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Suddenly, a raft of tax-break proposals from Obama
September 8, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's proposed tax breaks for business sound like ideas that have enjoyed broad Republican backing in the past. more »»
Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
September 8, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists studying the BP disaster are reporting the best possible outcome: Microbes are consuming the oil in the Gulf without depleting the oxygen in the water and... more »»
Clinton calls plan to burn Quran 'disgraceful act'
September 8, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday called a Florida church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. more »»
Imam: NYC Islamic center to include other faiths
September 8, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Islamic community center near ground zero will include separate prayer spaces for Muslims, Christians, Jews and people of other faiths, the imam behind plans for the... more »»
John Lennon's killer is again denied parole in NY
September 8, 2010 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — John Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, nearly 30 years after gunning down the ex-Beatle outside the musician's New York City apartment building. more »»
Chicago Mayor Daley says he's served his last term
September 8, 2010 CHICAGO (AP) — It was a surprising decision, even as it made complete sense.Surprising because when Mayor Richard M. more »»
Winds pushing fire through 2 dozen Detroit homes
September 8, 2010 DETROIT (AP) — Fire officials say flames have swept through at least two dozen Detroit homes, fanned by strong winds that toppled power lines across the city and knocked out service to at least... more »»
Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program
September 7, 2010 MILWAUKEE (AP) — A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt... more »»
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon raises $58.9 million
September 7, 2010 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 millio. more »»
Floating cooler saves man after boat capsizes
September 7, 2010 PRESQUE ISLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a floating cooler helped save a man whose boat capsized in Lake Huron in northern Michigan. more »»
Coyote killed; may have attacked 2 in NYC suburb
September 7, 2010 RYE BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Police have killed a coyote believed to the same animal that attacked a teen and a toddler in two separate incidents within about an hour in a New York City suburb. more »»
Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point
September 7, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.At least up to a point. more »»
Police arrest man who scaled San Francisco tower
September 7, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the to. more »»
Obama pledges to work for a thriving middle class
September 6, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class, not just a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said in paying tribute to the American worker. more »»
Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surface
September 6, 2010 ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) — Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship. more »»
Future hiring will mainly benefit the high-skilled
September 6, 2010 (AP) — Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities. more »»
Backyard volunteers helping track firefly numbers
September 6, 2010 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights, inspire camp songs and often end up in jars in children's bedrooms may be flickering out in the... more »»
Va. woman devours 181 chicken wings in NY contest
September 6, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday. more »»
Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf
September 4, 2010 CHATHAM, Mass. more »»
BP: Failed blowout preventer removed from well
September 4, 2010 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP PLC said the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico was removed from the company's well on Friday afternoon. more »» River Rat Run September 19, 2010 The First Annual River Rat Run will take place on Sun. Sept 19th. This 100-mile poker run will take riders through parts of Washington, Morgan, and Noble counties. more » Community Events |
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