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Suicide bombers strike seconds apart, killing 43 and wounding 100 in Pakistan
Associated Press WritersLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U....Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Corruption, Police Arrests, Armed Forces, Civil Unrest
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Cop classes go beyond against-the-wall frisking
"Up against the wall."
It's an iconic image — police officers frisking suspects who lean with hands pressed against the wall.
But according to some thinking in law enforcement training, it might not be the safest way for officers to conduct a...Tags: Gaming, Weaponry, Hands, Juvenile Delinquency, Wrestling
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Health/wellness events
Upcoming Alzheimer's Lunch and Learn: noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 28; The Cloisters, 400 E. Howry Ave., DeLand; free; call to register, 877-307-8839. Brain Aneurysm Support Group: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2; Florida Hospital Orlando, 601 East Rollins St.,...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Charity, Fires, Alzheimer's Disease, Minority Groups
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ASK IRA: What will the Heat do with its draft picks?
SunSentinel.comAsk Ira! SunSentinel Heat Writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Derrick Rose, Philadelphia 76ers, Kaman Corporation, ESPN, Charity
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Pharmaceutical industry group spent $6.3M lobbying in Q4, on health overhaul, other issues
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pharmaceutical industry's main trade group spent $6.3 million in the fourth quarter lobbying Congress, the White House and multiple government agencies on health care provisions and related issues, according to a quarterly...Tags: Medical Services, Drugs and Medicines, Pharmaceuticals, Science and Technology, Johnson & Johnson Inc.
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Aunt Martha’s gets $6 million to build Joliet health center
Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center and Health Center has been awarded $6 million to build a health center on the old Silver Cross Hospital grounds on Joliet's east side. Using federal stimulus funds for a health care center at the site is a way to...Tags: Medical Services, Veterans Affairs, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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President Obama Pitches Health Care Plan In St. Charles
FOX2now.comIn a speech that was largely a sales pitch for his health care proposal, President Obama spoke to a St. Charles High School crowd, declaring his health care plan should not be a controversial idea. The President outlined a plan to cut waste in the federal...Tags: Society, Medical Services, John Brown, Politics, Regional Authority
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Chile's new president asks citizens to dry tears as govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
Associated Press WriterSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Calling on Chileans to dry their tears and get to work to rebuild the nation, Sebastian Pinera is already setting an example. Meeting until early Friday with his ministers after repeated earthquakes shook up inaugural...Tags: Colombia, Corporate Crime, Disasters and Accidents, Corruption, Chile Earthquake (2010)
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AP interview: Russian envoy criticizes US, NATO over Afghan drug surge
Associated Press WriterBRUSSELS (AP) — Russia's envoy to NATO has sharply criticized the alliance's battle with drug trafficking in Afghanistan, saying it has led to a surge in heroin smuggling that is endangering Russia's national security. In an interview late...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Corporate Crime, Warsaw (Poland), Terrorism, NATO
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In Marjah, a new way of fighting reveals gains and pitfalls in fighting larger Afghan war
Associated Press WriterEDITOR'S NOTE: Alfred de Montesquiou, an Associated Press correspondent embedded with U.S. Marines in the battle for the Afghan town of Marjah, was able to observe some of the lessons of the fighting and hear from the officers in command how they are...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Rebellions, Politics, Terrorism, Guerrilla Activity
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‘We are definitely moving backward’
Mark Townsend joined the Chicago Fire Department in 1988 hoping to help pave the way for future black firefighters in an agency long plagued by charges of racism. But as Townsend nears retirement, he faces a troubling fact: Despite years of diversity...Tags: Employers, Employment, Soccer, Disasters and Accidents, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Ask Mike: Is it time for the Miami Dolphins to honor Jim Mandich?
SunSentinel.comAsk Mike! SunSentinel Dolphins Writer Mike Berardino answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. -------------------...Tags: Brian Hartline, Canadian Football, Baltimore Colts, Pat White, New England Patriots
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