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Lieberman enters WNBA game in Houston
Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman has checked into the Detroit Shock's WNBA game against the Houston Comets. The Shock signed the 50-year-old Lieberman to a seven-day contract on Thursday and she expected to make a one-time appearance in Houston....Tags: Natural Disasters, Contracts, Injuries
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South Texas begins cleanup after Dolly
Associated PressResidents across south Texas and in northern Mexico slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly was not as powerful as they had feared. Downed power...Tags: Demographics, Executive Branch, Petroleum Industry, Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters
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WNBA suspends 10 players for roles in fight
The Associated PressIt was a WNBA smackdown Thursday, when the league suspended Detroit Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn and 10 players for their roles in a skirmish with the Los Angeles Sparks earlier this week. Shock forward Plenette Pierson was suspended Thursday for...Tags: Indiana Pacers, Natural Disasters, Lisa Leslie
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Culver extends disaster proclamations
Gov. Chet Culver says he's extending all disaster proclamations until Aug. 22, which means Iowans affected by flooding and severe weather will have more time to get assistance as they clean up and begin to rebuild. According to Culver's office, 86 of...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government
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Conn. Homeland Security Grant Increases
The Associated PressSen. Joe Lieberman says the federal government will be giving Connecticut nearly $15 million in homeland security aid this year, a 42 percent increase over last year's grant. The independent Connecticut senator is chairman of the Homeland Security and...Tags: Defense, Joe Lieberman, National Security
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring her daughter as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Floods, Government, House, Assault, Emergency Incidents
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Analysts lower full-year estimates on Allstate
Following a 98 percent drop in Allstate Corp.'s second-quarter profit, analysts expressed concern over the future of the insurer's life insurance segment and the inherent risk in its investment portfolio. Late Tuesday, the Northbrook, Ill.-based company...Tags: Allstate Corporation, Ratings, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Wachovia Corp., Northbrook
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Storm brewing in Brookhaven over hurricane mailings
patrick.whittle@newsday.comA whirlwind of controversy over a hurricane guide has touched down in Brookhaven, and Democrats and Republicans are in the eye of the storm. Supervisor Brian X. Foley, a Democrat, alleges that the GOP is holding up distribution of the manuals, called...Tags: Brookhaven, Natural Disasters, Government, National Government, Meteorological Disasters
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WNBA Hands Down Suspensions In Shock-Sparks Brawl
Associated PressThe WNBA swiftly suspended the Detroit and Los Angeles players and Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn for their role in a skirmish at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Shock forward Plenette Pierson was suspended today for four games, the harshest penalty,...Tags: Indiana Pacers, Natural Disasters, Lisa Leslie
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Midwest lawmakers seek tax relief for flooding
Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a new bill pending in Congress. The nearly $4 billion measure would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without facing tax penalties. It also...Tags: State Budgets, Floods, House, Government, Retirement
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