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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Friend says Simpson is overly optimistic

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A friend of O.J. Simpson says the incarcerated former football star remains optimistic despite possibly facing life in prison for a Las Vegas robbery. Clarence "C.J." Stewart, who was convicted with Simpson in October, said the former NFL great tries to avoid any news... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Obama spotted carrying poetry book

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama was carrying a book of poems while leaving the Chicago school of his daughters, witnesses say. The U.S. senator, fresh off his Election Day victory, presumably had time to enjoy some poetry while visiting his daughters' school Friday, The Daily... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 7, 2008

Police: Prayer scared off attempted robber

GREENSBORO, N.C., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Police in Greensboro, N.C., said a woman scared off an attempted robber by praying too loudly for the suspect's comfort. Investigators said Kathy Headen, 39, was approached by a man with a handgun at about 8 p.m. Wednesday while she was taking books out of the rear... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Rainy weather yields wet ballots in Va.

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Rainy weather in Virginia caused problems with wet ballots gumming up optical scanning machines, voting officials reported. Nancy Rodrigues, secretary of the board of elections, said 25 percent of the polling places in Virginia use optical scanning machines, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 3, 2008

Poll: Obama leads in Pa., Ohio; Fla. tied

Published: Nov. 3, 2008 at 3:59 PM HAMDEN, Conn., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama leads in the swing states of Ohio and Pennsylvania but is in a dead heat in Florida, a poll indicates. In Ohio, the Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released Monday showed... Sign in to see full entry.

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