Articles filed under Associated Press
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Dodgers hire TorreNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Joe Torre was hired Thursday to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking the job two weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees. The winningest mana...
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Quinn, lawmakers back amendment to recall officialsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Anger over gridlock at the state capitol could lead to a change in the Illinois Constitution. Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn and some lawmakers are backing...
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E. coli fears spark frozen pizza recallNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills on Thursday recalled about 5 million frozen pizzas sold nationwide under the Totino's and Jeno's labels because of possible E. coli contamin...
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Pakistan losing grip along borderNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - SWAT, Pakistan -- Muslim extremists are expanding their control of northern Pakistan, challenging the U.S.-backed government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and addin...
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Hayes grabs 1-shot lead at Disney WorldNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - J.P. Hayes is feeling much better about his health than the last time he played a PGA Tour event at Walt Disney World. And thanks to a 7-under 65 on Thursday at Disney, ...
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Lonely Alaskan elephant moving to CaliforniaNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska's only elephant is getting a one-way ticket out of town Thursday, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. After a dispute that lasted months between ...
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Jump in foreclosures to weigh down home valuesNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The number of U.S. homes in foreclosure more than doubled in the third quarter, a surge analysts said will likely drive already weak prices even lower in ...
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Southern drought dries up Tennessee town's water supplyNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - ORME, Tenn. -- As twilight falls over this Tennessee town, Mayor Tony Reames drives up a dusty dirt road to the community's towering water tank and begins his nightly ri...
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Pistons top HeatNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Tayshaun Prince scored a career-high 34 points and matched a career best with 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons used a big second-half run to beat the Miami Heat 91-8...
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Test your wine before a headacheNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BERKELEY, Calif. -- The effects are all too familiar: a fancy dinner, some fine wine and then, a few hours later, a racing heart and a pounding headache. But a device de...