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SAN FRANCISCO - Fire crews joined aircraft from neighboring states Tuesday to battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern California.
July 09, 2008
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By MARCUS WOHLSEN
Associated Press Writer
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National
UNITED NATIONS - Outraged at the turmoil in Zimbabwe, the U.N. Security Council declared that a fair presidential vote is impossible because of a ''campaign of violence'' being waged by President Robert Mugabe's government.
July 09, 2008
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By JOHN HEILPRIN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
NEW DELHI - It was supposed to be a heartwarming tale of a man who brought an orphaned bear cub home from the forests of India to console his 6-year-old daughter, who had just lost her mother.
July 09, 2008
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By GAVIN RABINOWITZ
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
(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.)
July 09, 2008
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From Staff Reports
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Crime Report
(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.)
July 09, 2008
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From Staff Reports
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Crime Report
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July 09, 2008
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Local
CHICAGO - Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a study that warned hospitals to conduct safety tests.
July 09, 2008
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By LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer
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National
Advances in design and planning will make Georgia Southern University's new residence hall, Centennial Place, a model for the future, university leaders hope.
July 09, 2008
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Special to the Herald
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Local
After many years of involvement on the Ogeechee Technical College Board of Directors, F. Tommy David presided over his final Board meeting at the College June 18. In honor of David's departure from the Board, David's long-time friend, and freelance writer, Ric Mandes, spent some time as David reminisced about his passion for technical education and Ogeechee Tech. The story follows…
July 09, 2008
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By RIC MANDES
Special to the Herald
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Life
BEIJING - Pandas living in earthquake-hit southwest China are facing a food shortage and some have been evacuated to temporary shelters because of the threat of landslides and other hazards, an official said Tuesday.
July 09, 2008
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By AUDRA ANG
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan - Coalition warplanes swooped down on militants withdrawing from a firefight with police into the mountains of eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 15 of them, officials said.
July 09, 2008
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By AMIR SHAH
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif burned effigies Tuesday as they protested a court ruling that bars him from running in this week's parliamentary by-elections.
July 09, 2008
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By SADAQAT JAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BEIJING - China has stationed a battery of ground-to-air missiles just 300 yards from a Beijing Olympic venue, the latest sign of tightening security with the games just 6 1/2 weeks away.
July 09, 2008
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By STEPHEN WADE
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration indicated Tuesday that it had no plans to interfere with negotiations between Iraq and several Western oil giants to boost crude production in that country, despite concerns by some Democrats that the deal could inflame anti-U.S. sentiments.
July 09, 2008
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By ANNE FLAHERTY
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
WASHINGTON - A massive foreclosure rescue bill overwhelmingly cleared a key Senate test Tuesday, drawing broad support from Democrats and Republicans alike.
July 09, 2008
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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
Associated Press Writer
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Washington
