Articles filed under Associated Press
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Bush praises Dalai LamaOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush, raising Beijing's ire, presented the Dalai Lama on Wednesday with the U.S. Congress' highest civilian honor and urged Chinese leaders to we...
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Storms aim at Great Lakes, Ohio ValleyOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Storms that had slammed into the Plains took aim at the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley early today, while winds and heavy rain whipped through the Mississippi Valley. Forec...
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New joint venture to add nonstop flights to EuropeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A joint venture between Air France-KLM and Delta will benefit trans-Atlantic travelers looking for more nonstop flights to airports such as London's Heathr...
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Charges force Oral Roberts leader from postOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - TULSA, Okla. -- Oral Roberts University President Richard Roberts asked for and was granted a leave of absence Wednesday amid accusations of lavish spending at donors' e...
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What a field for Breeders Cup ClassicOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The top three Kentucky Derby finishers -- Street Sense, Hard Spun and Curlin -- will meet again in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic in a race that most l...
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Alleged driver turns himself in for hit-and-run accident that severed man's legsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The suspected driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident that severed a 60-year-old suburban man's legs was arrested after turning himself in to police late Wedn...
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Challenges exist despite Clean Water ActOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - When Tom Linblade began canoeing the Fox River decades ago, he knew what to expect come midsummer. When the weather was hot and the water slow, the river would turn pea-...
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Middle school in Maine to offer birth control pillsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - PORTLAND, Maine -- Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approve...
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Dalai Lama's visit stokes fireOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Dalai Lama, after meeting privately Tuesday with President Bush, brushed off China's furious reaction to U.S. celebrations this week in his honor. "Tha...
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Drug firm ties pervasive at med schoolsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly two-thirds of academic leaders surveyed at U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals have financial ties to industry, illustrating how pervasive these relations...