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Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont
(AP)
AP - Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.
Author Hawking says God not needed for creation
(AP)
AP - Did creation need a creator?
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Some states haven't changed coke-crack disparity
(AP)
AP - Police found such a small amount of crack cocaine in James V. Taylor's car that investigators described it as unweighable. It was enough for a 15-year prison sentence in Missouri, where the courts make an enormous distinction between crack and powder cocaine.
Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair
(AP)
AP - The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama's deficit commission said Tuesday.
Blasts rock Pa. welding firm; 5 hurt, 1 critically
(AP)
AP - A series of explosions at a welding supply company on Wednesday injured 5 people — one critically — and forced evacuations and sent thick black smoke billowing over the area.
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Chinese Real Estate Developers Pay to Get Fake UN Award
Chinese real estate companies are using faked awards, supposed to have been given on behalf of a UN agency, to boost their prestige.
Real estate investor gets prison time
A Cleveland-area real estate investor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activicty involving a massive real estate scheme.
Real estate tax to be on Missouri ballot
Jefferson City-- A judge on Tuesday ordered a real estate tax initiative to appear on Missouri's November ballot, concluding the measure's supporters submitted enough valid signatures from voters.
Real Estate Executive Under Investigation: Report
Real estate mogul accused of making secret video recordings of houseguests. Real estate - Business - Services - Property Law and Real Estate - Law
Real Estate Premium Near Record to U.S. Bonds Signal Time to Buy Property
U.S. commercial real estate yields are near the highest level relative to Treasury bonds on record, a signal to some investors it’s time to buy property.
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U.S. and Europe auto sales tumble as subsidies fade
(Reuters)
Reuters - Auto sales in the United States and Europe slumped in August, reflecting the end of government sales subsidies and underscoring uncertainty about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.
Judge says drilling lease lawsuit too late
(AP)
AP - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit brought by energy producers challenging the cancellation of 77 oil and gas drilling leases was filed too late.
Summary Box: US fears mean risk for ECB
(AP)
AP - THE SITUATION: Indicators are pointing up at the European Central Bank, which may be about to raise its 2010 economic projections. But that brightening picture is being increasingly darkened by fears about the recovery in the U.S.
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Emmy resentments surface in TV industry
(Reuters)
Reuters - The major broadcast networks are serious about splitting the Primetime Emmys into two shows, and they have support among cable networks who share a frustration about HBO so thoroughly dominating the longform categories.
That old "Ghost Train" calls out to Marty Stuart
(AP)
AP - There were two sounds that defined young Marty Stuart's life growing up in Philadelphia, Miss.
Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery
(AP)
AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery.
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Official: Charlotte to host 2017 PGA Championship
(AP)
AP - Since Quail Hollow Club returned to the PGA Tour in 2003, big-name golfers from Tiger Woods to Phil Mickelson have said the Charlotte course could be the site for a major championship.
FIBA says drug testing program its largest ever
(AP)
AP - Basketball's governing body says more than 100 random drug tests will be conducted at the world championship, its largest program ever.
Nigerian Nightmare promises sweet dreams for Klitschko
(Reuters)
Reuters - Nigeria's Samuel Peter, who floored Vladimir Klitschko three times in a heavyweight title bout five years ago and still lost, said on Friday the bruising Ukrainian will not get up when they meet again in September.
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Surrounded by Atlanta style-setters including jodphur-wearing...
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Surrounded by Atlanta style-setters including jodphur-wearing pop singer Janelle Monae, Project Runway contestant Mychael Knight and former NBA star Kevin Willis, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced Monday that the city will be part of a worldwide fashion promotion event called Fashion’s Night Out.
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Fierce fashion and generous giving are...
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Fierce fashion and generous giving are the goals for the annual Jeffrey Fashion Cares event on Aug.
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, which begins in...
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, which begins in New York on Sept. 9, will get a new home this season for the spring 2011 collections. Two years of planning went into the relocation of the event from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, beside
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What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate
(AP)
AP - What now for the Gulf?
Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
(Reuters)
Reuters - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
Government probes Mariner platform fire
(Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc's Gulf of Mexico platform fire, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Double hand transplant patient shows new hands
(AP)
AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal
(AP)
AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
Mouse Study May Help Explain Fish Oil's Benefits
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Feeding obese mice omega-3
fatty acids reduced inflammation that can lead to diabetes, a new study
finds.
For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
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Election judges serve democracy
FAIRMONT - Being an election judge is a great experience, an honor really, says Sandra Kopeschka.
Election Officials to Discuss Waiver Denial
Wisconsin election officials plan to discuss Monday how to proceed now that the federal government has denied the state's request for a waiver to comply with a new law related to military and overseas voting.
Election Commission Won't Meet Until Sept. 8 On Recall
The Election Commission does not plan to meet until Sept. 8 to certify the fact that Mayor Ron Littlefield was recalled. Charlotte Mullis-Morgan, election administrator, said that is the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission.
O'Donnell earns degree 21 years later
(AP)
AP - Twenty-one years after she began her undergraduate work, Republican Christine O'Donnell can accurately call herself a college graduate.
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