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Mandates driving surge to the river for hydropower
Associated Press WritersMany decades ago, cost-conscious Henry Ford turned to hydroelectric plants to power his car factories like the one by the Great Miami River, near this Cincinnati suburb. That assembly plant is long gone, but the power plant and the technology behind it...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Missouri, Ohio River, Alternative Energy, Iowa
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Huskies Look For Lessons Against Delaware State
The Hartford CourantA challenging tournament has passed and Big East play is still a few weeks away. At this point in the season, second-ranked UConn has to dig deep to find challenges. "You play these games trying to get something out of them," coach Jim Calhoun said...Tags: West Virginia, Jim Calhoun, XL Center, University of Connecticut, Delaware
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Grow it if you got it
Of The Associated PressLindsay Pasley is an eager young man in what used to be an older man's game -- tobacco farming. He recently took 20 tons of his early prepared leaf to Clay's Tobacco Warehouse in Mount Sterling, due east of Lexington in the Appalachian foothills, where...Tags: Auction Service, Sales, Missouri, Altria Group, Agricultural Research and Technology
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In Orlando, school's out for tourism
Sentinel Staff WriterTwo years ago, Florida's tourism industry -- with a little help from thousands of angry parents across the state -- scored one of its most significant political victories in recent memory: A new law ensuring that children don't go back to school too...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, School Examinations, National Government, Florida
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More call center work being done at home
The Associated PressAn operator is standing by -- at home. Companies that supply customer service agents to businesses around the world say they are saving money and attracting better employees by letting them work from their own houses. Using Internet telephone technology,...Tags: Labor Markets, Consumers, Procter & Gamble Company, Employers, National Government
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17 years after Gulf War, some sick vets feel vindicated but still worry about long-term health
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Ground combat in the 1991 Persian Gulf War lasted just 100 hours, but it's meant 17 years of pain and anguish for hundreds of thousands of veterans. Those who came home and complained of symptoms such as memory loss and joint pain are...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Viral Diseases, Biological and Chemical Weapons, James Peake, Defense
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Western Kentucky trips No. 3 Louisville
Western Kentucky found a way to stop Samardo Samuels and host No. 3 Louisville. Double-teaming Louisville's freshman big man at every turn, the Hilltoppers stunned the Cardinals, 68-54, yesterday for their first victory over a top-three opponent in more...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Georgetown, Buena Vista (Buena Vista, Virginia), Students, Earl Clark
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No Jackpot Winner
None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 5-33-36-39-55 Powerball: 21 (five, thirty-three, thirty-six, thirty-nine, fifty-five; Powerball twenty-one) Power Play: 4 Players...Tags: Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gaming and Lotteries
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No winners in Powerball, Hoosier Lotto
None of the tickets sold for Saturday's Hoosier Lotto game matched all six numbers drawn, so the jackpot grows to an estimated $5.5 million for Wednesday's drawing. The winning Hoosier Lotto numbers Saturday night were 24, 47, 37, 8, 17 and 7....Tags: Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gaming and Lotteries
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One of a Kind and Artists Project show Dec. 4-7.
Attend it Situated precisely where you might need it the most—just before the holidays—is the 8th annual One of a Kind Show and Sale Thursday through Dec. 7 at The Merchandise Mart. Get the rugs, the frames, the pillows, the stationery, the...Tags: McHenry, Building Material, Harvard, Tourism and Leisure, Merchandise Mart
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Lawson helps No. 1 Tar Heels cruise past North Carolina-Asheville 116-48
AP Sports WriterCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ Ty Lawson scored 22 points to help No. 1 North Carolina beat North Carolina-Asheville 116-48 on Sunday despite playing without national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough. Danny Green added 18 points for the Tar Heels (7-0), who...Tags: Michigan, George Mason, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
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Travel tales of the bad, ugly and down-right funny
Feeling bad that you can't afford a vacation? Travel books with titles like ''Don't Go There!'' and ''I Should Have Stayed Home'' may make you feel better. For $15 or so, you'll get a laugh out of vacation horrors that you'll be happy to miss. Other...Tags: Restaurants, Trips and Vacations, Books and Magazines, Photography, Book
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