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Forecasters say heavy rain next for Washington
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
BC mum on coach Jagodzinski’s NFL prospects
After heavy snow in the mountains and Eastern Washington, the next round of winter weather for the state may be heavy rain. The National Weather Service says a warmer wet system will move into Washington Tuesday through Thursday with significant...
Posted by Examiner Massachusetts Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Port Angeles girl accused of dumping baby in trash
Boston College could soon be looking for a new football coach. BC athletic director Gene DeFilippo said Monday he was waiting to see what happens with coach Jeff Jagodzinski, who is reportedly interviewing for the top job with the New York Jets....
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
No appeal in Pittsburgh-area drink tax ruling
Authorities began combing through 60 tons of trash Monday at a dump site, trying to find the body of a baby that reportedly was seen in a garbage can in Port Angeles. A 16-year-old girl was arrested Friday for investigation of first-degree murder....
Posted by Examiner Pennsylvania Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Some US cities eliminate criminal-history question
Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato (ahn-oh-RAH'-toh) says he won't appeal a ruling restricting how money from a drink tax can be spent. A county judge says the tax on alcohol drinks sold in bars and restaurants can only be used for the county's...
Posted by Examiner Connecticut Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Missouri treasurer selects top aides
Hoping to prevent convicts from being shut out of the work force, some major U.S. cities are eliminating questions from their job applications that ask whether prospective employees have ever been convicted of a crime. Most of the cities still conduct...
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Authorities arrest Wisconsin fugitive in Idaho
Incoming Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel has picked his top two deputies and an auditor to review the office's current operations. Mark Mathers, the director of investments in the treasurer's office since 2004, will be promoted to deputy treasurer....
Posted by Examiner Idaho Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Appeals court rejects death-row bid
Idaho police say they have apprehended a sex offender who eluded Wisconsin authorities for 14 years. Garden City police say 65-year-old Dale Dolan was arrested Saturday at a local trailer park.
Posted by Examiner Georgia Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to overturn the death sentence of Marcus Wellons, who was convicted of raping and strangling a 15-year-old Cobb County girl almost 20 years ago. Wellons appealed on several grounds, including a claim that...
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Calif court sides with Episcopals over property
The state's high court ruled Monday that three Southern California parishes who left the U.S. Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay ministers cannot retain ownership of their church buildings and property. In a unanimous decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that the property belongs to...
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LI man aims at duck, hits man, gets arrested
He meant to shoot the ducks. A Long Island man is facing charges including reckless endangerment and assault after he shot another hunter while out duck hunting on Saturday. Nassau County authorities said the Brentwood man had his loaded shotgun pointed in the direction of the other man, then tried to...
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Auction delayed for Laurean’s former NC home
An auction has been delayed for the North Carolina house where investigators found the charred remains of a pregnant Marine from Ohio. The Daily News of Jacksonville, N.C., reports Monday's scheduled auction was postponed for Jan. 26. There was no immediate word on the reason for the change.
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Baby child killed in central Fla. traffic crash
Authorities say a 6-month-old child is dead after a traffic accident in central Florida. The Florida Highway Patrol says Jayla Lee was killed and two other children were seriously injured after the car they were traveling in was hit by a vehicle that ran a red light in Lake Wales.
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