Articles filed under Associated Press
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Sports briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Raiders sign Culpepper: Free-agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper signed a one-year contract with Oakland on Tuesday, giving the Raiders a backup plan for top draft pick J...
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Study: Lust beats love as cause of sexJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After exhaustively compiling a list of the 237 reasons why people have sex, researchers found young men and women get intimate for mostly the same motivati...
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Sky falls short at ConnecticutJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Katie Douglas scored 18 points, Asjha Jones had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 74-56 on Tuesday night. Evant...
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News Corp. board OKs deal to buy Dow JonesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Rupert Murdoch edged closer to his goal of owning Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. as the board of his News Corp. media conglomerate signed off ...
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Time will tell if Cubs do have enoughJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cubs didn't even provide a cheap thrill prior to Tuesday's nonwaiver deadline. They didn't acquire as much as a rag-arm reliever, broken-down pinch hitter or late-in...
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Police investigating tiny remains found in Md. turn attention to mother's bruisesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- Investigators were trying to determine Tuesday why a woman accused of killing her baby had bruises on her body when she was found bleeding las...
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Murdoch appears to have votes to secure Dow dealJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Rupert Murdoch appeared to be on the verge of clinching a deal to buy Dow Jones & Co., reportedly lining up sufficient support Tuesday to take over stewardsh...
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British army ends missionJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The British army marked a milestone of peacemaking Tuesday as it formally ended its 38-year mission to bolster security in Northern Ireland....
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U.S. hears Arab concernsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Visiting U.S. Cabinet officers, hearing blunt concerns from nervous Arab leaders Tuesday, assured them the U.S. will not abruptly withdraw troop...
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Potter's happily ever after?Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Just because J.K. Rowling has stopped writing about Harry Potter and his friends and foes doesn't mean she has stopped thinking about them. She told fans Monda...