Articles filed under Associated Press
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MySpace and HarperCollins collaborating on environmental bookOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- MySpace is getting into the book business. The online social network, an increasingly popular venue for authors, booksellers and publishers, is collaborating...
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Sales of existing homes fall by largest amount on recordOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing homes plunged by a record amount in September as turmoil in mortgage markets added more problems to a housing industry in its worst slump...
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U.S. missile defense in Europe hinges on IranOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The Bush administration has told Moscow it may delay activation of a proposed U.S. missile defense system in Europe until it has "definitive pr...
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Immigration raid doesn't materialize at meetingOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday called for a federal immigration raid at a meeting in the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Senate's No. 2 Democrat...
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Stocks head toward lower open ahead of Merrill Lynch earningsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a lower open Wednesday as Wall Street showed caution ahead of financial results from Merrill Lynch & Co. that are expected to reve...
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N.J. fugitive arrested 28 years after escape from state prisonOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- A man who escaped from a New Jersey prison 28 years ago was arrested Wednesday at his Philadelphia home, making one last bid to conceal his identity and ...
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Wrigley 3Q net income up on strong international resultsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Gum and candy maker Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. said Wednesday that third-quarter profit rose 11 percent on growth in Europe and Asia and because of a weak dollar. Quarterly ear...
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Comptroller's new Web site highlights contracts, donorsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Comptroller Dan Hynes wants a law to cut the connections between political donations and government contracts, but for now he'll make do with a Web site m...
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'No Nukes' gets rock revival for digital ageOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Rock musicians Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and Graham Nash are putting a new millennium twist on their 1970s anti-nuclear message, urging Congress not to ...
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Merrill Lynch posts steep third-quarter lossOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Merrill Lynch & Co., the nation's largest brokerage, on Wednesday said the summer's credit crisis triggered a bigger-than-expected $7.9 billion writedown dur...