Articles filed under Associated Press
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China fears terrorism at '08 OlympicsSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- China's top cop said terrorism is the biggest threat at its Olympic Games, and a leading terror expert warned Tuesday that Beijing faces a long-term threat fr...
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Ex-sheriff gets 8 months for corruptionSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - ROANOKE, Va. -- The former sheriff of a struggling, rural county was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in prison for lying to authorities about a scheme to resell drugs ...
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'Sleeper cells' keep officials upSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- National intelligence director Mike McConnell said Tuesday that U.S. authorities are worried about "sleeper cells" of would-be terrorists inside the United...
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Russia claims world's largest non-nuke bombSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - MOSCOW -- The Russian military has successfully tested what it described as the world's most powerful non-nuclear air-delivered bomb, Russia's state television reported ...
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A sampling of artisanal honeysSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't confuse a honey's source with its taste. The blossoms from which honeybees get their nectar impart honey with a flavor that is related, but hardly identical, to th...
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FedEx leaders whining all the way to the bankSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Robert Allenby was among those who feared the worst when he showed up Tuesday at East Lake. The greens were said to be in such miserable shape that the origin...
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Turning up the sweetSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Helene Marshall gingerly inspects the white plastic packet of honey on the hotel breakfast table. Peeling back the top, the 64-year-old former wind chime designer dabs a...
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Drug reactions, deaths almost tripleSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found. The number of deaths a...
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Bin Laden calls for martyrsSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden urged sympathizers to join the "caravan" of martyrs as he praised one of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers in a new video that emerged Tuesd...
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Detroit takes 2-1 series leadSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- The Detroit Shock turned to an old hand to lead them to their biggest road victory of the season. Nine-year league veteran Katie Smith scored 22 points, 1 shy...