Articles filed under Associated Press
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The 'precarious' situation in IraqAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Iraqi government is strained by rampant violence, deep sectarian differences among its political parties and stymied leadership, the nation's top spy a...
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Sabbatini opens playoffs with 1-shot leadAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The playoffs arrived on the PGA Tour and delivered an ideal first-round leader in Rory Sabbatini, a brash South African who loves the idea of going head to head and is n...
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Connecticut wins opener over Indiana in 3 overtimesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Nykesha Sales scored 25 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 93-88 triple-overtime victory against the Indiana Fever on Thursday night in the fir...
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Iraqi failings could help U.S. exitAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was supposed to be the Bush administration's ticket out of Iraq -- a strong leader who could rap knuckles among the cou...
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Lohan down to one day in jailAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Lindsay Lohan reached a plea deal Thursday on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges that calls for her to spend one day in jail, serve...
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Utah mine, oft-fined state mine have same ownerAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - GALATIA, Ill. -- An Illinois mine run by the company that co-owns the Utah coal mine where six workers are trapped had more safety-related fines in the first half of thi...
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Easing of mining rules proposedAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration wants to quit requiring coal operators to prove that their surface mining will not damage streams, fish and wildlife. Under propose...
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'Bug Island,' 'Vampire Rain' hit rock bottomAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - No one sets out to make a bad video game, right? Even the worst games start off with fairly lofty expectations, only to be undermined by lack of money, lack of time or l...
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Jets trade Kendall to Redskins for pickAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - After an unhappy training camp with the New York Jets, Pete Kendall got what he wanted: a new team and a new contract. The Washington Redskins acquired the veteran offen...
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Science tackles 'out-of-body' eventsAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The stories seem strange but riveting. A heart attack victim recalls floating in the air, watching paramedics revive him. A surgical patient remembers hove...