Articles filed under Associated Press
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Teacher-astronaut finally fulfills dream that began 21 years agoAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan transformed the space shuttle and space station into a classroom Tuesday for her first education session from or...
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How deadbeat dads get ratted out by passportsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The price of a passport: $311,491 in back child support payments for a U.S. businessman now living in China; $46,000 for a musician seeking to perform over...
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Mental care for diplomatsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The State Department plans to create a new mental care office and require employees to take additional time off to deal with a surge in stress disorders am...
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Chinese bridge collapsesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The collapse of a bridge under construction that left at least 29 people dead in a Chinese tourist town rekindled concerns Tuesday about rushed, shoddy buildi...
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Yankees' Rizzuto a hit on the field, in the boothAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- His speed and spunk made him a Hall of Famer. "Holy cow!" made Phil Rizzuto famous. Popular as a player and beloved as a broadcaster, the New York Yankees sh...
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Taliban talks continueAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - GHAZNI, Afghanistan -- Taliban leaders and South Korean officials continued negotiations by telephone over the fate of the remaining 19 hostages Tuesday, but no new face...
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Hospital guard uses stun gun on man with babyAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- In a confrontation captured on videotape, a hospital security guard fired a stun gun to stop a defiant father from taking home his newborn, sending both man a...
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Wildfires in central IdahoAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- Dozens of people were ordered to evacuate two small central Idaho towns on Tuesday as an 88-square-mile group of fires moved in their direction. Gov. C.L...
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Man held in dermatologist's slayingAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Police said Tuesday a man has turned himself in to French authorities in St. Martin and is being held on a federal fugitive warrant in connection with the death of a Chi...
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Vmware excites investorsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- VMware Inc.'s shares soared by 76 percent in their stock market debut Tuesday, reflecting a belief the rapidly growing software maker is on the leading ...