Articles filed under Associated Press
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Astronomers find a hole lot of nothingAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Astronomers have stumbled upon a tremendous hole in the universe. That's got them scratching their heads about what's just not there. The cosmic blank spot...
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Bettis claims he faked injury to stay with SteelersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury during training camp in 2000 so the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn't cut him...
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Senate plans hearing on Utah mine collapseAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Even as crews began a last effort Thursday to find six trapped miners, lawmakers in Washington launched separate reviews of whether the mining that p...
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Brazil prison fire kills 25Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SAO PAULO, Brazil -- At least 25 prisoners died early Thursday after inmates broke out of a cellblock and set a fire in an apparent attempt to settle scores with a rival...
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Sightseeing peaking for Travers?Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Shug McGaughey has a pretty good track record in the Travers Stakes -- three victories, two runner-up finishes and three thirds in 10 races. Th...
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Ditka mixes charity work with criticismAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Bears coach Mike Ditka brought together his charity work and harsh criticism of the NFL on Thursday, announcing a golf tourney in Long Grove and autograph show in...
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Army: No longer tours for soldiersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Army Secretary Pete Geren on Thursday ruled out extending troop deployments beyond the current 15 months, saying that longer tours in Iraq put stress on so...
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British, Korean airlines admit price fixingAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Two major airlines were fined $300 million apiece Thursday after admitting they conspired to fix prices on international flights and agreeing to help prose...
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Indians wrap up series against slumping TigersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Jim Leyland doesn't want the Detroit Tigers to stare at the standings. That's probably a good idea because the slumping Tigers are slipping behind Cleveland in the AL Ce...
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Kahne tries to stay upbeat despite bad seasonAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Kasey Kahne is one of the biggest stars in NASCAR. His commercials are played over and over on TV, and he can no longer walk anywhere at the racetrack without an entoura...