Articles filed under Associated Press
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Flossie heads for HawaiiAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH POINT, Hawaii -- Hours after getting jolted by a moderate earthquake, residents of Hawaii's Big Island holed up for a different force of nature Tuesday: Hurricane ...
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Hurricane headed to Hawaii on heels of quakeAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - KEALAKEKUA, Hawaii -- Hours after getting jolted by a moderate earthquake, Hawaii's Big Island residents holed up for a different force of nature Tuesday: Hurricane Flos...
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Turks hear assurances from presidential hopefulAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - ANKARA, Turkey -- A Turkish presidential hopeful whose candidacy raised fears about the possible blurring of the line between mosque and state said Tuesday his goals wou...
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LA airport glitch grounds planesAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Weary international passengers were stuck at Los Angeles International Airport for several hours, unable to set foot in the United States after a computer...
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Sierra Leone counts votes in presidential electionAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Ballot-counting was under way Sunday in Sierra Leone's first presidential election since U.N. peacekeepers withdrew two years ago -- a vote see...
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Two South Korean hostages may be freed by TalibanAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - GHAZNI, Afghanistan -- A Taliban spokesman reiterated Sunday that the militants soon will free two sick, female South Korean hostages but said the timing of the release ...
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Illegal arms deal to Iraq haltedAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - PERUGIA, Italy -- Investigators report that Iraqi and Italian partners tried to ship blackmarket automatic weapons into Iraq in a secretive $40æmillion deal that would m...
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Space Shuttle Endeavor gash is deepAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A close-up laser inspection by Endeavour's astronauts Sunday revealed that a 3½-inch-long gouge penetrates all the way through the thermal shield...
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Algeria has sunny vision for futureAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - ALGIERS, Algeria -- It's a vision that has long enticed energy planners: solar panels stretching out over vast swaths of the Sahara desert, soaking up sun to generate cl...
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Getting teens to trainAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-- Stephen Wallace hopped off an elliptical machine and got a pep talk from his personal trainer about his bench-press goals. Wiping away sweat, he ...