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New York Mulls Organ-Harvesting Ambulance

Saving the living has always been the No. 1 priority for a New York City ambulance crew. But a select group of paramedics may soon have a different task altogether: saving the dead. The city is considering creating a special ambulance whose crew would rush to collect the newly deceased …

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War Funding Bill Extends Unemployment Benefits 13 Weeks

WASHINGTON – The Iraq war funding bill that Congress is sending to the White House will extend weekly benefits for jobless Americans hurt by the tough economy and rising unemployment. The legislation, upon President Bush’s signature, will give an extra 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to jobless workers who have …

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Ohio City OKs Jail Time for Failing to Mow Lawn

CANTON, Ohio – Homeowners who don’t mow their grass in this northeast Ohio city now face stiffer penalties — including possible jail time. The city council unanimously passed a law Monday that makes a second high-grass violation a fourth-degree misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $250 and as many …

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