Articles filed under Associated Press
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Official under Blagojevich resignsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A high-level official in an agency under Gov. Rod Blagojevich has resigned during a review of his ties to a company doing business with the state. Mark Ko...
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Asham, Devils edge PenguinsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Arron Asham's tiebreaking goal with 9:22 left gave the New Jersey Devils a 5-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night. Asham scored on a tap-in from just ...
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Warm, dry September increases drought conditions in parts of stateOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says a warm, dry September increased drought conditions in southern and central Illinois. State climatologist...
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Plame criticizes Bush over CIA leak scandalOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Four years after her CIA cover was blown in a newspaper column, Valerie Plame is settling scores with the Bush administration, Republican lawmakers and the...
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Mukasey promises independenceOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Michael Mukasey didn't come right out and say it, but the attorney general nominee made clear Wednesday the Justice Department under his command would be v...
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Torre out as Yankees manager, rejects offer to returnOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Joe Torre rejected a $5 million, one-year contract to return as manager of the New York Yankees on Thursday. Torre, who had held the job since 1995, made an ...
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Brownback expected to withdraw from the race for the GOP presidential nominationOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Republican Sam Brownback, a longshot conservative contender for President, had trouble raising money to compete in the race. He is expected announce his wi...
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After $936 million third-quarter loss, eBay reorganizes troubled Skype phone unitOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- eBay Inc.'s Skype division has let down eBay executives, but they're confident they can reorganize the troubled Internet phone unit and make it more use...
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Stocks futures edge higher ahead of corporate earningsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street moved toward a slightly higher open today ahead of another batch of third-quarter earnings reports and data that will likely show regional manufa...
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Blagojevich banks on big-ticket fundraiserOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich is revving up the fundraising machine that gave him a huge advantage in his two campaigns for governor but also has been a flashpoint for allegation...