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Car hits, kills 4-year-old Tallahassee boy
Sentinel Staff WriterA 4-year-old pre-kindergarten student has died from injuries he suffered after being struck by a van driven by a teacher in front of a Tallahassee elementary school. Tallahassee police spokesman David McCranie said it appeared the youngster, identified... -
Ford says new Fusion to lead class in gas mileage
Ford Motor Co. on Friday said the conventional version of its new Fusion sedan will get the best gas mileage in the highly popular mid-size segment of the U.S. market. Ford said the Environmental Protection Agency certified that a Fusion equipped with a...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Passenger Cars, General Motors Corp., Honda, Environmental Politics
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Elderly woman swindled in lottery scam
Sentinel Staff WriterAn elderly Orlando woman was robbed of $10,000 by a young couple posing as lottery winners. The victim, Eva Barbatis, 79, told Orlando police that while shopping at the Save Rite on Semoran Boulevard Thursday she was approached by a young Hispanic...Tags: Police, Casino and Gambling Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Gaming and Lotteries, Migration
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34 arrested in BSO drug enforcement wave
SunSentinel.comThe Broward Sheriff's Office today announced 34 men have been arrested in a crime crackdown called "Operation Dirty South," which focused on the southern part of the county. What had started as an anti-drug sweep quickly expanded to include getting...Tags: Police, Weaponry, Dania Beach, Law Enforcement, Hollywood Police Department
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States with worst jobless rates share root causes
Associated Press WritersUnlike the last recession, today's unemployment hot spots are all over the map. The five states with the highest unemployment rates -- Michigan, Rhode Island, South Carolina, California and Oregon -- all have something in common, though: a heightened...Tags: Buena Park, Alaska, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah
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Boat show, Shore Line, Strictly Sail
Tribune staffBOAT, RV SHOW The 79th annual Chicago Boat, RV and Outdoors Show comes to McCormick Place North Jan. 14-18. Hundreds of boats and recreational vehicles along with accessories, travel tips and a trout pond are among the attractions. Hours are 11 a.m. to...Tags: Society, Defense, Motorcycling, High School Sports, Schools
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Ga. lawmakers hope budget crisis will force seat belt law change for pickup trucks
Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) — The sputtering economy may give Georgia legislators the extra push they need to require adults in pickup trucks to wear seat belts — changing the law would instantly give the state about $4 million in federal highway funds. The...Tags: Indiana, Georgia, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Casey Cagle, Budgets and Budgeting
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Ronkonkoma line LIRR commuters still face delays, buses
carl.mcgowan@newsday.comFriday night Long Island Rail Road commuters can expect delays and, in some cases, bus service on the Ronkonkoma branch as the railroad continues to make repairs following a freight train derailment in Deer Park. All regularly scheduled eastbound...Tags: Glendale (Queens, New York), Baldwin, Railway Accidents, Trips and Vacations, Long Island Rail Road
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Audi says it will increase US marketing efforts
AP Auto WriterDespite a decline in 2008 sales Audi AG says it's not pulling back when it comes to product development and marketing in the U.S. The German maker of luxury cars is working to add 14 new models to its fleet by 2015, said Johan de Nysschen, president...Tags: Passenger Cars, Audi, Lexus, Luxury Vehicles, Sales
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Antigo man sent to prison in fatal motel crash
A 59-year-old Antigo man convicted of driving drunk, plowing his sport utility vehicle into a motel and killing a man sleeping there has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Stephen VanVleit had pleaded no contest to three felonies -- homicide by...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Prisons, Punishment, Trials
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Crude prices dip below $40 for the first time this year on jobs report
AP Energy WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Oil prices dipped below $40 per barrel Friday for the first time this year as the government reported the nation's worst annual job losses since World War II. People are traveling less, manufacturers are slashing production...Tags: Economy, KB Home, Energy Resources, Energy Saving, Sales
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Prosecutor: Parents of Va. boy who tried to drive to school didn't give proper parenting
Associated Press WriterHEATHSVILLE, Va. (AP) — An eastern Virginia couple arrested after their 6-year-old son crashed the family car while trying to drive himself to school appeared in court Friday on child-endangerment charges. A juvenile and domestic relations judge...Tags: Game Playing, Lancaster County (Virginia), Virginia, Family, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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