LAFAYETTE, La. – A Louisiana program that uses vans manned with cameras to nab speeding drivers isn’t just catching civilians. Police, deputies and firefighters were among the drivers in 50 government vehicles from throughout Acadiana Parish that have been issued violation notices in recent months through the SafeSpeed Lafayette program. …
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SUTHERLIN, Ore. – They say problem gamblers never quit while they’re ahead, and one properly insured Oregon man apparently didn’t, either. Authorities recovered a stolen antique slot machine worth $4,000 and arrested the 30-year-old, who they said asked his wife to help file an insurance claim to cover damage done …
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When the dust settles after next Tuesday’s election battle in Texas and Ohio, Hillary Clinton will know “whether to go forward or not” in the quest for the White House, in the opinion of one of her top campaign strategists. Harold Ickes made the remark in an interview with political …
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Tori Spelling dishes the dirt on her former “90210”co-stars Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Luke Perry in her upcoming autobiography — even revealing that Doherty and Garth once had a fistfight. “Shannen had everything, but she could be arrogant and carefree. Jennie [Garth] was outspoken when she thought Shannen was …
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New York City police said Sunday that they are investigating the violent street brawl that was caught on video tape involving some people who may have come out of a nearby nightclub. The video, first posted on LiveLeak.com and later reported on MyFoxNY.com, shows what appears to be a drunken …
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NEW YORK – Leading Internet scholars at Harvard University will convene a yearlong task force to explore how children can avoid unwanted contact and content when using MySpace and other popular online hangouts. The Internet Safety Technical Task Force is the result of an agreement that MySpace reached with all …
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Three youngsters found wounded but alive in a house where six other people were slain are under police protection, and not even their relatives can visit them in the hospital. “Nobody will see those children,” said homicide detective Joe Scott. “This is a sensitive investigation. We’re keeping …
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YEREVAN, Armenia – Armenian police say eight people were killed and 33 officers injured in clashes between police and protesters angry over alleged election fraud. Police spokesman Sayat Shirinian announced the deaths in a statement Sunday. He did not say whether the eight killed were protesters or police, or give …
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SOUTHPORT, Ind. – A truck driver was fatally impaled by a fence post early Tuesday when his tractor trailer veered off Interstate 65 south of Indianapolis. Elvin Stanley, 47, of Chicago was pronounced dead at the scene, Indiana State Police said. His blue 2006 International tractor trailer was heading south …
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A small part of the wing on a U.S. Airways plane dislodged and hit a passenger window as it flew over Maryland, according to the airline. No injuries were reported aboard the Boeing 757 twin-jet airliner traveling on Easter from Orlando to Philadelphia with 174 passengers and …
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