Articles filed under Associated Press
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Two South Korean hostages may be freed by TalibanAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - GHAZNI, Afghanistan -- A Taliban spokesman reiterated Sunday that the militants soon will free two sick, female South Korean hostages but said the timing of the release ...
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Illegal arms deal to Iraq haltedAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - PERUGIA, Italy -- Investigators report that Iraqi and Italian partners tried to ship blackmarket automatic weapons into Iraq in a secretive $40æmillion deal that would m...
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Space Shuttle Endeavor gash is deepAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A close-up laser inspection by Endeavour's astronauts Sunday revealed that a 3½-inch-long gouge penetrates all the way through the thermal shield...
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Algeria has sunny vision for futureAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - ALGIERS, Algeria -- It's a vision that has long enticed energy planners: solar panels stretching out over vast swaths of the Sahara desert, soaking up sun to generate cl...
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Getting teens to trainAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-- Stephen Wallace hopped off an elliptical machine and got a pep talk from his personal trainer about his bench-press goals. Wiping away sweat, he ...
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Merv Griffin dead at 82Aug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Merv Griffin, the big band-era crooner turned impresario who parlayed his "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" game shows into a multimillion-dollar empire, ...
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Study shows less than 25 percent of alcoholics seek treatmentAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 30 percent of American adults have abused alcohol or suffered from alcoholism at some point in their lives, and few have received treatment, according to a new...
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Sunni leader appeals to Arab nations to help stop killingAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Iraq's most senior Sunni politician issued a desperate appeal Sunday for Arab nations to help stop what he called an "unprecedented genocide campaign" by Shii...
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Multicultural dolls risingAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Toy store aisles are getting a multicultural makeover. Bolstered by the success of Nickelodeon's popular bilingual children's character, Dora the Explorer, an...
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Obama's wife defends candidateAug 12, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- The wife of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Sunday admonished those who question her biracial husband's credentials as a black man, calling th...