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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: Natural Disasters, Indiana Pacers, Lisa Leslie
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WNBA Suspends 10 Players and Mahorn for Skirmish
The Associated PressNEW YORK -- It 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...Tags: Natural Disasters
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High winds and rain lash the region
Sun reporterStorms hit the Baltimore area with a one-two punch yesterday afternoon and evening, pummeling the area with heavy rain and high winds about 4 p.m., then following up with a second downpour about five hours later. About 9 p.m., water entered the Baltimore...Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Weather Warnings, Fires, Natural Disasters, Floods
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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: National Security, Joe Lieberman, Defense
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Dolly Weakens As It Moves Inland
The Associated PressTropical Storm Dolly is expected to weaken to a tropical depression today after drenching parts of south Texas with a foot of rain and possibly much more. Dolly slammed ashore yesterday as a Category Two hurricane, packing 100-mile-an-hour winds. It...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Storms, San Fernando, Meteorological Disasters, Tropical Weather
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Pompano Beach pair accused in church theft, other burglaries
Sun-Sentinel.comAfter Hurricane Wilma, they sought food and help from the Unity Church and attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings there, an apparent loving couple trying to turn their lives around. But for Sandra L. Durden, 39, and Richard Thibodeau, 32, the cozy...Tags: Natural Disasters, Wilton Manors, Beach Vacations, Pompano Beach, Theft
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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: Natural Disasters, Indiana Pacers, 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, Government, Emergency Incidents, Floods, House
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Former Miami Hurricanes QB Kenny Kelly arrested on felony charges
Sun-Sentinel.comFormer Miami Hurricanes quarterback Kenny Kelly has been arrested and charged with three felony drug charges, Tampa police say. Kelly, who started for the Hurricanes during the 1999 season, was charged Wednesday with possession of marijuana of more...Tags: Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Miami Hurricanes, University of Miami
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South Texas begins cleanup after Dolly
Associated PressResidents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn't pack the wallop they had feared. Downed power lines remained the...Tags: Demographics, Petroleum Industry, Tropical Storms, Rick Perry, Executive Branch
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