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02/08/2010 04:57 PM
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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
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AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.
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02/08/2010 04:55 PM
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GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
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AP - Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.
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02/08/2010 04:55 PM
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Government shut down as DC, region dig out of snow
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AP - Federal workers and school children got a day off Monday as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as 3 feet of snow that made travel nearly impossible and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people.
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02/08/2010 04:55 PM
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Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
(AP)
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AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.
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02/08/2010 04:55 PM
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World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
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AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
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02/08/2010 05:01 PM
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Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty
(AP)
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AP - Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star.
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02/08/2010 04:05 PM
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Reports: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses
(AP)
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AP - Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and is likely to notify both the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, news reports said, as a top executive will testify before U.S. lawmakers about defects that have tarnished its reputation for quality and safety.
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02/08/2010 04:01 PM
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Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
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AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
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02/08/2010 03:28 PM
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Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
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AP - Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.
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02/08/2010 04:27 PM
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Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
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AP - The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
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02/08/2010 04:27 PM
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Toyota to halt Sai, Lexus hybrids production: report
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Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp will suspend domestic production of its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which are to be recalled for faulty brakes, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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02/08/2010 04:39 PM
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Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game
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Reuters - President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan healthcare summit sets the stage for a final push to get the stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
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02/08/2010 03:35 PM
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Workers accounted for at Connecticut blast
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Reuters - All workers at the Connecticut power plant construction site rocked by a massive explosion on Sunday have been accounted for, leaving the death toll at five, the town's mayor said on Monday.
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02/08/2010 01:51 PM
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Federal agencies to close Monday after blizzard
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Reuters - The federal government announced it would remain closed on Monday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow on the region.
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02/08/2010 11:41 AM
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Reports of N.Y. gov's resignation 'fabricated,' official says
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Reuters - New York Democratic Governor David Paterson is not planning to resign, his spokeswoman said on Monday, calling blog reports "entirely fabricated."
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02/08/2010 11:42 AM
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Yanukovich, monitors, press Ukraine PM to concede
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Reuters - Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat on Monday after a narrow victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ex-Soviet state back toward Moscow.
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02/08/2010 03:22 PM
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Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
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Reuters - International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising Western fears it wants to develop atom bombs.
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02/08/2010 12:19 PM
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Envoys go to North Korea for nuclear talks push
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Reuters - A senior Chinese official met North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Monday and a top U.N. political envoy was slated to arrive a day later in a new push to get the reclusive state to return to stalled nuclear disarmament talks.
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02/08/2010 04:10 PM
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Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as new sanctions loom
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AFP - Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic republic.
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02/08/2010 11:48 AM
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Taliban defiant as Afghans flee ahead of assault
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AFP - NATO commanders urged the Taliban to surrender as troops dug in Monday for a major assault on a key insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, sending thousands of residents fleeing.
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02/08/2010 06:51 AM
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Up to 9 inches of new snow possible
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UPDATE | A winter storm warning for heavy snow is in effect for south-central Ohio from 4 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday. The winter storm watch is no longer in effect.
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02/08/2010 06:52 AM
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Seniors to Sophomores
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Zane Trace senior Kayla Ault had a choice to make last year, one that hundreds of juniors throughout Ross County are beginning to consider. Ault could have taken the usual senior year classes -- graduation requirements coupled with some electives -- gone to college at Ohio University-Chillicothe half a day through post secondary options or a full day through the Seniors to Sophomores program.
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02/08/2010 12:00 AM
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Ohio no stranger to quakes, but major seismic shift would have immense toll
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It could be tomorrow. It could be in 300 years. At some point, the plates far beneath the earth will start to shift 600 miles southwest of here.
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02/08/2010 12:00 AM
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Local man finds way to drive through racing karts
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Last year, Tim Malone finally got to fulfill a dream he's always had of driving.
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02/08/2010 07:27 AM
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Treasurer's office open late this week for tax payments
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The Ross County Treasurer's office has issued a final reminder it will be open later this week because of the Friday due date for first-half real estate tax payments.
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02/08/2010 07:26 AM
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Teenage musicians sought for anti-OVI campaign
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A Washington, D.C., teen is seeking help from young Ohio musicians to create a music CD for national release to raise awareness about the dangers of driving drunk.
Becca Levy, 13, is using her music to make a difference.
"Did you know that every 32 minutes, a person dies in a drunk driving accident in America? When I learned this, I realized that this was something I wanted to do something about — and the best way was through music. It's a language that all young people speak," Levy said in a press release.
Becca has been named national spokes-person for the Stop Drunk Driving Now Kids Saving Kids CD Campaign. The campaign marks the first time young musicians from across America will work together to use their music to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence.
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02/08/2010 12:00 AM
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MUNICIPAL COURT
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Two counts of operating a vehicle impaired -- Christopher R. Hinty, 31, of 154 E. Fourth St., one count dismissed with prejudice in consideration of plea to second count, guilty, fined $375 and court costs, sentenced to two-year probation, ordered to complete driver intervention program and alcohol and substance abuse counseling, driver's license suspended six months, subject to random testing; Feb. 3.
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