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Handful of House Republicans breaking ranks to oppose Bush troop buildup

WASHINGTON - Breaking ranks, a small band of House Republicans declared their opposition to a troop buildup in Iraq on Wednesday, and President Bush appeared resigned to passage of a nonbinding measure disapproving of his decision.

March 02, 2007 | By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent | Nation

With fewer people lighting up, states are seeing less tax revenue from cigarettes

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Roland Henkel quit smoking in September and has been doing the math ever since: A week added to his life. More than 2,100 Marlboro Lights he hasn't smoked. And more than $400 he didn't spend on cigarettes.

March 02, 2007 | By MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press Writer | Nation

Hardaway won’t represent NBA at All-Star game after anti-gay remarks

The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks.

March 02, 2007 | By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer | Sports

Jones' Hat Trick lifts Jackets

BROOKLET - Morgan Jones got her first hat trick of the year and sister Kacey earned the shutout as the Southeast Bulloch Lady Yellow Jackets (1-0-1) knocked off the Screven County Lady Gamecocks 5-0 on a cold Tuesday night at SEB's Fred Shaver Field.

March 02, 2007 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.net | Sports

W.Va., Ky. have highest levels of heart disease; D.C., Colo. have lowest levels, CDC says

ATLANTA - West Virginia and Kentucky - states known for high levels of obesity, diabetes and smoking - have the highest proportion of people with heart disease in the nation, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

March 02, 2007 | By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer | Nation

Astrograph 2/16

Any important alterations you orchestrate yourself should turn out as well as you anticipate, provided they were well thought out and researched for the good they might provide.

March 02, 2007 | By BERNICE BEDE OSOL | Coffee Break

Lady Eagles win second straight

BOONE, N.C. – Tiffany Brown and Ashley Melson combined for 38 points as the Lady Eagles concluded a three-game road trip with a 68-61 win over

March 02, 2007 | From Georgia Southern AMR | Georgia Southern

Bridge 2/16

King Charles I of England said, "Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused." That's an interesting comment from a king who was accused of being a "tyrant, traitor, and murderer," and who three times refused to plead at his trial.

March 02, 2007 | By PHILLIP ALDER | Coffee Break

Ask Dr. Gott 2/16

DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband once had a huge boil on his elbow. His doctor prescribed antibiotics, which didn't work. He then sent him to a surgeon to have it lanced. The surgeon refused to lance it because he said that last time he lanced a boil, it went all over his office. He charged $60 for doing nothing. After this, we decided to try my family cure for boils: a package of dry yeast in a glass of tomato juice. After a few days of drinking this every day, the boil was gone, never to return. It can ...

March 02, 2007 | By DR. PETER GOTT | Coffee Break

Six-run ninth lifts Eagle baseball

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Georgia Southern erupted for six runs in the top of the ninth inning, rallying for a 13-9 win at North Florida Wednesday. The Eagles (5-2) won their fourth straight while UNF fell to 0-4.

March 02, 2007 | From Georgia Southern AMR | Georgia Southern

Police Report - February 16

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.

March 02, 2007 | From staff reports | Crime Report

Scientists organize ’Amphibian Ark’ to isolate threatened frogs

ATLANTA - Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent.

March 02, 2007 | By DORIE TURNER Associated Press Writer | Local

Local Roundup: Lady Devils, Screven County boys advance to state

The Statesboro High girls' basketball team secured a trip to the state playoffs with a 52-49 win at Ware County in Region 3-AAAA tournament action Tuesday. Gwennetta Jones led the Lady Devils with 16 points, while Victoria Mikell added 14 and Monnette Bennett scored 11. SHS continues tournament play at Richmond Academy on Friday against an opponent to be determined.

March 01, 2007 | From Staff Reports | Sports

Ask Dr. Gott 2/15

DEAR DR. GOTT: I hope you can offer some suggestions regarding my problem. My head seems to be enlarging. I'm 72.

March 01, 2007 | By DR. PETER GOTT | Coffee Break

Army post in Georgia opens nightclub to combat drunken driving by troops

FORT STEWART, Ga. - On weekends, Army Pfc. Keith Smith used to drive 45 miles to Savannah to find a nightclub with hip-hop music, single women and a bar open well past midnight.

