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Saturday, November 4, 2006

Episcopalians Install First Female Priest as Bishop

Saturday, November 04, 2006 WASHINGTON — Katharine Jefferts Schori took office Saturday as the first woman presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, a first not only for her denomination but also for the global Anglican Communion, which has never before had a female priest leading one of its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 3, 2006

First Funeral for SoCal Firefighter Held Friday

Friday, November 03, 2006 RIVERSIDE, Calif. — As families planned funerals for five firefighters killed by a wind-swept wildfire a week ago, authorities marched a suspect into a courtroom to charge him with murder and arson — crimes that carry a possible death sentence. Friends and family of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Airliners Clip Wings on Taxiway at Newark Airport

Wednesday, November 01, 2006 NEWARK, N.J. — A plane leaving a terminal at a major New York-area airport clipped wings with another plane being towed to a hangar for service on a taxiway Tuesday evening, the head of the air traffic controller's union said. The incident at Newark Liberty International... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 30, 2006

Gallaudet University Terminates Appointment of Incoming President

Sunday, October 29, 2006 WASHINGTON — The board of trustees of the nation's premier school for the deaf voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming president, who had been the subject of protests, the board announced. The vote at Gallaudet University came after a daylong closed-door... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 29, 2006

Legendary Boston Celtics Coach Red Auerbach Dies at Age 89

Sunday, October 29, 2006 BOSTON — His genius was building a basketball dynasty in Boston, his gift was straight talk, his signature was the pungent cigar he lit up and savored after every victory. Red Auerbach, the Hall of Famer who guided the Celtics to 16 championships — first as a coach and later... Sign in to see full entry.

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