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Monday, May 5th, 2008
Since May 5 is not Mexican Independence Day or Mexico's Day, there are many who will ask themselves: What's Cinco de Mayo all about?
It is probably best known as the date that gives people an irresistible opportunity to hold a margarita in one hand and a traditional Mexican dish in ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - A woman convicted of running a prostitution ring catering to Washington's elite apparently committed suicide at her mother's home in Florida on Thursday, police said.
Police in the Gulf Coast town of Tarpon Springs said they found the body of a woman they believe to be ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
SUFFOLK, Virginia (CNN) -- Virginians faced a massive cleanup project Tuesday after at least three tornadoes damaged dozens of homes and injured more than 200 people.
"We have had some injuries. Most of them are minor, so in many ways we are blessed," Suffolk Mayor Linda Johnson said Tuesday.
At least 200 ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
MAGNOLIA, Ark. — Police say the motives of a teacher accused of taking three youngsters to motels to engage in sex in a nearby town aren't known.
Donna Lou Sanders, 46, of Magnolia, was released on $100,000 bond Friday. She is charged with 12 counts of permitting abuse of a minor, ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Washington has started distributing the first wave of 130 million payments. The aim: Juice the economy by boosting consumer spending.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The federal government on Monday started depositing checks into the bank accounts of 800,000 Americans in the first installment in a weeks-long effort to boost the ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
SOLANA BEACH – Several North County beaches were closed Friday morning after a man was killed in a shark attack off Fletcher Cove, officials said.The swimmer, who was believed to be in his 50s, was attacked as he was swimming about 150 yards offshore shortly after 7 a.m., officials said.
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