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| Looking ahead |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Thursday's happenings: New Yorks State Fair opens in Syracuse. The 23rd Annual Imagen Awards for excellence in Latino entertainment are given out in Los Angeles. The annual convention of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association opens in Washington, D.C. |
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Author: Doug Stanglin |
Category: Looking ahead |
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| Amish settlements expand in search of farmland |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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The Amish, who reject most modern conveniences and rely on horse-drawn carriages, are expanding into states far beyond Pennsylvania Dutch country in search of farmland to accommodate their growing numbers, The Associated Press reports. The AP draws upon the research... |
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Author: Doug Stanglin |
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| FEC: Vitter can't use campaign funds for most D.C. Madam scandal legal fees |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Sen. David Vitter, R-La., just received some bad news from the Federal Election Commission. The regulators ruled in a draft opinion that he can't use campaign funds to pay more than $160,000 in legal expenses associated with the so-called D.C.... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Official says 'there's a lot of work that needs to be done' when it comes to post-Katrina housing |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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The White House invited Paul Conway, chief of staff to Homeland Security's Gulf Coast coordinator, to brief reporters before President Bush delivered a speech about Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts this afternoon in Louisiana. Here's an excerpt from the transcript of... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Nation |
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| Ohio congresswoman suffers aneurysm |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Original posting at 1:14 p.m. ET: Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio, suffered an aneurysm last night and is on life support at a Cleveland hospital, according to a local news organization. WOIO-TV says Tubbs Jones is in grave condition. "Cleveland... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Politics |
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| 11-year-old, four others charged with burglarizing gun store |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Police have charged five people -- including an 11-year-old boy -- with stealing 15 handguns and 240 rounds of ammunition on Monday from a store near Philadelphia, according to area newspapers. "This was a very thought-out burglary, very well-planned," Collingdale... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Crime |
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| Constable apologizes for arresting man who took his photo |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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British police are apologizing to a man who was arrested in January after he photographed a constable who drove the wrong way down a one-way street and then parked in front of a fish and chip shop. "I pointed at... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Waiting game: When will Obama identify his running mate? |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Politics |
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| Report: TSA inspector damages nine planes in Chicago |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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American Eagle had to ground nine of its planes yesterday after a TSA inspector "used sensitive instrument probes to climb onto the parked aircraft at Chicago's O'Hare Airport," according to ABC News. The network says at least 40 flights were... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Deaths reported after plane swerves off runway during takeoff in Madrid |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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A passenger jet went off the runway while taking off this afternoon in Madrid, according to news agencies. There are conflicting reports about casualties. We'll update this posting as we learn more. Update at 10:31 a.m. ET: Local news organizations... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Travel |
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| Watch the markets move throughout the day |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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See more charts in USA TODAY's Money section. |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Money |
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| Today's open thread |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Use this thread for debates, arguments and discussions. You can suggest stories or submit ideas, too. How to get your daily dose of On Deadline: • Visit us at http://ondeadline.usatoday.com. • In addition to the main blog page, you can... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Mental patient dies after being left in chair for 22 hours, report says |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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A psychiatric patient died at a North Carolina mental hospital after nurses left him in a chair and didn't give him any food or water for nearly a day, according to a report cited by the News & Observer. Steven... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Chopper pilots claim record with round-the-world flight |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Two pilots say they've set a new record for the fastest trip around the world in a helicopter. Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik circumnavigated the globe in 11 days, 7 hours and 2 minutes. If this is confirmed by the... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Human interest |
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| News roundup: Deadly attack in Afghanistan; statistical tie in presidential campaign |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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Good morning. It's Wednesday. The New York Times reports on a deadly attack that left 10 French soldiers dead and 21 wounded in Afghanistan. "The Taliban have seemingly made it part of their strategy to attack newly arriving forces, as... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Top stories in this morning's USA TODAY |
(Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
