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LONDON - Batman star Christian Bale will not face charges relating to an alleged assault on his mother and sister last month, prosecutors said Thursday, suggesting their decision was based in part on the family members' wishes.
August 29, 2008
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By RAPHAEL G. SATTER
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
KUQA, China - A police crackdown meant to quell militants in China's rugged frontier of Xinjiang has failed to prevent a surge of attacks, and analysts say Beijing's tactics may actually be encouraging more violence among the region's usually moderate Muslims.
August 29, 2008
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Analysts: China crackdown fueling attacks
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
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August 29, 2008
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VINCE JOHNSON
vjohnson@statesboroherald.com
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Summer Sports Show
ATLANTA - The Georgia Board of Education approved changes Thursday to Georgia's social studies curriculum in hopes of preventing a repeat of last spring when droves of students failed state-mandated tests.
August 29, 2008
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By DORIE TURNER
Associated Press Writer
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Local
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - Firefighters doused hot spots Thursday after a towering fire ripped through a luxury apartment complex built on the once blighted riverfront and left 375 people without homes.
August 29, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The man who fatally shot the chairman of the state Democratic Party after he lost his job had a Post-it note at home with the victim's last name and phone number along with 14 guns, antidepressants and a last will and testament, according to court documents.
August 29, 2008
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
Associated Press Writer
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National
HOUSTON - Three airline passengers testified Wednesday they never saw or heard any indication that the wife of megachurch evangelist Joel Osteen assaulted a flight attendant in 2005.
August 28, 2008
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By JUAN A. LOZANO
Associated Press Writer
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National
BEIJING - Chinese officials defended their decision to pass off the voice of a 7-year-old songbird as that of another girl at the Olympic opening ceremony, calling it a simple casting choice. Critics said it was a step too far in China's obsession with the perfect Olympic Games.
August 28, 2008
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By ROHAN SULLIVAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
BAGHDAD - A series of car bombs targeted a senior city official and civilians Wednesday in northern Iraq, killing at least four people, officials said, the latest in a spate of attacks the U.S. military said was a show of force by an enemy on the run.
August 28, 2008
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By HAMID AHMED
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS - A woman who grew to be 7 feet, 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died early Wednesday, a friend said. She was 53.
August 28, 2008
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By DEANNA MARTIN
Associated Press Writer
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National
LAVONIA, Ga. - When police finally searched the squat white mobile home where they say a man held his family captive for three years, the place was so filthy and bug-infested that one officer had to wear a gas mask and another refused to continue.
August 28, 2008
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By GREG BLUESTEIN
Associated Press Writer
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National
ARAPAHO, Okla. - Former female inmates of the Custer County jail testified Wednesday that ex-Sheriff Mike Burgess demanded sex from them in exchange for his help in getting them into a drug court rehabilitation program.
August 28, 2008
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By TIM TALLEY
Associated Press Writer
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National
SEATTLE - When Pamela Almli set out for a hike on a popular trail north of Seattle, she may not have been aware that bear hunting season had begun the day before.
August 28, 2008
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By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP
Associated Press Writer
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National
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A maroon-striped marauder with venomous spikes is rapidly multiplying in the Caribbean's warm waters, swallowing native species, stinging divers and generally wreaking havoc on an ecologically delicate region.
August 28, 2008
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By DAVID McFADDEN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
Although your financial prospects look particularly good in the year ahead, a new ripple could affect your holdings. You may have to guard against becoming too extravagant or wasteful, which could dilute your earnings. Watch your spending habits.
August 28, 2008
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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL
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Coffee Break
