Articles filed under Associated Press
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Jamaica spared direct hit by DeanAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Hurricane Dean pummeled Jamaica with gusting winds and torrential rains Sunday after the prime minister made a last-minute plea for residents to aba...
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Flooding turns deadlyAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WINONA, Minn. -- Rivers swollen by as much as a foot of rain washed away houses and roads and killed at least 12 people as the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin soaked the...
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Federer youngest player to win 50 tournamentsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - MASON, Ohio -- Roger Federer raised both arms triumphantly when his ace finished it off. After years of having everyone else's number, he had a special one of his own. F...
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Officials: Miners likely forever lostAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Six coal miners caught in a cave-in may never be found and could forever be lost to the still-quivering mountain, officials conceded Sunday, abandoni...
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Heroes not very far from homeAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When it comes to those they most admire, young people do not look chiefly to the worlds of music, today's wars or history. Instead, they turn to their own ...
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Nokia seeks U.S. ban of Qualcomm importsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - HELSINKI, Finland -- Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Friday it has asked the U.S. to ban imports of chipsets made by Qualcomm Inc. along with p...
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The troops have ammo, but demand leave cops shortAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Troops training for and fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are firing more than 1 billion bullets a year, contributing to ammunition shortages hitting police depa...
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Woods throws PGA a curveAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The PGA Tour has touted its new FedEx Cup competition by making references to the Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees. But when golf's version of the playoffs begin n...
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Buyer says Northwest may one day own MidwestAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Northwest Airlines Corp. could end up owning rival Midwest Air Group, which has agreed to a $450 million buyout offer from private equity firm TPG Capital. ...
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Rescue efforts 'from a tragedy to a catastrophe'Aug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Sometimes, after all other possibilities are lost, mines become graves. The bodies of 12 miners have been buried in the Knox Mine in Pennsylvania for...