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Calif. GOP looks to 2010 races for gov., US Senate (AP)
By 7KLnewsbot on September 28, 2009
AP - The Republican race to challenge liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer for her U.S. Senate seat next year is shaping up as a likely contest between a socially conservative state lawmaker and a former Silicon Valley chief executive whose views are barely known to GOP voters in the state
Composted manure ignites brush fire
VENTURA, Calif. — An unusual situation involving very hot weather and a large pile of composting manure apparently triggered a fast-moving fire that was raging through brush and endangering hundreds of homes yesterday in southern California, officials said
Georgia’s standing water a risk
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia residents returning yesterday to homes soaked by days of torrential rain were warned of a hidden danger: disease-causing bacteria and jagged debris in stagnant, murky water. Standing water up…
Groups want evaluation of care after vets at VA facility in California suffer vision loss
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Veterans Administration probe that found eight veterans suffered potentially preventable vision loss while under the care of optometrists at a Northern California VA facility is prompting medical groups to call for a state investigation. The groups sent a petition Wednesday to the California Department of Consumer Affairs seeking an evaluation of the care received by the veterans at VA . The patients had glaucoma, a class of eye diseases that can lead to blindness.
Tropical Storm Nora strengthens in the open Pacific Ocean, no threat to land
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Nora is strengthening in the open Pacific far off Mexico’s coast, but the system is not expected to threaten land. The storm has maximum sustained winds near 50 mph (75 kph).
Elite Oz cops run naked around bus, suspended
SYDNEY: Five elite Australian cops accused of drunkenly running naked round an unmarked van at a series of city traffic lights were suspended on Wednesday, officials…
Curfew-trapped Hondurans seek food amid crisis
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Hungry Hondurans scrambled through looted stores and lined up for food on Wednesday during a break in a long curfew called to halt violence that erupted with the return of the country’s deposed leftist president. Troops and police ringed the Brazilian Embassy where ousted President Manuel Zelaya took shelter on Monday after returning home…
US, Switzerland sign treaty to share tax info
BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland and the United States have signed a treaty to increase…
Canadian court quashes polygamy charges
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A judge has quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous…
Rising amid squalor, Senegal monument stirs anger
DAKAR, Senegal&mdashTowering on…
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Bill Clinton speaks of vast, right-wing conspiracy (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Bill Clinton says a vast, right-wing conspiracy that once targeted him is now focusing on President Barack Obama.
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Gucci: Tashkent Training Chic (Fashion Wire Daily)
September 28, 2009
Fashion Wire Daily - Uzbekistan, perhaps not everyone’s first thought when it comes to inspiration for a hip Italian fashion brand, underpinned a powerful Spring 2010 collection from Gucci that, at its kernel, was all about combining sexy athleticism with the brand’s unique hardware.
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Last-gasp Adailton denies Juventus top spot, Milan jeered (AFP)
September 28, 2009
AFP - Bologna’s veteran Brazilian forward Adailton scored an equaliser deep into injury time to deny Juventus a return to the top of the Serie A table following a 1-1 draw in Turin.
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Oil falls below $66 ahead of US economic reports (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Oil prices fell below $66 a barrel Monday as stock markets sank and investors eyed a slew of economic data this week that will help shed light on the health of the U.S. economy
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Cypress Gardens theme park in Fla. closes doors (AP)
September 24, 2009
AP - Cypress Gardens, which reigned as Florida’s grandest theme park in the days before Disney, has shut down while its owners try to sell the attraction.
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Merkel vows quick deal on German coalition (AP)
September 28, 2009
AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel has vowed to press ahead quickly with forming a new center-right German government following her election victory.