Black Friday Results
UTTOXETER COVER UP
Groundstaff at Uttoxeter have covered the entire track in black canvas in a bid to give Friday's fixture the best possible chance of beating the weather.
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Local Prep Basketball Results
Russ Middleton's 19 points led the Royals in their opening game win in the Iolani Classic. The Ledger Independent will have a complete game story from sports writer Matt Montavon in Wednesday's edition.
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Still shopping for holidays?
Haven’t done any Christmas shopping? Or did you go out in the mad rush of Black Friday, but still have a lot left to find? You’re not alone. If you plan to do your shopping this weekend, be ready for plenty of company, according to local and national retail experts.
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Students run mock presidential campaign
Candidate Laura Martinez and her vice presidential running mate, Malachi Black, won the election yesterday at Montezuma-Cortez High School. Martinez and Black won’t become student council leaders or hold office at the school, though. They aren’t even students at M-CHS.
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Asters: Where wings take off
PITTSFIELD — When the weather outside is frightful, hot wings are so delightful. According to my taste buds, and this year's YMCA Wing Fling results, wings and the Old Forge are synonymous in Berkshire County.
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Takahashi: Price makes GPS more accessible
On Black Friday, shoppers were tripping over themselves to buy the heavily discounted portable navigation devices at the RadioShack at Westfield Valley Fair mall. By the end of the day, the store sold about 80 units.
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San Diego County sues secretary of state
The county of San Diego sued California Secretary of State Debra Bowen on Friday, alleging that Bowen overstepped her authority in requiring new recount procedures in close races beginning in February.
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Houston school bond issue draws suit
HOUSTON - Three families are suing the Houston school district over an $805 million bond issue, saying the plan for building and renovating schools ignores crucial needs in predominantly minority neighborhoods.The federal lawsuit filed Friday accuses the nation's seventh-largest school district of discriminating against black, Hispanic and poor students by providing inferior facilities and fewer ...
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Film Clips
Capsule reviews for recently released movies... Opening Friday CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR 4 stars (R) See review. JUNO 4 stars (PG-13) See review. THE KITE RUNNER 3 stars (PG-13) See review. NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS (PG) In the sequel to National Treasure, treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) follows clues in a mystery involving John Wilkes Booth and the assassination of Abraham ...
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HUMAN SERVICES WORKER ACCUSED OF TRESPASSING DISMISSED FROM HER JOB
Kandi Ann Nafziger, the Department of Human Services employee accused of trespassing in her supervisor's home, was terminated from her job Friday.
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Black sentence divides Canadians, but most want jail time served in U.S.
OTTAWA -- The vast majority of Canadians want fallen press baron Conrad Black to serve his prison time in the United States, but they are split over whether his 6 1/2-year sentence was the right call, according to a new Ipsos-Reid poll.
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Lady Rebels Take Slim Win Over Lady Hornets
SCOTT CENTRAL—The Lady Rebels hosted cross-county rivals Lady Hornets and nearly took a sting but rallied for the slim victory margin, 51-49, on Friday.
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Munich sets stage for Olympic glory
More triumphs for rowing, but there was one coat of gloss removed in 2007 by the sacking of the sport's mover and shaker. Controversy made a rare incursion into New Zealand's most expectant Olympic sport when chief executive Craig Ross lost his job for financial misrepresentation.
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Investors' growing inflation fears send stocks into steep weekly loss
U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the major indexes slammed by their worst weekly drop in five weeks, as rising inflation fed investors' fears about the economy, while reducing the odds of another Federal Reserve rate cut next month.
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Voting security under scrutiny
COLUMBUS - Ohio's elections chief dashed confidence in the state's election system last week with her revelations that voting machines are vulnerable to manipulation.
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Community News Briefs
Anthem Wellpoint health plans nationwide, including the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan in Ohio, are having problems processing prescriptions. The company upgraded its computer system last week and the slow processing began Friday at pharmacies nationwide.
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Tech sector leads gains; Activision (ATVI) boosts guidance, while LDK Solar (LDK) shares plunge
Today's market activity featured earnings from Bear Stearns (BSC) and LDK Solar (LDK), updated guidance from Activision (ATVI) - and more...( Read More )
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Grieving Moorestown students plan to wear black
Hundreds of students at Moorestown High School and Moorestown Friends School are expected to wear black today in honor of two teenagers killed in separate car accidents in the past week.
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For Vietnamese, Government Trailers Notice Is Lost In Translation
Something was lost in translation when a government agency printed thousands of fliers to notify Vietnamese-Americans on the Gulf Coast about air-quality tests on trailers housing thousands of hurricane victims.
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March of Dimes gala gets nude awakening
The yearly March of Dimes fund-raiser rocked the stodgy old Breakers Friday when the edgy entertainment turned too sexy for Palm Beach.
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For Vietnamese, government trailers notice is lost in translation
NEW ORLEANS -- Something was lost in translation when a government agency printed thousands of fliers to notify Vietnamese-Americans on the Gulf Coast about air-quality tests on...
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dominated indieWIRE 's annual survey of more than 100 North American film critics.
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Daily Headline News for December 20, 2007
ECONOMY *** AGREEMENT ON PRE-CASPIAN GAS PIPELINE SIGNED IN MOSCOW The governments of Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan signed an agreement on the construction of the Pre-Caspian gas pipeline in Moscow on Thursday.
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Huckabee and Giuliani tied in 2008 Republican race
Mike Huckabee has surged into a virtual tie with front-runner Rudy Giuliani in the national 2008 Republican presidential race two weeks before the first contest, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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For police, holiday cheer is a moving target
Forget pictures with Santa and eggnog lattes and peppermint soap. For local police, 'tis the season for shoplifting, parking space squabbles, and traffic gridlock.
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Officer who shot 12-year-old resigns from West Memphis force
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) - A West Memphis police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy last summer has resigned from the city police department.
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Officer who shot 12-year-old resigns from West Memphis force
Associated Press - December 20, 2007 12:04 AM ET WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) - A West Memphis police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy last summer has resigned from the city police...
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Chimaira happy to follow its own path
Mark Hunter might be one of the unlikeliest rock musicians ever to emerge from Cleveland. Not only is he a respected singer with the metal band Chimaira, he's as honest a guy as you'd ever want to meet.
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FOOTBALL STATS
Fixtures, results and tables from around the world including the Champions League... more
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Officer who shot 12-year-old resigns from West Memphis force
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - A police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old boy last summer has resigned from the city police department, citing the community's need for healing in the wake of DeAuntae Farrow's slaying, as well as the financial needs of the officer's family.
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