Articles filed under Associated Press
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Chicago police investigating death of choir conductorDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Police continue to search for the killer of a teacher who conducted the choir at a well-known church where presidential hopeful Barack Obama is a member. Donald Young wa...
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Bush signs $555 billion spending bill; raps project spendingDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush, still voicing concern about special project spending by Congress, signed a $555 billion bill Wednesday that funds the Iraq war well in...
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Hallucinogenic plant joins list of banned substances in Ill. in new yearDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - A law taking effect in Illinois on New Year's Day makes possession or sale of a plant called Salvia divinorum a felony. The plant can cause hallucinations within seconds...
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College stadiums remain vulnerableDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- After more than a decade in counterterrorism, Jim McGee can no longer relax and enjoy watching a sports event. The fans look like potential victims...
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President gets a new coat, and first lady sports a new purseDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush brought his extended family together for a Christmas celebration at the chief executive's retreat at Camp David, Md., with gift exchanges an...
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Tiger escapes cage at San Francisco Zoo, killing 1 and injuring 2Dec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Investigators trying to determine how a tiger escaped its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo -- killing one visitor and mauling two others on Christmas -- planned a thor...
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For some casual bloggers, a bigger bite of the online advertising pieDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Zach Brooks pocketed $1,000 this month blogging about the cheap lunches he discovers around midtown Manhattan ($10 or less, preferably greasy, and if he's lu...
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Off-duty police officer may face drunken driving chargesDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - An off-duty Chicago police officer is in critical condition and may face drunken driving charges following a Christmas Eve crash. Chicago Police spokeswoman Monique Bond...
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Huckabee leads but hasn't yet closed the dealDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee would seem to be the answer to their prayers, yet for many Christian conservatives in Iowa, he has not closed the ...
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Children's health care takes unexpected turnDec 25, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The modest spending increase that Congress approved for a popular children's health insurance program will maintain coverage for those already enrolled. Bu...