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Calif. woman attacked by bear, drives self to help
CALIENTE, Calif. (AP) -- A woman walking her two dogs in a rural area of Southern California was attacked and severely injured by a bear, but managed to escape and drive herself to a nearby fire station....
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CALIENTE, Calif. (AP) -- A woman walking her two dogs in a rural area of Southern California was attacked and severely injured by a bear, but managed to escape and drive herself to a nearby fire station....
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Air Force: No Survivors In B-52 Crash
The Air Force says a B-52 bomber carrying six crew members has crashed off the island of Guam. At least two are confirmed dead.
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The Air Force says a B-52 bomber carrying six crew members has crashed off the island of Guam. At least two are confirmed dead.
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Bill Bolsters Tribal Power To Prosecute Rape Cases
Native American women are far more likely to be raped than other women — and tribal officials say many incidents on reservations across the country go unreported and uninvestigated. Senate legislation introduced Wednesday would make it easier to prosecute those who commit sexual assaults on tribal land.
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Native American women are far more likely to be raped than other women — and tribal officials say many incidents on reservations across the country go unreported and uninvestigated. Senate legislation introduced Wednesday would make it easier to prosecute those who commit sexual assaults on tribal land.
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Minimum wage up to $6.55 an hour
The federal government is set to boost the nation's minimum wage Thursday in the second of three increases mandated by Congress.
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The federal government is set to boost the nation's minimum wage Thursday in the second of three increases mandated by Congress.
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Authorities seek indicted polygamist sect members
SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) -- Texas authorities on Wednesday began looking for five indicted members of a polygamist sect, in a child sex-abuse case that the group's spokesman alleged was a face-saving move by officials who lost a court battle over their seizure of hundreds of children from a sect-owned ranch....
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) -- Texas authorities on Wednesday began looking for five indicted members of a polygamist sect, in a child sex-abuse case that the group's spokesman alleged was a face-saving move by officials who lost a court battle over their seizure of hundreds of children from a sect-owned ranch....
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Hurricane Dolly weakens as it heads through Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- Hurricane Dolly slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands before weakening over land....
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- Hurricane Dolly slammed into the South Texas coast Wednesday with punishing rain and winds of 100 mph, blowing down signs, damaging an apartment complex and knocking out power to thousands before weakening over land....
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Even after Hurricane Katrina, many won't leaveNearly one-fourth of people in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina would refuse to evacuate for a storm if told to, a survey released Wednesday by Harvard University found.
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San Diego sues Bank of America over foreclosures
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims to make a "foreclosure sanctuary."
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SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre said on Wednesday he had filed a lawsuit against Bank of America Corp and its Countrywide unit to prevent the mortgage lenders from foreclosing on homes in his city, which he aims to make a "foreclosure sanctuary."
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Mystery of Florida's dying palmsThe sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped.
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Biggest Losers: High Schools Battle Obesity
Lawmakers examine health programs based at school.
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Lawmakers examine health programs based at school.
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