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Teen buried on Calif. beach thought he would die
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A teenager who was buried in 6 feet of sand while digging a trench on a California beach says he was certain he would die before rescuers pulled him to safety. Matt Mina told The Associated Press on Thursday that he passed out...Tags: California
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Woman goes to Virginia court with tiny monkey in bra
AMHERST, Va. (AP) — A woman turned a few heads when she walked into a rural Virginia courthouse with a tiny monkey clad in a pink-and-white dress tucked in her bra. The woman brought the palm-sized marmoset to Amherst County Courthouse on Thursday...Tags: West Virginia, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Auction Service, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Va. firefighter accused of taking drunken joyride
HAMILTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say a volunteer firefighter is accused of taking a fire truck on a drunken joyride and nearly smashing into a deputy's patrol car. The Loudoun County Sheriff's office says in a press release that 27-...Tags: Loudoun County
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Jasper Howard: Personal Profile
Personal profile from the UConn media guide: Career: Entered the 2008 season 10th in career punt return yardage at UConn with 358. 2008: Averaged 11.8 yards per punt return to lead the Big East and was 28th in the country in that category... His 306 punt...Tags: Education, Career and Workplace, University of Connecticut, Nike, Inc., Maine
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Pittsylvania Co. Board of Supervisors told to stop praying in Jesus' name or get sued
ReporterStop praying in Jesus' name or get sued. That's the message from the Virginia chapter of a national civil liberties group to Pittsylvania County's Board of Supervisors. For several decades the board has opened with a prayer. Thousands of people have...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pittsylvania County, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, American Civil Liberties Union
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UPDATE: Gymnastics director charged with inappropriately touching children
Search warrants filed in the Montgomery County courthouse provide new details in the arrest of a Christiansburg gymnastics teacher.
Kenneth Epperly, 63, is charged with two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. He is the program manager and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Montgomery County (Virginia), Prisons, Advanced Training
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Brain-Eating Amoebas Blamed in Three Deaths
KTLA NewsBREVARD COUNTY, FL -- Three people have died this summer after suffering rare infections from a waterborne amoeba that destroys the brain. This is the time of year when there is an uptick in cases. The amoebas flourish in the heat -- especially during...Tags: Health, Environmental Issues, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Florida, Diseases and Illnesses
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Small plane crashes in Henry County
A small plane crashed in Henry County Tuesday afternoon.
It happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tyler Place in Ridgeway, Virginia. That's just outside Martinsville in Henry County. Police say the pilot, who was taking off from Pace Airport, was flying low...Tags: Health, Employees, Hospitals and Clinics, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Career and Workplace
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Democrats eyeing Western Maryland
Ed Coile and his husband are true-blue Democrats. But they were thinking about saving money, not their congressional representation, when they decided to move from Washington to conservative Frederick County last year. "Politics just didn't play a role,"...Tags: Garrett County, Washington County (Maryland), Government, Frederick County (Maryland), Tea Party Movement
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UPDATED: Christiansburg police search for suspicious man
A man wanted in Christiansburg has been connected to another report of a stolen truck.
The truck was reported stolen from the 2000 block of Simmons Road in Christiansburg around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The truck is white, single-cab, 1982 Chevy ¾-ton...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Montgomery County (Virginia), Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Crimes
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New jobs coming to Botetourt County
New jobs coming to Botetourt County.
TREAD Corporation announced Friday it's expanding operations in Botetourt County, creating 100 new jobs.
TREAD Corp. is a manufacturer of bulk handling equipment for the explosives industry.
Here is the full news...Tags: Government, South Carolina, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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Edward Hamilton DeHart, Jr. faces new charges in Montgomery County
A man on the run for two weeks is now behind bars.
Edward Hamilton DeHart, Jr. was arrested Friday night following a chase with law enforcement. DeHart was wanted on several warrants in Montgomery County, Christiansburg, Pulaski and Radford.
A...Tags: Health, Punishment, Theft, Transportation Accidents, Montgomery County (Virginia)
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