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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - A man who died after a boat overturned in a Hudson River marsh helped save his fellow passengers by making 911 calls from his cell phone while they were trapped beneath the hull.
August 14, 2008
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By JIM FITZGERALD
Associated Press Writer
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National
LYNN, Mass. - State police issued an Amber Alert on Wednesday for four children taken with their mother from an apartment where another woman was found fatally stabbed.
August 14, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
ATLANTA - Delta flight attendants found the body of a 61-year-old woman in the restroom of a plane that landed in Atlanta early Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman for the company said.
August 14, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
Yesterday we looked at two-level transfer bids. It is also a good idea to adopt the Texas transfer, which occurs at the four-level. After partner opens one or two no-trump, a jump to four diamonds shows at least six hearts and the values for either game or slam. A jump to four hearts promises six or more spades and game-going or slam-going cards. With game-only values, the responder passes when the opener completes the transfer. With a hand worth a slam, the responder bids again, often using Blackwood.
August 14, 2008
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By PHILLIP ALDER
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Coffee Break
Conditions will remain stable in the year ahead, provided you don't become involved in situations that are beyond your capabilities or sphere of influence. Stick to doing what you do best.
August 14, 2008
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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL
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Coffee Break
MINNEAPOLIS - Eight police officers who raided an innocent family's house last year, trading fire with the terrified husband, have received medals - and that has outraged the family.
August 14, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fort Bragg sergeant charged in the death of a pregnant soldier was the father of her unborn baby but married to someone else, police said Wednesday.
August 14, 2008
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By MARLON A. WALKER
Associated Press Writer
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National
NEW YORK - Two huge international studies show that people who lack certain chunks of DNA run a dramatically higher risk of getting schizophrenia, a finding that could help open new doors to understanding and diagnosing the disease.
August 14, 2008
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By MALCOLM RITTER
AP Science Writer
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National
MIAMI - Lou Pearlman, the former boy band promoter and entrepreneur turned federal inmate, has taken another career turn: police informant.
August 14, 2008
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By TRAVIS REED
Associated Press Writer
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National
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe will drop 10 zeros from its hyper-inflated currency - turning 10 billion dollars into one - the country's reserve bank said Wednesday. President Robert Mugabe threatened a state of emergency if businesses profiteer from the country's economic and political unraveling.
August 14, 2008
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By ANGUS SHAW
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
LONDON - Some call it the biggest hack of military computers; perhaps it was just a big embarrassment.
August 14, 2008
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By RAPHAEL G. SATTER
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
Carter Collins, assistant golf coach at Georgia Southern, qualified for the U.S. Amateur championships this past weekend at the Willow Creek Golf Club in Knoxville, Tenn., during the USGA South Sectional qualifier.
August 14, 2008
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From staff reports
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Sports
TRENTON, N.J. - Children aren't at risk for lead exposure from synthetic athletic fields, according to a report Wednesday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
August 14, 2008
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By TOM HESTER Jr.
Associated Press Writer
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National
CHICAGO - The warning came too late for Barack Obama's adviser: Don't walk and text at the same time.
August 14, 2008
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By LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer
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National
CHINO HILLS, Calif. - Despite shaking a large swath of Southern California, a magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the ''Big One'' that scientists have long feared. Still, it rattled nerves, causing people to vow to step up their emergency preparations.
August 14, 2008
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By GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press Writer
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National
