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On this day in history in .... 1920 - Paul Bowser defeats Billy Schoeber in Newark, Ohio for the American Middleweight Title. 1939 - Octavio Gaona, recognized as World Middleweight Champion by EMLL, defeats National Wrestling Association World Middleweig
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Wildfires, which already burn more than 350 million hectares globally causing an estimated 340,000 deaths, will double in number in the near future, leading forest-fire experts have warned. And the northwest could be hit the hardest, with some projection
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Law enforcement officers in Pi
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It doesn’t make a lot of sense that the presidential spotlight often shuns our part of the world. New York is diverse and populous, the Big Town ranks as the country’s economic and media capital, and the upstate cities are not exactly Podunks, either. Bu
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A lot has happened in the 7 1/2 years since Salem's Jon Heder hit the screens in a low-budget indie...- 2:51 am Balancing the state budget is putting several groups of Oregonians in the monetary spotlight, a...- 9:00 pm The issue: The intersection of Doa
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The Aces erupted in the first period for a season-high five goals to take an early commanding lead. First, Alaska captain Brian Swanson opened the scoring at 4:30 to make it 1-0. The Aces got a power play goal from Wes Goldie at 8:35, snapping an 11-game
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Alaska raced out to a 2-0 lead in the first 8:35 with goals from C Brian Swanson and a power-play goal from F Wes Goldie. The Condors cut the deficit in half on their second shot of the game as Trupp went five-hole through the legs of Aces G Adam Courcha
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February 19, 2012 - North American Hockey League (NAHL) Wenatchee Wild SOLDOTNA, Alaska - The Wenatchee Wild concluded their 6-game Alaskan road trip in style Saturday. Four differentplayers scored unanswered second-period goals for the Wild en route to
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Some Central Minnesota families are providing winter recreation and entertainment by building ice... Tools, electronics and yard equipment were taken from a garage in the 400 block of 21st Avenue...- 8:29 pm Earlier this week, a mysterious and potentiall
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"Did he save the games on his own, no," said Lane Beattie, who was the president of the Utah state Senate at the time and was the state's liaison with the committee Romney ran. But he "absolutely" made them more successful. Romney took over the games in
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The central character in "The Mr. Magoo Show" suffered from nearsightedness. In each episode of the 1960s television program, Mr. Magoo blinked rapidly and struggled to find his way out of his confusion. Mr. Magoo's failure to address his limitations was
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A building that once housed a tractor supplier and then sat vacant for more than a decade is now...- 10:18 pm Dewayne Long's mother died of kidney failure when he was 9.- 8:54 pm Missouri lawmakers are trying to mark an item off their to-do list with ano
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I normally avoid books that are getting either a lot of hype in the book world in general or suddenly appearing in a flurry of rapturous reviews on book blogs. I am not sure quite why this is, but it is indeed the case. ‘The Snow Child’ by Eowyn Ivey has
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WILLIAM BOOTH On the top of Cerro del Quemado, or the Burned Mountain, are shrines and offerings left by the Huichol Indians, who believe the sun was born in the area in Mexico that they consider sacred. REAL DE CATORCE, Mexico For the Huichol Indians,
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Two periods and four more Alaska goals later, the home team skated off with a 9-4 ECHL hockey victory over Bakersfield. "It was absolutely huge for us," Alaska forward Ethan Cox said. "We've had kind of an eye-opening view of ourselves and why things hav
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Santorum Rick Santorum questioned President Barack Obama's Christian values as he courted tea party activists and evangelical voters in Ohio on Saturday. Santorum said Obama's agenda is based on "some phony theology. Not a theology based on the Bible. A
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A moose grazes on trees Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the edge of a neighborhood park in south Anchorage, Alaska. Heavy snow throughout south central Alaska this winter has forced more moose to seek food in Anchorage and other populated areas.
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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (bottom C) greets attendees after addressing the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington February 11, 2012.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Former Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, on February 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of conservative activists are attending the three day annual gathering...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Former Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin (L) poses for a picture with a supporter after addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, on February 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of conservative...
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Sen. Bill Wielechowski speaks during a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. The hearing was on a bill that would allow public employees to choose between a traditional pension and a 401(k)-style benefit.
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In this handout photo provided by the US Forest Service in Juneau from 1995, a yellow cedar tree is shown near Sitka, Alaska. U.S. Forest Service researchers have confirmed what has long been suspected about a valuable tree in Alaska's Panhandle: a warming climate is killing off yellow...
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In this Feb. 14, 2012, photo, the northern lights or aurora borealis shimmer in the sky above Kenai, Alaska, shortly before daybreak.
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Mike Mathers, of Fairbanks, Alaska, poses with a cast of former NFL football player Irv Eatman's arm at the NFL Experience during Super Bowl festivities, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. The New England Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in NFL football's Super...
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MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Alaska, Mario Vaquerizo and Bimba Bose sing on the catwalk during the Davidelfin fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid Autumn/Winter 2012 at Ifema on February 3, 2012 in Madrid, Spain.
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Singers Alaska (L-R), Mario Vaquerizo and Bimba Bose perform as models present creations from designer David Delfin's Fall/Winter 2012 collection during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid February 3, 2012.
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Singer Alaska (L) hugs designer David Delfin as Mario Vaquerizo and Bimba Bose look towards the audience during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid February 3, 2012.
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Singers Alaska (L-R), Mario Vaquerizo and Bimba Bose perform during David Delfin's Fall/Winter 2012 collection at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid February 3, 2012.
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In this photo released by FOX News former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks on FOX News Sunday in Washington Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Palin, a prominent voice among some conservatives, said GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has work to do to convince Republican voters he's moved beyond...
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In this photo released by FOX News former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin talks on FOX News Sunday in Washington Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Palin, a prominent voice among some conservatives, said Romney has work to do to convince GOP voters he's moved beyond his "pretty moderate past ... even in...
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Elsie Boudreau with the Alaska Native Justice Center testifies about her childhood experiences during a meeting of the National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence in Albuquerque, N.M. , on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. The task force is gathering testimony from experts and victims so...
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Security guards stand by as former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (C) addresses the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington February 11, 2012.
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The legs and shoes of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin are visible behind the lectern as she addresses the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 11, 2012.
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Hotel security remove an Occupy Movement protester (C) after she interrupted a speech by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (unseen) at the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington February 11, 2012.
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Young women wait in line in hope of having their numbers drawn to attend a luncheon with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 11, 2012.
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Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice-president in 2008, and former Alaska governor, delivers the keynote address to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
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John Torgersen, chairman of the Alaska Redistricting Board, leads a board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. The board met to discuss a state court judge's ruling that the board must redraw three Fairbanks and one Aleutian Islands House districts because they were not...
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Michael White, lawyer for the Alaska Redistricting Board, addresses board members Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Anchorage, Alaska. The board met to discuss a state court judge's ruling that the board must redraw three Fairbanks and one Aleutian Islands House districts because they were not...
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A moose grazes on trees Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the edge of a neighborhood park in south Anchorage, Alaska. Heavy snow throughout south central Alaska this winter has forced more moose to seek food in Anchorage and other populated areas.
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