Articles filed under Associated Press
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Safety of cold medicines for youngest children in spotlightOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Cold and cough medicines recently pulled from sale for infants and toddlers aren't safe or effective in slightly older children either, say doctors lined u...
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Everett 'determined to fight through it'Oct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett feels fortunate to be alive, and he is determined to continue the significant progress he already has made in the five w...
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Dancing Indiana cockatoo gets worldwide noticeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SCHERERVILLE, Ind. -- Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. The 11-year-old medium sulfur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his ...
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Retirees gets a little helpOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With essentials like food, gasoline and medical care all rising at a faster clip, an extra $24 a month likely won't go very far. But that is the boost the ...
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Nothing new for Red SoxOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- History gives Josh Beckett and the Red Sox a pretty good shot. They've come back from big postseason deficits. Then again, they didn't do it against these C...
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Fed says economy slowingOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The economy logged slower growth in the early fall as troubles in the housing and credit markets weighed on companies and individuals alike, the Federal Re...
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Rockies rest, watch and prepare for first World SeriesOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Todd Helton and the Colorado Rockies returned to work Wednesday a carefree bunch. They're going to the World Series, that's for sure. Whether they're headed to...
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Farrakhan makes rare appearanceOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- In a rare public appearance, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan urged black Americans on Tuesday night to separate from mainstream culture to establish ...
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This beach party took place 164,000 years agoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In one of the earliest hints of "modern" living, humans 164,000 years ago put on primitive makeup and hit the seashore for steaming mussels, new archaeolog...
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Newer test may replace Pap smearOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study o...