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Winds calmer, firefighters gain ground on wildfire near Denver; evacuated residents return
Associated Press WritersBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Thousands of evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes Thursday after firefighters took advantage of slowing winds overnight to partially contain a wildfire near Denver that destroyed two houses and several...Tags: Weather Reports, Fires, Wildfires, FEMA
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Minn. woman stuck in cold for hours was near death; her survival amazed doctors
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A 64-year-old woman whose heart stopped beating and body temperature dropped to a dangerous 60 degrees after she was stuck in the cold for hours has survived — and her recovery amazed doctors. Janice Goodger slipped in...Tags: Medical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Prius as Emergency Generator Saved Bacon, and Eggs, When Lights Went Out
Edmunds.comThe idea of plugging a hybrid car into the power grid so the juice in its batteries can provide electricity for home appliances or other non-automotive uses has been discussed for years. ---------- Utility company brochure from 2007 vehicle-to-grid test... -
My dealer closed! What do I do?
Consumer ReportsThat???s the frantic question that I got from a family friend last night, when the phone was thrust at me. It was concerning a local Saturn dealership and it was the second one in two days about the same dealer, Tony March Saturn of Hartford. Of the two... -
Richmond FD to receive $95K federal grant
The Richmond Fire Department will receive a $94,560 Homeland Security grant for operations and safety. The federal funds are part of the department's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The money will be used to increase the effectiveness of...Tags: Fires, Richard Lugar, Emergency Incidents
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Where the homeless can find help
Looking for emergency assistance? •Catholic Charities is a good place to start, with 156 locations throughout Cook and Lake Counties. You can find information at www.catholiccharities.net or call the main referral number at 312-655-7700.•... -
Crime victim advocates ask for $4 million
Associated Press WriterCrime victim advocates including Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said Wednesday that domestic and sexual abuse assistance programs across the state will have to shut down or combine services if the Legislature doesn't provide millions of dollars in...Tags: Sexual Assault, Iowa, Abusive Behavior, Assault, Crime Victims
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Passengers pounce on man who made threats aboard L.A.-bound flight
Los Angeles TimesChris Llewellyn was staring out the window of Delta Airlines Flight 110, watching the landscape of Los Angeles rise up toward the plane, when he heard the screams of a male flight attendant: "Help me! Help me!" Turning quickly, he saw that a passenger...Tags: Boeing Co., Air Transportation, Los Angeles, Transportation, Southwest Airlines Company
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US rabbi spearheads care package campaign for Israeli troops
Associated Press WriterAN ARMY BASE IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL (AP) — Troops won't have to dry their underwear on tank carriers thanks to a New York rabbi who raised more than $100,000 in two days to buy care packages for soldiers involved in Israel's offensive against Gaza...Tags: New Jersey, Religious Conflicts, Gaza Crisis, Long Island, Judaism
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Heavy rainfall causing flooding, landslides, closings of schools, roads across the South
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Heavy rain across the South on Wednesday caused flooding, school and road closures and a landslide that destroyed a home in North Carolina. Thousands of people lost power across the Carolinas as a cold front swept the...Tags: Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia, Duke Energy Corporation, Disasters
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Gaza school hit; dozens dead
Tribune correspondentJERUSALEM — An Israeli mortar strike that killed about 40 Palestinians sheltering in a UN school Tuesday brought new urgency to diplomatic efforts to end Israel's military onslaught in the Gaza Strip, as the UN Security Council met to discuss the...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Hosni Mubarak, Nicolas Sarkozy, Tzipi Livni, Terrorism
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