01/08/2009
Royals officials confident stadium will be ready for opener (Sports Illustrated)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Standing in mud and dust, often straining to be heard above the rat-a-tat-tat of concrete drills, Kansas City Royals officials said Wednesday they're confident that Kauffman Stadium will be ready for opening day.
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01/08/2009
One dead, eight hurt in Pakistan motorcycle bombing: officials (AFP via Yahoo! News)
One civilian was killed and eight people were injured when a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded Thursday near a security forces vehicle in remote southwest Pakistan, officials said.
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01/08/2009
Galveston officials paint bleak picture after Ike (AP via Yahoo! News)
Galveston officials pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday for help in rescuing their island city from the dire financial straits it finds itself in nearly four months after the devastation of Hurricane Ike.
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01/08/2009
Officials choose route for South Jersey rail line (The Star-Ledger)
Garden State officials have chosen a route to expand the Patco Hi-Speedline deeper into southern New Jersey. The Office of Smart Growth wants the train to run from Camden to Glassboro via Gloucester City....
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01/08/2009
About 250 Foreigners Leave Gaza For Jordan - Officials (Nasdaq)
EREZ CROSSING, Gaza-Israel Border (AFP)--About 250 foreigners Thursday left Gaza under a Red Cross escort after several attempts to get them out of the conflict-stricken territory were canceled because of shelling, officials said.
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01/08/2009
'Bank runs' are just false alarms: officials (Sun Star)
CANDABA -- Officials of three rural banks in Pampanga said the reported “bank runs” which sent their clients and depositors in withdrawal frenzy Tuesday were false alarms.
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01/08/2009
DOJ dismisses case against mining firm officials (Yehey!)
THE Department of Justice has dismissed with finality the criminal charges for alleged mineral theft filed by a member of the Palawan provincial board against officials of a mining firm and a businesswoman.
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01/08/2009
SRI LANKA: Dengue deaths drop, but health officials urge more vigilance (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Four years after Sri Lanka's worst outbreak of dengue fever, fewer people are dying of the mosquito-borne disease, but health officials caution that more public action is needed to prevent epidemics.
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01/08/2009
Detroit news briefs: Fire officials warn about imposters (Detroit Free Press)
Detroit fire officials are warning residents and business owners of one or more imposters who have recently posed as an official Detroit Fire Marshal Division Fire Prevention inspector. Since August, the imposters have collected money from business owners and residents.
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01/08/2009
Clark officials clear way for $300 million sports complex (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Clark County officials approved a development agreement Wednesday that paves the way for Winchester to vie for a $300 million sports-and-entertainment complex. The developer says the complex would employ more than 1,000 people and would include a 14,000-seat arena, a surf park and possibly an IMAX theater. But local elected officials say there is a lot of work to do before the venue ...
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