Articles filed under Associated Press
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Hawkins, Herges set up RockiesOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- LaTroy Hawkins was searching for the perfect fit last winter, while Matt Herges was looking for any fit at all. They were two journeyman relievers, both foragi...
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Suspected pedophile sought in manhunt arrested in rural ThailandOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - BANGKOK, Thailand -- A Canadian schoolteacher suspected of sexually abusing boys was arrested in rural Thailand and charged on Friday after an international manhunt that...
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SIUE faculty senate calls for Poshard's resignationOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE -- The faculty senate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville passed a resolution Thursday asking for the system's embattled president to resign over p...
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Canadian: I was wrongly held and torturedOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress apologized Thursday to a Canadian engineer seized by U.S. officials and taken to Syria, where he says he was tortured. Maher Arar said ...
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Safety of cold medicines for youngest children in spotlightOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Cold and cough medicines recently pulled from sale for infants and toddlers aren't safe or effective in slightly older children either, say doctors lined u...
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Everett 'determined to fight through it'Oct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett feels fortunate to be alive, and he is determined to continue the significant progress he already has made in the five w...
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Dancing Indiana cockatoo gets worldwide noticeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SCHERERVILLE, Ind. -- Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys. The 11-year-old medium sulfur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his ...
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Retirees gets a little helpOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- With essentials like food, gasoline and medical care all rising at a faster clip, an extra $24 a month likely won't go very far. But that is the boost the ...
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Nothing new for Red SoxOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- History gives Josh Beckett and the Red Sox a pretty good shot. They've come back from big postseason deficits. Then again, they didn't do it against these C...
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Fed says economy slowingOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The economy logged slower growth in the early fall as troubles in the housing and credit markets weighed on companies and individuals alike, the Federal Re...