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New Army manual says nation-building operations are as important as combat

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - The Army on Thursday rolled out the first revision of its operations manual since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, putting stability operations - nation-building - on par with combat.

March 14, 2008 | By JOHN MILBURN Associated Press Writer | National

Practice makes perfect - SEB student scores 800 on SAT math, twice

Southeast Bulloch High School senior David Casey Woodrum loves math. He also likes a challenge. So, after woodrum scored a perfect 800 on the math section of the SAT using a calculator during his junior year, he took the test again in his senior year without using a calculator.

March 14, 2008 | By ROGER ALLEN | Local

Report: More than 1 in every 100 Americans now behind bars

NEW YORK - For the first time in history, more than one in every 100 American adults is in jail or prison, according to a new report tracking the surge in inmate population and urging states to rein in corrections costs with alternative sentencing programs.

March 14, 2008 | By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer | National

Alleged militant arraigned in armored car robbery, had been a fugitive since 1983

HARTFORD, Conn. - An alleged Puerto Rican militant pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges related to a $7 million robbery of the Wells Fargo armored car depot in 1983.

March 14, 2008 | By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer | National

Ark. student recovering after shooting; police identify suspect but no arrest yet

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A student injured in a shooting at the University of Arkansas was recovering in a hospital Thursday and campus police said they have a suspect.

March 14, 2008 | By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press Writer | National

Congressional committee asks Justice Department to investigate Clemens

WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens' vehement public denials about using steroids drew congressional scrutiny. Now his denials under oath have the Justice Department's attention.

March 14, 2008 | By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer | National

Ask Dr. Gott 2/29

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a lady in her 90th year and hope you can answer a pertinent question. Until my 70s, I was a respectable 5 feet 6 inches. Now I am 1-1/2 inches shorter. When checking height charts for healthy weight, which height do I use? At 150 pounds, I am below the BMI of 25 if the higher height is used. I am just above the 25 mark if the lower height is used. I know that life is not fair, but should I be considered overweight at 90 when I was OK at 70?

March 14, 2008 | By DR. PETER GOTT | Coffee Break

'Plaza Suite' at Emma Kelly Theater Friday through Sunday

The Averitt STARS, Statesboro's only non-profit community theater, will perform Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite" Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show are $10 for adults and $8 for youth under the age of 12.

March 14, 2008 | By MATTHEW BANKHEAD mbankhead@statesboroherald.com | Local

Clinton, Obama hope to gain upper hand through early Texas voting

AUSTIN, Texas - Voting on primary day is so yesterday.

March 14, 2008 | By BETH FOUHY Associated Press Writer | Campaign 2008

Dear Abby 2/29

DEAR ABBY: I am a 12-year-old freshman at an all-girls school. Prior to this I was in the public school system. Today I was thinking about my experiences in both systems of schools, which inspired me to write the following poem. You can print it if you like.

March 14, 2008 | By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN | Coffee Break

Civics classes can inspire young voters — but study finds many lack access to basic lessons

CHICAGO - Her neighborhood, with its police cameras and abandoned buildings, isn't known for inspiring hope. Yet, 18-year-old Ariel Williams feels empowered.

March 14, 2008 | By MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer | National

Bernanke dismisses worries about US economy returning to ’70s-style ’stagflation’

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that the nation isn't ''anywhere near'' the dangerous stagflation situation of the 1970s.

March 14, 2008 | By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer | Washington

Clinton raises $35 million in February; Obama camp says it will surpass

WASHINGTON - Rebounding from weak fundraising in January, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to raise $35 million in February, a figure rival Sen. Barack Obama's campaign said it would surpass, a campaign official said Thursday.

March 14, 2008 | By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press Writer | Campaign 2008

Julius Baer defends shutdown of whistle-blower site in dispute over leaked documents

GENEVA - The Swiss bank that won a court order shutting down a whistle-blower Web site said Thursday that it just wanted stolen and forged documents removed.

March 14, 2008 | By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press Writer | Associated Press

Bush says country not headed into a recession

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. ''We acted robustly,'' he said.

