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Fay forces more evacuations in Fla.
Torrential rains from a slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay triggered a new round of flooding Thursday, submerging roads and forcing dozens of people to flee. Full story
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Bus systems get makeovers
Though lacking in hipness, buses are the best hope for quickly increasing mass transit options. Full story
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No razor wire for DNC holding cells
Plan to use chain-link in Denver was compared to Gitmo. Full story
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Bus systems getting makeovers
Think of the typical city bus, and you're likely to picture old vehicles with hard seats and noisy brakes that belch diesel fumes as they jerk from stop to stop. No more.
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Arrest made in '85 slaying of Pa. teen
Police arrested a man Thursday in the 1985 killing of a 13-year-old boy whose body was found months after he left home on a bicycle.
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Newsweek: Worries grow about 'fracking' for oil
Fracturing chemicals are routinely used on oil and gas wells, where they are pumped deep into the ground to crack rock seams and increase production. The problem? The chemicals are largely unregulated and may be toxic.
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Russia halts military cooperation with NATO
Russia halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension over the invasion of Georgia.
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Army reaches out to families of fallen
The Army is mailing out thousands of letters to survivors of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking what it can do to better help them, even years after the deaths of their loved ones.
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Teen goes to prison for nooses
A teenager who hung nooses off the back of his truck to intimidate a group of black civil rights demonstrators at a rally in Louisiana has been sentenced to four months in prison.
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Amish population nearly doubles
The Amish are expanding their presence in states far beyond Pennsylvania Dutch country as they search for affordable farmland to accommodate a population that has nearly doubled in 16 years.
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Opinion: Play for a cause this Labor Day weekend
Opinion: Former teaching pro Dan Rooney, now a fighter pilot, is making a difference for families that have lost loved ones during military service with his Patriot Golf Day charity.
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