MANNING, S.C. – A private school in South Carolina worried about a flu epidemic has closed after hundreds of students called in sick. Laurence Manning Academy headmaster Spencer Jordan says in a message on the school’s Web site that the private school is closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Multiple media …
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Washington, D.C.’s acting police chief visited the New York Police Department on Wednesday to learn about the agency’s massive camera surveillance program as crime in the nation’s capital surges. “It was really an opportunity for me to just come and see how they work — local, state and federal agencies …
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Car accidents are a leading cause of death for kids. In 2021, 710 children in the U.S. under the age of 13 were killed in vehicle crashes, and more than 100,000 were injured, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Among those who died, more than a third of …
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Two Georgia children are recovering from injuries after separate attacks by what officials called an “aggressive bobcat.” The attacks happened on Friday near Winterville, a mostly rural community just east of Athens, according to Oglethorpe County Fire & Rescue.geor Mae Scoggins tells local news outlets that her 3-year-old niece, Crystal …
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LONG POND, Pa. – Juan Pablo Montoya had a two-lap average of 223.871 mph Saturday at Pocono Raceway for his first carer IndyCar pole. Driving for Team Penske in his open-wheel return after seven years in NASCAR, the Colombian knocked off Penske teammate Will Power on the final qualifying run …
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Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Jose Abreu and Adam Dunn clubbed consecutive home runs to highlight a seven-run seventh inning, as the Chicago White Sox pounded the Detroit Tigers, 11-4, to start a three-game series at Comerica Park. Abreu, who finished with four RBI, hit a two-run homer, his major league- …
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Newark, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Adam Henrique and Adam Larsson scored in the third period to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Marek Zidlicky had a goal with one assist and Cory Schneider registered 32 saves for the Devils, who …
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Philadelphia, PA – 2013 SEASON IN REVIEW: The Golden Gophers made a two-game improvement from the 2012 season, finishing last year at 8-5. However, they were hoping for bigger things considering at one point they were 8-2 and coming off a bye week. Northwestern, Nebraska, Indiana and Penn State had …
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Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa, AL (SportsNetwork.com) – The seventh-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide return home for the first time in nearly a month, when they play host to the 21st-ranked Texas A&M Aggies in an SEC West showdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Nick Saban’s squad is 5-1 on the year …
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Orchard Park, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Buffalo Bills have placed linebacker Kiko Alonso on the reserve/non-football injury list. Alonso underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, which he suffered earlier this offseason while working out in Oregon. The move was just a formality, as he is expected to …
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