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Colorado governor candidate refuses to back down – Washington Post

tweetleaks @ 3:20 PM on September 3, 2010

The Colorado StatesmanColorado governor candidate refuses to back downWashington PostAP Secretary of State Bernie Buescher has to certify the ballot by the close of business Friday, and Maes says he's not going anywhere. Maes has faced a growing ch…

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Conroe ISD teacher charged with enticing a child – Houston Chronicle

tweetleaks @ 10:45 AM on September 3, 2010

Pearland JournalConroe ISD teacher charged with enticing a childHouston ChronicleA Conroe school teacher was arrested Thursday on child pornography charges after he was snared in an on-line sting earlier this year. Thomas Calvin Vickers, 42, of Magnoli…

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Pilot injured in chopper crash on Calif. highway – Washington Post

tweetleaks @ 10:24 AM on September 3, 2010

Pilot injured in chopper crash on Calif. highwayWashington PostAP SALINAS, Calif. — A helicopter has crashed on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic. The California Highway Patrol says the helico…

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Obama Promises New Economic Proposals Next Week – CBS News

tweetleaks @ 10:03 AM on September 3, 2010

Kansas City StarObama Promises New Economic Proposals Next WeekCBS NewsPresident Barack Obama reports on the economy as the latest unemployment figures are released, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. In the wak…

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First 2012 Ad: Hillary for President – CBS News

tweetleaks @ 8:31 AM on September 3, 2010

First 2012 Ad: Hillary for PresidentCBS NewsThere's plenty of speculation over who will run against President Obama in 2012 — but few expect it to be anyone from his administration. Nevertheless, the first television ad for the 2012 election suppo…

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NJ Man Left Grandson in Pa. Casino Lot – FOXNews

tweetleaks @ 7:32 AM on September 3, 2010

The Star-Ledger – NJ.comNJ Man Left Grandson in Pa. Casino LotFOXNews| AP BENSALEM, Pa.– A New Jersey man is facing charges for allegedly leaving his 12-year-old grandson in a car while he gambled at a Pennsylvania casino. Sixty-year-old Alexander Sal…

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Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men dead – The Associated Press

tweetleaks @ 7:30 AM on September 3, 2010

Chicago Breaking News – TribuneShooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men deadThe Associated PressCHICAGO — Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago. Authorities say the men were in a garage in the West Lawn neighborhood Thursday …

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New Evidence: America’s First Female Cop Was From Chicago – TIME

tweetleaks @ 6:38 AM on September 3, 2010

Town HallNew Evidence: America's First Female Cop Was From ChicagoTIMEHistorical inconsistencies have clouded which woman holds the distinction of being the nation's first police officer. The Chicago Tribune reports that one Windy City historia…

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When democracy becomes populism: Palin, Malema and the rise of the unread – The Daily Maverick

tweetleaks @ 6:13 AM on September 3, 2010

Babble (blog)When democracy becomes populism: Palin, Malema and the rise of the unreadThe Daily MaverickHe's a reactionary who's hated as much by conservatives as he is by liberals, which is why the theories of John Lukacs are so edifying to re…

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Fire in rural San Diego County consumes 719 acres – San Jose Mercury News

tweetleaks @ 3:51 AM on September 3, 2010

Fire in rural San Diego County consumes 719 acresSan Jose Mercury NewsAP CAMPO, Calif.—Firefighters are expecting hot weather and wind to hinder their efforts to contain a 719 acre wildfire in rural San Diego County. Thursday night's cool coastal…

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