Articles filed under Associated Press
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Has world's biggest diamond been found?Aug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- A South African mining company said Tuesday it had unearthed a diamond twice the size of the world's largest -- a claim that set off excite...
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Sheets shuts down Cubs in 6-1 winAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Ben Sheets came off the disabled list to give the sagging Milwaukee Brewers a lift, and Ryan Braun hit a bases-loaded double during a four-run seventh inning Wednesday n...
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Doping documents linked to CouchAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Former No. 1 NFL draft pick Tim Couch had doping regimens that called for anabolic steroids and human growth hormone, according to documents obtained by Yahoo.com. Couch...
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Sharapova moves into second roundAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The lady in red shanked a backhand wide, prompting Maria Sharapova's opponent to leap in the air and pump her fist and smile as though she'd won the match --...
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Convicted Wal-Mart executive faces jailAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal appeals court said Tuesday that despite his poor health and good works, former Wal-Mart executive Thomas Coughlin got off too easy after admitting he had cheat...
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Veggies with kid appealAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The cartoon characters who normally inhabit your grocer's cereal aisle are on the move. Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and the Disney and Sesame Street gangs a...
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Moment of silence in schools vetoedAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich rejected a proposal Tuesday to force public school students to reflect quietly at the beginning of each day. In a veto message to the...
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Howard, Phillies pull within 4 of MetsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Ryan Howard's 2-run home run off Guillermo Mota in the 10th inning capped a late rally and led the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the visiting New York Mets on ...
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The hagfish looks awful, but demand is highAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Fish is foul-looking, but sold as an Asian aphrodisiac The hagfish is a bottom feeder so repulsive it had a cameo on TV's "Fear Factor." It slimes its enemies, has rows ...
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Days are busy for cacti kingAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - BELEN, N.M. -- To connoisseurs of cacti, Steven Brack is the prince of prickly, the sultan of succulents -- the man who keeps them flush with seeds both rare and common....