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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:27:28 +0100
Governors plan fight on global warming
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his counterparts in 12 states and regional leaders from four other countries signed a declaration Wednesday pledging to work together to combat global warming.
Community colleges suddenly in spotlight
Long the neglected stepchildren of American higher education, community colleges have come front-and-center in the eyes of students, policymakers and philanthropists.
Lawyers visit secret Gitmo camp
For the first time, defense lawyers have been allowed to see a section of the Guantanamo prison that is so restricted, even its location on the U.S. base is secret.
McDonald's courts moms as emissaries
McDonald's has recruited mothers to go behind the scenes of the company's operations, meet senior executives and then communicate what they see via the Web in a bid to brighten its image.
Obama pledged change, picks insiders
Geographical References: Washington
President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his Cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts.
Inmates break out of cells for sex
Geographical References: Indiana
Three male and three female inmates at a southern Indiana jail face charges that they devised a way to sneak between cell blocks to help pass their time behind bars by having sex.
Septic tanks make Malibu special, smelly
Malibu, which has long relied on septic tanks over sewer pipes as a way to limit development, may soon be forced to acquiesce.
Suspect's wife charged in FBI agent's death
An FBI agent trying to arrest a cocaine-dealing suspect at a home near Pittsburgh was fatally shot Wednesday by the man's wife, authorities said.
Calif. court takes up gay marriage ban
Geographical References: California
California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.
Grieving mom testifies in Internet suicide trial
Geographical References: Missouri
The grieving mother of a Missouri girl tells a jury how her daughter hanged herself after receiving cruel messages on MySpace from a boy whose identity was invented by a neighbor.
Boy murder suspect can visit mom on holiday
Geographical References: Arizona
An 8-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man in Arizona will be allowed to spend Thanksgiving with his mother.
Age limit on Neb. safe haven near approval
Geographical References: Nebraska
A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected Friday.
Cheney's indictment moves forward
Geographical References: Texas
A Texas judge has set an arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and other officials accused of involvement in prisoner abuse.
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