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  1. Palin book-signing draws long linesRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... many in the crowd as she arrived at Hastings bookstore in Richland at about 11:30 a.m. Anita Golladay, wife of Yakima County Republican party chairman Max Golladay, was among those who spent a cold night waiting in line. "I just knew I didn't want ...

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    Related Topix: US Governors, Sarah Palin, Richland, WA, Yakima County, WA

  2. Fire destroys garage being used as homeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    YAKIMA, Wash. An overloaded electrical wire is being blamed for heavily damaging a garage that was being used as a home in the 900 block of North Fourth Avenue.

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    Related Topix: Fire

  3. Yakima man dies after pickup rolls overRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Yakima Herald-Republic

    YAKIMA, Wash. A 28-year-old Yakima man died early this morning after being thrown from his pickup when left the road and rolled twice.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  4. Mysterious 'Saddam Channel' hits Iraq TVRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KNDU

    Turning on their TVs during the long holiday weekend, Iraqis were greeted by a familiar if unexpected face from their brutal past: Saddam Hussein.

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    Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East, Baghdad, Iraq

  5. Full gas tanks could stop many small plane crashesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Cheryl Allegretti's husband was a meticulous pilot with more than 20 years experience when the plane he was piloting crashed in a northwest Iowa cornfield, killing him and two passengers, apparently because it ran out of gas.

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Air Accidents, Ottumwa, IA

  6. Small plane lands on Phoenix streetRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    A Federal Aviation Administration official says a small plane approaching Phoenix Deer Valley Airport was forced to make an emergency landing on a city street about three miles west of the airport.

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    Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

  7. 4 kids among 5 killed in La. crash; 7 criticalRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Four children ages 2 to 14 were among five people killed when a minivan packed with kids rolled on a Louisiana interstate, and seven others remained in critical condition, state police said Sunday.

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family

  8. AP Impact: For-profit colleges haul in gov't aidRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Students aren't the only ones benefiting from the billions of new dollars Washington is spending on college aid for the poor.

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    Related Topix: University of Phoenix

  9. Detroit needs housing rebound to spur pickup salesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    At Kevin Haner's construction company in Las Vegas, three of the four Dodge Ram pickup trucks are starting to get a little old.

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    Related Topix: Home Building, Home, Chevrolet, Housing

  10. E-mail and a view: Polanski heads for house arrestRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Roman Polanski is expected to trade the confines of a Swiss jail this week for house arrest in a luxury chalet with a view of the Alps, where he will await a Swiss decision whether to extradite him to the United States.

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    Related Topix: Prison

  11. Jay Leno losing his audience to DVR machinesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Much of the prime-time audience lost to NBC when Jay Leno moved into prime-time has gone not to its rivals but the digital video recorder.

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    Related Topix: Digital Video Recorders, Electronics, Digital Video Recorders, Jay Leno, Entertainment, Comedy

  12. Susan Boyle's debut album tops Britain's chartsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    In the contest, she finished second. But on the charts, she's number one. Susan Boyle's debut record, "I Dreamed A Dream," entered the British album chart in the top spot Sunday.

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    Related Topix: Simon Cowell

  13. Report: Goodell to expand concussion restrictionsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly will expand restrictions on returning to games for players who sustain head trauma.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, NFL Players, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

  14. RI museums consider relocating sarcophagusRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Gina Borromeo is well-versed in ancient artifacts, but one recent question from a museum curator caught her off-guard: "Do you want a sarcophagus?" And not just any sarcophagus.

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    Related Topix: Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

  15. Black-white turnout key in Atlanta mayoral runoffRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Just a few weeks ago, Atlanta looked ready to elect its first white mayor in a generation.

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    Related Topix: Georgia, Georgia Government

  16. Upfront money needed to ease UN climate dealRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Money on the table - perhaps $10 billion a year or more - could help close a deal in Denmark next month and keep climate talks moving toward a new global treaty in 2010.

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    Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Global Warming, Nicolas Sarkozy

  17. 'New Moon' keeps top box office spot with $42.5MRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Vampires and werewolves continued to howl at the box office with a $42.5 million weekend for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Summit Entertainment's "Twilight" sequel remained No.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Michael Oher, NFL Players, NFL Football, Baltimore Ravens

  18. Sixers coach downplays reports of Iverson comebackRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    Philadelphia 76ers coach Eddie Jordan says he hasn't talked to Allen Iverson about bringing the former franchise star out of retirement.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Philadelphia 76ers

  19. Man who died trapped in Utah cave memorializedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KNDU

    The father of a man who died trapped in a Utah County cave says the rescue workers who fought to save his son are now part of his family.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  20. Police in Madison say 1 of 4 shot pulled triggerRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | KNDU

    A police spokesman in Wisconsin says one of the four people wounded Saturday in a domestic shooting in Madison pulled the trigger.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

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