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• To Curb Truancy, Dallas Tries Electronic Monitoring

  Instead of sending truant students to juvenile detention, school officials in East Dallas have begun an electronic monitoring program to improve attendance rates.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• 6 Killed in Crash in Pennsylvania

  A minivan crossed an Interstate median, flipped and was hit by another vehicle in Western Pennsylvania, killing six of seven people on board, state police said Sunday.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• More Than 20 Are Killed in Storms

  Tornadoes and severe storms cut a swath of damage across Missouri, Oklahoma and central Georgia.
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• Joseph Egan, Lawyer Who Fought Nuclear Waste Site, Is Dead at 53

  Mr. Egan, a nuclear engineer-turned-lawyer, led Nevadas legal campaign to block a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain.
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• Pro Surfers Death Exposes Beach Towns Violent Side

  A California beach clique known as the Bird Rock Bandits are facing prosecution under strict gang laws in connection with a surfers beating death.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• Corruption Case Testimony Taints Rising Political Star

  Testimony in the trial of political fund-raiser Antoin Rezko has battered the career of Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, who once had his sights set on the White House.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• 3 People Killed in Copter Crash

  A medical helicopter en route to the University of Wisconsin Hospital crashed shortly after taking off , killing the surgeon, nurse and pilot on board, officials said.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• Political Memo: As Rivals Rest on Mothers Day, Clinton Pushes On

  No breakfast in bed for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton: She rose early and spent a 16-hour day slogging through a cold rain in West Virginia.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• McCains TV Preferences Emerge: Office Farce, Not Soap

  Presidential candidates long ago learned the power of pop culture, but this year they seem to be leaning particularly hard on it.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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• State Programs Add Safety Net for the Poorest

  Arkansas and at least a dozen other states are giving monthly payments to thousands of low-income workers in hopes of keeping them off the welfare rolls.
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  • 05-12-2008 05:49 AM
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