Articles filed under Associated Press
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Revs join New England party, eliminate FireNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Revolution rode Taylor Twellman's bicycle kick into the MLS championship game and closer to a destination that may be tougher to rea...
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Mukasey confirmed after bruising debateNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed retired judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general Thursday night to replace Alberto Gonzales, who was forced from office in a scandal ...
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Charges of lavishness at Oral Roberts U.Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - TULSA, Okla. -- A Beverly Hills house and country club membership. Vacations in Palm Springs and the South Seas. A closet as big as an apartment, stuffed with hundreds o...
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Weak dollar propels U.S. exportsNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit fell to the lowest level in 28 months as a falling dollar spurred U.S. exports to an all-time high. The deficit with China jumped to...
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Eruption near? Ground rising in YellowstoneNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Yellowstone National Park, once the site of a giant volcano, has begun swelling up, possibly because molten rock is accumulating beneath the surface, scien...
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North Korea thanks U.S. for battling piratesNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea expressed rare gratitude Thursday for U.S. help in ending a high-seas standoff with Somali pirates, a sign of warming ties between the ...
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Evanston-Skokie schools won't force silence on teachersNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Evanston-Skokie Elementary District 65 has decided to ignore legislation mandating a moment of silence in Illinois public schools, according to school board members. The...
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FEMA bars workers from entering potentially toxic trailersNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is barring employees from entering thousands of stored travel trailers over concerns about hazardous fumes, while ...
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Umpires want to be part of instant replay discussionNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - COMPTON, Calif. -- Big-league umpires want a chance to make their own call on instant replay. General managers recommended this week in Orlando, Fla., that replay be use...
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Are all of us toxic?Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - While she traveled the world with the Navy, Stephanie Felten said she carefully considered the food and consumer products she bought, figuring other countries did not ha...