Articles filed under Associated Press
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What a field for Breeders Cup ClassicOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The top three Kentucky Derby finishers -- Street Sense, Hard Spun and Curlin -- will meet again in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic in a race that most l...
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Alleged driver turns himself in for hit-and-run accident that severed man's legsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The suspected driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run accident that severed a 60-year-old suburban man's legs was arrested after turning himself in to police late Wedn...
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Challenges exist despite Clean Water ActOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - When Tom Linblade began canoeing the Fox River decades ago, he knew what to expect come midsummer. When the weather was hot and the water slow, the river would turn pea-...
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Middle school in Maine to offer birth control pillsOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - PORTLAND, Maine -- Pupils at a city middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approve...
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Dalai Lama's visit stokes fireOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Dalai Lama, after meeting privately Tuesday with President Bush, brushed off China's furious reaction to U.S. celebrations this week in his honor. "Tha...
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Drug firm ties pervasive at med schoolsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly two-thirds of academic leaders surveyed at U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals have financial ties to industry, illustrating how pervasive these relations...
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Baseball's Rockin' this town inside outOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- It's October in Colorado. The Broncos are playing. Snow showers are in the forecast. The leaves are turning red and yellow and brown. The dominant color in the...
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Wine-makers curry favor in IndiaOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - In India, it's wine's time Having mutton curry for dinner? Then a German Riesling, with its subtle tones of mango, lychee and jasmine may be the perfect accompaniment. U...
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Expatriates doing just fine in Paris, merci beaucoupOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Ever hear of a French shortstop, or a Gallic quarterback? American chefs in France battle a similarly obscure status. So why does Daniel Rose, an American chef in Paris,...
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Social Security recipients to get 2.3 percent adjustmentOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Come January, Social Security benefits for nearly 50 million Americans are going up 2.3 percent, the smallest increase in four years. It will mean an extra...