Articles filed under Associated Press
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Winner says prize a victory for his fieldOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - In the world of University of Chicago economist Roger Myerson, when the phone rings at 5:30 in the morning in mid-October and the person on the other end of the line has...
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Will co-defendant testimony bring down O.J.?Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors normally get a boost from suspects agreeing to testify against one another, but O.J. Simpson's attorneys may be able to use his co-defendants'...
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Banks to buy distressed securitiesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The nation's three largest banks said Monday they are teaming up to create a rescue fund of sorts -- potentially as large as $100 billion -- to help bail out...
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Family watching Torrealba from VenezuelaOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Yorvit Torrealba can't hide his emotions. "They just come out," he said with a laugh. Teammates love the easygoing Colorado catcher, whose tiebreaking, three-r...
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Indians solve Dice-K, take 2-1 ALCS leadOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- Jake Westbrook, right at home in the Jake, was exactly what the Cleveland Indians needed. Westbrook, an often overlooked third wheel in Cleveland's starting...
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Boeing replaces 787 program boss after delay announcedOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Less than a week after announcing a delay in its new 787, Boeing Co. said today it is replacing Mike Bair, the program's vice president and general manager for the past...
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Airbus delivers first A380Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - TOULOUSE, France -- Nearly two years late, Airbus on Monday finally delivered its first A380 superjumbo, a revolutionary behemoth that includes luxury suites equipped wi...
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Black newcomer takes on country music stereotypesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Rissi Palmer still laughs about the looks she saw on people's faces when she stepped on stage in some of Nashville's honky-tonk bars. "There's not a lot of black people ...
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Testaverde still has itOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Vinny Testaverde was excited and nervous. When he signed last Wednesday with the Carolina Panthers, the 43-year-old thought he could still play. But h...
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Gold 'pirates' endanger livesOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WELKOM, South Africa -- Thobela Booi arrived in this mining town with hopes of landing a job that would allow him to support his wife and child. He ended up 5,000 feet u...