Articles filed under Associated Press
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Teenager cleared in Pontiac school gun caseSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - PONTIAC -- A judge has cleared a teenager in a gun incident that led authorities to lock down a central Illinois high school last month. Associate Judge Robert Travers o...
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Brazil ends U.S. streak in Women's World CupSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - HANGZHOU, China -- The streak is over, and so is the United States' bid for a third Women's World Cup championship. Brazil and its star player Marta put on a dazzling pe...
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Family: Body found is that of missing Chicago womanSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A body found Thursday near a Calumet City forest preserve is that of a 28-year-old pharmaceutical sales representative missing for more than a week, a family member and ...
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Poll: People cynical about environmentSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- People want their leaders to move boldly to help the environment but give them dismal grades for their actions so far, according to a poll released Wednesd...
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Police officer charged in murder plotSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A suspended Chicago police officer wanted a former fellow cop -- a potential witness against him -- killed and considered hiring street gang members to do the "paint job...
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Winters suspended for rest of seasonSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season Wednesday because of his confrontation with San Diego's Mi...
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The good news: Brewers stay 2 backSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Time is running out on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers wasted a chance to cut their NL Central deficit to 1 game, giving up a first-inning home run to Al...
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Italy sees early grape harvestSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SOAVE, Italy -- The time-honored traditions of Italian winemaking have been thrown out of rhythm by the earliest harvest on record in 70 years. There was little autumn p...
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Discover profit falls in difficult marketSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Discover Financial Services' profit fell 16 percent in the third quarter, its first quarter as an independent company, as the credit card issuer struggled wi...
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Polygamist leader guiltySep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. GEORGE, Utah -- The leader of a polygamous Mormon splinter group was convicted Tuesday of being an accomplice to rape for forcing a 14-year-old girl to marry her 19-...