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Female Citadel cadets report assaults
Aug 23 2006 11:48PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Almost 20 percent of the female cadets at The Citadel last spring reported being sexually assaulted since enrolling at the state military college, according to results of a survey released by the school Wednesday.
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Calif. officials told of Karr in 2001
Aug 23 2006 11:46PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California detectives learned of John Mark Karr's apparent fascination with the JonBenet Ramsey murder while investigating him in 2001, but said Wednesday he did not appear to have any special knowledge of the case.
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Prosecutors: Colombian drug kingpin held
Aug 23 2006 11:24PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - A Colombian identified by prosecutors as a drug kingpin who smuggled more than $100 million in cocaine into the U.S. was held without bail following an appearance in federal court Wednesday, prosecutors said.
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Court refuses to block dredging of river
Aug 23 2006 11:17PM (CT)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by environmentalists to block the dredging of 103 miles of the Columbia River.
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Storm brings wind, hail to Indiana
Aug 23 2006 11:12PM (CT)
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) - A severe thunderstorm swept in from Lake Michigan Wednesday night with high winds and large hail, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power and causing some injuries.
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Much of Northwest under fire warnings
Aug 23 2006 11:07PM (CT)
DAYTON, Wash. (AP) - Red flag warnings were posted for wide areas of the Northwest on Wednesday, indicating extreme fire danger as crews battled spreading wildfires.
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NYC auto shop erupts into flames
Aug 23 2006 11:06PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An auto parts store burst into flames Wednesday afternoon, spewing thick black smoke that could be seen for miles, forcing some residents to leave their homes and hampering train service on nearby tracks.
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Gary, Ind., teachers go on strike
Aug 23 2006 10:54PM (CT)
GARY, Ind. (AP) - Few students showed up for the first day of school Wednesday as hundreds of striking teachers walked picket lines carrying signs that read "No Contract, No Work."
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Annan plans visit to Mideast this week
Aug 23 2006 10:51PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to the Middle East later this week, visiting Lebanon, Israel and most likely Syria and Iran to try to garner support for the U.N. resolution that led to the fragile Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire, the U.N. said Wednesday.
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Ohio honors ex-Marine for Sept. 11 work
Aug 23 2006 10:49PM (CT)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An ex-Marine identified five years after risking his life to save two police officers at the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11 attacks says he deserves no special recognition.
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Debby posing no threat to land yet
Aug 23 2006 10:46PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Debby grew better organized off the coast of the Cape Verde islands in the eastern Atlantic Wednesday, but posed no immediate threat to land, forecasters said.
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NYC auto shop erupts into flames
Aug 23 2006 10:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - An auto parts store burst into flames Wednesday afternoon, spewing thick black smoke that could be seen for miles, forcing some residents to leave their homes and hampering train service on nearby tracks.
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Mo. pastor accused of molesting girls
Aug 23 2006 10:20PM (CT)
WASHBURN, Mo. (AP) - The minister of a rural Ozarks church, his wife and her two brothers have been accused of molesting young girls from their congregation for years, sometimes as part of a religious ritual, officials said.
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Calif. museum relinquishes painting
Aug 23 2006 10:13PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Museum of Art relinquished an 18th-century painting to the Mexican government Wednesday after it was found to have been stolen from a rural Mexican church.
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Sago families, survivor sue companies
Aug 23 2006 9:58PM (CT)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The lone survivor of the Sago Mine disaster and the families of two victims on Wednesday sued the mine owner and five other companies, alleging negligence that put the miners at grave risk as they went about their work underground.
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Rights group sues over Calif. sidewalks
Aug 23 2006 9:56PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A disability rights group sued the state Wednesday alleging sidewalks along California highways violate federal and state law because they are unfit for wheelchairs.
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Sept. 11 photo exhibit opens in NYC
Aug 23 2006 9:41PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Photographs of the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and of relics in storage in an airport hangar were unveiled Wednesday on the fence surrounding the World Trade Center site, comprising the first exhibit introduced by planners of a Sept. 11 museum.
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Vegas closing 24-hour marriage office
Aug 23 2006 9:29PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Spontaneous lovebirds and celebrities take note: there won't be any more early morning quickie marriages in Vegas. After years of sanctioning hastily made matches, the Las Vegas marriage bureau plans to close its all-night counter.
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Woman admits stealing to play lottery
Aug 23 2006 9:27PM (CT)
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - A former bookkeeper for a doctor's office pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $2.3 million from her employer, money she poured _ as much as $6,000 a day _ into buying lottery tickets.
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Judge orders probe of leak in spy case
Aug 23 2006 9:26PM (CT)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to investigate how media organizations learned about a criminal probe involving the activities of two pro-Israel lobbyists, who now face trial on charges that they illegally disclosed national defense information.
