Articles filed under Associated Press
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Stocks rise, bonds fall as Wall Street extends rallySep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Stocks rose moderately and bonds fell today as Wall Street extended its rally a day after a half-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve. A mild reading on consumer pric...
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Early goal enough for U.S.Sep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - SHANGHAI, China -- Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday, a win that put the top-ranked America...
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This Midwestern smorgasbord shall remain shamelessSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to comfort food, I always believed that quantity trumped quality. That was before my "dining" experience a few years back, just south of Indianapolis, at T...
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Pavarotti spreads the wealth in his willSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - ROME -- Luciano Pavarotti left half his estate to his second wife and half to his four daughters, including three from his first marriage, an attorney said Tuesday. In t...
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Another wild one as Cubs win 3-2 over RedsSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Alfonso Soriano homered and made a great throw, and the Chicago Cubs scored a strange, go-ahead run in the eighth inning after Ken Griffey Jr. was injured to beat the Ci...
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Simpson released from jail after posting $125,000 bailSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - O.J. Simpson was released from jail today after posting $125,000 bail in connection with the armed robbery of sports memorabilia collectors at a Las Vegas hotel. Simpson...
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Economist tells Congress that housing downturn raises 'significant risk' of a recessionSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- An economist who has long predicted this decade's housing market bubble would deflate said the residential real estate downturn could spiral into "the most...
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Thome's 2 homers help Sox blank RoyalsSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ Jim Thome hit two home runs, Jose Contreras threw a five-hitter and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Wednesday night. Tho...
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Fed acts to jumpstart economySep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- It took more than four years, but borrowers finally got some interest rate relief. In a bold strike, the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by a h...
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Big drop in energy costs sends consumer prices down for the first time in 10 monthsSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices in August fell for the first time in 10 months, as another big drop in energy costs offset higher food prices. The Labor Department reporte...