Articles filed under Associated Press
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Illinois Department of Agriculture seizes $6 million worth of grainDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - CANTON -- The state has seized about $6 million worth of grain held in bins in central Illinois. Illinois Department of Agriculture spokesman Jeff Squibb says it's suspe...
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Many Hispanics say they're hurt by immigration debateDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Most Hispanics say the immigration debate and Congress' failure to overhaul immigration laws has hurt them, and many fear deportation for themselves, a rel...
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Madonna's star still shining brightDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- The Material Girl is about to become a Hall of Famer. The ever-evolving Madonna was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on Thursday along wit...
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Cubs reportedly in talks over selling Wrigley to state agencyDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Cubs executives have held talks with city and state officials about the possibility of selling Wrigley Field to a state sports agency, according to a published report. T...
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Peterson lawyer: Authorities should return items seized in probeDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Guns, two vehicles and other items seized from Drew Peterson's Bolingbrook home after his wife disappeared should be returned, an attorney for the former police officer ...
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Rockets overcome missed FTsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - As long as the Houston Rockets avoided the free-throw line Wednesday night, they did just fine against the Detroit Pistons. Tracy McGrady scored 29 points and Yao Ming a...
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Hopefuls on best behavior during debateDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - JOHNSTON, Iowa -- Republican presidential rivals called for deep cuts in federal spending Wednesday in a debate remarkably free of acrimony and agreed the reductions the...
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Ike Turner leaves disparate legacyDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Ike Turner, whose role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner, d...
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Knightley drama 'Atonement' leads Golden Globes with 7 nominationsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The British historical romance "Atonement" led the competition for the Golden Globes with seven nominations Thursday, including best drama and a...
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U.S. stocks head for moderately lower openDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks headed for a moderately lower open Thursday as investors appeared skeptical that a plan from the Federal Reserve and other central banks to ease ...