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Nation marks 7th anniversary of terror attacks »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

NEW YORK (AP) _ The nation paused Thursday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a heartfelt ceremony at ground ...

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Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test ...

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Gustav only sideswipes New Orleans »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ A weaker-than-expected Hurricane Gustav swirled into the fishing villages and oil-and-gas towns of Lousiana's Cajun country Monday, delivering only a ...

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Sarkozy visits Kabul after French soldiers killed »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 4 months ago in News

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited a military chapel in Kabul on Wednesday where the bodies of 10 French soldiers killed in ...

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Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

FORT MORGAN, Ala. (AP) _ When the waves from Hurricane Ike receded, they left behind a mystery — a ragged shipwreck that archeologists say could be ...

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Ohio woman's stolen wallet found after 44 years »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 4 months ago in News

WARREN, Ohio (AP) _ The demolition of a northeast Ohio school has unearthed a personal time capsule: a wallet stolen from a student in 1964 ...

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New Orleans repeating deadly levee blunders »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 4 months ago in News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Signs are emerging that history is repeating itself in the Big Easy, still healing from Katrina: People have forgotten a lesson ...

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Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles sold briskly, and one small-town mayor spent a sleepless night worrying. The ...

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Satellite phones make cowboys wildfire sentinels »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

SILVER CITY, Idaho (AP) _ The craggy gullies where Idaho cowboy Paul Nettleton runs 1,200 head of cattle are often precious minutes from reliable ...

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Hurricane Gustav fades moving into Louisiana »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 3 months ago in News

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fishing and oil industry with 110 mph winds Monday then faded as ...

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Texas, Mexico prepare for Tropical Storm Dolly »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 5 months ago in Arts & Entertainment

McALLEN, Texas (AP) _ Residents along the Texas-Mexico border kept a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Dolly on Monday, stocking up on plywood, generators and ...

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Bridge collapse hurts workers at Indiana casino »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 5 months ago in News

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) _ Officials say several construction workers fell into Lake Michigan when a bridge at a floating casino collapsed.

Hammond Police Chief Brian ...

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Workers dive into lake as bridge slips at casino »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 5 months ago in News

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) _ An enclosed walkway being attached to a floating casino on Lake Michigan slipped Tuesday as it was being attached, sending seven ...

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House backs $8 billion for highway trust fund »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 5 months ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The House on Wednesday approved an $8 billion infusion into the highway trust fund, restoring temporary solvency to the federal account essential ...

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China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild »

Posted by: ap 1 year, 5 months ago in News

YINGXIU, China (AP) _ The streets here are alive with the sounds — rumbling backhoes, roaring jackhammers, clanging pickaxes — of a town being brought back from ...

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