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Medal of Honor awardedOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Shot in the back, making a desperate call for help for his men trapped on the side of an Afghanistan cliff, Lt. Michael Murphy heard help was on the way, a...
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United Airlines parent UAL's 3Q earnings climb 76 pctOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - UAL Corp. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit surged nearly 76 percent, due largely to pared-down costs, reduced capacity and a boost in passenger revenue at United Ai...
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Boxing event is city's Olympic trialOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When about 650 amateur boxers gather in Chicago for the world championships that begin today, they won't be the only ones with Olympic hopes on the line. The tourn...
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Stocks head toward higher open on strong profits from Apple, American Express, DuPontOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks pointed toward a higher open Tuesday, with Wall Street growing more upbeat about corporate profits after solid results from such blue-chip names...
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Shuttle blasts off on formidable space station construction missionOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery and a crew of seven rocketed into orbit Tuesday in pursuit of the international space station, where a formidable constru...
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Notable deathsOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Peg Bracken PORTLAND, Ore. -- Peg Bracken, author of the "I Hate to Cook Book," which sold more than 3 million copies after it appeared in 1960, died Saturday. She was 8...
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Ryan out as U.S. women's coachOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Greg Ryan is out as the U.S. women's soccer coach less than a month after his top-ranked team lost in the World Cup semifinals following a contentious goalie switch. U.S...
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Marie Osmond faints on 'Dancing With the Stars' but quickly recoversOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Marie Osmond fainted onstage during ABC's live broadcast Monday of "Dancing with the Stars" but quickly recovered. Osmond and her partner, dancer Jonathan...
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Rice-A-Roni co-inventor diesOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Vincent DeDomenico ~ 1915-2007 NAPA, Calif. -- Vincent DeDomenico, co-inventor of Rice-A-Roni, whose catchy TV jingle paid homage to San Francisco and made the past...
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'Curb Your Enthusiasm' imitates life againOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In the exaggerated mirror to Larry David's life that is "Curb Your Enthusiasm," even the comedian's own divorce is fodder for comedy. Sunday night's episode ...