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DC baggage handler trapped in plane's cargo hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a baggage handler became trapped in the cargo hold of a plane set to depart from Washington's Reagan National Airport and was only freed after screaming and pounding. The New York Times reports the worker had...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Washington, DC, Career and Workplace, Federal Aviation Administration, Employees
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Chronology of 2001 anthrax events
Sun-SentinelSept. 18: Envelopes containing letters and granular substances are sent to NBC News in New York and the New York Post. Both are mailed from Trenton, N.J. Sept. 22: Editorial page assistant at New York Post who opens letters to the editor notices...Tags: Transportation, Chile, Medical Services, Russell Feingold, U.S. Senate
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Archivists scramble after men accused of stealing historic documents
On an invitingly bright summer day, the reading room at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania starts filling up nonetheless as soon as the doors open: professors, Ph.D. candidates and amateur genealogists alike stream in to spend hours perusing the...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Elections, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), George Washington, Harriet Tubman
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June 30, 2011-Malloy vs Prison Guards
Lot of posturing going on these days. Governor Malloy is threatening to add a half percent to Connecticut's unemployment rate by laying off thousands and the Republicans in Washington are threatening to destroy the USA's credit and plunge the world into...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Unemployment, Connecticut, Labor Markets
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Nearly 700 Same-Sex Couples Tie Knot In NYC
PIX11.comOn the first day of the marriage equality law, New York City wed a record 659 couples. 484 were married by State Court Judges who volunteered their time to be part of the event. New York is the sixth and largest state in the nation to legalize same sex...Tags: New Jersey, Minority Groups, Regional Authority, Michael Bloomberg, Same-Sex Marriage
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How fat is America? New report gives nation an F
Despite all the talk about the nation's obesity epidemic, despite all the free weight-loss and fitness advice around, not one state in the country got thinner this year, according to an annual fat report released last week.
Florida got fatter for the...Tags: Health, National or Ethnic Minorities, Genes and Chromosomes, Weight, Minority Groups
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Chicagoland literary events: July 23 - 29
Saturday Poets Dave Landsberger and Kathleen Rooney will write impromptu poems on any topic 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce booth at Wicker Park Fest, Milwaukee and North avenues; $5 suggested donation will benefit 826CHI. Sunday...Tags: Columbia College Chicago, Harold Washington Library Center, Madison (New Haven, Connecticut), Wicker Park, Human Interest
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Little League tournament likely to boost local economy
julieg@herald-mail.comBob Holsinger is stocking extra ice cream for this weekend, and not just because he expects the mercury to soar. The owner of Maugansville Creamery also expects business to heat up as the Maugansville Little League hosts the 11-12 Maryland State Little...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Elections, Entertainment, Travel, Washington County (Maryland)
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Nissan Leaf far outselling Chevrolet Volt
When it comes to sales of electric vehicles, Nissan's Leaf is charging ahead.
Nissan Motor Co. has sold 4,134 of the battery-powered electric cars this year. General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet, by comparison, has sold 2,745 of its Volt car, which is...Tags: Honda, General Motors Corp., New Jersey, Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Mississippi Most Obese State, Colorado Least
Reuters reporterThe number of obese U.S. adults rose in 16 states in the last year, helping to push obesity rates in a dozen states above 30 percent, according to a report released on Thursday. By that measure, Mississippi is the fattest state in the union with an adult...Tags: Health, Weight, Consumer Goods Industries, McDonald's, Overweight
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Pa. resident donates $30,000 to help secure Civil War battle site
waynesboro@herald-mail.comFundraising efforts to secure a mountaintop site associated with the Civil War Battle of Monterey Pass received a major boost last week when a Washington Township, Pa., resident offered a $30,000 donation. Battlefield preservationists and the...Tags: Florida, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Monterey (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
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