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Ransom note may offer clues in slaying
Aug 23 2006 9:19PM (CT)
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - It is by far the most intriguing piece of evidence in the death of JonBenet Ramsey: the ransom note, 370 words written with a felt-tip pen and found in the Ramsey home just a few hours before the little girl's strangled body was discovered in the basement.
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FEMA director visits Gulf Coast school
Aug 23 2006 9:18PM (CT)
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A lack of housing is the Gulf Coast's top challenge on Hurricane Katrina's anniversary, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday during a tour of the region.
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Plan urges adopting New Orleans churches
Aug 23 2006 9:17PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Two civil rights activists announced plans Wednesday to involve churches nationwide in helping their New Orleans congregations recover from Hurricane Katrina.
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Dispute swirls over ground zero photos
Aug 23 2006 9:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - For more than three months, police Detective John Botte roamed the ruins of the World Trade Center, snapping photographs with his Leica Rangefinder camera and capturing hundreds of images of people at work on the monumental cleanup.
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S.C. woman charged in teen parties case
Aug 23 2006 9:13PM (CT)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A 46-year-old Lexington woman was arrested Wednesday after providing teenagers with alcohol and drugs, including birth control pills, during parties she hosted at her home, Lexington County deputies said.
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Rove defends warrantless surveillance
Aug 23 2006 9:07PM (CT)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Presidential adviser Karl Rove criticized a federal judge's order for an immediate end to the government's warrantless surveillance program, saying Wednesday such a program might have prevented the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Scholars, Spike Lee discuss Katrina
Aug 23 2006 8:59PM (CT)
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) - Prominent black scholars at a screening of Spike Lee's new documentary on Hurricane Katrina called Wednesday for a national discussion of the inequality and poverty exposed by the storm that devastated New Orleans and nearby areas one year ago.
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Panel consids reprimand of Texas justice
Aug 23 2006 8:53PM (CT)
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - An attorney for a Texas Supreme Court justice argued Wednesday that his client was wrongly reprimanded for publicly endorsing his friend, Harriet Miers, after her U.S. Supreme Court nomination last year.
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Alaska governor latest incumbent ousted
Aug 23 2006 8:52PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The defeat of Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski in Alaska's GOP primary may have resulted from missteps throughout his first term _ but vulnerable incumbents should take heed, political observers said Wednesday.
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Burqa-clad robber sentenced to 82 years
Aug 23 2006 8:45PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A man convicted of robbing businesses while wearing traditional Islamic women's clothing that hid his face was sentenced Wednesday to 82 years in prison.
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Hells Angels to get $800K
Aug 23 2006 8:29PM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The city agreed to pay nearly $800,000 to the Hells Angels motorcycle club to settle claims that police needlessly killed three dogs during raids on club members' homes.
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L.A. union workers end walkout
Aug 23 2006 8:20PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Members of a union that represents engineers, airport runway supervisors and police criminologists ended their walkout after two days Wednesday, declaring a victory even though they failed to pressure City Hall into giving them wage increases.
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New York Times names perfume critic
Aug 23 2006 8:17PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times has restaurant, play and movie critics. Now, there's a critic to help readers navigate the fragrant world of perfume.
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Jackson plans mission to Mideast
Aug 23 2006 7:54PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday he would lead an ecumenical delegation to the Middle East this week to meet with political and religious leaders about troubles in the region, including the kidnapping of two Fox News journalists.
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Police: Driver never braked in wreck
Aug 23 2006 7:45PM (CT)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Investigators found no signs that the driver of a freight truck ever braked before crashing into a van that was trailing a group of police officers bicycling to raise money for fallen comrades, killing two of the riders.
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Marines recalled after leaving military
Aug 23 2006 7:32PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - After spending six months in Iraq, Marine reservist David Morgan figured he was finished patrolling the dangerous streets and could focus on building his biotech business.
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Nation's first civil union ends
Aug 23 2006 7:14PM (CT)
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) - A lesbian couple who entered into the nation's first same-sex civil union officially split up Wednesday.
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Kidnapped journalist 'a gentle person'
Aug 23 2006 6:05PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Fox News journalist being held captive by militants in the Middle East is a gentle person who shunned the spotlight in the ego-driven world of television news, while a key strength of his fellow hostage is compassion, family members and colleagues say.
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Tenn. governor faces more medical tests
Aug 23 2006 5:16PM (CT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Phil Bredesen, sidelined by a fever and flu-like symptoms for more than a week, headed to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota on Wednesday to undergo more medical tests.
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Man convicted in death of Ohio activist
Aug 23 2006 5:01PM (CT)
CINCINNATI (AP) - A man who gunned down a community activist just steps from City Hall was found guilty Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter, a lesser charge than prosecutors wanted.
