Articles filed under Associated Press
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Disneyland expands hotel, adds timeshares for increased demandSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Disneyland will add 250 units -- including time-shares -- to its Grand Californian Hotel & Spa in response to increased demand from tourists, The Oran...
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Wind power looks to be worth his whileSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - FREEPORT -- A 35-foot-high wind turbine 12 feet in diameter on Troy Rudy's property saved him $80 in electrical bills the first month he had it running. But economics wa...
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Oprah Winfrey named to another Forbes richest listSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey keeps topping Forbes' rankings of the rich and famous. The talk-show titan took the top spot on Forbes.com's list of "The 20 Richest Women in E...
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Gingrich drops exploration of White House bidSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-ex...
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GOP's arrow pointing downSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Associated Press file photo Rep. Ray LaHood is one of three Illinois Republicans to announce they will not seek a new term. "The Democrats will continue to be the majori...
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New leads in Fossett searchSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - RENO, Nev. -- Dozens of searchers set off into the rugged Nevada backcountry Saturday after analysts scanning radar and satellite images spotted what may be clues to the...
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Duke president apologizes to playersSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized Saturday for not better supporting the men's lacrosse players falsely accused in last year's highly...
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Game developer following father's footsteps into spaceSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The son of a retired astronaut is about to follow his father into orbit, after buying a $30 million ticket for a seat on a Russian rocket. Richar...
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Island hopping along Croatia's Dalmatian coastSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SPLIT, Croatia -- Up and down the stone piers of Split's raucous port we walked, past a melange of ferries, yachts, tugboats and fishing vessels. Up and down. Past doubl...
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Hope wanes in MyanmarSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - YANGON, Myanmar -- Die-hard protesters waved the peacock flag of the crushed pro-democracy movement on a solitary march Saturday through the eerily quiet streets of Myan...