Articles filed under Associated Press
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Congress acts to ensure Do Not Call stays that wayOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Congress took the first steps Tuesday to ensure that people who registered for the national Do Not Call list won't be inundated next year with telemarketin...
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Elvis is king of the deadOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Elvis Presley, who earned an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. ...
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Home from war in Iraq and Afghanistan, veterans at risk of suicideOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mary Gallagher did not get a knock at the door from a military chaplain with news of her Marine husband's death in a faraway place. Instead, the Iraq war v...
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Naughty name belies a nice cause for wine labelOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A new line of wines saucily named Cleavage Creek and featuring models sporting discreet decolletage on the label has a surprising back story: The wines are part of fundr...
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Girardi takes Yankees' reinsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi thought back to when he replaced Mike Stanley as the New York Yankees' catcher in 1996, Joe Torre's first season as manager. "I remember walking ...
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Recalls: digital printers, patio sets, circuit breakers, defibrillators, BBQ sauceOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The following recalls have been announced: -- About 64,000 counterfeit "Square D" circuit breakers, distributed by Connecticut Electric & Switch Mfg. Co. and manufactur...
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Officials will ask D.A. to consider case of boy accused of starting SoCal fire with matchesOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Officials blamed a wildfire that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week on a boy playing with matches, and said they w...
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Fed cuts key interest rate for a second timeOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, confronted with surging oil prices and a slumping housing market, today cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point, the second rate re...
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Economy grows at brisk 3.9 percent pace in summerOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The economy picked up speed in the summer, growing at a brisk 3.9 percent pace, the fastest in 1 1/2 years and an impressive performance even as a credit ...
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Democratic rivals target ClintonOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA --Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards sharply challenged Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's candor, consistency and judgment Tuesday in a televised debate th...