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Big East has few teams that are not hot
Tribune reporterGiven the climate of the Big East Conference, most of the teams could be divided into who's playing at surface-of-the-sun hot, who's causing third-degree burns and who's Miami Beach weather. The hotter-than-ever conference has nine teams ranked in the...Tags: McDonald's, Teaching and Learning, Georgetown, Jim Calhoun, Students
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US mine deaths fall to record low of 51 in 2008; Ky. leads nation in most fatalities with 9
Associated Press WriterFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The number of miners killed on the job in the United States fell to 51 in 2008, the fewest number of deaths since officials began keeping records nearly a century ago, according to preliminary data released by federal...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Utah, Phil Smith, Health and Safety at Work, Kentucky
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Va.-based appeals court says government can't hold sex offenders beyond end of prison sentence
Associated Press WriterRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The law...Tags: Children, Sexual Assault, Hawaii, Maryland, Laws
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The Lohdown: COTY Conundrum -- Damned if we do, damned if we don't
MotorTrend MagazineWelcome to my new year's resolution. Instead of blogging in fits and starts as I did throughout 2008, this year I've resolved to make it regular part of my week, in addition to 100 push-ups and sit-ups every morning and the elimination of beer from my... -
Court strikes down federal sex offender law
Associated Press WriterCongress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The law allowing civil commitment of...Tags: Children, Sexual Assault, Hawaii, Maryland, Laws
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Moore Approaching Milestone
The Hartford CourantSophomore Maya Moore is approaching another UConn record. Her 24 points in Tuesday's 83-37 victory over South Florida increased her career total to 937 in 52 games. The countdown to her 1,000th point begins in earnest Saturday night at West Virginia....Tags: Students, University of Connecticut, Teaching and Learning, Geno Auriemma, Svetlana Abrosimova
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Big rig subsidies
You break it, you buy it. The principle that works in china shops might be applicable on Virginia's roadways. The breaker, in this case, is overweight trucks. The breaking is of roads and bridges, the wear and tear caused by their weight —...Tags: Obesity, Illnesses, State Budgets, University of Virginia, Virginia
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Engineer: Tennessee ash spill warning signs ignored
The Associated PressThe nation's largest government-run utility ignored two small leaks that could have provided a warning years before a coal ash pond collapsed, flooding a neighborhood with a billion gallons of sludge, a former federal regulator contends. Jack Spadaro,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Tennessee Valley Authority, North Carolina, Kentucky
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111th Congress opens with seats still up in the air
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — As the new Senate opened for business on Tuesday, it offered more story lines than a nightly telenovela. In one corner stood Sen. Joe Biden, who soon will resign his Senate seat to assume the vice presidency. Not far away sat Sen. John...Tags: Parliament, Susan Collins, Hawaii, Pete Domenici, John Warner
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Nissan recalling more than 240,000 trucks
Associated Press WriterNissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 240,000 trucks in 20 cold weather states to fix a problem that could prevent front air bags from deploying in a crash. The government said in a posting on its Web site Wednesday that the recall affects the...Tags: Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire
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Fort Wayne storm cost utility at least $10 million
An ice storm last month that knocked out power to 121,000 homes and businesses in and around Fort Wayne has cost the utility company at least $10 million in repairs. While the cost is more than Indiana Michigan Power budgets for in a typical year, it...Tags: Indiana Michigan Power Company, Kentucky, Ohio, Disasters, Michigan
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WVU-Villanova men's basketball game sells out
All tickets for the West Virginia men's basketball game against Villanova on Feb. 13 have been sold. WVU ticket manager Debby Travinski announced the sellout Wednesday. Travinski says tickets are still available for the Mountaineers' home against...Tags: Virginia
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