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University drops SAT for some students
Aug 23 2006 3:57PM (CT)
McLEAN, Va. (AP) - George Mason University is becoming one of the nation's first four-year public universities to drop the SAT and other standardized tests from its admissions requirements for certain students.
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Injured woman drowns during rescue
Aug 23 2006 2:53PM (CT)
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. (AP) - A rescue boat taking an injured woman to an ambulance capsized in a river, trapping the woman beneath the overturned boat, where she drowned, authorities said.
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Gas prices mean more students take bus
Aug 23 2006 2:49PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Most weekday afternoons, Patricia Israel waits in her front yard for the school bus to drop off her 6-year-old twin sons.
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Michigan woman pleads guilty to polygamy
Aug 23 2006 2:09PM (CT)
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - A suburban Detroit woman who authorities say made a habit of marrying men and draining their finances pleaded guilty Wednesday to polygamy.
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Vacationing officer beaten at N.J. shore
Aug 23 2006 2:02PM (CT)
SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (AP) - A vacationing police officer was beaten with a baseball bat at the New Jersey shore in what authorities called a hate crime, and three men _ including a university lacrosse player _ have been charged.
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Guilty pleas in Mo. sextuplets hoax
Aug 23 2006 1:18PM (CT)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri couple pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing from their community by faking the birth of sextuplets in order to tap their neighbors' generosity.
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New diesel land speed record: 328 mph
Aug 23 2006 12:37PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A British pilot broke a land-speed record for driving with a diesel engine, racing across the Bonneville Salt Flats at more than 325 mph.
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Inmate charged with threatening Bush
Aug 23 2006 12:23PM (CT)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois prison inmate has been charged with sending a threatening letter to President Bush.
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Judge scolds charities for Lilly lawsuit
Aug 23 2006 12:21PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two charities bickering over the trust money of an heiress to the Eli Lilly and Co. pharmaceutical fortune were scolded by a judge over a lawsuit claiming a bank reduced the value of their donations because of delayed stock transactions.
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Fla. airport screeners fail image test
Aug 23 2006 12:14PM (CT)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - More than half the federal security force at Orlando International Airport failed a test in June to measure how well the officers detect explosives, guns and other threats at passenger checkpoints, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
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Grads in plagiarism scandal face hearing
Aug 23 2006 11:33AM (CT)
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) - More than three dozen Ohio University graduates accused of plagiarism must appear before a panel that will decide whether they can rewrite their master's projects or face penalties, which could include losing their degrees.
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Lieberman certified to appear on ballot
Aug 23 2006 10:37AM (CT)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman has enough voter signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot with a new party, the secretary of the state said Wednesday.
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Boy Scouts save toddler from river
Aug 23 2006 9:04AM (CT)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A troop of Boy Scouts on a camping trip saved an 18-month-old girl who had fallen in a river upstream from them and was floating face down, officials said.
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Help center opens for Katrina evacuees
Aug 23 2006 8:29AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin opened the first of a planned series of service centers designed to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees outside Louisiana return to their hometown and rebuild it so it's "no longer a city of haves and have nots."
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Reports document post-Katrina failures
Aug 23 2006 7:09AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - No less than a half-dozen reports on the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort are being released to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the storm _ and nearly all criticize the sluggish pace of the response.
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To freshmen, Google was always a verb
Aug 23 2006 6:45AM (CT)
BELOIT, Wis. (AP) - For most teens starting college this fall, disposable contact lenses have always been available, wars and revolutions have always been televised, and a stamp was rarely needed for communication.
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Fla. school board seeks to remove books
Aug 23 2006 6:21AM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The Miami-Dade County School District voted Tuesday to press ahead with its effort to remove a children's book on life in Cuba from its school libraries.
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Deported man was actually U.S. citizen
Aug 23 2006 6:12AM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Duarnis Perez became an American citizen when he was 15, but he didn't find out until after he had been deported and then jailed for trying to get back into the country.
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Alaska governor loses GOP nomination
Aug 23 2006 5:12AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, whose perceived missteps over the past four years have turned him into one of the most unpopular governors in state history, soundly lost his bid for re-election after finishing last in a hotly contested three-way race for the Republican nomination.
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No threats found on diverted plane
Aug 23 2006 4:42AM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities found nothing hazardous on board a flight from Atlanta to New York that was diverted to Charlotte after a flight attendant found a bottle of water and then smelled something suspicious, airport officials said.
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2 jets return to Wash. airport
Aug 23 2006 12:22AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Two jetliners were forced to return to the airport Tuesday after they developed problems shortly after takeoff.
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