Tata over sale of Jaguar and Land RoverJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. picked India's Tata Motors Ltd. as the top bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover units, the Detroit automaker said Thursday. Ford has entered in...
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Airline performance improves in Nov.Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The airline industry's on-time performance through the first 11 months of this year was the second worst on record, but delays in November fell compared wi...
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Daley refusing to use Skyway funds for CTAJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he won't use the $1.8 billion windfall he generated by privatizing the Chicago Skyway to give a boost to Chicago Transit Authority fundi...
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Stocks open higher after employment readings; rising oil stirs concernsJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks opened higher Thursday after a private employment reading showed a rise in jobs for December, easing some concerns about the economy a day before the ...
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Scotland Yard to assist in Bhutto death investigationJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Pervez Musharraf announced Wednesday that Scotland Yard will help investigate the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, reversing his initial...
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Toyota passes Ford as 2nd-biggest auto seller in U.S. in 2007Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- Toyota Motor Corp. overtook Ford Motor Co. to become the No. 2 automaker by U.S. sales in 2007, using new products and relentless strategy to break Ford's 76-...
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Championships aside, BCS show must go onJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Break out the publicity machines. Bring on the hype. Hurry, though, because time is short and the burden is huge. Just a few days remain to wipe out the images that fill...
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Analysts speculate on impact of rising oilJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Record high crude oil prices will have an impact on consumers and the economy. Q. How will $100 oil affect the prices I pay for energy? A. Higher crude price...
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Illini drop Big Ten openerJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - Jamar Butler scored 32 points to lead Ohio State to a 74-58 win over Illinois on Thursday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Butler accounted for almost h...