Three people, including a child, were killed Wednesday after lightning hit a power pole in Madison, Wisconsin; sending a live wire into flood water. The bus driver is also credited with trying to save the victims but he suffered a shock.
Aug 24, 2007
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Raw Video: 911 Calls From Power Line Deaths |
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Hundreds of Abused Dogs Rescued From Kennel |
Animal welfare officials in Maine have seized about 250 dogs and puppies in a puppy mill raid.
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Disgraced Florida Congressman's Emails Investigated |
A key Florida law enforcement official says former Congressman Mark Foley's attorneys and the FBI will share information from his congressional computers. Foley resigned his seat nearly a year ago in a congressional page scandal.
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AP Top Stories for Friday, Aug. 24 |
Here's the latest news for Friday, Aug. 24: Warner calls for troop withdrawal; Flood waters recede; Sub found full of drugs; Richie serves quick jail sentence.
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Cocaine-filled Sub Stopped in Pacific |
Four suspected drug smugglers were arrested after they abandoned a submarine-like vessel estimated to have been filled with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine in the middle of the ocean.
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U.S. Midwest battles deadly floods |
Weather forecasters say the Midwest's storms aren't finished yet...and flood warnings remain in effect- and displaced residents may not be able to return to their homes until the weekend.
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Plane splits in half on landing |
A plane landed in Colombia, splitting in half when it hit the runway: no fatalities were reported. All fifty-three people aboard the plane survived, but authorities said 20 were injured.
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Credit Cards and College Students |
If you got a student heading of to college soon, they're about to enter a new world. An academic one... and a financial one. There's no limit to the number of credit card offers your student will get, but there may be help on campus that will help them set their own.
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Wallstrip Chat - Mike Volpi |
Lindsay sits down with Mike Volpi, CEO of Joost, to discuss the future of television on the web.
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Lindsay Lohan to Serve a Day in Jail |
Lindsay Lohan has reached a plea deal on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges that calls for her to spend one day in jail, serve 10 days of community service and complete a drug treatment program.
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Nicole Richie Quickly Sprung From Jail |
Nicole Richie was released from jail Thursday after serving 82 minutes of a four-day sentence for driving under the influence of drugs.
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'Picross DS': A New Game for Logic-Lovers |
The AP's Matt Slagle reviews Nintendo's 'Picross DS.' He says it borrows elements of classic puzzlers and folds them into a delightful little game that's great fun for logic-lovers.
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'Mad Men' Finds Happy Audience |
Portraying the lives and times of the men, and women, in a 1960 Madison Avenue ad agency, 'Mad Men' has proven an easy sell to critics - many of whom have praised the drama as one of the best new TV series of the season.
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Michelle Wie's Career at a Crossroads |
Michelle Wie burst onto the golf scene as a teenage phenomenon. But AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson reports Wie has been injured and not played well, and now sees her career at a crossroads.


