Articles filed under Associated Press
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Sightseeing peaking for Travers?Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Shug McGaughey has a pretty good track record in the Travers Stakes -- three victories, two runner-up finishes and three thirds in 10 races. Th...
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Ditka mixes charity work with criticismAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Bears coach Mike Ditka brought together his charity work and harsh criticism of the NFL on Thursday, announcing a golf tourney in Long Grove and autograph show in...
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Army: No longer tours for soldiersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Army Secretary Pete Geren on Thursday ruled out extending troop deployments beyond the current 15 months, saying that longer tours in Iraq put stress on so...
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British, Korean airlines admit price fixingAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Two major airlines were fined $300 million apiece Thursday after admitting they conspired to fix prices on international flights and agreeing to help prose...
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Indians wrap up series against slumping TigersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Jim Leyland doesn't want the Detroit Tigers to stare at the standings. That's probably a good idea because the slumping Tigers are slipping behind Cleveland in the AL Ce...
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Kahne tries to stay upbeat despite bad seasonAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Kasey Kahne is one of the biggest stars in NASCAR. His commercials are played over and over on TV, and he can no longer walk anywhere at the racetrack without an entoura...
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Deficit will be lowerAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The federal deficit for 2007 will be lower than it was last year, but the budget outlook over the long term remains "daunting" because of growing health ca...
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Banks borrow more from Federal ReserveAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Banks have stepped up their borrowing from the Federal Reserve, encouraged by central bank policymakers to help stem a credit crunch that has roiled Wall S...
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Ryerson vote keeps buyout movingAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Ryerson Inc. shareholders elected all 11 of the steel processor's board nominees at its annual meeting Thursday, a move the Chicago company said was important...
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Debunking some of the claims of interlocking floorsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Earlier this year we made our annual trek to the National Hardware Show, a good research tool. We haven't come across a better way to find out what's coming on line for ...