All Stories from August 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Firefighters facing another tough day in IdahoAug 17, 2013 3:06 pm - HAILEY, Idaho — Fire crews on Saturday faced another challenging day battling a rapidly growing wildfire burning closer to two posh, central Idaho resort communities, wh...
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Russian regions hit with record floodingAug 17, 2013 3:05 pm - Five regions in Russia’s Far East declared a state of emergency amid flooding assessed by the national weather center as the worst in the country’s history. Floods were ...
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Service set for Glendale Heights canine officerAug 17, 2013 2:24 pm - A “celebration of life” for the Glendale Heights police officer who died after a yearlong battle with brain cancer is set for Sunday. Donald Darby, a 14-year veteran of ...
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FDNY battles smoky truck fire on Koch BridgeAug 17, 2013 2:11 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — Firefighters are finishing up a battle against a blaze on a major New York City bridge that sent huge clouds of black smoke billowing over th...
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Real Solution the real winner in MillionAug 17, 2013 2:00 pm - The scene was simply surreal. The lights on the infield toteboard were flashing. A packed house that just minutes earlier had witnessed a stirring battle to the wire w...
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Navy changes how alcohol is sold on-baseAug 17, 2013 1:37 pm - NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. — On the world’s largest naval base, sailors can pull into a gas station and buy a bottle of liquor before sunrise. But as the Navy works to c...
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Ramsey watches three of his horses win at Arlington MillionAug 17, 2013 1:37 pm - After watching his horse Big Blue Kitten win Saratoga’s Grade I Sword Dancer on an in-house television monitor, owner Ken Ramsey turned his attention to the Grade 1 Secr...
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Dank in a runaway in Beverly DAug 17, 2013 1:37 pm - It was hardly a wet or dreary day at Arlington International Racecourse for its biggest day of the season. But that didn’t stop Dank, a talented 4-year-old English-bred ...
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Slave dwelling project tries to preserve historyAug 17, 2013 1:37 pm - Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Over the past three years, Joe McGill has slept in almost 40 former slave dwellings in a dozen states, hoping to draw attention to th...
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Crews rush to clean up former California nuke labAug 17, 2013 1:36 pm - SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The sun was barely up at a former Cold War rocket test site when crews in hard hats, neon vests and steel-toe boots collected jars of dirt as part ...