March 01, 2007 | By RUSS BYNUM | Local

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Coping with a difficult co-worker

Question: There is a manager I have to deal with in my office who is driving me crazy. She creates problems out of thin air and blames them on me. She sometimes attacks me with ridiculous accusations. I'm apparently the only one with a target on my back, so no one can validate what I'm experiencing. I really don't know what to do. I can't leave this job and I can't have a rational conversation with her because she denies it all. Any advice?

July 10, 2014 | By KIM GILES Deseret News National | Hot topics

Pope Francis: Don't work on Sunday

If your job has you working on Sunday, the world leader of the Roman Catholic Church says maybe that's not a good thing.

July 10, 2014 | By MARK A. KELLNER Deseret News National | Faith

Germany asks top US spy to leave the country

BERLIN - Germany took the dramatic step Thursday of asking the top U.S. intelligence official in Berlin to leave the country, following two suspected cases of American spying and the yearlong spat over eavesdropping by the National Security Agency.

July 10, 2014 | By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press | World

An argument for the existence of God

As demonstrated through popular media in the modern world, those who believe in religion are gaining a reputation as ignorant, irrational and superstitious. Popular belief would tell us it is much more reasonable to think that everything just came into existence by random chance, rather than being fastened together by a supreme being.

July 10, 2014 | By CAMERON FORD Deseret News National | Faith

11 inspiring American churches

The future of religion may look bleak in America. The Public Religion Research Institute found that 43 percent of Americans say they rarely or seldom attend church services, and a late 2012 study by Pew found that the number of Americans who affiliate with any religion are in steep decline.

July 10, 2014 | By HERB SCRIBNER Deseret News National | Faith

Smartphones may free Mom and Dad to do more parenting, not less

Parents who are busy with their smartphones speak more harshly to their kids, one study says. Another notes that a baby's development may be harmed by a parent's excessive texting. But that may not be the whole story.

July 10, 2014 | By LOIS M. COLLINS Deseret News National | Hot topics

3 simple steps for building financial independence

Every July 4, people celebrate our nation's independence by going camping, watching a fireworks display or grilling some burgers. Sounds like fun! Less fun, however, is living a life shackled to your debt. If you're interested in achieving financial independence, here are some tips to get you started.

July 10, 2014 | By GEORGE MILLER Deseret News National | Hot topics

4 children, parents killed in Houston-area shooting

SPRING, Texas - A gunman charged Thursday in the killing of four children and their parents was dressed as a delivery man when he arrived at the suburban Houston home where the family was shot to death, officials said.

July 10, 2014 | By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press | World

Guyton man who was missing is found, arrested

SPRINGFIELD - What began as a search for a missing Effingham County man Sunday ended with the man found safe, and then criminally charged, Tuesday night.

July 09, 2014 | By PAUL FLOECKHER Effingham Herald | Local

Gee makes impressive return, Mets beat Braves

NEW YORK - David Wright ignited a tiebreaking rally in the seventh inning with a hustle double, Travis d'Arnaud gave Dillon Gee some cushion with a two-run drive later in the seventh and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night for their first four-game winning streak in a year.

July 09, 2014 | By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer | Atlanta Braves

Local Roundup: Around the Horn wins state title

Youth travel baseball team Around the Horn 13AAA, won the USSSA Southeast State Championship held at Mill Creek Regional Park last week.

July 09, 2014 | From staff reports | Sports

Argentina reaches final with PKs

SAO PAULO - Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.

July 09, 2014 | By MIKE CORDER Associated Press | Sports

'Scholarships for life'

WASHINGTON - NCAA President Mark Emmert told a Senate committee Wednesday he supports "scholarships for life" and other reforms in how athletes are treated, then did such a good job of casting himself as a powerless figurehead that one senator told him: "I can't tell whether you're in charge or whether you're a minion."

July 09, 2014 | By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer | Sports

Almirola: Congrats from Petty a special moment

RICHMOND, Va. - Aric Almirola waited two days to experience one of the highlights of his first victory in NASCAR's premier series.

July 09, 2014 | By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer | NASCAR

July 10 - Paul Wesley Brannen, 86, died Wednesday, July 9, in the Georgia State War Veteran’s Home i

Paul Wesley Brannen

July 09, 2014 | | Obituaries

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