Articles filed under Associated Press
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Critic of Indian sports monickers diesOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Vernon Bellecourt, who fought against the use of Indian nicknames for sports teams as a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement, has died at age 7...
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Parties courting NASCAROct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. -- It got the GOP's engines revving -- a Democratic official suggesting staffers get immunized for several diseases before heading south from Washington an...
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Obama: Faith can help planet's healthOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa -- Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that his religious beliefs influence his plans for how to protect the environment. Speaking ...
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Castro chats with Chavez in first live appearance since falling illOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - HAVANA -- Fidel Castro made his first live appearance on Cuban airwaves since falling ill 14 months ago, sounding lucid and in good humor as he exchanged praise and joke...
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Study: Overweight, too-thin teens share behaviorsOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing...
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Kings drop their fifth straight gameOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and 2 assists and the Detroit Red Wings beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Sunday night, sending the Kings to their fifth consecutive loss. The Red Win...
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Perry tops Blanchett, ClooneyOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Academy Awards heavyweights such as George Clooney and Cate Blanchett were no match for another of Tyler Perry's populist tales. The Lionsgate release "Ty...
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Driving under surveillanceOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - When 17-year-old Anna Kinderman takes a turn too fast in her parents' sedan or jams the brakes too hard, she apologizes aloud even when no one else is in the car. "Sorr...
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Ancient Testaverde lifts PanthersOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Early last week, Vinny Testaverde turned down a job offer from Arizona, then accepted one from Carolina. The Panthers are glad he signed with them -- and do the Cardinal...
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Reds put their trust in DustyOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- By hiring Dusty Baker as their next manager, the Cincinnati Reds have made a pronounced change in philosophy, turning to an outsider to run the team for th...