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CLEVELAND Kerry Wood wasn't concerned the Cleveland Indians would find a red flag in his massive medical records. He was certain the elbow X-rays, MRI results on his shoulder and confidential documents would meet approval, clearing him to sign his

UNC Asheville 84, J.C. Smith 78: Chioma Okoli had 19 points to rally UNC Asheville past visiting Johnson C. Smith yesterday. Okoli's three-point play with 1:40 left gave the Bulldogs the lead for good at 77-74. Kendall Shepard added 17 points for UNCA

BAGHDAD U.S. prosecutors visited on Saturday the site of last year's shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead in a Baghdad square and briefed victims' families about the case against Blackwater Worldwide guards indicted in the deadly incident. Five Blackwater

Todd Baxter said. Zenelovic pursued the vehicle for two blocks before it crashed into a light pole on Lake Avenue due to icy road conditions. The passenger in the vehicle jumped out shortly before the accident, and the driver ran from the scene of the

an apparent shoplifting. Employees told the officers that the suspects had just driven away. In an unmarked police car, officers caught up with the suspects vehicle near the intersection of Ramsey Street and McArthur Road. The vehicle contained meat and

What does Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have to trade for a lighter sentence Pondering this question is, I suspect, keeping many prominent people in Chicago awake nights. Mr. Blagojevich is accused of conspiring to sell government favors for personal

New school is for a lucky few Beacon Journal staff writer Her boy has been curious about the world since . . . well, Linda Mahanke cannot remember when Ray wasn't curious about the world. ''He really enjoys creating and inventing things and oh, yes, he

check today for sailing cancellations with B.C. Ferries. Extra staff are on hand at ferry terminals to salt the road and clear snow. By 5:30 p.m. yesterday, B.C. Hydro was reporting 30 power outages over the Island, affecting more than 12,000 customers.

ALWAYS concerned about staying in touch with her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II has invited Britain's royal family to follow her example and tighten the purse strings during the financial downturn. The 82-year-old monarch has warned her grandsons Princes

t that why God created the second collection ) Some, in that crowd who can look at a free car and ask why it's not a limo, have asked why Promise scholarships can be used only for state-funded universities, community colleges or the trade schools,

think this is the right time to celebrate when the whole country is mourning. We will launch the car in mid-January next year,' the company official from its Pune plant told PTI today. The company had declared last month to launch the car in

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- Major League Soccer (MLS) Columbus Crew COLUMBUS, Ohio - With the MLS Cup trophy in tow, the Columbus Crew humbly accepted resolutions from a trio of prominent government bodies last week in recognition of the finest season in club history, which

For most of us, it will be Christmas as usual in spite of news about layoffs, recession or bailouts. So far, East Texas has not been impacted in a major way and for this, we should all feel blessed. Before 2008 ends, I would like to give thanks to a few

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For most of us, it will be Christmas as usual in spite of news about layoffs, recession or bailouts. So far, East Texas has not been impacted in a major way and for this, we should all feel blessed. Before 2008 ends, I would like to give thanks to a few

Wednesday's editorial 'Bend the rule on residency' barely touched the real purpose of Cleveland's residency law regarding city employees (especially police officers and firefighters) having to live in the city. The only real purpose of this requirement

the present location on the north side of the square. They died on March 13, 2004, in a car accident. Sam Fuller, who helped reopen the shop and employs East part time at Two Flowers Catering, said Charleston is a college town and needs the services that

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. Fed up with the nocturnal work habits of its mayor, a California city council has approved a curfew limiting how late she can work at City Hall. South El Monte council members say they have safety and liability concerns for Mayor

AUBURN Hard-nosed. No nonsense. Motivator. That s the way three former Auburn defenders and Gene Chizik pupils described their former defensive coordinator Saturday evening, not long after it was announced Chizik would succeed Tommy Tuberville as

are preying on parents' concerns to actively market children's food that is high in sugar, fat and salt. 'They are manipulating legislative loopholes to find new tactics to entice children and their parents. 'We are calling on the UK government to

Somerset found their cellars and ground floors under water. The body of a pensioner was discovered inside a car submerged in Somerset floodwater at 6pm on Saturday. The dead man, in his 80s, was pulled from the vehicle which was floating in Sandy Lane,

hundreds marching in Berlin to show solidarity. The officer who shot Grigoropoulos says he killed the boy by accident out of self defence due to a bullet ricochet. A ballistics report, said to confirm that the handgun was not pointed at him, has yet to

A Mercer County man who was helping to extract a car from a ditch was killed yesterday when he was pinned between the vehicle and another automobile. State police said Jason R. Spencer, 29, of Hadley, was a passenger in the

the reporters and sidestepped questions regarding the rumors that Chizik had already been hired. Before exiting to his car, where he was greeted by another vocally upset fan, Jacobs said we re just still working through the deal. Chizik s

Last night and tonight at Hoboken's Monroe Center, Artifications presents 'Whole Thing,' an evening of music and dance. 'Whole Thing' is a modern dance performance created through a collaboration between Jersey City's SHUA Group and Brooklyn-based