Articles filed under Associated Press
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6 Westerners die in fightingAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan -- Fighting between NATO troops and Taliban fighters killed eight soldiers -- including six Westerners -- and 10 militants in eastern and southern Afg...
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FAA order inspectionsAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators ordered inspections of the wing slats on all newer Boeing 737 jetliners based on findings about the fire that destroyed a China Airlines...
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Officer dies in motorcadeAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A police officer in President Bush's motorcade crashed his motorcycle and died Monday, less than a year after a crash in Hawaii killed another motor...
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FAA orders inspection of Boeing 737sAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators ordered inspections of the wing slats on all newer Boeing 737 jetliners based on findings about the fire that destroyed a China Airlines...
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Helicopters rescue Greek villagersAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece -- Firefighters rushed helicopters and buses Monday to evacuate more than two dozen villages threatened by towering walls of flames that had killed 63 peo...
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Glut of unsold homes worries Wall StreetAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing homes dropped for a fifth straight month in July while the number of unsold homes shot up to a record level. Many analysts said the worst...
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Tigers place Sheffield on DLAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Gary Sheffield was put on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a sore shoulder that caused him to slump during the second half. While Sheffield is hitti...
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Iowa Senator pleaded guilty to conductAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho pleaded guilty this month to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after being arrested at the Minneapolis airport. A Hennepin County c...
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Soaring opium production endangers Afghan stabilityAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan opium poppy cultivation exploded to a record high this year, with the multibillion-dollar trade fueled by Taliban militants and corrupt offi...
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Asthma hits 9/11 workersAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A new survey of Sept. 11-related illnesses has found an alarming increase in asthma -- 12 times higher than normal -- among those who toiled on the toxic d...