Articles filed under Associated Press
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U.S. diplomats angry over Iraq postsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department's decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs ...
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Padres' Cameron suspended 25 games for positive drug testOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Mike Cameron always had a squeaky-clean image. He was best-known for hitting 4 homers in a game in 2002 and for a frightening, face-to-face collision with a...
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Shell stations lets some Chicago customers pay by fingertipOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in Chicago are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to ...
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Hay shortage causing headache for cattlemenOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- On his southern Illinois spread where some 450 cows and calves look to him for food, Dale Moreland finds disappointment the only thing that seems to be grow...
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McCartney's ex-wife says she fears for her lifeOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Heather Mills McCartney accused Paul McCartney of failing to protect her and their 3-year-old daughter, Beatrice, from abuse, which she says ranges from lies a...
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Waterboarding opinion may doom White House nomineeOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Prospects for Michael Mukasey's confirmation as the nation's 81st attorney general dimmed Wednesday after he again refused to equate waterboarding with tor...
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OfficeMax posts 3rd-quarter profit increase, matches Wall Street's consensusOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Office supplies retailer OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose 61 percent from a year-ago period hurt by hefty operating expenses. Net income afte...
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Even the state doesn't know exactly what government doesOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Maybe you've wondered exactly what Illinois state government does with all that tax money. Well, state government is wondering, too. Auditor General Willi...
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Chrysler cutting Belvidere jobsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Chrysler LLC said today it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs, or up to 15 percent of its work force, including jobs at its Belvidere plant. The plans call for sh...
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Williams helps Hawks snap pair of losing streaksOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Jason Williams provided the rousing finish for the Blackhawks. For Mike Modano, a Dallas Stars' loss was only one aspect of an emotionally draining night. Will...