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Fingerprints yield more telltale clues
AP Science WriterScientists have found ways to tease even more clues out of fingerprints' telltale marks -- one in a string of developments that gives modern forensics even better ways to solve mysteries like the anthrax attacks or JonBenet Ramsey's murder. For example,...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Virginia, Museum of Natural History, Purdue University
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Mom: Walkie-talkie picks up trashy trucker talk
From the Associated PressHUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia mother is seeking a recall of a popular walkie-talkie after her 3-year-old's toy apparently intercepted a profanity-laced conversation between truckers about drugs and strip clubs. Deborah Pancaro, 34, said she...Tags: Product Recalls, Toys, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Bill Clinton asserts: 'got bad press' for telling the truth
Spin CycleFormer President Bill Clinton, on his foundation's trip to Liberia, tells ABC News that Sen. Hillary Clinton "has always been a great public servant but she became a great political leader in this campaign..." He denies he's angry, and with......Tags: Hillary Clinton, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Bill Clinton, Kentucky
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1782: George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and non-commissioned officers. 1882: The famous feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky erupted into violence as...Tags: Virginia, Kentucky
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No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 5-24-36-37-51 Powerball: 19 (five, twenty-four, thirty-six, thirty-seven, fifty-one; Powerball nineteen) Power Play: 4 Players matching...Tags: Virginia, Gaming and Lotteries, Rhode Island, Connecticut
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Cable company expands operations in Va., W.Va.
A Virginia-based cable holding company is expanding its operations in Virginia and West Virginia. Shenandoah Telecommunications says it has purchased cable services from Rapid Communications LLC that affect 17,650 customers in the two states. The...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Consumer Electronics Industry, Virginia, Regulatory Policy and Organizations
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Massey prices stock, debt offers
Coal producer Massey Energy is set to raise more than $833 million from separate securities offerings. Richmond, Va.-based Massey announced Thursday it's selling 3.8 million shares of common stock at $61.50--a 3 percent discount from Wednesday's $63....Tags: Massey Energy Company, Virginia, Kentucky, Sales
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Seminoles open preseason football drills today
Florida State will begin practice today and expect to welcome to Tallahassee the majority of the 30-man recruiting class it signed in February. As of Wednesday night, when players were scheduled to report to campus, school officials anticipated all but...Tags: Tennessee, Rich Rodriguez, Virginia, Florida, Mississippi
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There's Room For 2 Running Backs At UConn
Courant Staff WriterSTORRS — As the interview with No. 1 running back Donald Brown was ending, No. 2 running back Andre Dixon, he of the signature dreadlocks, waited patiently to answer questions about his place on the depth chart. "Yeah, man, I was thinking about...Tags: Ethics, Andre Dixon, Virginia, Randy Edsall, Teaching and Learning
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One winner in Hoosier Lotto, none in Powerball
One of the tickets sold for Wednesday's Hoosier Lotto game matched all six numbers drawn, winning the jackpot estmated at $3 million. The Jackpot returns to $1 million for Saturday's drawing. The winning Hoosier Lotto numbers Wednesday night were 5, 7,...Tags: Virginia, Gaming and Lotteries, Rhode Island, Connecticut
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Massey says new capital may pay for lawsuit
Coal mine operator Massey Energy may use a big chunk of the $850 million it plans to raise in stock and debt offerings to pay legal costs. In documents filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Massey lists paying a $220 million...Tags: Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Mining, Massey Energy Company, Virginia, Metal and Mineral
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W.Va. cites Consol in fatal coal mining accident
AP Business WriterMine operator Consol Energy has been cited for a safety violation that contributed to a fatal coal mining accident in June, a state mine inspector said Wednesday. Veteran miner Gary Hoffman, 55, was struck and killed June 5 by a loaded rail car at...Tags: Coal, Ohio, Health and Safety at Work, Mining, Virginia
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