Articles filed under Associated Press
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New rules help find, recall tainted spinachAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - KING CITY, Calif. -- Tough food safety precautions and produce-tracking systems implemented last year after a fatal E. coli outbreak were put to the test when spinach fr...
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Albers, Astros stop CardinalsAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Matt Albers is showing the Houston Astros how badly he wants to stay in the majors. The 24-year-old right-hander pitched 7 innings of 3-hit ball, Lance Berkman homered f...
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'Picross DS' an elegant, engaging puzzlerAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're the sort of person who can't get enough of Sudoku and crossword puzzles, then you might be an avid video gamer, too. Nintendo Co. has seen to that with "Picros...
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Iraq report a hornets nestAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- An independent assessment concluding that Iraq has made little political progress in recent months despite an influx of U.S. troops drew fierce pushback fr...
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Water heaters with plastic liners can helpAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I have a recurring problem with my water heaters rotting out after only about a year. I tested the water and it is only slightly acidic. I also made sure the PSI was ...
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Sprawling spider web interests entomologistsAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WILLS POINT, Texas -- Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stre...
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Senate ethics investigation must apply vague standardAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A guilty plea to a misdemeanor? The Senate's code of conduct is silent. Handing an arresting officer your Senate business card? Nothing there. Asked to inv...
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Now, the playoffs can beginAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The crowd following Tiger Woods around the TPC Boston grew steadily throughout the morning sunshine until it lined the length of the 18th fairway as he finished his pro-...
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Ex-Illini RB impressive with SaintsAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Undrafted rookie Pierre Thomas may have played himself onto an NFL roster, even if it isn't with the New Orleans Saints. The former Illinois running back ...
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Police accused senator of lying after arrestAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The officer who arrested Sen. Larry Craig in a police undercover operation at an airport men's room accused the senator of lying to him during an interroga...