Articles filed under Associated Press
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NHL round-upDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Rangers 4, Canadiens 3 NEW YORK -- Brendan Shanahan scored early in overtime to give the Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, extendin...
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Member of Chicago's Pritzker family dies after long illnessDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Rhoda Pritzker, whose late husband's family founded the Hyatt hotel chain, has died, her son said. She was 93. Pritzker died at her winter home Dec. 23 in Casey Key, Fla...
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Packers' starters build early lead, then rest for playoffsDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers coach Mike McCarthy had been so incensed with his players' poor performance last week that he considered making his starters play a full four ...
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Munich's famed Oktoberfest may go smoke-freeDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - MUNICH, Germany -- The German state of Bavaria has approved plans to introduce the country's toughest smoking restrictions in January, passing legislation that should se...
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Looking back and at the year ahead for travelersDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Travel in 2007 was marked by high gas prices, new passport rules, record lows for the dollar and record-high air travel. In 2008, experts say, Americans may ...
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Pinpointing the hot spotsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Here are some of the hot spots, trends and statistics for travel in the new year. • U.S. Tour Operators Association: For the fifth straight year, Italy place...
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Clearwire card offers speedy Web access -- on highwayDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - SEATTLE -- My cell phone rang just as I pulled my car into a park along the Puget Sound. I needed to add something to a news story I had written a few hours earlier, but...
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Violence erupts in KenyaDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya -- Thousands of Kenyans enraged over delays in announcing the country's next president burned down homes and attacked political rivals with sticks and mac...
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Corruption blamed for Egypt tragedyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - ALEXANDRIA, Egypt -- Shoddy materials, illegal construction and a culture of corruption were blamed Saturday for the deaths of more than three dozen people buried when a...
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Protests planned at Rose paradeDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- There could be some discord during the Tournament of Roses Parade as demonstrators promise to raise issues during the holiday spectacle that has been...