Articles filed under Associated Press
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Antibiotics only as good as placebo in sinusitis studyDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Just in time for runny nose season, new research suggests routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics and other medicine that's often prescribed. In the...
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Study: High risk of collisions at U.S. airportsDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- There is "a high risk of a catastrophic runway collision occurring in the United States" because of faltering federal leadership, malfunctioning technology...
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Bush undeterred by Iran reportDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Defending his credibility, President Bush said Tuesday that Iran is dangerous and must be squeezed by international pressure despite a blockbuster intellig...
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Durbin pushing plan to help foreclosure crisisDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Bankruptcy judges would be allowed to come to the aid of homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure under a proposal pushed by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin. The S...
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N. Illinois soldier killed in Colo. shootingDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Fort Carson soldier from northern Illinois who was found fatally shot on a sidewalk last week had survived two tours of duty to Iraq, the Ar...
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Tigers reel in pair of big fishDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday to acquire all-stars Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for a pa...
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Research: Honey calms kids' coughsDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's s...
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U.S. envoy in N. Korea to inspect nuclear complexDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- The top U.S. envoy on North Korea made a rare visit to the communist country Monday to inspect work to disable its nuclear complex so that Pyongyan...
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Was anti-profiling lawyer profiled?Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - BOSTON -- The top official in charge of fighting racial profiling for the American Civil Liberties Union says he was the victim of profiling at the Boston airport and ha...
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Pettitte to pitch for Yankees in 2008Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Andy Pettitte decided to pitch for the New York Yankees in 2008 and put off retirement. Pettitte's agent, Randy Hendricks, said Monday that the 35-ye...