Articles filed under Associated Press
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Wireless USB hubs show promiseOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The back of a computer tends to be a messy, messy place, with cables snaking like an overturned bowl of spaghetti. Now, the first fruits of an industry push ...
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Dance fails draw rain - or visitorsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- It was billed as a rain festival to fight Georgia's drought, and even included a rain dance, but turnout was slim and precipitation was even scarcer th...
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New storm threatening Haiti, CubaOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Tropical Storm Noel formed over the Caribbean Sunday and forecasters warned the slow-moving system could send flash floods rushing over deforest...
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Illinois cop accused of sexually abusing strippersOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - BELGIUM, Ill. -- On the western edge of town sits a ranch-style building that might be called nondescript if it weren't for the top-to-bottom aqua paint job and the litt...
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Durbin takes on the 'superbug'Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has announced legislation to better detect, prevent and treat drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA. MRSA is a staph bacteria that doesn't re...
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Johnson wins second race in a row, closes in on GordonOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - HAMPTON, Ga. -- Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon are quickly turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into their own private duel. A two-tire stop for Johnson pai...
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Growing a new plasticOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Target offers shoppers an unusual message about its gift cards at some stores, advising that they are biodegradable. "Just make sure you spend them f...
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Humana posts sharp rise in 3rd-quarter profitOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Health insurer Humana Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit nearly doubled from a year ago, as income from its government segment surged, aided b...
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Breeders' winner Curlin HOY favoriteOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Curlin easily dismissed his toughest rivals in the Breeders' Cup Classic, beating Street Sense, Hard Spun and Lawyer Ron to virtually crown himself Ho...
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Philip Morris center to develop reduced risk productsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- With waning cigarette sales due to concerns about health, smoking bans and price increases, Philip Morris USA is staking its future in a new research ce...