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Army officials say force is ready to shift
Posted by Examiner Texas Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Ill. Lt. Gov. Quinn launches ethics panel
The Army's top three officials said Monday the mammoth force is ready to shift its combat focus from Iraq to Afghanistan. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. told reporters Monday the fight in Afghanistan won't be very different from what...
Posted by Examiner Illinois Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Wash. state police find baby’s remains in trash
The man who could be in line to take over from Illinois' scandal-tainted governor pledged Monday to clean up state government with the help of a panel that will recommend ways to root out and thwart corrupt officials. "We are going to have a year...
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Zags fall out of Top 25
Authorities combing through 60 tons of trash, searching for the body of a baby allegedly dumped by his 16-year-old mother, found a dead infant in the garbage Monday. Port Angeles Police Chief Terry Gallagher said it could take weeks to get the DNA...
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Las Vegas police seek 3 suspects in motel slaying
Gonzaga coach Mark Few can identify exactly when the basketball season changed for a team that fell out of the Top 25 on Monday after being ranked as high as No. 4 earlier in the season. It's when Connecticut's A.J. Price hit a desperation 3-pointer...
Posted by Examiner Nevada Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
FBI: Bank robberies down in Wash. in 2008
Police say they're looking for three people in the slaying of a man whose body was found late Sunday night in a room at a motel several blocks east of downtown Las Vegas. Police say it looks like the man died of a gunshot wound before authorities...
Posted by Examiner Washington Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Judge OKs legal settlement for Mo. gov.’s e-mails
The FBI says there were 153 bank robberies in Washington state last year, the fewest in decades. Robbers took a little more than $743,000.
Posted by Examiner Missouri Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
Prison-closure hearing on hold indefinitely
A judge approves a legal settlement requiring Gov. Matt Blunt's office to turn over thousands of e-mails to investigators representing the attorney general's office. The settlement dismisses a lawsuit alleging Blunt had "knowingly and purposely"...
Posted by Examiner Illinois Headlines on 01 5th, 2009
A hearing in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state from closing the Pontiac Correctional Center has been delayed indefinitely but the central Illinois prison could remain open for some time. A hearing scheduled for Monday was pointless because an...
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AP source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor
A person with knowledge of the discussions says former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California. The person was not authorized to talk publicly and spoke Monday on condition of anonymity. He says the 52-year-old Republican hopes to succeed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...
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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...
Breaking News From North Carolina
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.
Breaking News From Florida
1.5 M Powerball tickets sold on first day in Fla.
Lottery officials say about 1.5 million Powerball tickets were sold the first day they went on sale in Florida. Florida is the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia and the U.S Virgin Islands, to offer the game.
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