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VIDEO: First Read Minute: Get ready to be flooded with TV ads

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:09:33 +0000

NBC’s Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss the first general election ads from the Romney campaign that have hit the airwaves in Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia.

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Police arrest suspect in Mississippi highway shootings

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:09:00 +0000

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) – Mississippi police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for two highway killings this month, the Department of Public Safety said on Friday. The suspect, James Willie, 28, of Sardis, Mississippi, was arrested Tuesday morning in Tunica, the department said in a statement. Police had responded to a reported rape. Willie is charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping and rape. He will be charged with two counts of capital murder on Friday, the statement said. …

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Health Buzz: ‘Good’ Cholesterol May Not Be That Good For You

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:07:36 +0000

9 best foods for your skin; is a gluten-free diet smart for weight loss?

U.S. News – Health

Why the rain hasn’t ended its dreary reign

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:44:05 +0000

South Carolina isnt just getting rain; its getting extraordinary rain. The kind of rain usually associated with tropical systems.

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The State — Local / Metro

Declining river flow creates competition for canal water

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:28:11 +0000

The Augusta Canal’s flow might require temporary reductions later this year if a worsening drought continues to affect the Savannah River.

“The discussion in recent months has been that this is coming – and at some point we will have to curtail,” said Augusta Utilities Director Tom Wiedmeier.

The canal is a drinking water source for about 160,000 city households and its flow also provides hydromechanical power that pumps raw water to the city’s filter plant off Highland Avenue, saving $ 1.5 million a year in energy costs.

Columbia County deputies on scene of robbery

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:24:41 +0000

News 12 has learned the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is working a robbery at a convenience store on Furys Ferry Road at Mullikin Road.

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‘Prepper’ movement gaining momentum in the CSRA

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:07:49 +0000

It’s a movement that has made it to the CSRA. They call themselves ‘preppers,’ and they say it’s all about being prepared for whatever is ahead.
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Suspects using stolen credit card sought

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:55:58 +0000

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Columbia County authorities are trying to identify three people accused of using a stolen credit card at an Evans gas station in March.

On March 26, a woman told deputies she left her wallet in a shopping cart that she pushed into the cart return in the parking lot of the Walmart on Washington Road in Evans. She came back to get the wallet about 15 minutes later, but it was gone, according to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:53:41 +0000

The Federal Aviation Administration made “errors” when it exempted cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue, Justice Department attorneys representing the agency said in a court motion.
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Congressional Republicans led in April fundraising

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:52:51 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican Party’s fundraising arm working to elect its candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives raised $ 6.9 million in April, slightly more for the month than its Democratic counterpart. National Republican Congressional Committee figures released on Friday showed that the NRCC ended last month with $ 31.3 million left in the bank, adding about $ 4.2 million to the cash on hand in March. Republicans currently have a majority in the House. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $ 6. …

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