Articles filed under Associated Press
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U of I department loses its head -- and wants it backOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - URBANA -- University of Illinois officials will take a closer look at this year's Halloween displays for a donated human skull that is missing from the anthropology depa...
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Baxter shares increase after profits reportedOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Baxter International said third-quarter profits rose 6 percent on strong sales of its hemophilia therapy, beating Wall Street forecasts and prompting the drug maker Thur...
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Bishop, last of the 60's 'Rat Pack.' diesOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pa...
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McDonald's 3Q profit climbs 27 percentOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp. said today its third-quarter earnings jumped 27 percent on rising sales of everything from coffee and breakfast items to hamburgers and snack wraps. Th...
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Hail, high winds pummel parts of IllinoisOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Quick-moving storms drove across the state Thursday, delivering high winds, hail and tornado warnings and knocking out power to thousands, authorities said. The National...
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A shattered homecoming in PakistanOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - KARACHI, Pakistan -- Benazir Bhutto was tired and a bit worried about snipers, so she went inside the truck carrying her across Karachi. It was then the two bombs explod...
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Hometown fans cheer Allen to first-round leadOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Scottsdale, Ariz., resident Michael Allen brought several dozen friends to Grayhawk Golf Club. He gave his hometown gallery plenty to cheer about, matching his career-lo...
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Thrashers finally get in the win columnOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - One day after Bob Hartley was fired, the Atlanta Thrashers scored 2 goals in the first 6½ minutes, overcame an injury to goalie Kari Lehtonen and finally picked up their...
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Hawks top Avalanche with 2 late goalsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Tuomo Ruutu tipped in Magnus Johansson's shot from the point with 1:25 left in the third period to snap a tie, and the Blackhawks rebounded after blowing a 3-goal lead t...
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Tank Johnson allowed to practice with CowboysOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Suspended defensive tackle Tank Johnson will be allowed to practice starting today, which will be his first team session with the Dallas Cowboys since they signed him la...