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Tenn. mayor sorry for Obama 'Peanuts' accusation
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ARLINGTON, Tenn. — A Tennessee mayor is apologizing for writing on his Facebook page that President Barack Obama deliberately timed a speech last week to block the "Peanuts" Christmas special. Russell Wiseman, mayor of the Memphis suburb of Arlington, also said the president is Muslim. Obama is [...]
Man arrested after firing shots in classroom at Va. community college; no injuries
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. – A man accused of aiming a rifle at a teacher in a Virginia community college and firing several shots was arrested Tuesday. No injuries were reported. "The teacher hit the floor when she saw a gun come up," said Sgt. Kim Chinn, spokeswoman for Prince William County Police. The [...]
Gatorade confirms it is dropping Tiger Woods drink, but decided to before fateful car wreck
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PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — Gatorade says it is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer’s car accident led to a media firestorm surrounding his personal life. The decision to drop the drink, called Tiger Focus, was first reported by trade publication [...]
Brazil arrests 6 suspects in $6M tunnel heist
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Authorities arrested five men and one woman accused of tunneling their way to nearly $6 million over the weekend while Brazil was gripped with football fever, but detectives recovered only a tiny fraction of the stolen cash, police said Tuesday.
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New details in 911 call for Tiger's mother-in-law
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New details in 911 call for Tiger’s mother-in-law
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No school! Alabama calls off classes for BCS game
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama students and faculty won’t have to worry about missing class to attend the national title football game. The university canceled classes from Jan. 6-8. The school said Tuesday that students will have to make up for the lost class time. They have two days of [...]
Today's top stories 12/8/2009
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Woods’ mother-in-law released from Fla. hospital
OCOEE, Fla. (AP) – Tiger Woods’ mother-in-law was rushed to a hospital early Tuesday, touching off the second media frenzy in two weeks surrounding the pro golfer’s carefully guarded private life. Barbro Holmberg was taken by ambulance to [...]
Pa. police arrest Amish man in buggy for DUI
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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving buggy on Sunday night….
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Houston gives fake fire hydrant a serial number
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number. But the homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV that she was concerned that painting the old hydrant in the [...]
Police: NY man tries robbery with paintball gun
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YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Police said a man tried to rob a New York diner while wearing a paintball mask and carrying a paintball gun. Yonkers police Sgt. Patrick McCormack said the man was subdued at the Broadway Diner by four volunteer members of the city Office of Emergency Management….
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