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Fanna Haile-SelassieKTTC TVROCHESTER, MN -- The Minnesota Department of Revenue has released the 2006 sales tax numbers from stores around the state. So good, bad or in-different the numbers are helping to shed light on the state's economy.If you look at the sales tax numbers and compare them with previous years, you can gauge how well certain areas in the economy are doing.We looked at some of

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UNION-TRIBUNEJanuary 11, 2008Former U.S. figure skating champion Christopher Bowman died yesterday in a San Fernando Valley motel in what authorities are calling a likely drug-related fatality.Advertisement Paramedics responded to a 911 call for a “probable drug overdose” at the Budget Inn in North Hills, according to a spokesman from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. Bowman, 40, was

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The following is a reprint from the blog "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb":She has been the public face of the Kimkins diet scam over the past few months and even went on national television late last month to defend the indefensible--a diet fraud that we now see runs as deep as the lies told by its creator Heidi Diaz. But now Jeannie Battinger wants to tell her side of the story and answer the tough

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Thursday December 27, 2007 2:01 PMBy SADAQAT JAN and ZARAR KHANAssociated Press Writers RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a suicide attack that also killed at least 20 others at a campaign rally, aides said.``The surgeons confirmed that she has been martyred,'' Bhutto's lawyer Babar Awan said.A party security adviser said Bhutto was

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SUSAN Dahl was homeless, hungry, tired and broke when a tall man in a red coat and red hat sat down next to her in Kansas City's downtown bus station.Dahl, 56, who had just completed a harrowing 10-hour bus trip through sleet and snow, said the man prodded her quietly, asking where she was going and "if everything was all right"."Actually, I was rather crabby, and I told him, 'No. I need an ice

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The FutureGen Alliance, a collective of some of the world's largest electric and coal companies, has selected Mattoon, Ill., as the site for its federally-funded cleaner coal plant.Other sites considered by the FutureGen Alliance included two Texas cities: Odessa and Jewett. The alliance of companies also passed on a proposed site in Tuscola, Ill."I congratulate the City of Mattoon, Illinois, on

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NCC6.netMIAMI -- Miley Cyrus, star of Disney's hit TV Show "Hannah Montana", made a special announcement on Wednesday.She will be performing both songs from the show and new songs from her platinum solo album "Meet Miley Cyrus" when she returns to perform at Miami's American Airlines Arena.Cyrus will be performing on Jan. 31, 2008 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10

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Marcia Cross naked pictures: Nudes of Desperate Housewives star leaked onlineNaked pictures of the "Desperate Housewives" Marcia Cross have been leaked on the Internet, more pics may be for sale soon. What do you know, naked pictures of Marcia Cross, star in the TV show "Desperate Housewives", have been published on the web and rumor is that more could be offered for sale soon. According to

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Naughty or Nice? Baseball is eagerly awaiting the Mitchell ReportGeorge Mitchell's report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball has been hanging over the game for more than a year and a half now. So it's probably not surprising that, as the former U.S. Senator readies to make his findings public -- reportedly later this week, or certainly sometime before Christmas -- the

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Article Provided By: BayouBuzzWritten by: Megan RellahanGood news for Jessica Alba and boyfriend Cash Warren who are going to have their first bouncing baby in late spring/early summer, reported PEOPLE magazine. Having dated since the fall of 2004 after meeting on the set of The Fantastic Four where Warren was working as a director's assistant, the couple went through a rough patch but are

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Jessica Alba, star of the Fantastic Four movies, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Cash Warren.Jessica and Cash are expecting a baby in late spring [or] early summer," her spokesman told the People.com website.Alba, 26, has been dating Warren since autumn 2004. The pair met on the first Fantastic Four film, on which Warren, 28, worked as a director's assistant.Alba, recently seen in the

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By Kelly RiddellDec. 11 (Bloomberg) --Subtropical Storm Olga blasted the northern coast of Puerto Rico early today, almost two weeks after the official end of the Atlantic hurricane season, and bore down on Haiti and the Dominican Republic.Olga's center was 130 miles (209 kilometers) east-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and was moving west at 15 miles (24 kilometers) an hour,

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December 11th, 2007 at 13:30By Stuart HeritageHecklerSprayIf you're a member of a stadium-filling middle-aged American rock band, you must be slowly waking up to the fact that God hates you.That's the only way we can explain why a series of Biblical plague-style accidents keep wrecking their homes, anyway. Just weeks after Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' house burnt down in the Malibu

