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Health reform passes hurdle in Senate
U.S. courts and tribunals have separate set of rules
Hasan to stay in confinement till court-martial
Technology aims to keep drivers' attention on road
Wall Street finds profit in the mortgage mess
Palin attracts big crowds, rekindles campaign spirit
Historic health care bill nears key Senate vote
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Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
College student mistaken for deer, shot to death
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Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
Browns vs. Lions live …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Robiskie, Harrison inactive
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
The Sunday Sanity Challenge
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
A Random Rant on Testing
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Friday, Apr 25, 2008
1WASHINGTON
Genetic bill passes
People learning through genetic testing that they might be susceptible to devastating diseases wouldn't also have to worry about losing their jobs or their health insurance under anti-discrimination legislation the Senate passed Thursday. The 95-0 Senate vote sends the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act back to the House. President Bush supports the legislation.
In other action:
• The House, defying President Bush's threatened veto, voted 395-7 in favor of a bill making the Coast Guard enforce security zones around eight liquefied natural gas terminals and any arriving tankers — all potential terrorism targets. The White House has complained that the requirement would divert the Coast Guard from other high-priority missions.
• The Senate ethics committee said retiring Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., created an appearance of impropriety when he called a federal prosecutor in his state to inquire about the timing of corruption indictments. But the committee recommended no punishment.
• The Senate voted 96-1 for legislation that would increase veterans' benefits and establish pensions for Filipinos who served alongside Americans in World War II.
2McKEESPORT, PA.
Man surrenders
A man with a fake device strapped to his chest took eight people hostage inside a bank before authorities arranged for him to speak to an estranged girlfriend and then surrender peacefully Thursday afternoon, police said. All hostages — five employees and three customers — were released unharmed before the suspect, Charles Cottle, 38, walked out of the bank with his hands up and was arrested.
3EIGHTY-FOUR, PA.
Crash kills five
A truck slammed into a van carrying mentally disabled people on a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo, killing five people and injuring seven Thursday. The crash occurred minutes after the van had left a group home in Bentleyville.
4KANSAS CITY, KAN.
Workers rescued
Fire crews rescued four construction workers Thursday after they became trapped in a flooded river tunnel. Two of the men were able to climb onto dry land about 800 to 1,000 feet inside the tunnel and eventually walked out. The other two were swept downstream but were wearing life preservers.
Compiled from wire reports.
1WASHINGTON
Genetic bill passes
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