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PORT CARBON, Pa. - Three white teens were charged Friday in what officials said was an epithet-filled fatal beating of an illegal Mexican immigrant in a small northeast Pennsylvania coal town.
August 09, 2008
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM
Associated Press Writer
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National
WASHINGTON - Call it the un-impeachment hearing.
August 09, 2008
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By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
WASHINGTON - The food industry must drop any remaining opposition to electronic record-keeping and back an effective system for tracing contaminated food to its source, a lawmaker investigating food safety said Friday.
August 09, 2008
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By LARRY MARGASAK
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
NEW ORLEANS - A former Tulane University football player convicted of attempted manslaughter for his role in a brawl outside a Bourbon Street nightclub was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.
August 09, 2008
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press Writer
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National
ATLANTA - The number of Georgia public schools meeting federal No Child Left Behind requirements plummeted this year after thousands of students failed state math tests.
August 09, 2008
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By DORIE TURNER
Associated Press Writer
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National
OKLAHOMA CITY - A crane holding a church steeple toppled Thursday morning, crushing a car and killing an 80-year-old man who was watching the construction from inside the vehicle, firefighters said.
August 08, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to pay thousands of state employees the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until lawmakers reach a deal on California's overdue state budget.
August 08, 2008
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By JULIET WILLIAMS
Associated Press Writer
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National
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed 'in good faith' that harsh techniques used to break the will of prisoners, including waterboarding, would not cause ''prolonged mental harm.''
August 08, 2008
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By PAMELA HESS and LARA JAKES JORDAN
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
WASHINGTON - Thousands of gallons of water pulse through cascading waterfalls and rapids at Adventure Mini Golf in Lake Worth, Fla. The course, which covers about an acre, features different elevations.
August 08, 2008
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By STEPHANIE S. GARLOW
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
WASHINGTON - Approval of a merger of the nation's only two satellite radio companies was imminent Thursday after the pair agreed to pay $19.7 million to settle charges they violated federal rules.
August 08, 2008
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By JOHN DUNBAR
Associated Press Writer
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National
Studio Statesboro Vodcast - Thursday July 24, 2008
August 08, 2008
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MATTHEW BANKHEAD/Producer
mbankhead@statesboroherald.com
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Local
DEAR DR. GOTT: My father needs to stop driving. He is 85 years old, and his reflexes aren't as keen as they used to be. He, in my opinion, doesn't meet the requirements of a good driver and is unable to focus on most of what is going on around him while driving (i.e., other drivers and pedestrians).
August 08, 2008
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By DR. PETER GOTT
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Coffee Break
DEAR ABBY: My half-brother, "Jace," and I had a complicated childhood. My father had an explosive temper and a disdain for children in general. He was abusive, and our mentally ill mother was absent during his rages.
August 08, 2008
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By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN
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Coffee Break
(Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.)
August 08, 2008
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From Staff Reports
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Crime Report
HARLINGEN, Texas - Residents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared.
August 08, 2008
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By ELIZABETH WHITE
Associated Press Writer
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National
