Articles filed under Associated Press
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Bettis claims he faked injury to stay with SteelersAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury during training camp in 2000 so the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn't cut him...
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Pentagon short in armored vehicle total to IraqAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon will fall far short of its goal of sending 3,500 lifesaving armored vehicles to Iraq by the end of the year. Instead, officials expect to send...
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Hundreds displaced in OhioAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - FINDLAY, Ohio -- Firefighters and a volunteer armada navigated boats through streets awash in waist-deep water Wednesday, plucking neighbors and pets from porches as flo...
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S. African official discredited on AIDS medicineAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A study by South African scientists said Wednesday there was no evidence that foods such as garlic and beetroot were a substitute for AIDS med...
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Street Sense odds-on Travers Stakes favoriteAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Street Sense will be the horse to beat again at Saratoga Race Course -- this time the Kentucky Derby winner was made the overwhelming 3-5 favor...
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Giants prevent the sweep in 4-1 win over CubsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Cain outpitched and even outslugged opposing starter Carlos Zambrano, shutting down the Cubs for seven innings and hitting his second career home ru...
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What children around the world bring for lunchAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's a look at children's school lunches abroad, as reported by Associated Press correspondents around the world: China Children seldom bring lunch to school in Beijin...
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Dean hits Yucatan with 200 mph gustsAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - MAJAHUAL, Mexico -- After a deafening roar that lasted for hours, an eerie silence came over Majahual. The smell of the sea rose up, and lightning bolts illuminated the ...
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Busch 'flies under radar' to another victoryAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Kurt Busch is staying out of trouble these days, no longer making waves as a NASCAR bad boy. After Busch won for the second time in three races, preva...
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Vick facing tough state prosecutionAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- Michael Vick's legal troubles from dogfighting could get even worse. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback faces possible prosecution in state court, where pu...