Articles filed under Associated Press
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College campus fires increasingAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The number of fires reported in university and college housing has increased sharply in recent years as students plug in more electrical gear, inclu...
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Continental opts out of arena name gameAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- Continental Airlines Inc. has decided to opt out of its deal for its name to appear on the home of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and the NHL's New Jersey Dev...
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Russia stages air showAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - ZHUKOVSKY, Russia -- Russia opened its largest air show in post-Soviet history on Tuesday, showing off its growing military footprint and global assertiveness while seek...
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Happy landing for EndeavourAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Even as the wounded space shuttle Endeavour brought its seven astronauts safely home Tuesday, NASA looked ahead to three more launches at risk fo...
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Ugandans demand journalist's deportationAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - KAMPALA, Uganda -- Hundreds of people held an anti-gay protest in Uganda's capital Tuesday, denouncing what they called an "immoral" lifestyle and demanding the deportat...
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Don't panic over packing child's lunchAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - If you don't know what to put in your child's lunch box, look to the wide variety of lunch boxes out there for inspiration. Insulated bags and boxes often come with sepa...
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Read a lot? You're in the minorityAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There it sits on your night stand, that book you've meant to read for who knows how long but haven't yet cracked open. Tonight, as you feel its stare from ...
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Once-sleepy Swiss town awakes with soccer feverAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - WEGGIS, Switzerland -- This once-sleepy resort that charmed Mark Twain more than a century ago is suddenly booming with investment and confidence, thanks in large part t...
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Study: High blood pressure a youth problemAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- More than 1 million U.S. youngsters have undiagnosed high blood pressure, leaving them at risk for developing organ damage down the road, a study suggests. Ca...
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Sony and Blu-ray lose two major film studiosAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG will offer next-generation DVDs in the HD DVD format and drop support for Blu-ray, further complicating th...