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Agency Faulted on Protection at Utah Mine - New York Times


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Agency Faulted on Protection at Utah Mine
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By KIRK JOHNSON DENVER - Federal mine regulators were negligent in protecting the safety of workers at a deep underground coal mine in Utah where nine people died last August in cave-ins, the Labor Department’s inspector general said in a report
Federal regulators 'negligent' in Utah mine collapse Houston Chronicle
Report: Government negligent in Utah mine collapse CNN International
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Hazardous-Materials Rail Rules May Tighten - Wall Street Journal


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Hazardous-Materials Rail Rules May Tighten
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By MARTIN VAUGHAN WASHINGTON — Federal regulators want to require that the entire fleet of tank cars used to transport hazardous materials on the nation's railroads be replaced by 2017, the Federal Railroad Administration said Monday.
Proposal aims at safer rails Press-Enterprise
Tank car safety standards proposed North Platte Telegraph
Houston Chronicle - Insurance Journal - Contra Costa Times
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Strong Storms Hit Parts of Central US - The Associated Press


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Strong Storms Hit Parts of Central US
The Associated Press - 47 minutes ago
BUFFALO, Mo. (AP) - A strong storm system rolled across the nation's midsection on Monday with tornadoes and high winds that smashed several buildings, while snow was blamed for a massive traffic pileup that killed one person.
Video: Possible Tornadoes Cause Damage in Oklahoma AssociatedPress
Always be prepared for a tornado to strike Inside NoVA
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N.Va. Conservative to Run for Attorney General - Washington Post


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N.Va. Conservative to Run for Attorney General
Washington Post - 49 minutes ago
By Amy Gardner State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli II (R-Fairfax), one of Northern Virginia's few conservative elected officials with grass-roots support across the state, announced plans yesterday to run for attorney general next year.
Fairfax County senator eyes run for attorney general The Virginian-Pilot
Republican state Sen. hopes to take McDonell's job Legal News Line
Daily Press - Inside NoVA - Washington Post
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BusinessWeek.com, Linkedin Form 2 Key Partnerships - Asia Media Journal

BusinessWeek.com, Linkedin Form 2 Key Partnerships
Asia Media Journal, Hong Kong - 23 hours ago
Under the two-way partnership, BusinessWeek.com and Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor’s, are providing select company data for LinkedIn.com’s new

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Wright hailed at Obama's church - Chicago Tribune


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Wright hailed at Obama's church
Chicago Tribune - 56 minutes ago
By Manya Brachear | Tribune reporter 10:42 PM CDT, March 31, 2008 In a packed sanctuary Monday night, thousands gathered to thank Rev.
Perspectives: Black Churches Are Unfairly Under Attack Diverse
Church Honors, Defends Rev. Jeremiah Wright CBS2 Chicago
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Agricultural Bank of China's fund jv to start operations on April 16 - Forbes

Agricultural Bank of China's fund jv to start operations on April 16
Forbes, NY - 1 hour ago
The partners in the fund are Agricultural Bank of China, Credit Agricole Asset Management — a unit of France's Credit Agricole SA — and Aluminum Corp of
China shares lower in early trade as policy tightening weighs CNNMoney.com
China shares outlook - Lower on policy tightening fears Forbes
China central bank says to continue tight money policies - UPDATE Forbes
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Plan to change playoff seeding faces long odds - USA Today


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Plan to change playoff seeding faces long odds
USA Today - 3 hours ago
By Ira Miller, Special to USA TODAY PALM BEACH, Fla. - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell doesn't like the idea of teams tanking late-season games after their playoff seeding already is clinched.
Bears will open '08 season at Colts' new stadium Chicago Tribune
Bears open Sunday night at Indianapolis Chicago Sun-Times
Los Angeles Times - Indianapolis Star - SportingNews.com - ESPN
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An Innocent Errand Ends in Death for a Mother of 3 - New York Times


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An Innocent Errand Ends in Death for a Mother of 3
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By THOMAS J. LUECK and ANN FARMER What was meant to be a simple walk to a Bedford-Stuyvesant grocery store Sunday evening turned deadly for a 27-year-old mother of three.
Shooting cuts short young Brooklyn mother's life Newsday
Police Search For Killer Of Brooklyn Mother NY1
The Elements - New York Daily News - WNBC - Gothamist
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Parolee Is Charged After Abduction in Connecticut Leads to a Body - New York Times


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Parolee Is Charged After Abduction in Connecticut Leads to a Body
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By THOMAS KAPLAN NEW HAVEN - The last time anyone recalled seeing MaryEllen Welsh, she was heading toward her friend’s house in New Britain, about to have coffee on Sunday morning.
Freed Inmate Held in Fatal Home Invasion The Associated Press
Home Invasion Suspect Says He Had No Choice WFSB
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