Articles filed under Associated Press
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Troubled hotel is now in state's hands, to be soldOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- The state of Illinois effectively has taken ownership of a Holiday Inn in this Metro East community, hoping to recoup what it can from the site bui...
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Big Red Machine admires Rockies' unbeaten streakOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- The last time a team won its first seven games in the playoffs, a reputation was made. The Cincinnati Reds drew acclaim as one of baseball's greatest teams...
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Cowboys' Johnson disappointed, but glad to practiceOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - IRVING, Texas -- Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson practiced with the Dallas Cowboys for the first time Friday, disappointed that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell di...
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Illinois Guard unit going to Afghanistan to train armyOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The Illinois National Guard will see its largest deployment since World War II when more than 2,700 members head to Afghanistan to help train the Afghan arm...
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Crosby propels Penguins 4-3 over CarolinaOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Sidney Crosby had the winning shootout goal, lifting the host Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 victory over Carolina. All three Penguins shooters, Erik Christensen, Petr Syk...
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Another hit for Brit? Spears runs over photog's footOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- It might just be Britney Spears' latest hit. Hours after losing visitation rights with her two young sons, the struggling pop star apparently ra...
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Gray, Bulls fall shortOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- Andrea Bargnani scored 19 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 92-82 preseason victory over the Bulls on Friday night. Juan Dixon added 17 points, Rasho Ne...
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Indonesians flee as tremors signal pending eruptionOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia -- Tens of thousands of people were ordered by police -- some at gunpoint -- to leave their homes on the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest vo...
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Stocks fall sharply on lackluster reportsOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 360 points Friday -- the 20th anniversary of the Black Monday crash -- as lackluster corporate earnings, r...
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Gas prices expected to jumpOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jim Ammons grumbles to himself every time he fills up his Ford Expedition, but he says gas prices would have to almost quadruple to $10 a gallon before he wo...