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No. 11 Butler faces Davidson in Bracketbuster
No. 11 Butler will visit national scoring leader Stephen Curry and Davidson later this month in ESPN's Bracketbuster series of games between prominent teams from mid-major conferences. On Feb. 21, No. 25 Utah State (21-1) will play St. Mary's (18-3),...Tags: Nevada, George Mason, ESPN, Virginia, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Vermont firefighters forced to disassemble part of a chimeny to rescue man stuck inside
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Firefighters had to get creative when faced with a man stuck inside a chimney. Assistant Fire Marshal Thomas Middleton said police were called early Sunday by a woman who said she heard someone yelling for help near 144 Church...Tags: Thomas Middleton, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Fires
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Obama says he 'absolutely' still backs Tom Daschle
President Obama today strongly backed his choice for secretary of Health and Human Services, who apologized to his former colleagues for failing to pay more than $128,000 in owed taxes. Obama told reporters that he "absolutely" continued to back Tom...Tags: Government, Parliament, New Hampshire, Timothy Geithner, Max Baucus
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LOTTERY
Connecticut Play3 Day : 704 Play4 Day : 4647 Play3 Night: 477 Play4 Night: 6413 Cash5: 17, 27, 29, 32, 35 Tonight's estimated Classic Lotto jackpot: $1 million. Wednesday's estimated Powerball jackpot: $52 million. New York Midday Daily: 988; Lucky...Tags: New Hampshire, Powerball Lottery, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
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Obama asks Congress to swiftly pass economic package
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said yesterday that "very modest differences" over a massive package to revive the economy should not delay its swift passage, a fresh appeal to Congress as the nation dealt with another dose of dire financial news....Tags: Laws, Government, Parliament, Local Elections, Social Security
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Obama says differences with GOP shouldn't delay passage of stimulus bill
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that "very modest differences" over a massive package to revive the economy should not delay its swift passage, a fresh appeal to Congress as the nation dealt with another dose of dire financial...Tags: Government, Laws, Local Elections, Joe Biden, Financial and Business Services
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Obama says differences shouldn't delay economic stimulus
The Associated PressPresident Barack Obama said today that "very modest differences" over a massive package to revive the economy should not delay its swift passage, a fresh appeal to Congress as the nation dealt with another dose of dire financial news. Obama teamed up...Tags: Government, Local Elections, Joe Biden, Financial and Business Services, Barack Obama
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AP NewsBreak: Thousands of FairPoint customers lose e-mail during switch from Verizon
Associated Press WriterPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Thousands of FairPoint Communications Inc. customers lost e-mail service due to technical issues just hours after FairPoint took over Verizon Communications Inc.' telephone and Internet service in northern New England....Tags: Human Mishaps, New Hampshire, Maine, FairPoint Communications Incorporated, Financial and Business Services
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Tom Daschle issues apology for failing to pay taxes
Staff WriterTom Daschle, the onetime majority leader of the U.S. Senate who has been nominated to become secretary of Health and Human Services, apologized to his former colleagues today for failing to pay more than $128,000 in owed taxes. In a letter to the...Tags: Government, Parliament, New Hampshire, Timothy Geithner, Max Baucus
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Religious range: Mississippi to Vermont
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's one to get that red-state, blue-state argument lathered up: Fodder for those Southern conservatives who worry about all those latte-drinking, Volvo-driving liberals from New England. An analysis of more than 350,000 interviews...Tags: North Carolina, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Alaska, Arkansas
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Obama: "absolutely" standing by Daschle despite tax problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he "absolutely" stands by Tom Daschle's nomination for secretary of health and human services. The president gave the one word answer Monday about the matter during a meeting with Vermont Gov. Jim...Tags: Government, National Government, Tom Daschle, Barack Obama
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Viewpoint: Pushing Detroit onto a greener road
I was listening the other day to a couple of American automobile executives complain to the president of the United States about emission regulations and all their other burdens - high wages, government safety mandates, unfair foreign competition. You...Tags: Lee Iacocca, Barack Obama, United States, Maryland, Vehicles
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