Articles filed under Associated Press
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Obama wants fed official firedOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said Friday the head of the Justice Department's voting rights division should be fired for saying voter ID ...
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Panel: No cold medicines for children under 6Oct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The medicines long used by parents to treat their children's coughs and colds don't work and shouldn't be used in those younger than 6, federal health advi...
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Weak dollar, strong sales boost McDonald's profitOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Strong breakfast sales in the U.S. and a weak dollar overseas proved a potent combination for McDonald's in the third quarter, helping to power the fast-food ...
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Bhutto vows to stay courseOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Associated Press Benazir Bhutto speaks to the media Friday at her residence in Karachi. The former prime minister, her return from exile shattered by a suicide attack th...
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Air Force punishes 70 for nuke bomb flight over U.S.Oct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Air Force said Friday it would punish 70 airmen involved in the accidental, cross-country flight of a nuclear-armed B-52 bomber following an investigat...
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Six killed as rare storms rake countryOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - LOCKE TOWNSHIP, Mich.-- A couple spending their first night in a new house were among at least six people killed as unusually severe October storms destroyed homes, down...
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Schilling, Red Sox hope to force Game 7Oct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Before the bloody sock, Curt Schilling was a pitcher in ruin: Injured, ineffective, unsure whether he would be able to help the Boston Red Sox reach the World ...
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Caterpillar's expectations dented in North AmericaOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Heavy equipment manufactured by Caterpillar works at the base of the Freedom Tower on Sept. 5 in New York. Caterpillar said Friday its third-quarter earnings rose 21 per...
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Gordon wins 63rd career poleOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jeff Gordon won't have to pass Jimmie Johnson this time. The points leader failed for 53 laps at the end of the Nextel Cup spring race Martinsville ...
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Stewart sliding out of championship contentionOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tony Stewart might be NASCAR's most talented driver, and he's undoubtedly the most volatile. His skill has helped him collect two championships, 32 vi...