Articles filed under Associated Press
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Johnson locks up Chase top seedSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- Jimmie Johnson locked up his spot as the favorite for the Nextel Cup title, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was locked out of NASCAR's showcase event. Johnson ...
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Oy vey! Synagogue seats going for $1.8 millionSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-- Just in time for the Jewish high holidays, two lifetime front-row seats to services at a synagogue here are being auctioned off on eBay. The bidding ...
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Job cuts raise fear of recession, pressure on FedSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For the first time in four years, employers have cut jobs, raising new fears a deep housing slump and a painful credit crunch could push the economy into a...
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Field gives back Maori bones, head to New ZealandSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - John Terrell considered the severed head of a New Zealand native an inappropriate display piece, so the then assistant Field Museum curator carefully lifted it from a gl...
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Bin Laden taunts U.S. on videoSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden appeared for the first time in three years in a video Friday released ahead of the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, telling Ame...
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Henin eclipses Venus WilliamsSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Venus Williams left the U.S. Open the same way Serena Williams did, undone by all those big shots off the racket of little Justine Henin. In a riveting match...
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Duke prosecutor reports for jail timeSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - DURHAM, N.C. -- The prosecutor who led the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case reported to jail Friday to serve a 24-hour sentence for contempt of court. The city, m...
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Cubs, Zambrano end slumps, beat PiratesSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Carlos Zambrano pitched himself out of an extended slump with one of his best starts of the season, limiting the Pirates to two hits and a run over six-plus innings as t...
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Ankiel, Glaus linked to Florida pharmacySep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball asked Friday to meet with Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus after the pair were accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs from a Florid...
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Boise Cascade unit going for $1.6 billionSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- Boise Cascade LLC is selling its paper, packaging and newsprint division for about $1.63 billion to a company formed in February by private equity invest...