Articles filed under Associated Press
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Blocked FG allows BYU to escapeDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked a field goal as time expired to give No. 19 BYU a 17-16 victory over UCLA on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas. Kai Forbath ma...
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France reassures KarzaiDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan -- The leaders of France and Australia met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday, each pledging their countries' long-term commitment to Afghani...
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Shredded ball? How appropriateDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Leave it to a pooch to put things in perspective. While the rest of us have been wringing our hands about the national pastime's drug problem and wondering where our Joe...
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Santa nailed to cross to protest Christmas commercialismDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - BREMERTON, Wash. -- Art Conrad has an issue with the commercialism of Christmas, and his protest has gone way beyond just shunning the malls or turning off his televisio...
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Amtrak chugs for record ridership despite funding, scheduling issuesDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - ABOARD AMTRAK'S LINCOLN SERVICE -- The Illinois cornfields whizzing past Mark Hardacre's view from the Amtrak cafe car had nothing on the memorable splendor the Australi...
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In spite of baseball's problems, support for Selig stays strongDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Bud Selig could be baseball commissioner for life if he wanted. His backing among owners is as strong as ever after the Mitchell Report, which accused owners...
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Muslim extremists arrested for allegedly plotting to free terroristDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Belgian police Friday arrested 14 Muslim extremists suspected of planning the jailbreak of an al-Qaida prisoner convicted of plotting a terrorist at...
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Dominating Ochoa repeatsDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Lorena Ochoa didn't have a blueprint for becoming the best in the world, and she certainly didn't have a role model. Mexico had yet to produce anything resembling a worl...
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Patriots' Brady talented, hard-working, humbleDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady arrives at Gillette Stadium before the sun comes up. As always, there is work to be done, and no time to waste. Yes, he is the superstar q...
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10 arrested in online prostitution ringDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cook County sheriff's office said 10 people have been charged with being part of an online prostitution ring operating in Illinois and Indiana. Authorities said the ...