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Judge OKs emergency grazing program, with limits
AP Legal Affairs WriterFarmers and ranchers struggling against high grain prices got some help Thursday from a federal judge who cleared the way for an emergency federal program opening private conservation land to hay production and cattle grazing. U.S. District Judge John...Tags: Water Pollution, Judges, National Government, Emergency Planning, Environmental Pollution
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Civil rights groups want consent searches banned
Associated Press WriterCivil rights groups on Thursday asked Gov. Rod Blagojevich to bar state police from conducting consent searches during traffic stops, citing four years of data that show minorities are searched more often than whites. In 2007, minorities underwent...Tags: Transportation, Racism, Vehicles, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Mother of alleged UI victim releases letter
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring the woman as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Sexual Assault, Minority Groups, Thanksgiving, National Government
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Home Sales Tumble 2.6%
The Associated PressSales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a...Tags: Inventories, Fannie Mae, State Budgets, George Bush, Foreclosures
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Suit filed to block Mich. constitutional rewrite
Three lawmakers and a judge are among the plaintiffs suing to keep a sweeping constitutional amendment from going on Michigan's November ballot. The lawsuit filed Thursday says wholesale changes to the state constitution aren't allowed in a single...Tags: Voting, Executive Branch, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Auto Trends, Referenda
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59 ships stopped from traversing Mississippi
Associated Press WriterThe Coast Guard has stopped 59 ships from traversing a closed stretch of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico Thursday while hundreds of workers tackled the difficult task of cleaning up about 400,000 gallons of heavy oil that...Tags: Transportation, Michael Wilson, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, National Government, Health and Safety at Work
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Panel: Charges Could be Filed in Spitzer Political Scandal
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Panel finds reasonable cause to charge four former New York officials in Gov. Eliot Spitzer political scandal.Tags: Weather Reports, Bill Clinton, Ceremonies, Society, Executive Branch
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Crist to celebrate birthday with Palm Beach party
The Associated PressAfter taking a day off to recuperate from a 10-day overseas trade mission to Paris, Madrid, London and other European hotspots, Gov. Charlie Crist wakes up today another year older. Crist plans to celebrate his 52nd birthday in Palm Beach at a bash at...Tags: Charlie Crist, John McCain, Executive Branch, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Political Candidates
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Wilton Manors selects departing commissioner's replacement
Sun-Sentinel.comA long-time community activist was appointed Wednesday to replace a departing Wilton Manors city commissioner. Picking from 10 applicants, city commissioners tapped Diane Cline, 75, to replace Commissioner Joe Angelo, who recently resigned. Cline...Tags: National Government, Public Officials, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Wilton Manors
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Fidel Castro: Cuba doesn't owe an explanation to Washington
Sun-Sentinel.comEnding the silence over reports that Russia may use Cuba as a refueling stop for nuclear-capable bombers, former president Fidel Castro said the socialist island doesn't have to "ask forgiveness" or owe any explanation to Washington. In a brief essay...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Weaponry, Armed Forces, National Government, Fulgencio Batista
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