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Playground fire was set intentionally, officials say
A fire that destroyed playground equipment in Severna Park early yesterday was intentionally set, Anne Arundel County fire officials said. About 3:15, a fire broke out in the playground near Chartridge Pool in the 400 block of Retford Drive....Tags: Severna Park
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60-year-old man critically injured after fire near Lockport
A 60-year-old man was hospitalized after firefighters rescued him Thursday afternoon from his burning house near Lockport. The Lockport Fire Department was called about 3 p.m. to the 400 block of Oak Avenue, said Battalion Chief Paul Hertzmann. The man...Tags: Joliet, Lockport, Injuries
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Family safely escapes fire that guts Polk home
A family of five escaped uninjured from an early morning fire Thursday that gutted their home in the Kresgeville section of Polk Township, authorities said. The fire at 3059 Pleasant View Drive was reported at 3:45 a.m., according to the Monroe County...Tags: Forests, Natural Resources, Charity
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Iraq OKs pact with timetable for US pullout; suicide blasts kill 17, including 2 Americans
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) — A security pact that sets a timetable for troops to leave Iraq requires a shift in how the U.S. carries out combat missions during its remaining time in the country, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Friday. Gen. Ray...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Guerrilla Activity, Armed Conflicts, Defense
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Trees can shelter homes from wind during big storms, experts say
Sentinel Staff WriterBig trees around homes help buffer the structures against the vicious winds of hurricanes and tropical storms, one of the nation's leading engineers said Thursday on the final day of a national hurricane conference. Sturdy trees can reduce the "wind...Tags: Tropical Storms, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Charley, Engineering, Walt Disney World Resort
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Bulletin Board: A list of events and meetings in Broward County
Today's highlights Holiday tree lighting, 7 p.m. at Old Schoolhouse, 232 NE Second St., Deerfield Beach. Free. Call 954-480-4433. Boys & Girls Clubs Holiday Showcase, 6:30 p.m. at 2200 Powerline Road, Wilton Manors. Free. Call 954-566-8005. Holiday...Tags: Tamarac, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield, Clubs and Associations, Pompano Beach
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Role for Barack Obama's volunteer network still in flux
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — James Dillon, a onetime Republican activist who grew disgusted with politics, was so inspired by Barack Obama's candidacy that he joined the campaign's massive volunteer army, hosting house parties and recruiting supporters. But beyond...Tags: National Government, The White House, Barack Obama, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Parties and Movements
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Neighbors get delay of proposed 'workforce housing' complex west of Boynton Beach
South Florida Sun-SentinelFrustration over a foundering real estate market fueled opposition Thursday to an affordable housing apartment complex proposed west of Boynton Beach that neighbors warn will sink their home prices even lower. Plans call for building 202 apartments in...Tags: Boynton Beach, Homes, Rentals, Apartments, Condos and Houses
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3 missing, 8 hurt in fire
247-7838Eight people were hospitalized and three were unaccounted for late Thursday, after a big fire at a Hampton apartment complex. Firefighters were called to Bimini Crossing in the Colonial Village at Tradewinds Apartments off Magruder Boulevard at 10 p.m.... -
Fire damages West Hollywood strip club
The Body Shop, a landmark strip club famed for giving Sunset Boulevard nude dancing and hundreds of struggling actresses work, was shuttered Wednesday after a dawn fire burned through its roof. A cleaning crew discovered smoke billowing from a side...Tags: Courtney Love, Dining and Drinking, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Dance, West Hollywood
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2 Americans among 17 killed by Iraq suicide bombers
BAGHDAD - Suicide bombers killed 17 people, including two American soldiers, and wounded more than 100 in a string of blasts in two Iraqi cities yesterday as a timetable for withdrawing all U.S. troops won final government approval. The brazen attacks...Tags: Bombings, National Government, The White House, Wars and Interventions, Suicide
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4 NYC firefighting groups to be closed overnight
Four New York City firefighting companies will be closed overnight because of the city's financial crisis, Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta said yesterday. "It's no secret we're facing very hard economic times," Scoppetta said at a news conference....Tags: Fire Department of New York
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