Articles filed under Associated Press
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Japan invests in West BankAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - JERICHO, West Bank -- Japan's foreign minister launched plans Wednesday for a joint Israeli-Palestinian industrial park in the West Bank that he said would promote peace...
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Former big-leaguer suspended for hitting two players with batAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Former major-league all-star Jose Offerman was suspended indefinitely Wednesday, a day after he went wild in the minors and hit the opposing pitcher...
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Sister of O.J.'s ex-wife calls for book boycottAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The sister of Nicole Brown Simpson on Tuesday called for a boycott of the O.J. Simpson book "If I Did It" about the slaying of Simpson's ex-wife and her f...
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Union OKs delay in schedule to plan Far East gamesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- With Asia on the minds of baseball officials, the sport's chief operating officer still wants to push ahead with exhibition games in China next year in additi...
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6 Italians shot in GermanyAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - DUISBURG, Germany -- Six Italian men died in a hail of gunfire early Wednesday after a pizzeria celebration of one victim's 18th birthday -- a Mafia-style massacre that ...
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Deaths reported after quake near Peru's capitalAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LIMA, Peru -- A powerful earthquake shook Peru's coast near the capital on Wednesday, reportedly killing at least 17 people as it toppled buildings and caused many resid...
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Mexico wary of U.S. armsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- Authorities are sounding the alarm about an influx of assault rifles, armor-piercing pistols and fragmentation grenades from the United States, weapons th...
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Macy's profits suffer from transition costsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Macy's said Wednesday its second-quarter earnings fell 77 percent as it continues to be hurt by costs from its takeover of a former rival along with lower ...
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U.S. hits Tora Bora regionAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGRAMI, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of U.S.-led troops have launched an offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban militants in an area of eastern Afghanistan where Osama bin L...
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Beckham starts, scores in Galaxy winAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - CARSON, Calif. -- It was a night of firsts for David Beckham. The English superstar started his first game for the Galaxy, scored his first goal on a free kick in the 27...