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Monday, February 13, 2006

Jaws Author Dies At 65

Last Modified: 13 Feb 2006 Peter Benchley, author of the bestselling book Jaws which became a blockbuster film, has died at his US home aged 65. Benchley, who was known for other suspense fiction including The Deep and The Island which also were also made into films, died of complications from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 12, 2006

Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter

WASHINGTON Feb 12, 2006 (AP)— Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and injured a man during a weekend quail hunting trip in Texas, his spokeswoman said Sunday. Harry Whittington, 78, was "alert and doing fine" after Cheney sprayed Whittington with shotgun pellets on Saturday at the Armstrong... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 10, 2006

Police: Bus driver tosses complaining rider into traffic

Thursday, February 9, 2006; Posted: 5:23 p.m. EST (22:23 GMT) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- A transit bus driver grabbed a woman by the hair, knocked her head into a pole, opened the door and tossed her into traffic after she yelled at him for missing her stop, police said. The 52-year-old... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 9, 2006

Cancer Deaths Fall for First Time in 70 Years

By MIKE STOBBE, AP ATLANTA (Feb. 9) - The war on cancer may have reached a dramatic turning point: For the first time in more than 70 years, annual cancer deaths in the United States have fallen. Experts attributed the success to declines in smoking, better earlier detection of tumors and more... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Pennsylvania orders new mine safety inspections

Mon Feb 6, 2006 3:43 PM ET By Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on Monday ordered enhanced safety inspections of the state's 77 underground mines following the deaths of 16 coal miners this year in neighboring West Virginia. Rendell also urged mining... Sign in to see full entry.

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