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I-74 closed after tanker crash, spill

I-74 closed after tanker crash, spill
All lanes of Interstate 74 in southeastern Indiana were shut down after a semi tanker hauling a hazardous chemical crashed and overturned. Read more at www.WISHTV.com

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Harry Winston Diamond Corporation reports Second Quarter Results: Strong increase in sales and earnings

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation reports Second Quarter Results: Strong increase in sales and earnings
Harry Winston Diamond Corporation today announced its second quarter results for the period ending July 31, 2010.

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Eisensmith Receives Purple Heart

Eisensmith Receives Purple Heart
He had a two-week leave in October 2008. Then Spc. Earl Eisensmith had to return to his squadron, the 69th Infantry Brigade, in southeastern Afghanistan. The vacation was barely over when the bomb exploded, tossed him from his machine gunner position on a vehicle and left him with a broken back.

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BU arena: ‘It’s done, and it’s awesome’

BU arena: ‘It’s done, and it’s awesome’
Like Robertson Field House before it, the new Bradley University arena holds the noise well.   “It’s a very loud building,” BU athletics director Michael Cross said.   A crowd of 1,750, anchored by several hundred students who packed into the south end zone, cheered the Braves volleyball team to a 33-31, 25-20, 25-15 victory Friday night over Western Illinois in the… Continue reading

Schools rethink equipment after playground death

Schools rethink equipment after playground death
Some schools are pulling equipment off the playground as authorities try to determine if a 9-year-old Oklahoma girl died because of something that happened while she played on a teeter-totter-like structure. Oklahoma – Business – Construction and Maintenance – Materials and Supplies – Playground Equipment

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City’s attorney plans to seek dismissal of lawsuit

City’s attorney plans to seek dismissal of lawsuit
A group of property owners wants a judge to tell the Menomonie City Council that they were wrong in approving a planned unit development on the old Leever’s grocery store site.

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Police Reports

Police Reports
STANHOPE POLICE Aug. 6 Police were called by residents to building 14 in Highpoint condominiums for a report of people believed to be smoking marijuana in the parking lot. Upon arrival the officers came upon Bria A. Macintosh, a resident. She was in the woods about 20 yards behind the dumpster smoking a controlled dangerous substance.

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China’s First Unmanned Space Module Completed

China’s First Unmanned Space Module Completed
China has completed construction on its first unmanned space module, the Tiangong-1, and expects the primary piece of its space station to be orbiting the Earth by next year, according to state-run media.After undergoing further electrical, mechanical, and thermal testing, the 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 is scheduled to lift off from China on a Long March 2F carrier rocket sometime in the first half of… Continue reading

Tips for dealing with road rage

Tips for dealing with road rage
We all have pet peeves when driving. You know…the things that get under your skin. For some, it is the aggressive driver weaving in and out of traffic. For others, it may be the car that cuts you off, won’t let you turn or change lanes.

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Students warned to beware of ‘laptop-itis’

Students warned to beware of ‘laptop-itis’
The very design of laptop computers encourages bad posture among college students and other heavy users, which can lead to headaches, muscle strain and debilitating injuries.

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Charges laid in scaffolding accident that killed 4 workers

Charges laid in scaffolding accident that killed 4 workers
Charges carrying fines of up to $17,000,000 have been laid against the owners and suppliers of a platform that collapsed in Etobicoke on Christmas Eve, plunging four migrant workers to their deaths.

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