Articles filed under Associated Press
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Pro-Western prime minister gets another shot in UkraineDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - KIEV, Ukraine -- Parliament elected the fiery Yulia Tymoshenko prime minister Tuesday by the narrowest possible margin, in a striking political comeback likely to streng...
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Chicago attorney charged with fraudDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A Chicago lawyer lied about the finances of Refco Inc., misleading investors who lost more than $1 billion in the financial downfall of the commodities broke...
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Daley says son made mistake with sewer companyDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said Tuesday his son made a mistake when he acquired a stake in a sewer-inspection company that did business with the city. "I did not know a...
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Political hiring still thrives in Chicago, monitor saysDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Political hiring is still thriving at City Hall despite high-profile efforts to stamp out patronage, according to an annual report from a federal monitor. The report by ...
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Morgan Stanley loses $5.8B after $9.4 billion 4Q writedown,Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley, the No. 2 U.S. investment bank, on Wednesday reported a larger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter loss due to a $9.4 billion writedown from ...
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NASA busy trouble-shootingDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA on Tuesday traced fuel gauge failures in shuttle Atlantis' tank to a bad connector, and a top manager said he didn't know how long it would ...
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As Iowa homestretch nears, Clinton starts showcasing softer sideDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - CORALVILLE, Iowa -- It was a blunt question for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the end of a long campaign day. A young man said he knew a lot of people who just didn't like h...
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France bans Landis from racing there in '08Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - PARIS - American cyclist Floyd Landis cannot compete in France until 2009 even if he has his two-year doping ban lifted by the sport's highest court. The French Anti-Dop...
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Marshal accused of leaking information about witness in courtDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - A federal deputy marshal wept on the witness stand Tuesday as he described his shock in discovering he faced possible criminal charges for allegedly leaking information...
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Reports: Tribune Co. CEO expected to resign once private sale closesDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Tribune Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Dennis FitzSimons is ready to step down once he receives word the $8.2 billion buyout of the company has closed, according to pu...