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Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa
BEAVERTON , Ore. (AP)– A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead. Beaverton pol...
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Six Flags to get new roller coaster
AUSTELL , Ga. (AP)— Six Flags Over Georgia is adding an 11th roller coaster for next season, featuring a 95-foot lift and a first drop at 52 mph at an angle that’s beyond vertical. Si...
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UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October
GENEVA (AP)– A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won’t be released until October, the U.N.‘s top human rights official sa...
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In this file photo taken July 30, 2010, shows Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio during a news conference in Phoenix. The U.S. Justice Department sued Arpaio on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers, File) Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
PHOENIX (AP) – The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations h...
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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
ATLANTA (AP)– Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection? New researcher suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly adminis...
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Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion
NEW ORLEANS , La. (AP)– A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP’s massive spill. Coast...
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This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl taken by astronaut Douglas Wheelock aboard the International Space Station and posted Aug. 31, 2010. Earl was expected to remain over the open ocean before turning north and running parallel to the East Coast, bringing high winds and heavy rain to North Carolina s Outer Banks by late Thursday or early Friday. (AP Photo/NASA) Rough seas expected off Georgia from hurricane
SAVANNAH , Ga. (AP)— The National Weather Service is warning of some rough conditions off the Georgia coast in the Savannah area from Hurricane Earl. NWS meteorologist Steve Rowley told t...
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Columbus gets more funds for Fort Benning gateway
COLUMBUS , Ga. (AP)— The city of Columbus has acquired $881,168 in additional federal stimulus funds for construction of a gateway into Fort Benning at Interstate 185. Rick Jones, director ...
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Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP)-- Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on ...
Israel, Palestinians agree to 2nd round of talks
by MATTHEW LEE and ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press Writers
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WASHINGTON (AP)– Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Thursday to produce a framework for a permanent peace deal and to hold a second round of direct talks this month, modest achievements reached...
5 men charged in $1.6M tax fraud scheme
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ATLANTA (AP)-- Five men have been charged with stealing the identities of homeless and jailed people to collect $1.6 million in phony tax refunds. Federal authorities say Peter Williams, Kelcey Pi...
Tip leads police to gun on school campus
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COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) -- Police say an anonymous tip led them to a loaded gun on the campus of Challenge Charter Academy this week and four students are facing charges. Lt. Tyrone Oliver with the Ne...
Ga. man sentenced for phony cigarettes
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JONESBORO, Ga. (AP)-- A Clayton County man is one of three sentenced to federal prison for selling counterfeit cigarettes. U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates identifies the men as 39-year-old Amad...
Obama picks Ga. prosecutor to lead southeast EPA
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ATLANTA (AP)-- President Barack Obama has selected DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming to lead the Environmental Protection Agency in the southeast. EPA spokesman Carl Terry said Fl...
Sharp drop in illegal border crossings is reported
by My-Thuan Tran, Los Angeles Times (MCT)
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LOS ANGELES (AP)— At a time when illegal immigration has returned to the political spotlight, figures released Wednesday show a sharp decline in the number of undocumented migrants crossing the U.S...
Man reports truck stolen
by Ellison Langford, staff writer
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A man said he saw another man get into his 1996 Chevrolet S10 around midnight Wednesday and drive away, reports stated. According to Rome police reports: The man reported his girlfriend left the ...
Weakened Earl Delivers Heavy Wind, Rain as It Heads North
The Category 2 hurricane packs 105 mph winds as it passes North Carolina's Outer Banks, battering the state's coast with rain as the storm churns northward. | | VIDEO
  • Coast Guard Preps for Hurricane Earl
  • FULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Earl | VIDEO
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  • Wind Scale | Following Earl
  • LOCAL COVERAGE | UREPORT | VIDEO


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    Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Arizona Law
    Wyo. man gives more than $1.5 million to help defend Arizona's controversial immigration law in court, bringing Gov. Jan Brewer's total defense fund to $3.6 million
  • Arpaio: Justice Dept. 'Sandbagged' Me
  • OPINION: Obama, You're Not Fooling Us on Immigration


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