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08/28/2008 01:00 AM
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Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation
(AP)
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AP - Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration.
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08/28/2008 12:48 AM
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Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC
(AP)
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AP - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.
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08/28/2008 12:50 AM
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Western nations warn Russia to `change course'
(AP)
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AP - Western leaders warned the Kremlin on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep the conflict from growing into a new Cold War after tensions broadened to imperil a key nuclear pact and threaten U.S. meat and poultry trade with Russia.
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08/28/2008 12:35 AM
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Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23
(AP)
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AP - Gustav stalled offshore Wednesday and poured more misery onto Haiti after landslides and flooding killed 23 people. Oil workers began leaving their rigs and New Orleans drew up evacuation plans as forecasters warned the storm could plow into the U.S. Gulf coast as a major hurricane.
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08/28/2008 12:57 AM
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U.S. military to hand over Iraq's Anbar province next week
(AP)
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AP - Conditions in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, where a brutal insurgency once ruled, have improved so dramatically that the United States is handing over responsibility for security in the Sunni stronghold to Iraq within days. Troops freed up in Iraq could shift to Afghanistan.
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08/28/2008 12:37 AM
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Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops
(AP)
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AP - On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made preliminary plans to evacuate people, pets and hospitals in an attempt to avoid a Katrina-style chaos.
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08/28/2008 12:53 AM
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Bush steps up fight over congressional authority
(AP)
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AP - The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and Congress.
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08/28/2008 12:51 AM
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Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
(AP)
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AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
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08/28/2008 12:59 AM
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'Suge' Knight posts bail after Las Vegas arrest
(AP)
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AP - Marion "Suge" Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip, police said.
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08/28/2008 12:58 AM
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Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place
(AP)
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AP - Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.
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08/27/2008 11:27 PM
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Obama wins nomination and Clintons' support
(Reuters)
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Reuters - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats
nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential
candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by
his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton.
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08/27/2008 06:33 PM
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Storm Gustav kills 23 in Caribbean, heads for Gulf
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Tropical Storm Gustav pulled
away from Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after
killing 23 people and threatened to become a major hurricane
aimed at New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields.
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08/27/2008 05:27 PM
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Top U.S. Marine sees shift from Iraq to Afghanistan
(Reuters)
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Reuters - The top U.S. Marine officer said on
Wednesday he could reduce his 25,000-strong force in the former
al Qaeda stronghold of Iraq's Anbar province to reinforce
military operations against a growing Taliban threat in
Afghanistan.
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08/27/2008 09:09 PM
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Russia's Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked
east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over
Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and
prompted talk of a new Cold War.
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08/27/2008 11:29 PM
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Idaho jury sentences serial child killer to death
(Reuters)
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Reuters - A federal jury in Idaho
sentenced Joseph Duncan on Wednesday to death for shooting to
death a 9-year-old boy in front of his younger sister after
kidnapping and sexually abusing the boy.
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08/27/2008 07:12 PM
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Judges consider whether FBI violated free speech
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Reuters - A panel of federal appeals court
judges pushed a U.S. government lawyer on Wednesday to answer
why FBI letters sent out to Internet service providers seeking
information should remain secret.
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08/28/2008 12:16 AM
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Bomb attack on Pakistani police kills 11
(Reuters)
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Reuters - A car bomb blew up as a Pakistani
police bus traveled across a bridge in the country's northwest
on Thursday, killing 11 people, police said.
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08/27/2008 08:38 PM
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U.S. lesbian pioneer, 87, dies months after wedding
(Reuters)
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Reuters - Lesbian activist Del Martin died on
Wednesday, just two months after marrying her partner of 55
years in one of the first legally recognized California
same-sex weddings.
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08/28/2008 12:23 AM
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Democrats usher Obama into history
(AFP)
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AFP - In a deafening moment of history, Democrats anointed Barack Obama the first black major-party nominee for president, in a cathartic release of unity, hope and tears.
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08/27/2008 10:03 PM
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Russia hits out at West over Georgia tensions
(AFP)
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AFP - Russia lashed out at the West for ratcheting up tensions in the Black Sea with an increased NATO naval presence, and warned against isolating Moscow over the conflict in Georgia.
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08/27/2008 08:05 AM
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Mayor to enforce sign ordinance
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Chillicothe Mayor Joe Sulzer said he's going to enforce the existing city ordinance restricting political signs on private property, though he admits he's unclear as to whether the ordinance would be found unconstitutional.
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08/27/2008 08:18 AM
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TW, Big Ten reach agreement
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COLUMBUS - After more than a year of negotiations, Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network finally reached an agreement to show the cable channel - meaning area subscribers will get to see this Saturday's noon game between Ohio State and Youngstown State.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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One bank robbery suspect arrested
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Chillicothe Police Tuesday announced the arrest of an Alabama resident in connection with the bank robbery of Citizens National Bank on North Bridge Street last week, and they expect charges will be filed against a second person soon.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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OSU professor speaks at Water and Soil District dinner
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Ross County Farmer Francis Bowsher was honored this year with the 2008 Conservation Farmer of the Year award Tuesday at the annual Ross County Water and Soil District dinner.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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Zane Plaza robber remains at large
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The Chillicothe Police Department is still searching for the individual responsible for robbing a store and forcing two employees into a bathroom Monday evening.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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Prison worker saves I-70 motorist
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COLUMBUS - Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services employee Larry Mallory has made a living saving the lives of substance-abusing offenders at the OASIS Therapeutic Community at Pickaway Correctional Institute by helping residents achieve sobriety through treatment and recovery.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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OU-C hires former Chillicothe assistant superintendent
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A 43-year education retiree of Chillicothe City Schools will join the staff at Ohio University-Chillicothe.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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Briefs
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A Hocking County business has been awarded an economic development loan and job creation tax credit from the Ohio Department of Development.
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08/27/2008 08:29 AM
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News of record
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Arrest - Jared Fairchild, 25, of 100 Mound Lane, domestic violence; 8:46 p.m. Monday.
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08/27/2008 01:00 AM
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Agenda
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Community Improvement Corp., 4 p.m., Ross County Service Center, 475 Western Ave, Chillicothe.
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