Articles filed under Associated Press
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Fleas get police on the runOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- It wasn't a fleeing suspect who attacked four police officers sent to investigate a burglary report at a garbage-filled vacant house -- it was a swar...
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Trees get presidential stamp of approvalOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The slender little beech tree planted recently on property near the Missouri Botanical Garden looked pretty much like any other specimen. But it was special...
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Have a Halloween-friendly houseOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween is just around the corner, and if you're not careful, your home could give fright to the neighborhood ghouls and goblins. To be sure it's safe when trick-or-tr...
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Texans argue over life in one of our most toxic townsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - PORT ARTHUR, Texas -- There is a quiet battle for the future of this industrial town, one of America's most polluted places. On one side is ex-mayor Oscar Ortiz, who in ...
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Eyes are on inflationOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Finance ministers and central bankers should remain vigilant to ensure the smooth functioning of financial markets that have been jarred by a global credit...
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NIU suffers worst loss in 9 yearsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin preached about playing with passion after two straight losses derailed its season. P.J. Hill pounded home the point -- and got the stitches to...
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Women take charge on final frontierOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A giant leap is about to be made for womankind. When space shuttle Discovery blasts off Tuesday, a woman will be sitting in the commander's seat....
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It does matter how Hawaiian you areOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - WAIMANALO, Hawaii -- In Hawaii, where blood and ancestry matter as in no other state, a legal challenge is posing this question: Who is sufficiently Hawaiian? In Hawaii,...
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Spoiled children top worries of the wealthyOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - What keeps the richest among us awake at night? According to a new survey, more than just whether to buy that second Bentley. About half of wealthy business owners fret ...
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Would Mattingly be ready if selected?Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Ask anyone who watched Don Mattingly hit, and they'd probably say he could be great at anything. Bat resting peacefully on his left shoulder, knees dropping ...