Articles filed under Associated Press
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Social Security recipients expected to get smaller cost-of-living adjustmentOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Come January, the nation's nearly 50 million Social Security recipients will see the smallest cost-of-living increases in their monthly checks in four year...
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U.S. deaths from deadly drug-resistant staph may surpass AIDS deathsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infections each year from a drug-resistant staph "superbug," the government reported Tuesday in its first overall estim...
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Man wins $4 million in lawsuit against Chicago copsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal court jury found the police liable Tuesday for the unreasonable search of a grocery store employee who claimed that a Chicago police officer assaulted him with...
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New species rise from the deepOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - MANILA, Philippines -- Scientists exploring a deep ocean basin in search of species isolated for millions of years found marine life believed to be previously undiscover...
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Putin issues warning against attack on IranOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - TEHRAN, Iran -- Vladimir Putin issued a veiled warning Tuesday against any attack on Iran as he began the first visit by a Kremlin leader to Tehran in six decades -- a m...
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Nearly 900 public schools don't meet No Child Left Behind targetsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The last school year saw 896 Illinois public schools fail to meet rising No Child Left Behind achievement targets, a 30 percent increase from the previous...
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House backs media's right to secret sourcesOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The House on Tuesday strongly backed the right of reporters to protect the confidentiality of sources in most federal court cases, saying that right was cr...
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Alorton police chief shot during traffic stopOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - ALORTON -- Authorities say the Alorton police chief suffered minor injuries when he was shot during a traffic stop. Illinois State Police say police chief Robert Cumming...
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World War II pilot receives Illinois funeral, 60 years laterOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - CARTERVILLE -- Maurice Emil Gentry's plane was shot down over New Guinea more than 60 years ago. The remains of the World War II pilot were buried with military honors T...
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Apparently, you can't swear at your toiletOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - SCRANTON, Pa. -- Talk about a potty mouth. A Scranton woman who allegedly shouted profanities at her overflowing toilet within earshot of a neighbor was cited for disord...