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Voter registration could be key to Obama in 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of registered Democrats has fallen in key states carried by President Barack Obama in 2008 in what could be an early warning sign for his re-election campaign. Democrats fared well among an estimated 15 million new...Tags: Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, North Carolina, Barack Obama, Iowa
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Don't Go West, Young Man
"Go West, Young Man..." When Horace Greeley printed those words he was talking about what awaited farmers and their families in the fertile valleys of parts of the west. Thousands of families took up that mantra, accepted the challenges of actually...Tags: Louisiana, Water Restrictions, Conservation, Utah, Arizona
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Latest theory says Roswell UFO was Russian craft
ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A new book says the Roswell "incident" was no UFO but rather a Russian craft with "grotesque, child-size aviators" developed in human experiments by Nazi doctor and war criminal Josef Mengele. That latest theory is floated by...Tags: UFO Sightings, Human Interest, Roswell (Chavez, New Mexico), Unexplained Phenomena
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Nancy Grace to be replaced on 'Swift Justice' TV show by O.J. Simpson judge
Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) -- The judge who sentenced O.J. Simpson to prison plans to take over for Nancy Grace on the syndicated television show "Swift Justice." Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass, who sentenced the former football star to nine to 33...Tags: Clark County, Health, O.J. Simpson, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Prosecution
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On prank call, Wis. governor discusses strategy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball...Tags: Retirement, Jon Richards, Unions, Ohio, Elections
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Copyright lawsuits filed over pat-down photo
DENVER (AP) — A Nevada law firm that targets the unauthorized use of news content on the Internet has filed 32 lawsuits in federal court in Colorado seeking to stop the use of a Denver Post photograph. The lawsuits filed by Righthaven LLC claim...Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Denver, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Colorado
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Family members claim share of Mega Millions prize
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hoosier Lottery officials say a family with members in Indiana, Illinois and Nevada will split a $46.5 million Mega Millions jackpot. Albert Bolke Jr. of Dyer, Ind.; Carl Bolke of Henderson, Nev.; Ann McClelland of Orland Park,...Tags: Orland Park, Tickets, Indiana, Illinois, Calumet City
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SPECIAL REPORT: Behind the scenes of Four Winds Casino Resort
Black Jack, Roulette and High Limit Slots. We know you’re thinking Las Vegas, Nevada, but we’re talking New Buffalo, Michigan. Four Winds Casino Resort walks us through a day in the life of a high roller.
The glory of high limits gambling is...Tags: Las Vegas, Michigan
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Bruno Mars due to enter plea in Vegas cocaine case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Grammy-winning pop star Bruno Mars is due to plead guilty before a Nevada judge to cocaine possession as part of a deal with Las Vegas prosecutors that could result in the felony conviction being erased next year. The 25-year-...Tags: Clark County, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Judges, Las Vegas
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AP analysis: Foreclosures raise U.S. economic stress
Americans are under more economic stress. A monthly analysis by The Associated Press shows an increased number of foreclosures outweighed lower unemployment in December. Foreclosure rates rose in 33 states for that month — most sharply in Utah,...Tags: New Jersey, California, Alabama, The Associated Press, Florida
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Nevada legislation raises stink over air fresheners
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Critics say a Nevada bill banning air fresheners and candles in public places would lead to stinky rooms and prohibit priests from using candles in Mass. Las Vegas Democratic Assemblyman Paul Aizley on Monday presented the...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Asthma, Restaurants
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Dion returns to recession-hit Vegas with new show
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Celine Dion is returning to Las Vegas with a mod tribute to Old Hollywood, complete with a 31-person orchestra. Dion hopes to mirror or surpass her previous success at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. But Las Vegas went through...Tags: Entertainment, Television, Cirque du Soleil, Celine Dion
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