Articles filed under Associated Press
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Living Christmas trees a tradition that keeps on growingDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW MARKET, Va. -- If you're dreaming of a green Christmas, you can start with a living Christmas tree. Haul it home, decorate it, stack presents beneath it, celebrate a...
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James and McNeal lead Marquette to crosstown winNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Dominic James scored 22 points and backcourt mate Jerel McNeal added 16 to power No. 13 Marquette to a 100-65 rout of cross-town rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday nigh...
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3 charged in slaying of NFL star TaylorNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - MIAMI - Three suspects charged in the shooting death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor appeared in court by videoconference Saturday, with authorities and two of t...
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Iraqi troops stir hornets' nest with arrestNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraqi troops arrested the son of a leading Sunni politician and dozens of his associates after a car bomb was discovered near his compound and keys to the veh...
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Storm plasters Midwest with snow and iceNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Snow and ice plastered a wide area of the Midwest on Saturday, interrupting campaigning by presidential hopefuls, disrupting airport and highway traffic and killing at l...
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Amtrak train collides with freight train in Chicago; dozens injuredNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Amtrak train carrying insurance agent Coert Vanderhill and his wife hit a stretch of tracks on Chicago's South Side, they knew they were nearing the end of the ...
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Pope decries atheismNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI strongly criticized atheism in a major document released Friday, saying it had led to some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violat...
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Scientists confirm new strain of EbolaNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - GENEVA -- A new form of the deadly Ebola virus has been detected in an outbreak in western Uganda that has so far killed 16 people, the World Health Organization said Fr...
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Mets trade Milledge to NationalsNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Looking to shuffle their roster after an embarrassing collapse this season, the New York Mets found a new catcher and right fielder Friday. The price: prized outfield pr...
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Homeland security grants trimmedNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration intends to slash counterterrorism funding for police, firefighters and rescue departments across the country by more than half next...