Articles filed under Associated Press
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Sutton returns to coach at San FranDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Eddie Sutton acknowledges he's selfish: He really wants 800 wins. He also would prefer to end his career on a positive note rather than amid controversy...
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Rest in environmental peace: New business sells biodegradable coffinsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. -- Cynthia Beal wants to be an Oregon cherry tree after she dies. She has everything to make it happen -- a body, a burial site and a biodegradable coffin...
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FedEx announces rate increaseDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Corp. announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent Wednesday for its FedEx Freight trucking division. The demand for freight shipping is "sev...
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Bugs in the system made '07 memorableDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - They came off the lake and out of the night. Swarms of flying critters descended with a fury on the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees like a day of reckoning. The m...
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Gone, but hardly forgottenDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - The calendar had barely turned to 2007 when a spray of bullets hit the stretch limousine carrying Darrent Williams. The Denver Broncos cornerback was leaving a New Year'...
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Bette Davis stars in 2008 commemorative postage stampDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) _ A face that will tease you, and please you and perhaps unease you is coming to the post office next year, it's those Bette Davis eyes. On the 100th ann...
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Report: Tiger that mauled 3 may have been taunted by its victimsDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Police are reportedly investigating whether one or more of the young men mauled by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo may have taunted the animal before its deadly rampage...
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Retailers slash prices in attempt to salvage shopping seasonDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The nation's retailers slashed prices further Wednesday in hopes a post-Christmas shopping rush will salvage holiday sales that, so far, have fallen below ev...
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Paul's 40 points key Hornets winDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Chris Paul had 40 points and 9 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets used a third-quarter spurt to beat the host Memphis Grizzlies 116-98 on Wednesday night. Paul shot 17...
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Toyota puts GM in crosshairsDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota plans to sell 9.85 million vehicles worldwide in 2008, the company said Tuesday, setting an ambitious target despite worries about a slowing U.S....