Articles filed under Associated Press
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Caterpillar's expectations dented in North AmericaOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Heavy equipment manufactured by Caterpillar works at the base of the Freedom Tower on Sept. 5 in New York. Caterpillar said Friday its third-quarter earnings rose 21 per...
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Gordon wins 63rd career poleOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jeff Gordon won't have to pass Jimmie Johnson this time. The points leader failed for 53 laps at the end of the Nextel Cup spring race Martinsville ...
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Stewart sliding out of championship contentionOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tony Stewart might be NASCAR's most talented driver, and he's undoubtedly the most volatile. His skill has helped him collect two championships, 32 vi...
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Moore grabs 3-shot lead with 63Oct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Ryan Moore matched his career best with a 7-under 63 on Friday to take a 3-stroke lead halfway through the Fry's Electronics Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. Moore, the bearded...
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Schools doing better at offering healthy optionsOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- It's harder to find a french fry in a school cafeteria these days, and junk food is less common at school fundraisers, a federal study out Friday has found...
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Torre believed he wasn't wantedOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Joe Torre knew they didn't want him back. Even in those final few moments, as he sat in George Steinbrenner's office and listened to the New York Yank...
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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...