Articles filed under Associated Press
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Rediscovering the Jerusalem artichokeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - How's this for a misnomer: The Jerusalem artichoke is neither an artichoke, nor is it from Jerusalem. The root vegetable was one of the first native American plants to b...
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Jog, bike or hike along the Appian Way in RomeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - ROME -- In ancient times, chariot-racing was a favorite spectator sport along the Via Appia Antica, the old Appian Way. Today, watching joggers and bikers might be the 2...
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Congress' stall on tax bill threatens timely refunds for millions of filersDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Silena Davis had counted on an early tax refund to pay for getting her teeth fixed. Now, because Congress has dawdled all year on a tax bill, she and milli...
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Law, liberty & warDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nearly six years ago, Bosnian authorities ordered the release of six men picked up on suspicion of plotting to attack the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo. An inve...
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Turks fire on Kurds inside IraqDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The Turkish military said Saturday it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting "significant losses." It did not say whethe...
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Stretching your gas tankDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Energy deal to push auto industry on fuel-efficiency WASHINGTON -- The groundbreaking deal in Congress to raise mile-per-gallon standards will compel the auto industry t...
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Police arrest couple in theft of $7 millionDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- A couple wanted in the disappearance of $7 million in cash and checks from an armored car company was arrested Saturday in West Virginia, the FBI said. Roge...
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Prosecuting kids as adults: Some say laws too harsh, states taking 2nd lookDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - A generation after America decided to get tough on kids who commit crimes -- sometimes locking them up for life -- the tide may be turning. States are rethinking and, in...
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Bone-crushing bill?Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Scientists hoping to study the ancient skeleton known as Kennewick Man are protesting efforts that they say could block them from examining one of the olde...
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Suspects did not expect Taylor to be homeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- Four suspects were charged Saturday in the shooting death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, with two of their lawyers confirming some have confessed. Cha...