Articles filed under Associated Press
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U.S. State Department asks for extradition in dermatologist deathSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The U.S. State Department is joining Illinois' U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Barack Obama in asking France to extradite a man suspected of killing a Chicago dermatologi...
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Simpson charged with armed robbery, kidnappingSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- Prosecutors filed formal charges Tuesday against O.J. Simpson, alleging the fallen football star committed 10 felonies, including kidnapping, in the armed r...
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Tasered student has a penchant for practical jokesSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - GAINESVILLE, Florida -- Video of police Tasering a persistent questioner of Sen. John Kerry became an Internet and TV sensation Tuesday, generating fierce debate about f...
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Meche makes Royals' early lead stand upSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gil Meche scattered 4 hits over 7 innings, and Billy Butler drove in 2 runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night. Meche ...
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Saints trying to keep the faithSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- In being outscored 72-24 in their opening two losses, the New Orleans Saints have set the stage for potentially one of the worst disappointments that even...
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Iowa man indicted for sending pipe bombs to investment firmsSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The Iowa man accused of mailing two dud pipe bombs from Rolling Meadows to investment companies in hopes of driving up stock prices has been indicted on federal securiti...
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Attorney seeks O.J. Simpson's releaseSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- One of the new charges against O.J. Simpson could carry a possible life sentence, but the former American football star's immediate concern is getting out o...
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Cyber 'smiley face' still alive, well after 25 yearsSep 18, 2007 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- It was a serious contribution to the electronic lexicon. :-) Twenty-five years ago, Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott E. Fahlman says, he was the ...
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Economists anticipate first Fed rate cut in yearsSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For the first time in more than four years, the Federal Reserve appears ready to lower interest rates to prevent a housing meltdown and a painful credit cr...
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Stocks rise in final minutes ahead of Fed decisionSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks rose sharply Tuesday as investors, heartened by upbeat earnings, awaited the Federal Reserve's imminent decision on interest rates. Wall Street's focu...