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By Michael WilbonTuesday, December 11, 2007;TheWashingotpostATLANTA -- It caught most of us by surprise, the length of the sentence handed down Monday, when perhaps it shouldn't have. When two of his co-conspirators were sentenced a few weeks back to 18 and 21 months respectively, we should have known Michael Vick wasn't going to get a year or 15 months. He wasn't going to get less jail time than

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Article Provided By CFNNews13Friday was National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.Flags were to be flown at half-staff Friday in honor of the people who died at Pearl Harbor in 1941.More than 2,400 American lives were lost that day, which then-President Franklin Roosevelt called "a date which will live in infamy."Flags could been seen at half-staff at federal agencies to honor of those who died as a

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -Maggie Rodriguez has been named co-anchor of "The Early Show." She replaces Hannah Storm, who said last week that she plans to leave the CBS breakfastcast.Rodriguez, who has been an anchor and reporter in Los Angeles and Miami, joined CBS this year as co-anchor of "The Saturday Early Show." She will take over January 7 on "The Early Show."CBS News said that

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By Naftali BendavidIt’s not clear it’s an endorsement Hillary Clinton wants. But Gennifer Flowers, who played a role in the 1992 presidential campaign, is leaning toward supporting the New York senator and former first lady for the 2008 Democratic nomination.Flowers, of course, is the woman who claimed to have a long-running affair with Bill Clinton when he was running for president in 1992. She

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12-06) 15:29 PST San Francisco - --Bernie Ward, a popular San Francisco radio talk show host and former Catholic priest, has been indicted on federal child pornography charges, authorities said today.Ward, 56, surrendered to federal authorities earlier today but the specifics of the allegations against him are under seal, officials said.Ward hosts a nightly news talk program on KGO 810 AM as well

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Howard County introduces computer tests to help recognize concussions and avoid potentially life-threatening situationsBy Katherine Dunn Sun Reporter December 5, 2007 Glenelg girls soccer goalie Kerry Krammer doesn't remember much about last month's state soccer championship.Late in the first half, as Krammer went hard into a slide tackle against a breakaway opponent, her head slammed into the

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Trans World NewsGeneral Electric announced that it was recalling 92,000 microwaves after it was discovered that they may pose a fire hazard.The GE microwave recall involves their microwave combo wall ovens sold under the brand names GE, GE Profile and Kenmore from Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2003.A door switch on the microwave can overheat and potentially cause a fire. While the microwave section of the

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Tuesday, December 04, 2007Fox NewsDebra Lafave, the Florida teacher who pleaded guilty to lewd behavior with a teenage boy, has been arrested for allegedly violating her probation on charges she spoke to an underage female co-worker.Lafave, 27, allegedly had contact with the minor — a 16-year-old co-worker — at Danny Boys' restaurant in Ruskin, Fla., in violation of her probation, FOX News has

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Posted Dec 4th 2007 3:30PM by Tracey FordFiled under: The Boombox, Hip-Hop NewsPimp C -- one half of hip-hop duo UGK -- was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, according to TMZ. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the trendy hotel this morning, only to find the 33-year-old rapper dead, whose real name is Chad Butler, in bed.There's no official word on what

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UGK rapper Pimp C was found dead this morning (Dec. 4) in his room at the Mondrian Hotel on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip. He was 33. Police found the rapper, whose real name was Chad Butler, dead in his bed after responding to a 911 call.UGK's publicist at Jive Records confirmed Pimp C's death to Billboard.com and said a statement will be issued soon.In August, UGK released "Underground Kingz," its

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2005 murder in Tucson followed tale of sex abuseBy Stephanie InnesArizona Daily StarTucson, Arizona Published: 11.11.2007Ricky Rodriguez's anger was fierce. The years he spent growing up in a controversial Christian sect had apparently taken a toll.He claimed to have suffered years of horrifying, traumatic sexual abuse and told acquaintances he wanted to kill his mother. He moved to Tucson to

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By Randi Kaye CNNNEW YORK (CNN) -- The suicide of a young man and the murder he committed before he killed himself are being blamed on a cult led by his mother.Ricky Rodriguez made this video before killing his former nanny and then taking his own life.To See The Video Go HereAlso disturbing, former members who spoke to CNN say they witnessed Ricky Rodriguez having sex with his mother, Karen

