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Midshipmen go for a record at 108th Army-Navy game

BALTIMORE - Army wide receiver Jeremy Trimble respects the football players at Navy and would be proud to serve with any of them while fulfilling his military commitment.

Consumer confidence likely to hurt November auto sales

DETROIT - Nervous consumers are expected to make November another sluggish month for auto sales despite holiday discounts and a handful of runaway hits such as the new Chevrolet...

Spokane school newsletter omits Christmas from Dec. dates; Human Rights Day, Kwanzaa make list

SPOKANE, Wash. - They made a list, but they should have checked it twice.

PC makers update offerings in time for holiday season

Computers outranked peace and happiness for the most desired gift this year in an annual US survey by the consumer electronics industry's largest trade organization.

Crude oil drops to one-month low on OPEC supply expectations

NEW YORK - Crude oil prices dipped to their lowest levels in more than a month today, falling below $89 a barrel as investors sold amid signs of weakening demand and expectations...

Calif. man sentenced for PIN pad scam

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A California man has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for his role in a criminal ring that stole financial information from Stop & Shop customers...

Stocks mostly higher after Bernanke bolsters hope for rate cuts

NEW YORK - Wall Street closed out a volatile week and month with a comparatively mild performance Friday, closing mostly higher on encouraging words from Federal Reserve Chairman...

Patricks signs law seeking to curb home foreclosures

Governor Deval Patrick has signed into law a measure seeking to slow the state's recent spike in home foreclosures.

Vinny Testaverde probable for Panthers against 49ers on Sunday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Quarterback Vinny Testaverde is probable for the Panthers' game Sunday against San Francisco after making it through an entire week of practice.

Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel dies at 69

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's...