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Pentagon plans to demolish its Afghan prison; lawyer says that's destroying torture evidence
A Pentagon plan to demolish its prison at Bagram, Afghanistan, amounts to destroying evidence in the cases of detainees who say they were tortured there, an attorney said Thursday. Comment?
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Colorado's minimum wage becomes 1st in US to drop
Colorado's minimum wage will drop slightly in the new year _ the first decrease in any state's minimum wage since the federal minimum was adopted in 1938. Comment?
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Colorado Powerball ticket wins $10,000
Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 7:47 a.m. Read more: Local , State , Economy , Orlando , Powerball , Power Play , Colorado ORLANDO, Fla. Comment?
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Fenty Continues Brilliant Media Strategy
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Today, the Washington Post published a nice little good news story about how the District's population is starting rebound and is expected to pass 600,000 residents for the first time since 1991. Comment?
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Dozens Of Tax Breaks Set To Expire
Dozens of individual and corporate tax breaks are set to expire on New Year's Eve. Comment?
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Indiana AmeriChoice Employees Brighten New Year for Local Charities
Employees from AmeriChoice, the nation's largest Medicaid managed care company, have donated 535 pairs of socks to the Dayspring Center in Indianapolis. Comment?
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Ten Things That Did Not Suck About The Media In 2009
It's New Year's Eve, that time of year when you toss aside your better instincts and succumb to America's need for Contemplative Listicles that Explain The Year In Which We Lived. Comment?
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St. Louis 2nd-hardest city to find work
St. Louis ranks as the second-most difficult major city to find work, behind only Detroit, a new list shows. Comment?
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Argentina hosts Latin America's first gay marriage.
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Earlier this week, two Argentinian men wed and became Latin America's first legally recognized same-sex married couple . Comment?
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You and whose Army? - Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
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Washington DC , District of Columbia , United States Tuesday, December 29, 2009 We headed up to the nation's capital today - originally to go and see a few foot soldiers from the Terracotta Army. Comment?
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Group Offers Free New Year's Rides In DC Area
A local nonprofit group is offering New Year's Eve revelers in the Washington region a free ride home. Comment?
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Leap to Showcase Products and Speak at Industry Event
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Leap Wireless International , Inc., a provider of wireless communications services, announced recently that it will be participating at an upcoming conference to present a Web cast. Comment?
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Our Opinion: This is a sad state of affairs
We were a bit glum to hear that Indiana residents ranked practically dead last in happiness among the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Comment?
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Northeast Delta Dental Acquires General Agency From Fort Dearborn Life
Northeast Delta Dental, Concord, NH, through its affiliate, Red Tree Holdings, Inc., has acquired Combined Services LLC, a general insurance agency, from Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company , effective December 31, 2009. Comment?
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Group offers free New Yeara TMs rides in DC area WASHINGTON a ' A local nonprofit group is offering New Yeara TMs Eve revelers in the Washington region a free ride home. Comment?
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No right to bear unlicensed machine guns, federal court says
A former commander in the Tennessee State Guard has lost an appeal to overturn his conviction for trying to provide his soldiers with homemade machine guns for possible use in defending the state.On Wednesday, a federal appeals court in Cincinnati threw the case out of court. Comment?
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D.C. adds nearly 10,000 residents
D.C. added nearly 9,600 residents from July 2008 to July 2009 - the city's largest annual gain since World War II. Comment?
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Group offers free New Year's rides in D.C. area
A local nonprofit group is offering New Year's Eve revelers in the Washington region a free ride home. Comment?
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EPA Outlines Framework For Holding States, D.C. Accountable For...
EPA Outlines Framework For Holding States, D.C. Accountable For Reducing Chesapeake Bay Watershed Pollution; Additional $11.2M Provided December 31, 2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed the creation of a rigorous accountability framework for reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and the region's streams, creeks and rivers. Comment?
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Nashville bar owners assess New Year's risks
It wasn't New Year's Eve. In fact, it was just an ordinary Friday night in October 2008 when Natalie Evaro, 20, went to work at Agave Tequila Lounge, a Nashville bar and restaurant. Comment?
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