Archive for November, 2008

 

"No-nonsense" Jack Zduriencik faces many decisions as he takes over as Mariners GM

November 30th, 2008

As he takes his first GM job after 25 years as an underling — the last 10 directing the Milwaukee Brewers' scouting department to great acclaim — Zduriencik succinctly summed up his philos…

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New York Subway Gets Holiday Terrorism Warning

November 29th, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are warning law enforcement personnel of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway and train systems during the holiday season, and police are beef…

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No charges filed against Iowa trooper for shooting after chase

November 28th, 2008

If a crime is committed in your neighborhood, you can get information about it with the help of a new Web site designed to help Omaha residents track crime in the city. You also can submit tips through the site. Information is updated daily.

• Crime reports map• On the Web: Map of Omaha’s 2008 [...]

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‘Smokey’ Singer-Actor Jerry Reed Dies

November 27th, 2008

Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol’ boy actor in car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” dies at 71.

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News Minute: Raging wildfire…Tumbling sales…Preventing meltdowns

November 26th, 2008

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`Cosby’ equals Obama election? Cosby mulls it over

November 25th, 2008

When Bill Cosby entered the polling booth in his neighborhood last week, he carried with him photographs of his late parents and Jimmy, the kid brother who died in childhood. “I pulled out the pictures, pulled the curtain shut. And I said, `You guys are gonna vote.’ And they did, on one piece of paper,” [...]

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Chinese-made part could cause tire problem

November 24th, 2008

Washington, D.C. Published 1 hour(s) ago The government is investigating more than one million Ford vehicles after receiving reports of tires leaking from faulty valve stems made by a Chinese company….

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Radio Rethinks Business Models

November 23rd, 2008

… about the ‘Millennials,’ the under-30 audience,” said Redgrave, general manager of Bonneville Broadcasting’s Salt Lake City cluster and a member of the convention’s Management Subcommittee. “This is the group that radio has to attract in order to …

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Sacramento Drug Tester Accused Of Selling Urine

November 22nd, 2008

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ― A local medical clinic worker is accused selling his urine to drug users so they could use his urine to pass a drug test. He appeared in a Sacramento court today.Rudy Duart…

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Fairfield Police Arrest 4 Men With Guns, Ecstasy

November 21st, 2008

FAIRFIELD (BCN) ― Four adults were arrested Saturday night after authorities recovered three guns and hundreds of Ecstasy tablets at a Fairfield apartment complex, police said Sunday. Police lo…

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