Articles filed under Associated Press
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S. Korean struggle to clean up, contain country's largest oil spillDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - MALLIPO BEACH, South Korea -- Residents and emergency workers used buckets to remove dense crude oil from South Korea's western shore as the Coast Guard struggled in hig...
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How to sharpen garden toolsDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Once your gardening tools are clean and neatly put away, it's time to get them out again -- for sharpening. Sharpening is a pleasant wintertime activity, one you can do ...
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Hasek earns shutout, Red Wings wins NHL-best 20th gameDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Henrik Zetterberg got his second career hat trick and Dominik Hasek stopped 19 shots for his 77th career shutout to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-0 win over the Minn...
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Ex charged in murder of Chicago womanDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The ex-boyfriend of a Chicago drug sales representative found dead in September has been charged in her death. Reginald Potts, 30, of Chicago is being held on first-degr...
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Study links weight gain, breast cancer fatalitiesDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Breast cancer patients might have a powerful incentive to avoid gaining weight: better odds of surviving the disease. New research suggests that for every 11 pounds a wo...
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UAL approves $250 million to shareholdersDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - CHICAGO -- United Airlines parent UAL Corp. said Friday it has approved a $250 million special distribution to shareholders and paid down $500 million in debt, citing a ...
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Hershey's to reconsider powdered mint designDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Hershey Co. says it is considering changes to the design of a mint that Philadelphia police say looks nearly identical to a tiny heat-sealed bag u...
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Stocks barely budge after jobs reportDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street paused from its big rally Friday, with stocks closing narrowly mixed after the government's November labor report showed tepid job growth as well...
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$20 million settles police torture suitsDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The city of Chicago has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle lawsuits filed by four former death row inmates who claimed they were tortured by Chicago police offic...
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Arizona's Olson files for divorceDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson has filed for divorce although his wife says she remains committed to the marriage. The 73-year-old Hall of Fame coa...