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Ohio governor declares emergency from wind damage
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Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has declared a state of emergency in the county hit by a storm with winds of up to 110 mph.
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Chicago cop accused of shaking down tow operators
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A police officer was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of shaking down tow truck operators for payoffs of up to $400 per vehicle in exchange for steering towing business to them.
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Suspect in girlfriend’s killing found dead in cell
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A man charged with murdering his pregnant girlfriend in front of their two children killed himself in his jail cell, a state prison official said Wednesday.
Updated: 05:10 PM
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Hurricane Dolly slams South Texas, but levees hold
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 Hurricane Dolly slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, knocking out power to thousands before weakening over land.
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Calif. woman attacked by bear, drives self to help
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A woman walking her two dogs in a rural area of Southern California was attacked and severely injured by a bear, but managed to escape and drive herself to a nearby fire station.
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Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge
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An appeals judge says the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate the water discharged from ships as a way to protect local ecosystems from invasive species.
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Alleged SF computer saboteur’s bail request denied
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A judge on Wednesday refused to reduce the $5 million bail of a San Francisco technology expert accused of rigging the city’s computer system to malfunction during routine maintenance.
Updated: 04:46 PM
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Pa. judge won’t reduce sentence for triple killer
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A Pennsylvania judge says a teenager who killed three members of a family must serve three consecutive life terms.
Updated: 04:46 PM
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New policy lowers flags only for Ky. soldiers
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Kentucky has started lowering flags to half-staff only for fallen soldiers from the Bluegrass State, upsetting veterans and lawmakers who say the policy dishonors tens of thousands of service members from other states stationed at installations such as Fort Campbell and Fort Knox.
Updated: 04:11 PM
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Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.
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