Articles filed under Associated Press
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Wildfire burns 250 acres above MailbuNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - MALIBU, Calif. -- Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes early Saturday ahead of a wildfire that scorched about 250 acres in the hills above Malibu as the dry Sa...
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Jones' titles, records dating to 2000 wiped out by IAAFNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Her career in disgrace and a prison sentence possibly looming, Marion Jones can longer even take solace in seeing her name beside her greatest fea...
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Duncan sends Xavier past Kent St.Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Senior forward Josh Duncan scored 20 points and provided a critical second-half spark, leading Xavier to a 78-65 victory over Kent State on Friday in Hoffman Estates. Th...
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Charger challenging Ford, Chevy for police salesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- The police car you see on the roadside -- or in your rearview mirror, if luck's not on your side -- might not look like you expected. The sporty upstart Dodge...
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Weak dollar lures European shoppersNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Glenn Branney didn't come to New York this week for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the Empire State Building or Central Park. The 31-year-old tourist fr...
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Vatican looks inward to halt exodus from churchNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- The Roman Catholic Church must figure out what it is doing wrong in the battle for souls, because so many Catholics are leaving the church to join Pentec...
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Flu drug reactions spur FDA warningNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Government health regulators recommended adding label precautions about neurological problems seen in children who have taken flu drugs made by Roche and G...
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Lebanon leaders falterNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's political tumult intensified as President Emile Lahoud said the country is in a "state of emergency" and handed security powers to the army ...
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Worst-case scenario plays out in Broadway stagehands strikeNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- It's a worst-case scenario that became a reality. As the Broadway stagehands strike enters its third week Saturday, there doesn't seem to be any way out of t...
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Tomato deal endangered by Burger King, growersNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - IMMOKALEE, Fla. -- Landmark deals to boost wages for Florida tomato pickers are in danger of collapsing under pressure from Burger King and a growers group, the latter t...