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• The front page of this morning's USA TODAY Florida awaits Fay's 'boomerang' Tropical Storm Fay surprised forecasters as it gained strength and became better organized over land Tuesday, a rare feat that could cause more damage and further disrupt... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Today's papers and sites |
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| Looking ahead |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Wednesday's happenings: President Bush visits New Orleans and Gulfport, Miss., as the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches. The Homeland Security Department launches a $15 million campaign to remind citizens that they have eight months left before they will be... |
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Author: Doug Stanglin |
Category: Looking ahead |
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| John Lennon's killer tells parole board he is 'ashamed' of what he did |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Mark David Chapman, who was denied a parole for the fifth time last week for killing John Lennon, told the New York state parole board at his hearing that he is "ashamed" of what he did, The Associated Press and... |
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Author: Doug Stanglin |
Category: Crime |
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| Hawaiian county to vote on lowering priority for pot busts |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Residents of Hawaii’s Big Island will vote this fall on whether police should make busts of small-time marijuana users the county’s lowest policing priority, the Honolulu Advertiser reports. The ordinance would also bar the county from accepting any more state... |
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Author: Doug Stanglin |
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| More Olympic athletes photographed making 'slit-eyed gestures' |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Last week, On Deadline told you about a controversial photograph in which members of the Spanish basketball teams were shown making "slit-eyed gestures" before the Summer Olympics in Beijing. This week, The Telegraph tells us about a photograph of female... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Today's photo: 'Glam rock' star hides his face after completing sex abuse sentence |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Reuters photographer Kham took this photograph of Paul Gadd, a musician better known as Gary Glitter, after he was deported today from Vietnam, where he spent nearly three years in prison for sexually abusing two girls in late 2005. What's... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Zimbabwe's annual inflation rate hits 11,728,979% |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Zimbabwe's government says consumer prices rose 11.2 million percent between June 2007 and June 2008. "Three weeks ago the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe slashed 10 zeros from the local unit as banks found it increasingly difficult to process transactions running... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Africa |
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| Granny holds burglary suspect at gunpoint, makes him call 911 |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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When Leda Smith caught an intruder inside her house Sunday afternoon, the 85-year-old made him call police while staring down the barrel of her .22-caliber revolver. "Dial 911 and don't attempt to throw the phone at me, or do anything... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Fake guards trick bank customers into turning over deposits |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Customers who went to an Oregon bank Friday night found two men in guard uniforms standing next to the deposit slot, The Oregonian reports. This being On Deadline, you probably know what happened next. These helpful men, who had placed... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Suicide bomber kills 43 people in Algeria |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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More than 40 people died today when a suicide bomber attacked a police academy near Algiers. The Associated Press says Algerian officials estimate that 43 people were killed and 38 others were wounded in the blast. Algerie Presse Service says... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Study: Children can count without 'number words' |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Researchers say children from Aboriginal communities that don't have any words or gestures for numbers "were able to demonstrate strong numeracy skills based on quantity and spatial concepts." Bob Reeve, a scientist based at the University of Melbourne, says these... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Education |
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| Wholesale inflation surges in July |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Wholesale prices rose more than twice as much as economists had forecast for July, according to new figures from the Labor Department. |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Money |
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| Exxon station sells gas for 35 cents a gallon |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Hundreds of people lined up yesterday for a chance to buy gasoline for 35 cents a gallon in Cumberland, Md. WHAG-TV says this event cost Bel-Air Exxon's owner about $9,000. “We found out by the Maryland Environmental Program that we... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| Pakistani coalition government under pressure |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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USA TODAY's Paul Wiseman reports that a suicide attack on a hospital in northern Pakistan left 25 dead and 40 wounded Tuesday – and offered a sobering reminder of the challenges facing an untested democratic government now that key U.S.... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
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| News roundup: Wrangling over power in Pakistan; Obama yet to name veep |
(Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
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Good morning. It's Tuesday. The nation's newspapers are leading with the resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, according to Slate's daily roundup. "The question of who will succeed Mr. Musharraf is certain to unleash intense wrangling between the rival political... |
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Author: Mike Carney |
Category: Today's papers and sites |
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