Articles filed under Associated Press
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Girl born with 8 limbs leaves hospitalDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - BANGALORE, India -- A 2-year-old girl who was born with four arms and four legs left a hospital in southern India on Saturday, little more than a month after surgeons su...
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Musharraf lifts state of emergencyDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Pervez Musharraf lifted a six-week-old state of emergency Saturday, telling a skeptical nation the crackdown was to save Pakistan from a...
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Monks get hip to lure believersDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - TOKYO -- Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread Buddhism among younger people in this rapidly aging society. The fashion show op...
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Midwest gets foot of snowDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- As much as a foot of snow fell from the Plains across the Midwest on Saturday, snarling road and air travel, as the second big winter storm in a week barre...
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Illinois colleges unite on homeland security classesDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - CARBONDALE -- An alliance of Illinois colleges will offer online instructional work on homeland security. The partnership includes Southern Illinois, Illinois State, Nor...
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Purdue denies Pitino 500th winDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Purdue's freshmen grew up just in time to deny Rick Pitino his 500th college coaching win. Robbie Hummel, one of the Boilermakers' four freshman starters...
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Cunard Line's Queen Victoria launched; ship to replace QE2 being builtDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- Luxury cruise provider Cunard Line is launching a ship named Queen Victoria and has announced plans to build a new ship named Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Victori...
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Seven killed in attacks on Iraqi policeDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- A series of attacks on Iraqi police and volunteer patrols killed at least seven people in Baghdad and neighboring provinces on Saturday, including Diyala, whe...
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Vick's dog-fighting estate fails to sell at auctionDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - SURRY, Va. -- Maybe it was the inescapable mind's-eye visions of the brutality inflicted on dogs in the rugged wooded area behind the fence. Or maybe it was the glare of...
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For Alford, bittersweet win over Knight, Texas TechDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico fans will relish their team's latest win. Too bad coach Steve Alford can't enjoy it as much. Freshman Dairese Gary scored a career-high 1...