Indonesian ferry with over 200 people on board sinks
Reuters - 14 minutes agoA ferry with 213 people on board sank off Indonesia's Riau islands on Sunday after being battered by bad weather, killing at least one person, police said.
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Swimmers, poets among 2010 Rhodes Scholars from US
Boston Globe - Sun Nov 22, 8:18 pm ETWhen Henry Spelman found out he'd won a Rhodes Scholarship, his first call was to his girlfriend. To share the good news, of course, but also to see whether she was a winner as well.
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Wis. Law Stifles Police and Fire Cuts
Officer.com - 1 hour 30 minutes agoLocal governments seeking to cut spending next year could be stifled by a new state law that gives special protection to emergency services such as police and fire.
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Masonic Temple's bell has been ringing in Fort Worth since 1855
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 1 hour 31 minutes agoIt rang in good times and bad, at sunrise and sunset. And if its metal could talk, it would recall the beginnings of Fort Worth and the settlers who forged what would become the city and county seat on a bluff facing the Trinity River.
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Missing teen found in pantry at Pressley Ridge home
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 1 hour 31 minutes agoA female resident at a Pressley Ridge home who was missing for 17 hours over the weekend was found yesterday afternoon inside a walk-in kitchen pantry in the home.
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Man shot in head, chest in Hill District
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 1 hour 31 minutes agoCity police are looking for help in their investigation of a shooting early yesterday in the Hill District.
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Island death twist
Boston Herald - 1 hour 36 minutes agoA prominent North Shore veterinarian who allegedly killed herself in the Virgin Islands earlier this month was seen arguing with her allegedly unfaithful husband several times...
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Cops: Drunken Lowell man hits mom, 2 kids at crosswalk
Boston Herald - 1 hour 36 minutes agoA convicted drunken driver plowed into a young mother and her baby carriage in a Lowell crosswalk last night, sending the mom and her two small children to the hospital, police...
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ME: Teen killed by NYC police was shot 11 times
Boston Herald - 1 hour 40 minutes agoNEW YORK - A teenager killed in a confrontation with New York City police over the weekend was shot 11 times, the medical examiner's office said Sunday. Dashawn Vasconcellos,...
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Woman dies after police pursuit in Short Pump
Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1 hour 40 minutes agoA woman died yesterday of injuries suffered when she wrecked her vehicle while being pursued by Henrico County police. Henrico police said an officer attempted to pull the woman over for speeding along West Broad Street in Short Pump on Saturday about 11:30 p.m. “She continued on, lost control of the vehicle, striking a tree on Springfield Road,“ said Henrico Lt. J.C. Holmes Sr.
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News Near You for Nov. 23
Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1 hour 40 minutes agoThis daily column features short news items from some of the 20 localities that make up the greater Richmond area. If you have a news item, call 649-6990 or e-mail us at news@times dispatch.com Petersburg The Greater Tri-Cities Hospitality Coalition will hold a town-hall meeting today at the Ramada Plaza Hotel, 380 E. Washington St. in Petersburg, to update business owners and community leaders ...
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UK rainfall wreaks havoc
Deseret News - 1 hour 43 minutes agoPolice and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the...
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Suspect in downtown Denver assaults surrenders to police
Denver Post - Sun Nov 22, 7:37 pm ETOne of three outstanding suspects in a spree of racially-motivated assaults in downtown Denver has turned himself in to police headquarters this evening, but not before calling a local news station.
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Conn. Cop Retires After Failing Drug Test, Twice
Officer.com - 1 hour 46 minutes agoAbout four months after acting Police Chief Joseph Gaudett revealed that officers were being randomly screened for illegal drug use, one officer has failed the test. Twice.
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Crime Line: Help Hampton Roads police find wanted people
The Virginian-Pilot - 1 hour 46 minutes agoIf you recognize anyone, police in Hampton Roads would like your help at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 if the information leads to an arrest. Reports, mugs on all wanted people.
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Man slain in Dunkin' Donuts shooting may be fugitive
Houston Chronicle - Sun Nov 22, 7:33 pm ETAn autopsy will determine whether the man killed in the Pasadena police shootout is William Terral, who was wanted in child sex cases.
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Police: Teen Girl Accidentally Shot In Cutler Bay
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UK checks safety of 1,800 bridges after storms
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