Articles filed under Associated Press
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China may learn new leaders todayOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- China's Communist Party elite approved a list of candidates for top positions Saturday, setting the stage for final negotiations whose outcome will be a key i...
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Thread colorful grosgrain throughout your dinnerwareOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Grosgrain fascinates designer John Loecke, and the bright splashes of color photos in his new book, "Grosgrain Style" (Potter Craft, 2007, $21.95 paperback) make his pas...
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Taking your outdoor plants with you when you moveOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - When you move, you don't have to leave behind Grandma's heirloom roses or the silver fir you planted when Junior was born. It's possible to pack and move plants, too. He...
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Lost at sea, woman refuses to dieOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - UKUMEHAME, Hawaii -- A 49-year-old woman held onto a water container to stay afloat for 19 hours until she was rescued from choppy ocean waters a mile off Maui, she said...
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WWII mail delivered 64 years laterOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- A postcard that a Japanese soldier mailed from a Southeast Asian battlefront during World War II has reached a recipient in Japan 64 years later, a university w...
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Rat Pack's Bishop, ex-joint chief's chairmanOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died. He...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs growOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...
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As airports look to retail revenue, travelers get more shopsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- If you've done any traveling lately, you've likely noticed that many airports are looking more like malls. "I was kind of surprised to see jewelry here," sai...
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U.S., Iraq detain suspectsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- U.S. and Iraqi forces, backed by Polish army helicopters, swept through Shiite militia strongholds south of Baghdad on Saturday, rounding up dozens of militan...
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Dress blues?Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- The Marine Corps is taking on the role of fashion police. Earlier this year, the Marine Corps commandant updated the regulations on what Marines can...