March 14, 2008 | By TERENCE HUNT and JENNIFER LOVEN Associated Press Writers | Washington

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Wreckage, bodies reveal jet's fate days after it disappeared

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia - Family members of those aboard AirAsia Flight 8501 collapsed in agony Tuesday as images of debris and a bloated body flashed across Indonesian television screens, proof that the plane crashed into the sea two days earlier with 162 people on board.

December 30, 2014 | By DEWI NURCAHYANI and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press | Associated Press

December 30 - Walter Eugene “Gene” Bird, 75, died Saturday, December 27, 2014, at East Georgia Regio

Walter Eugene "Gene" Bird

December 29, 2014 | | Obituaries

Gentlemen's Classic ends with a bang

After a pair of hard-fought games over the weekend, Statesboro ended its annual Gentlemen's Classic in style.

December 29, 2014 | By MIKE ANTHONY manthony@statesboroherald.com | Prep Sports 360

Local Roundup: Another ranked team falls to Portal

PORTAL - The Portal Panthers played a top-5 team from Class AA for the second game in a row, and got another win.

December 29, 2014 | From staff and wire reports | Prep Sports 360

Restoration of 1930 Tybee Island theater to finish in 2015

TYBEE ISLAND - Built by the Army in 1930, the Tybee Post Theater showed its last movie five decades ago and had fallen into disrepair by the time a developer sought to demolish it in 1999.

December 29, 2014 | The Associated Press | Associated Press

2 men open fire on Los Angeles police patrol car

LOS ANGELES - Two men opened fire on a police car patrolling a tough part of Los Angeles, but the two officers inside were not injured and one was able to shoot back, authorities said Monday. One suspect was later arrested and the other was on the loose.

December 29, 2014 | By TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press | Associated Press

Volunteers come together to prepare Christmas lunch for Statesboro’s Rebecca’s Cafe

At a time when many in our community and nation are divided by skin color, size of bank account and beliefs or unbelief, one place melded hearts and joined hands the week of Christmas to feed families and individuals in need.

December 29, 2014 | By JULIE LAVENDER Herald Writer | Local

Belk Bowl: UGA's Richt unsure who Cards will start at QB

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coach Bobby Petrino won't say who will start at quarterback for Louisville in the Belk Bowl. He will concede this: Both Reggie Bonnafon and Kyle Bolin will play against Georgia.

December 29, 2014 | By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer | UGA

Inside Bulloch Business with DeWayne Grice - Here are my 2015 'crystal ball' predictions

A quick poll of local retailers show what seems to be one of the best Christmas selling seasons, even rivaling the pre-recession period.

December 29, 2014 | | Business

Bulloch County wreck kills Glennville man

A Glennville man was killed Friday in a collision at the intersection of Langston Chapel Road and U.S. Highway 301 South.

December 29, 2014 | From staff reports | Local

December 28 - Mr. Dale Chester Anderson Sr. was born on August 19th, 1939, in Minneapolis, MN to Che

Mr. Dale Chester Anderson Sr.

December 29, 2014 | | Obituaries

December 27 - Mrs. Hilda Faye Raley Barnes, age 78, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014, at t

Mrs. Hilda Faye Raley Barnes

December 29, 2014 | | Obituaries

Falcons fire Mike Smith after 2nd straight losing season

ATLANTA - Mike Smith was fired as the Atlanta Falcons' coach Monday, one day after the end of his second straight losing season and a 34-3 rout by the Carolina Panthers before booing fans at the Georgia Dome.

December 29, 2014 | By CHARLES ODUM Associated Press | Sports

In crowded skies, lost plane's request for new path denied

SURABAYA, Indonesia - The plane sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn't say yes immediately - there was no room. Six other commercial airliners were crowding the surrounding airspace, forcing AirAsia Flight 8501 to remain at a lower altitude.

December 29, 2014 | By TRISNADI MARJAN and MARGIE MASON Associated Press | Associated Press

Children's drawings can depict family problems

Next time your 6-year-old says, "Look at the picture I drew mommy," take a good look.

December 28, 2014 | Kelsey Clark Deseret News | Life

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