Articles filed under Associated Press
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Merck OKs $4.85 billion Vioxx settlementNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The maker of the painkiller Vioxx has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits in one of the largest civil cases ever, according to publis...
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Musharraf sets date for electionsNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Gen. Pervez Musharraf yielded to pressure from the United States on Thursday and said Pakistan will hold parliamentary elections by mid-...
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Women's equality? Depends on where in the world you areNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - GENEVA -- Women in predominantly Muslim countries are struggling to compete for jobs, win equal pay and hold political office, falling behind the rest of the world in el...
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Midwest governors to candidates: Protect the Great LakesNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Governors of the eight Great Lakes states, including Illinois, called on the 2008 presidential candidates to make protecting the lakes a priority, saying th...
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Ownership switch for Classic winner CurlinNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The ownership of Breeders' Cup Classic winner Curlin underwent another shakeup: One prominent owner has sold his stake in the 3-year-old colt to two of his partners. Jes...
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Sluggish retail sales as consumers worry about housing market, gasNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The outlook for the holiday shopping season grew dimmer Thursday after retailers announced disappointing October sales results due to consumers' ongoing worr...
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Ford reports smaller loss of $380M for 3rd-qtr, beat Wall Street expectationsNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co. posted a third-quarter loss of $380 million on Thursday, a vast improvement over its $5.2 billion loss a year earlier. The latest resul...
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Bernanke says growth will slow significantly in coming monthsNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that a host of economic problems will cause business growth to slow noticeably in coming months. Bernan...
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NYC eatery offers $25,000 dessert, a mix of cocoa, milk and goldNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- This is one rich cup of haute chocolate: A New York eatery is offering a $25,000 dessert bulging with top-grade cocoa, edible gold and shavings of a luxury t...
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State of emergency called in former Soviet republicNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - TBILISI, Georgia -- Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Wednesday to break up demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Mikhail Saakashv...