Articles filed under Associated Press
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Cost of state flights rises after audit shows money lossJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has begun charging state agencies more for the use of state aircraft after an audit found the department wasn't...
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Archaeologists in Rome dig up ancient tannery threatened by railway} worksJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ROME (AP) -- Archaeologists excavating an ancient tannery believed to be the largest ever found in Rome said Tuesday they might need to move the entire work site, whi...
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Garnett, Celtics move forward with Big ThreeJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Kevin Garnett gives Boston a new Big Three that brings the Celtics much closer to what their old Big Three delivered -- an NBA title. The Celtics, who have 16 ...
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Red Sox grab Gagne from RangersJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Eric Gagne's comeback has landed him a new role on a new team: helping the Red Sox close out the Yankees. Gagne, pitching like his old self following two elbow operation...
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U.S. monthly death toll in Iraq at lowest point in 8 monthsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD (AP) -- American military deaths for July rose to 73 on Tuesday with the report of a Marine killed in combat, but the toll was still the lowest in eight month...
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Sports briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Raiders sign Culpepper: Free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper signed a one-year contract with Oakland on Tuesday, giving the Raiders a backup plan for top draft pick J...
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Study: Lust beats love as cause of sexJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After exhaustively compiling a list of the 237 reasons why people have sex, researchers found young men and women get intimate for mostly the same motivati...
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Sky falls short at ConnecticutJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Katie Douglas scored 18 points, Asjha Jones had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 74-56 on Tuesday night. Evant...
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News Corp. board OKs deal to buy Dow JonesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Rupert Murdoch edged closer to his goal of owning Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. as the board of his News Corp. media conglomerate signed off ...
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Time will tell if Cubs do have enoughJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cubs didn't even provide a cheap thrill prior to Tuesday's nonwaiver deadline. They didn't acquire as much as a rag-arm reliever, broken-down pinch hitter or late-in...