Articles filed under Associated Press
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Electric rebate plans goes to governorJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A plan to give angry consumers $1 billion in relief from surging electricity prices sailed through the Illinois Legislature on Thursday, despite some comp...
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Quake rocks IndonesiaJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MANADO, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Thursday, sending residents fleeing from swaying homes and hospitals, authorities and witnesses sa...
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Comic-Con hits townJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- They come for anime and original comic-book art. They come for video games, collectible figurines and to show off their "Star Wars" or "Lord of the Rings" c...
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Brewers can't finish Reds; Bonds stuck on No. 753Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The NL Central leaders have big problems. Not even all-star closer Francisco Cordero can save them now. Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 588th homer Thursday, and the host Cincin...
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Protesters converge on Falcons training campJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - As the Atlanta Falcons trotted on the field for the start of training camp, Michael Vick was hundreds of miles away in a Virginia courtroom. Not that he didn't have an i...
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Staal brothers arrestedJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Carolina Hurricanes star Eric Staal and his brother, Jordan Staal of the Pittsburgh Penguins, were arrested for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and obstruc...
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RC2 increases the cost of recallJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Oak Brook toy maker RC2 Corp. said Thursday it will record a $4 million charge during its second quarter related to a recall of some wooden railway toys -- a figure that...
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SIUE looks at text-message warningsJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - EDWARDSVILLE-- In line on her college campus to donate blood, Angela Negron was unsure which was more surprising: that the school's police happened upon a fellow student...
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Worries take hold on Wall StreetJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street suffered one of its worst losses of 2007 Thursday, leading a global stock market plunge as investors succumbed to months of worry about the mortg...
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Senate beefs border watchJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed Thursday to devote an additional $3 billion to gaining control over the U.S.-Mexico border. The move puts Congress ...