Articles filed under Associated Press
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A practical guide to buying, caring for blindsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Blinds can be an easy and functional alternative to drapes. They can also be dust-magnets that let in more light than you want. How do you find the right kind for you, a...
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NIU falls to Wisconsin-Green BayDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ryan Tillema scored a career-high 33 points and pulled down 8 rebounds to lead Wisconsin-Green Bay past Northern Illinois 86-75 on Saturday. Mike Scha...
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Apartment helps man gain upper hand over mental illnessDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Sunlight streamed through the windows and the scent of sandalwood incense filled the air the day Aron Washington moved into his apartment Tall and lithe, Washington trie...
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UIC tops Howard 97-58Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Karl White Jr. scored a game-high 20 points and Josh Mayo added 18 to help host Illinois-Chicago defeat Howard 97-58. The Flames (8-4) staged a balanced offen...
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Fresh out of school, he ran ship into rocksDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - JUNEAU, Alaska -- A small cruise ship that ran aground last spring did so under the watch of a 22-year-old navigator fresh out of a maritime academy with no formal knowl...
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Crime hurting tourism in New OrleansDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Amid misperceptions about New Orleans 27 months after Hurricane Katrina, the cold hard fact of a crime wave is creating headaches for tourism officials. J...
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Hard-hitting Barnett not about to apologizeDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers middle linebacker Nick Barnett suspects his reputation for occasionally playing beyond the whistle might have figured into his Pro Bowl snub t...
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Court strikes down strip club taxDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Exotic dance clubs shouldn't have to pay it. That's a state appellate court ruling regarding amusement taxes collected by Chicago and Cook County. The First District App...
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At least 2 dead as storms roll across PlainsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A blinding snowstorm blew across the Plains on Saturday, causing at least two deaths and dozens of injuries in numerous multicar pileups and forcing a...
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Vudu box remains hamstrung by HollywoodDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- For a few years, technology companies have been racing to find a way to get movies from the Internet to the living-room TV in a way that will get consumers e...