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Family of young drowning victim struggles with loss
deborah.morris@newsday.comRay Dawson said when people ask him how he is doing since the death of his son last winter, he hesitates to give them an honest answer. "The truth is, a 17-year-old boy who had everything in front of him and everything to live for is gone, and it's hard,...Tags: Long Island, Armed Forces, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Hospitals and Clinics, Charity
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Iraq's air force taking to the skies again
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Abu Mohammed walks down the flight line at a base outside this northern Iraqi city, there's a swagger in his stride. Engineers too young to remember Iraq's storied dogfights against Iran rush up to shake his hand. For years, the pilot lived in...Tags: Religious Conflicts, United Nations, Nouri Maliki, Armed Forces, Emergency Planning
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Town official calls rifle hunt 'a scary thought'
Associated Press WriterA change that allows rifles to be used instead of shotguns to hunt deer in more areas of southern Wisconsin this fall has some local officials fearful that safety is being compromised. "It's a scary thought," said Robert Kwiatkowski, chairman of the...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Energy Resources, Hunting, Forestry and Timber, Firearms
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Before there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville
The Associated PressBefore there was Hollywood, there was Jacksonville. Oliver Hardy made his debut film there in 1913's "Outwitting Daddy." The first feature-length color film produced in the U.S. -- the 1917 release "The Gulf Between" -- was filmed in Jacksonville. It...Tags: Local Elections, Armed Forces, Astoria, Elections, Andersonville
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Obama: 'Not going to mess with' guns
The Swampby James Oliphant DURYEA, Pa.--At a campaign event here Friday, Barack Obama ran headlong into the one of the issues that dogs him in this battleground state. "There are rumors going around that . . . you're going to take......Tags: Sarah Palin, Political Candidates, Civil Rights, Safety of Citizens, Elections
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CarsCast Weekly: 9.5.08
KickingTiresFall is fast arriving, and with it comes tailgating season. In this specially themed tailgating episode, Lindsay forgets her jersey, Stephen explains how BMW is helping wounded veterans of the Iraq war with prosthetic limbs learn to drive again, and......Tags: Veterans Affairs, Vehicles, People, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions
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The Hummer Bummer
BusinessWeek.comAt a media event in Lordstown, Ohio, earlier this week, General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner told reporters that the Hummer brand has some interested suitors. GM said earlier in the year that the company plans to sell it. The reasons are easy... -
Play it again: Ball State 35, Navy 23
WHAT WENT RIGHT The Midshipmen rushed for 346 yards, led by Shun White's 128 yards on 13 carries. Jarod Bryant and Eric Kettani were just short of 100-yard nights, rushing for 94 and 92 yards, respectively. WHAT WENT WRONG Ball State found plenty of...Tags: Armed Forces
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Man with explosive device, weapons detained near U.S. Capitol
The Associated PressCapitol Police arrested a man today after they found a grenade and several weapons in his car several blocks from the Capitol building. Christopher Shelton Timmons, 27, of Orange, Va., was charged with carrying a deadly weapon and possessing unregistered...Tags: Explosions, Vehicles, Emergency Incidents, Firearms
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U.S. ship delivers aid to Georgian port
POTI, Georgia The flagship of the Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored outside this key Georgian port yesterday, delivering humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged U.S. ally in a slap at Moscow. The USS Mount Whitney was the first Navy ship to travel to Poti...Tags: Dick Cheney, Armed Forces, Charity
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Chemistry examination
The Ravens have a rookie quarterback and a young offensive line. They have a mostly new coaching staff with a rookie head coach. And they have most of those unhappy veterans from a year ago who were happy to see the former coach leave. It's a good mix of...Tags: National Football League, Values, Ethics, Ray Lewis, Trevor Pryce
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