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Iraq Electricity Production Up Over 10 Percent

BAGHDAD – It’s more power to the people in Iraq. A U.S. coalition official says electricity production jumped more than 10 percent in roughly the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period a year ago. The director of energy operations for the forces says Iraqi authorities have …

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New York Town Seeks Ban on Silly String

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. – The Huntington Town Council is getting serious about Silly String. The issue: a claim that the plastic goo mars the finish on fire trucks during parades. Town spokeswoman Fran Evans said a public hearing will be scheduled to air a proposal to ban Silly String and similar …

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Report: NYC School Handcuffed Kindergartener Over Temper Tantrum

NEW YORK – Police and school officials are investigating a mother’s allegations that her 5-year-old son was handcuffed and taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation after throwing a temper tantrum in his Queens kindergarten. Jasmina Vasquez tells the Daily News her son, Dennis Rivera, was “scared to death” …

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