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State braces for Hanna
Marylanders were tying down and tightening up yesterday as they braced for the heavy wind, torrential rain and high water predicted to arrive today with Tropical Storm Hanna, the first such storm to menace the state since Ernesto in 2006. Forecasters...Tags: Executive Branch, Hurricane Preparedness, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, House and Home
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Michigan Democrats to pick high court candidate
Associated Press WriterMichigan Democrats are gathering at their convention in Lansing to choose a candidate for the state Supreme Court. Wayne County Circuit Judges Diane Marie Hathaway and Deborah Thomas are vying for the Democratic nomination. One will face Republican-...Tags: Government, John McCain, National Government, Barack Obama, Judges
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Energy sacrifice today creates brighter future
In the 1970s, the discussion on energy focused on conservation. This meant emphasizing better gas mileage and more efficient appliances and homes as well as trying to use alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar. However, as soon as the gas...Tags: Economic Policy, Perry Hall, Energy Saving, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Energy
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Md. braces for Hanna
Marylanders were tying down and tightening up Friday as they braced for the heavy wind, torrential rain and high water predicted to arrive Saturday with Tropical Storm Hanna, the first such storm to menace the state since Ernesto in 2006.
Forecasters...Tags: Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane Gustav, Disasters, Tropical Storm Josephine, Emergency Planning
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Supreme Court Rejects Killer's Appeal
The Hartford CourantThe Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a conviction against Edwin Snelgrove Jr. in the September 2001 murder of a 23-year-old woman from Hartford. Snelgrove was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 after a jury found him guilty of killing Carmen...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Ted Bundy, Court Administration
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Sarah Palin as Alaska National Guard commander
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeeking to buttress the foreign policy credentials of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republicans have repeatedly cited the vice presidential nominee's experience as commander of the Alaska National Guard. As governor, Palin oversees military units whose duties...Tags: Executive Branch, Defense, Disasters, Sarah Palin, Weaponry
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Bio Box: Wayne Bryant
NAME: Wayne R. Bryant AGE: 60 HOMETOWN: Lawnside EDUCATION: B.A., Howard University; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law-Camden. KEY POLITICAL POSITIONS: Retired in January 2008 from the state Senate, where he had served as deputy majority...Tags: Delaware River, Health Treatments, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Society, Lawyers
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Mich. inmate loses at appeals court
Associated Press WriterA case about a suburban break-in, missing rings and hot weather has put a man in a Michigan prison for at least seven years and led to appeals in four courts. Raymond Tucker was on the edge of freedom when a federal judge said the evidence was too...Tags: Trials, Punishment, Constitutional Issues, Judges, Prisons
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Vessels, terminals prep for Hanna
247-4744The U.S. Coast Guard ratcheted up its port storm-alert status Friday in response to the approaching Hanna, warning marine terminal operators, the U.S. Navy and vessel operators that gale-force winds could be expected within 24 hours. As part of...Tags: Defense, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Northrop Grumman Corp., Tropical Storm Hanna
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Here's what to do
928-6473Tropical Storm Hanna was expected to make landfall in South Carolina early this morning, and if all went as predicted, the rain should be falling and the wind should be blowing. How bad it gets for you will depend on where you are. West of Williamsburg,...Tags: Pets and Pet Supplies, Electrical Appliance, Bruce Hornsby, Floods, Emergency Planning
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Court won't dismiss charges against renowned pathologist
A federal appeals court Friday refused to dismiss fraud and theft charges against famed pathologist Cyril Wecht and said he can be tried again -- but ordered the judge replaced to help ease the ''rancor in the courtroom.'' The judge at Wecht's first...Tags: Trials, Elvis Presley, Fraud, Prosecution, Corporate Crime
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The price is wrong
Sometimes, it seems like a comedy of errors is playing out in Gloucester County. But with so much at stake, it's not really funny. The latest punch line came from the clerk of circuit court, Margaret Walker. When organizers of a petition drive to...Tags: Gloucester County, Academic Progress, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Court Administration
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