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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Marine Drowns Saving 2 Boys Off North Carolina Beach

Tuesday, May 08, 2007 ALMA, Mich. — A U.S. Marine drowned after saving two children who were swimming off Atlantic Beach in North Carolina, the military said. Master Sgt. Michael Wert, an intelligence chief for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point in Havelock, N.C., was vacationing this past... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 6, 2007

Search Resumes in Kansas Town Destroyed by Tornado

Sunday, May 06, 2007 GREENSBURG, Kan. — Searchers went back to work Sunday looking for anyone who might have been trapped since a tornado wiped most of this south-central Kansas town off the map. Ten people were killed by storms and tornados. "At this point, it's still a search-and-rescue mission,"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Amber Alert Issued For Missing NC Boy

Wednesday, May 02, 2007 SILER CITY, N.C. — Authorities have issued an Amber alert for a missing boy whom authorities think is in danger. The alert, issued Wednesday morning, was for Jose Angel Fitzpatrick, 8. Authorities believe Jose is with his father, Kenneth Paul Fitzpatrick, said Julia Jarema, a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Battle With Cancer Brought Me Closer to God

Sunday, April 29, 2007 DAVIDSON, N.C. — White House press secretary Tony Snow, who will soon begin chemotherapy to fight a cancer recurrence, told fellow alumni at Davidson College that he feels great and plans to return to work Monday. Snow, 51, has been on medical leave since announcing March 27... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 28, 2007

Panel: Lighten Sentences for First-Time Crack Cocaine Offenders

Saturday, April 28, 2007 WASHINGTON — A first-time crack-cocaine conviction should mean a lower federal minimum sentence than under current guidelines, according to a judicial agency that has raised concerns about a disparity in punishment for people caught with crack or powder cocaine. The U.S.... Sign in to see full entry.

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