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Mesa councilman wants domestic-partner registry
Mesa may become the third city in the state to offer hospital-visitation rights to unmarried gay or straight couples who live together. Mesa Councilman Dennis Kavanaugh has asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance that would allow domestic partners...
Texas-San Antonio beats Texas Wesleyan 98-67
Devin Gibson hit 14 points to help Texas-San Antonio defeat Texas Wesleyan 98-67 on Monday night. Gibson scored all of his points in the first half and added six rebounds and five steals. Joey Shank hit 12 for Texas-San Antonio (8-4) while Travis...
Appeals court OKs Chicago traffic cameras
A ruling by a federal appeals court will allow the city of Chicago to expand the use mounted cameras to photograph cars that run red lights. The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Monday it is not a violation of equal protection or due process...
Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16...
Mpls. mayor plans revised budget
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says he'll prepare a revised 2009 city budget in light of significant state funding cuts. Rybak plans to submit a revised budget to the City Council in mid to late February. He says the revised budget will balance the...
Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount
The morning after the election, Norm Coleman stood before TV cameras, declared victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate election and said that if he were opponent Al Franken he'd "step aside." Two months later, Coleman finds himself down by nearly the...
Elite Army skydivers back in Yuma for practices
Yuma skies will be filled with black and gold later this month when the U.S. Army's precision parachute team returns to the southeastern Arizona city. The Golden Knights, which began in 1961, will begin winter training Jan. 20 at Yuma Proving Ground's...
Part of aircraft maintenance center opens in Mesa
The first phase of a $14 million aircraft maintenance center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa has been finished. The center will serve as the Southwest regional service center of Hawker Beechcraft Services, replacing the company's Van Nuys,...
Breaking News From California Judge orders trial for man accused of 1964 killing
An elderly man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly strangling a Santa Ana motel manager more than 40 years ago. After a two-day hearing, a Superior Court judge on Monday ruled there is enough evidence to try 68-year-old Charles Faith Jr.
Breaking News From Chicago Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16 percent over the 510 people killed in 2007.
Breaking News From New York New York Lottery Rdp
Here are the winning New York State Lottery numbers selected Monday: Midday
Breaking News From North Carolina North Carolina Education Lottery results
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Midday Pick 3
Breaking News From Florida Monday’s winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Florida Lottery:
Breaking News From Minnesota Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16 percent over the 510 people killed in 2007.