Archive for July 1st, 2008
BREAKING NEWS — Police search for alleged abductor
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ELLINGTON — Authorities surrounded the village today with a dragnet hoping to catch a man who has reportedly been approaching children.
The man and his van were spotted at about 1:15 p.m. today near McCormick Middle School by two youngsters who reported he tried to lure them into his van on Monday to get […]
R.I. high court overturns lead paint verdict
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned a landmark verdict against three former lead paint companies Tuesday, a major setback for communities that want the companies to decontaminate hundreds of thousands of homes and other buildings.
The unanimous decision reversed the lone victory to date against the lead paint industry. […]
Ohio man’s body thought to be one found in Tenn. lake
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee say they believe a body recovered from Norris Lake is a suburban Cincinnati man who disappeared while boating in May.
Friends say they were drinking with 26-year-old Peter Gruber of Glendale over […]
Olympic Track Trials: Elyria’s Tianna Madison returns to finals, qualifies ninth in the long jump
For the second time in four years, Elyria’s Tianna Madison has qualified to the finals of the Olympic Trials. The 22-year-old Madison nailed down the ninth of 12 qualifying berths with a jump of 21 feet, 2 inches or 6.45 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Madison cleared […]
Upstart Gladiators advance in Arena League playoffs, send perennial playoff power Predators packing
CLEVELAND — The Arena Football League playoffs made their debut in Cleveland on Monday night and it was well worth the wait for the Gladiators and the 13,896 fans that packed Quicken Loans Arena. In the first-ever AFL postseason game in Cleveland and the first playoff appearance by a Cleveland AFL team […]
Slammed again: Indians give up major league leading eighth grand slam of season, lose 9-7 to White Sox
CHICAGO — Nick Swisher knows this much: It’s almost as difficult trying to explain how he’s overcome his slow start with the Chicago White Sox as it has been to actually do it. “I wish I had the answers to it. I don’t think in my mind I feel […]