Articles filed under Associated Press
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Gasoline costs fuel inflationDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A record jump in gasoline prices pushed up wholesale inflation in November at the fastest pace in more than three decades, while retail sales showed unexpe...
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Democrats agree: Tax the wealthiestDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Democratic presidential hopefuls called for higher taxes on the highest-paid Americans and on big corporations Thursday and agreed in an unusually cord...
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New book follows Lincoln from log cabin to White HouseDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Born in a one-room log cabin? Check. Became a successful attorney despite receiving little formal education? Check. Engaged in remarkable debates with political archriva...
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Clubhouse attendant now lives quiet lifeDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. JAMES, N.Y. - As the names in the Mitchell Report were made public Thursday, the man who implicated many of them remained in the shadows. Former Mets clubhouse atten...
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Gore's home gets energy makeoverDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Al Gore, who was criticized for high electric bills at his Tennessee mansion, has completed a host of improvements to make the home more energy effic...
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Division-II football title previewDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - FLORENCE, Ala. - Xavier Omon and his fellow Northwest Missouri State seniors have a chance to dramatically upgrade an already impressive legacy. The Bearcats (12-1) will...
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Surge in gasoline prices pushes consumer inflation higherDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Consumer inflation surged by the largest amount in more than two years in November, led by gasoline prices. The cost of clothing, airline tickets and presc...
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2 Ph.D students killed on LSU campusDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - BATON ROUGE, La. -- Two students were found shot to death in an apparent home invasion at their Louisiana State University apartment, and officials decided to keep the c...
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Citigroup will assume control of 7 structured investment vehiclesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc. said Thursday it plans to assume control of the seven "structured investment vehicles" the bank advises to help them repay their debts. Citigr...
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No injuries after student fires gun inside Chicago schoolDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago police are investigating what they say was an accidental shooting inside a classroom at a South Side high school. Chicago Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn sa...