Articles filed under Associated Press
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Government dismantling unneeded warheads faster than anticipatedSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is dismantling unneeded nuclear warheads at a faster pace than forecast as it substantially reduces its atomic arsenal under terms of an arms cont...
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Biffle wins; Chase field scrambledSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Greg Biffle scored his first victory of the season Sunday in the LifeLock 400 -- even though his car ran short on fuel before crossing the finish li...
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Nokia buys Navteq for $8.1 billionSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM, Finland _ Nokia Corp. is buying U.S. navigation-software maker Navteq Corp. for around $8.1 billion as the world's largest mobile phone maker continues to ex...
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Obama reports $19 million in new donationsSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON _ Democrat Barack Obama raised more than $19 million for the presidential primary elections from July through September, bringing his total for the year to n...
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Low-income smokers to fund health planSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats have chosen an unlikely source to pay for the bulk of their proposed $35 billion increase in children's health coverage: people wit...
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Citigroup warns its 3rd-quarter earnings will fallSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK _ Citigroup Inc. estimated Monday that its third-quarter profit will drop 60 percent, as the nation's largest bank took losses of more than $3 billion after wri...
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Dow tops 14,000 as reports encourage investorsSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street shot higher Monday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average above 14,000 for the first time in 2 1/2 months as investors moved back into sto...
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Bird poop a problem for BengalsSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- The owners of the stadium where the Cincinnati Bengals play have withdrawn a request seeking city approval to shoot pigeons that have been pooping on fans ...
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Rock solidSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had the winning game plan at the box office. Disney's "The Game Plan," starring Johnson as a football quarterback whose bachelor...
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China cracks down on lascivious advertisingSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - China bans ads for push-up bras, figure-enhancing underwear and sex toys BEIJING -- China has banned television and radio ads for push-up bras, figure-enhancing underwea...