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Cars that Jumped the Shark: Mercedes-Benz SL
Edmunds.comThe first Mercedes-Benz SL I ever drove was a 1981 380SL, with the woefully underperforming 3.8-liter, 155 horsepower V8. Even then I knew enough about the model to know that "SL" stood for "Sport Light," so I remember being highly disappointed. "This... -
West Indian Day parade all about the costumes
Special to amNewYorkThousands of masqueraders dressed as warriors, African kings and queens as well as birds and flowers will parade down Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights Monday, cavorting to the sounds of soca, reggae and calypso music. The glittering showcase of...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Crown Heights, Natural Resources, Popular Music, Festive Event
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Tree branch sticks in N. Iowa man's head
A northern Iowa man is recovering after a tree branch got stuck in his head. The accident happened on Thursday when Gerald Mason, of Joice (joyce), was pushing a tree over with his tractor. The tree fell on him and the branch lodged in his head. Mason...Tags: Natural Resources
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Phil Hill: 1927-2008
Sentinel Staff WriterFlorida native Phil Hill, America's first Formula 1 World Champion race driver, died Thursday morning in a Monterey County, Calif., hospital as a result of respiratory problems complicated by his long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 81. Hill,...Tags: Vehicles, Phil Hill, Concours d'Elegance, Diseases, Florida
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Friday's Highlights
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Shades of blue: "Bill Moyers Journal" (8 p.m. KCET) takes stock of this week's Democratic National Convention.
One planet: Efforts at reforestation and slowing global warming are explored on "Discovery Project Earth" (9 and 10 p.m. Discovery)....Tags: Football, Kate Bosworth, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Diamondbacks, CBS Corp.
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Forest fire burning on Fort Dix
Firefighters are battling a forest fire on the Fort Dix military reservation. Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Darlene Yuhas said Thursday evening that at least a couple of hundred acres in a remote area of the base, near the Ocean-...Tags: New Jersey, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources
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Contract causing delays in NJ fat cat's adoption
Associated Press WriterFame, fortune and paperwork are holding up the adoption of New Jersey's famous fat cat _ who may not be as plump as previously believed. The family chosen to adopt the 44-pound cat named Prince Chunk says the shelter that found the tubby tabby is having...Tags: Contracts, New York, New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Natural Resources
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High school offensive linemen: How they rank
How the offensive linemen rank: CITY SECTION 1. Timote Tonga, Birmingham, 6-0, 290, Sr.; Standout center for defending City champs. 2. Wade Yandall, Carson, 6-3, 285, Jr.. On his way to becoming college prospect. 3. Jorge Deleon, Reseda, 6-3, 290, Sr....Tags: Basketball, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Chris Anderson, Schools
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Firefighter charged with pipe theft
Sentinel Staff WriterA state Division of Forestry firefighter was arrested Wednesday after Polk County deputies said he stole irrigation pipes from his employer and sold them to scrap-metal dealers. Investigators from the sheriff's agricultural-crimes unit arrested Michael...Tags: Crimes, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Dundee, Theft
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44-pound cat Prince Chunk's adoption in limbo
The Associated PressFame, fortune and paperwork are holding up the adoption of New Jersey's fat cat. (Click to see more photos of odd, weird and unusual animals) The Camden County Animal Shelter's board of directors wants the family picked over 500 applicants to adopt...Tags: Contracts, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Natural Resources
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Crews trying to extinguish NJ forest fire
A fire has burned about 100 acres of the Wharton State Forest in a remote part of Camden County, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The fire, some 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, broke out Monday morning....Tags: New Jersey, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Environmental Politics
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Fire still burning in Camden County forest
Firefighters have been able to keep a southern New Jersey forest fire from spreading, though they have not been able to contain it entirely or put it out. The fire in a remote section of the Wharton State Forest in Camden County's Waterford Township,...Tags: New Jersey, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Waterford
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