Articles filed under Associated Press
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Baker will manage RedsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Dusty Baker was hired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, agreeing to a three-year deal Saturday with a team coming off its seventh straight losing season a...
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Gordon wins second straightOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - CONCORD, N.C. -- Jeff Gordon staked his claim to the Nextel Cup title Saturday night, winning his second straight race to widen his lead in the Chase for the championshi...
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Gay-marriage advocates court straight friends' helpOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The setting was intimate, the hors d'oeuvres simple and the hostess barefoot, but the house party Gabby Seagrave and LaDonna Silva held for a doze...
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Severed feet found near hospitalOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - MATTESON -- The Cook County sheriff's department is investigating the discovery of two severed human feet found in a south suburban Chicago roadway. The Cook County medi...
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McDonald's long, strong run surprises analystsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't so long ago that the McDonald's fast-food empire looked as stale as a burger left under a heat lamp too long. Sales were decreasing, new products weren't catch...
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Your seat is ready -- in the jury boxOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. -- Like diners waiting for a seat in a popular restaurant, jurors in one busy Michigan court soon could be free to stroll and shop until a pager sum...
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Small-ball Rockies returning to CoorsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Long known for their big bats, the Colorado Rockies have suddenly become masters of small ball. Several sluggers have vanished in the playoffs. The Rockies hav...
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Hurricane doesn't keep casinos downOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - BILOXI, Miss. -- The highway along the Mississippi Gulf Coast would be forlorn if not for the casinos, which are having their best year ever. The devastation of Hurrican...
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Wearing handcuffs near court? Bad ideaOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - TULSA, Okla. -- Some fashion statements draw more attention than others, and wearing handcuffs while walking near the Tulsa County Courthouse is one that got noticed. A ...
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It's no coffee table bookOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- It's not the Holy Grail, but for fans of "The Da Vinci Code" and its tantalizing story line about the Knights Templar, it could be the next best thing. I...