Articles filed under Associated Press
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U.S. to tighten reins on Blackwater, other Iraq security firmsDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A new agreement between the Pentagon and the State Department gives the military in Iraq more control over Blackwater Worldwide and other private security ...
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Comcast struggles to growDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- In a bad year for cable stocks, Comcast's fall has been downright ugly. Shares of the nation's largest cable operator tumbled to a 20-month low Wednesday...
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Dodgers sign Braves' OF Andruw JonesDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gold Glove center fielder Andruw Jones is set to give the Los Angeles Dodgers the dangerous slugger they sorely need. Now, they hope he bounces back ...
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Fed plans to freeze teaser rates to help cash-strapped homeownersDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has come up with a plan to help strapped homeowners facing a daunting jump in their monthly mortgage payments. The proposal, reache...
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Krispy Kreme to close more franchises as losses continueDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said Thursday its loss narrowed substantially in its third quarter compared to results weighed down by charges for store c...
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Penguins win in Crosby's Western Canadian debutDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Sidney Crosby had 3 assists in the third period in his first professional game in Western Canada, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oile...
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My kinda stamp for Sinatra fansDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Ol' Blue Eyes will get his own postage stamp next spring. The stamp commemorating Frank Sinatra was announced Wednesday by Postmaster General John Potter, ...
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Justices heard Gitmo detainees' pleaDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Justice Anthony Kennedy, the pivotal vote in so many controversial Supreme Court cases, was again the focus of both sides Wednesday in the long-running leg...
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West, Winehouse, Foo Fighters lead Grammy nominationsDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Grammy night was shaping up as high drama after Kanye West and Amy Winehouse -- two of music's most gifted and volatile performers -- were nominated for a le...
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Jobless claims drop significantlyDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The number of laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week by the largest amount in three months. The Labor Department reported ...