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Betting scandal may shake industry from prep to prosJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Sports officials are worried the NBA betting scandal will ripple through all levels of sports, bringing increased heckling and distrust from fans. "This is an ...
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Security Council approves 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for DarfurJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council approved a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force for Darfur on Tuesday to try to help end four years of fighting that has ...
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Punter trial beginsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - GREELEY, Colo. -- The backup punter accused of stabbing a teammate to take over the starting job was obsessed with meeting his mother's expectations and "being a big man...
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Villa Park officials ponder police force expansionJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Villa Park trustees want the village board to consider ways to add at least one more officer to the police force. Trustee Dave Hegland said he plans to raise the iss...
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Band manager seeks paroleJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The former rock band tour manager whose pyrotechnics ignited a nightclub fire that killed 100 people is scheduled for a parole hearing on Sept. 19 th...
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Possibilty of another Jason Bourne film remainsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Frank Marshall won't rule out another sequel to the Jason Bourne films but says the story already has ventured far afield from Robert Ludlum's novels. "There might be an...
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Stocks fall despite GM earnings, consumer confidenceJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street showed further signs of stability Tuesday, rising sharply on strong earnings at General Motors Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. even as investors ...
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Audit faults parishesJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- A handful of parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego deliberately concealed or inappropriately handled about $500,000 in funds in sometimes "pur...
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Police: Cocaine found at Beck's house on day he diedJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - PHOENIX -- Police found evidence of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at former major-league pitcher Rod Beck's home on the day he died. A police report released Tuesday in...
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U of I investigates cop institute director's ties to contractorJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- The University of Illinois is investigating the ties between the director of its police institute and a military contractor best known for providing securit...