Articles filed under Associated Press
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'Toad' sings boxcar bluesOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - [LA201 Double Recall] Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- The first recall was bad enough: A million-plus "Thomas & Friends" toys pulled because of lead paint. The second wa...
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NCAA graduation rates increase slightlyOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - Ever so slightly, graduation rates for men's Division I basketball, baseball and football players are continuing to rise. The NCAA released figures Wednes...
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Mets' swoon won't be soon forgottenOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- The Mets will be reminded for the rest of their lives how they staged baseball's worst September collapse, squandering a seven-game lead and a division tit...
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Firefighters hesitating to risk lives against Western firesOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - SALT LAKE CITY -- Fueled by drought and development, wildfires in the West are getting bigger and more aggressive, creating conditions so dangerous that fire bosses are ...
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The country's largest terror exercise to begin before last results are releasedOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The nation is preparing for its biggest terrorism exercise ever next week when three fictional "dirty bombs" go off and cripple transportation arteries in ...
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Blackwater chief stands firmOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Blackwater chairman Erik Prince vigorously rejected charges Tuesday that guards from his private security firm acted like a bunch of cowboys immune to lega...
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Beckett, Lackey: They've been thereOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Josh Beckett was just 23 the last time he pitched in the postseason, coming back on three days' rest to shut out the New York Yankees and clinch the 2003 World...
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Western food building an identity beyond baked beansOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. -- Type "American regional dishes" into Google, and the first thing that comes up is a page for Linda Stradley's cookbook, "I'll Have What They're Hav...
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Clark a father figure to young D'backsOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX - When Arizona gave Tony Clark a two-year contract extension in August 2005, the Diamondbacks expected him to be a consistent pinch hitter and a fill-in first ba...
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Top-ranked teams unchanged for 2nd straight weekOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - For the second consecutive week there were no changes among No. 1s in The Associated Press high school football state rankings. In Class 8A, Mount Carmel (6-0) remained ...