Articles filed under Associated Press
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Farrakhan makes rare appearanceOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- In a rare public appearance, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan urged black Americans on Tuesday night to separate from mainstream culture to establish ...
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This beach party took place 164,000 years agoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- In one of the earliest hints of "modern" living, humans 164,000 years ago put on primitive makeup and hit the seashore for steaming mussels, new archaeolog...
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Newer test may replace Pap smearOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study o...
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Mesa Airlines to cancel flights between Marion and ChicagoOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MARION -- Regional carrier Mesa Airlines is canceling its service from Marion to Chicago. The service began February 1 and will end on November 9. Thomas Bacon -- vice p...
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Ford's better idea: a car that listensOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - There I was, driving down the road and talking to the car. The 2008 Ford Focus is the first car on the market with a factory-installed, Microsoft-developed, voice-activa...
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Governor's income dropsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his wife's combined income dropped last year, although they made money off a major campaign contributor. After getting a six-mont...
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Glow sticks, candy pails, puppet theaters recalledOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Glow sticks given away by Dunkin' Donuts, tabletop puppet theaters Halloween candy skull pails and bookmarks are among the newest recalls announced today. About 1 millio...
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Chiefs' RB Holmes on verge of triumphant returnOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Priest Holmes went through a full practice Wednesday, a giant step toward what could be turning into one of the NFL's great comebacks. Now 34 and out of football since s...
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Honeycrisp apple becomes a star to area orchardsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - EGG HARBOR, Wis. -- Signs advertising Honeycrisp apples dot the Door County peninsula, where travelers and local families eagerly pony up $2 per pound or more for the pr...
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Official under Blagojevich resignsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A high-level official in an agency under Gov. Rod Blagojevich has resigned during a review of his ties to a company doing business with the state. Mark Ko...