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Fort Stewart Talks About Kidnapping Rumors
A report of an attempted kidnapping at Ft. Stewart turns out to be false. Investigators said the juveniles were not telling the truth. The rumors first started earlier this week about someone trying to kidnap four kids. Friday, police spoke to the media about what really happened. Ft. Stewart Military Police held a press conference, putting an end to the
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Just a Temperature Forecast Next Several Days
Skies will be mostly clear from Saturday through Tuesday with only some temperature fluctuations ahead. With lower humidity now in place, the nights will be more chilly, with lows near 40 Saturday night and in the 30s Sunday and Monday nights. The next cold front will arrive Saturday evening but will have no moisture with it. Just an increase in
National
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Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May. Panetta told CBS's 60 Minutes , in a profile to be broadcast on Sunday, that Shakil Afridi helped provide intelligence for
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Mistrial for officer in Katrina shootings probe
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt ruled Friday that Justice Department prosecutor Bobbi Bernstein may have tainted the jury hearing Gerard Dugue's trial by mentioning the name
World
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Venezuela to shun World Bank arbitration decisions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his government will ignore future decisions by a World Bank-affiliated arbitration body. Venezuela formally began its withdrawal from the Washington-based International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes this week. Chavez says any financial disagreements with foreign companies operating in Venezuela should be settled with local authorities and within the country's judicial
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Haiti president now says no pardon for Duvalier
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's president is backing away from a possible pardon for former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. President Michel Martelly says he will let justice run its course in the case of the man known as "Baby Doc." Martelly says he was misunderstood in a Thursday interview with The Associated Press when asked about Duvalier and responded that he
Business
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Facebook IPO filing could come next week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Wall Street Journal says Facebook could file regulatory papers for its initial public offering of stock as early as next week. The newspaper cites unnamed people familiar with the matter in saying that the social networking company could raise as much as $10 billion. Facebook's expected launch as a publicly traded company is the most
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Ford posts big profits
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford's stock price fell after weak sales in Europe and production losses in Asia hurt fourth-quarter earnings. Ford Motor Co. reported $13.62 billion in net income, but investors brushed off the result because most of that came from an accounting change. Excluding that change, earnings totaled $1.1 billion, or 20 cents a share, missing Wall Street
State
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Deputies Looking for Tanger Outlets Armed Robbery Suspects
Two African American Males, wearing hoods and ski masks entered the Talbot Outlet Store at the Tanger Outlet Mall, 1252 Fording Island Road, Bluffton today at approximately 1:52pm. One suspect was armed with pistol and asked a clerk to open the safe after grabbing the bank bag. The suspects then fled through the rear door of the store. The suspects
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Fort Stewart Talks About Kidnapping Rumors
A report of an attempted kidnapping at Ft. Stewart turns out to be false. Investigators said the juveniles were not telling the truth. The rumors first started earlier this week about someone trying to kidnap four kids. Friday, police spoke to the media about what really happened. Ft. Stewart Military Police held a press conference, putting an end to the
Product Recalls
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LED flashlight sets recalled by BJ's
WASHINGTON, D.C. – BJ’s Wholesale Club is recalling about 41,000 LED flashlight and battery sets because the flashlights can heat up, smoke or melt when turned on, posing fire and burn hazards. BJ’s has received two reports of incidents with the flashlights, including one unit overheating and one unit burning and making a loud noise. One minor injury to a
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KYMCO recalls utility vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – KYMCO is recalling about 1,876 utility vehicles because an exposed portion of the exhaust system can allow debris such as leaves, brush or other flammable materials to enter the opening and ignite, posing a fire hazard. The company has received three reports of vehicles catching on fire and being damaged. No reports of injuries have been received.