Articles filed under Associated Press
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Christian right on the edgeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - BRANDON, Fla. -- Headed into the 2008 election season, Christian conservatives are weary. Their movement has lost iconic leaders and the Republican presidential field is...
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'Eater X' declared boss of the burrito banquetSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- A day trader and aspiring pizza chef known as "Eater X" munched through 10¾ burritos in a dozen minutes Saturday to win what was billed as the w...
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Pharmacies cited for overcharging on 145 productsSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - After a two-month undercover investigation, Chicago's Department of Consumer Services cited 71 pharmacies for overcharging on 145 total products. The department's retail...
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Tornado batters homes in FloridaSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - EUSTIS, Fla. -- Severe weather, including a tornado, damaged about 50 homes in central Florida, before the system became a tropical depression Friday and had parts of th...
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Crude prices fall off record high; gas heading upSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil prices fell Friday as investors sold to lock in profits, but analysts doubt oil's record-breaking run is over and say gasoline prices are about to start ...
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Harvard experiments with a new traditionSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Originally built in 1903 for that newfangled sport the kids called football, Harvard Stadium takes a belated step forward tonight with the addition o...
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Cuba airs new Castro videoSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - HAVANA -- Fidel Castro looked alert and healthier during an hour-long interview taped and aired on Cuban television Friday, responding to rumors of his death with a defi...
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English soccer plays catch-up vs. AmericansSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - TIANJIN, China -- English soccer has been trying to catch up for years with the women's game in the United States. The measure of progress will be today's World Cup quar...
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Blackwater back in businessSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday she had ordered a "full and complete review" of security practices for U.S. diplomats in Iraq following a d...
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Regis just can't win!Sep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Regis Philbin can't get a break. The 76-year-old talk-show host was overlooked yet again for the "Best Regis" award during the fifth annual Relly Awards, ann...