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007By Jennifer Ackerman-HaywoodChronicle News ServiceTuesday, November 27, 2007By Jennifer Ackerman-HaywoodChronicle News Service GRAND RAPIDS -- Nancy Makin wrote letters to producers of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" once a year for four years and nothing happened."I never thought it would happen," the Grand Rapids woman said about her dream to sit opposite Winfrey and tell the

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NewYork TimesBy ANDREW ROSS SORKINPublished: December 4, 2007JUPITER, Fla. — A life of private jets and black-tie balls ended with Seth Tobias, a wealthy investment manager and a familiar presence on CNBC, floating face down in the swimming pool of his mansion here.Seth Tobias, a regular guest on “Kudlow & Company” on CNBC, was found dead in the pool of his home in Florida. His brothers say his

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This was supposed to be a great week for Ralph Ortega.Continue to 2nd paragraph How many times in a man's life is he introduced as a living legend? How often does he find out his son is leaving for a roster spot in the NFL the same week?How does this same man find himself alone in a roomful of memories, feeling his eyes well with tears as he looks at old photos of a young man gone too soon??I

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There are two primary radiographic patterns of Lisfranc instability, transverse and longitudinal. There is no single diagnostic method with which to consistently confirm the diagnosis of an unstable injury. Our purpose was to define which ligament disruptions produce these two injury patterns and to compare the utility of weight-bearing and stress radiographs for detecting each pattern of

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After seven months off the radio, droopy faced shock jock Don Imus returned to the airwaves this morning with a little something different about him. It wasn't a new haircut or a new hat (though those changes would certainly be welcome). Instead, the I-Man brought with him a couple darker-hued friends than one might expect. Comedians Karith Foster and Tony Powell will now be part of the Imus team

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The I-Man returned to the airwaves this morning, in New York and a few other cities (though not yet in Washington). Don Imus's radio re-entry, live from the stage of Town Hall in Manhattan, is so far a little rough around the edges, but otherwise shows few signs of damage after his eight-month banishment for calling members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos.""I

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Article Provided By: RotoWorld.comESPN's John Clayton believes Larry Fitzgerald will miss Sunday's game against Cleveland due to his groin injury.If Fitzgerald is out, Kurt Warner's matchup would take a big hit.Bryant Johnson would start in Fitz's place and be a decent replacement in fantasy leagues, but if you have strong and safer options in Sunday's early games, it looks like considering them

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Article Provided By: By Lisa Gibson, Herald Staff WriterNortheastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota were under a snow advisory all day Saturday until 6 a.m. today. Most of northern Minnesota was under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. today.Snow accumulation in Grand Forks had reached more than 4 inches by Saturday evening and continued to fall. Some areas in Grand Forks County

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Article Provided By:Jackson HayesStaff ReportersSarah BoesveldThe first storm of winter lashed the Toronto area overnight and it’s going to get worse before it gets better.The snow will become rain, heavy at times and then as temperatures drop overnight turn to snow again, making it a struggle to get to work on Monday. One of the casualties is today's thoroughbred racing card at Woodbine, which

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MIAMI - Four suspects were charged Saturday in the shooting death of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor, with two of their lawyers confirming some have confessed.Charles Wardlow, Eric Rivera and Venjah Hunte were denied bond during a brief court appearance via videoconference in Fort Myers. The fourth suspect, Jason Mitchell, was charged Saturday afternoon and had not made a court

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By Joe Gross Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 01:15 PMTickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. for the Jan. 10 George Strait show. They are $54.50 and 64.50 each.Here is the ticket policy:Numbered wristbands for the first day of ticket sales will be distributed for one day only on Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center and at all Texas Box Office Outlets.The beginning of the line will

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Men's Evel Knievel® Genuine Leather ...EVEL KNIEVELBest Price $105.30 or Buy New $149.97At the age of 69, stuntman extraordinaire Robert Craig Knievel Jr., better known as "Evel Knievel" has passed away. Renowned for his wild stunts that involved his two-wheeler jumping over impossible obstacles, in the last few years, he became quite frail.Evel leaves behind sons Kelly and Robbie Knievel,

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EVEL*WAYS, A Daring Approach to Life...Evel KnievelBest Price $62.00 or Buy New Iconic Daredevil Evel Knievel Dies at 69By MITCH STACY –CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.

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