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Clerk resigns after admitting embezzlement
The Washington Park payroll clerk who pleaded guilty last month to charges she stole village funds has quit her post. Members of the Board of Trustee have been calling for the ouster of Dorothy Triplett since she pleaded guilty last month in federal...Tags: Trials, Washington Park
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Broward College's Davie Campus begins work on five-level parking garage
South Florida Sun-SentinelIt's taken the better part of two years, but construction for Broward College Davie Campus' new parking garage is finally under way. The five-level garage will have more than 1,100 spaces and should be open late next year. It's expected to help ease...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Davie, Colleges and Universities
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NFL injury report
As provided by the league: SUNDAY ATLANTA at NEW ORLEANS -- Falcons: QUESTIONABLE: DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), T Sam Baker (hip, back), S Erik Coleman (quadriceps), CB Brent Grimes (knee, quadriceps), S Antoine Harris (groin), DT Grady Jackson...Tags: Baltimore Colts, Aaron Smith, Willis McGahee, Chris Samuels, Reggie Bush
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Down again
Associated PressAfter three days of relative calm, turbulence returned to Wall Street yesterday. Louder warnings of a deep recession and weak corporate earnings took the Dow Jones industrial average down 514 points amid fears that government intervention won't be enough...Tags: Boeing Co., Henry Paulson, Stock Activities, Financial Markets, Earnings Forecasts
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Conquering York's historic sites
Special to The TimesYork, England This walled city, almost 2,000 years old, has had more than its share of conquerors. The Romans established a stronghold here in AD 71. The Saxons, Danish Vikings and Normans claimed it as their own too, drawn by its strategic location on...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, House and Home, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, British Airways Plc, History
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On the trail of history
As the narrow road winds over West Virginia's Sleepy Creek Mountain toward Shanghai, picture-perfect views appear every few miles.
The porch of a 1930s grocery store laden with freshly picked pumpkins and apples. Rolling green pastures dotted with rust-...Tags: West Virginia, Virginia, Tourism and Leisure, Weather Reports, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Retooling for a new reality
Special to SunSpotWhen John Thornton came to Baltimore from Oxford, N.C., in 1956 to visit an uncle, he didn't expect to stay. But 47 years later, the retired steelmaker is like many who put down roots here. Shortly after arriving, Thornton found work at a restaurant...Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Government, North Carolina, Colleges and Universities, Bethlehem Steel
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How Rams, Titans match up
The Associated PressWHEN THE RAMS HAVE THE BALL St. Louis was the third highest-scoring team in NFL history this season with 526 points, about 33 points a game. Kurt Warner (13), an unknown backup when camp started, threw 41 touchdown passes to become just the second...Tags: Josh Evans, Jackie Harris, Jevon Kearse, Philadelphia Eagles, Joe Bowden
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