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“The areas where the individuals entered were clearly marked with signs marked ‘restricted area. Authorized personnel only,’ and a sign on a locked gate that read ‘Danger zone. Do not enter. Authorized personnel only,” park spokeswoman Hela Sheth said to reporters, reading from a prepared statement. “It is still unclear why the two men were [...]

An NBC spokeswoman, Allison Gollust, said in an e-mail message Friday night that Mr. Russert played an increasingly outsize role in the news medias coverage of politics. He absolutely set the standard for moving from politics to journalism, said Mr. Russert in his days working for Mr. Russerts death spread across BlackBerry and computer screens, [...]

Tim Russert, who pointedly but politely questioned hundreds of the powerful and influential as moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” died suddenly Friday while at work in Washington. In addition to his weekly program, Russert appeared on the network’s other news shows, was moderator for numerous political debates and wrote two best-selling books. The network [...]

The show is normally done on Lake Delton near the Wisconsin Dells. Offering two shows a day, its main draw has been daredevil water skiing acts. But the show’s spokeswoman Andrea Novotny says it will reopen with just a portion staged on land. She says the show is trying to keep most of its 150 [...]

The discovery was made during a routine examination of a decades-old back injury. This morning, Kennedy was taken to Cape Cod Hospital and later transferred to Massachusetts General in Boston. A spokeswoman for the senator later said that Kennedy suffered a seizure, and that it does not he had a stroke as earlier suspected. The [...]

The most recent meeting came Monday, following on a May 1 discussion between TWU and American executives. Arpey’s visit was intended to update the TWU leaders on the current economic situation and its impact on American’s operations and business, as well as the industry,” American spokeswoman Tami McLallen said. TWU had taken a decidedly different [...]

The university received the notice Thursday, WVU spokeswoman Amy Neil said Friday, but declined further comment. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in a story appearing on its Web site Friday, said it filed a 30-day notice to sue because WVU “has engaged in a constant and consistent practice of delay, evasion and concealment.” The lawsuit stems from [...]

Erwin Hirsch of Marblehead, Mass., was unconscious when he was pulled from the water Friday afternoon. A spokeswoman for Boston Medical Center said Friday night that Hirsch was the hospital’s chief of trauma surgery. Maria Pantages said “the staff is very shocked and very saddened by this news.” The Coast Guard said it got a [...]

Oklahoma Emergency Management spokeswoman Michelann Ooten confirmed the fatalities and says the death toll could go higher. She says numerous injuries also were reported in the town. Governor Brad Henry sent National Guard troops and other emergency personnel into the area to help with disaster relief efforts. He planned to visit the area tomorrow. Public [...]

Regulators continued monitoring a massive sinkhole which has swallowed up oil field equipment, poles and some vehicles since surfacing just outside the southeast Texas community of Daisetta. Investigators with the Texas Railroad Commission were checking pipelines in the area and trying to determine if any regulations have been violated, said agency spokeswoman Ramona Nye. Officials [...]

University spokeswoman Linda Evans said no shots have been fired. She said witnesses reported seeing a man with a handgun in Boatwright Memorial Library on Monday afternoon. Here’s a guide to help you understand the new universe of digital TV. It’s Standards of Learning test time for children across the Commonwealth. Many students and teachers [...]

There may be hopeful news on the horizon, said auto club spokeswoman Rose Rougeau. The survey showed regular self-serve averaged $3.53 per gallon in Texas this week, 6 cents higher than last week. Nationally, the average price rose 7 cents to $3.62 per gallon. The most expensive gas in Texas was in Texarkana, where it [...]

And State Street Corp., for $900 million, said ING spokeswoman Deborah Pont. CitiStreet provides record-keeping and administrative services, advice programs and other benefit plan services primarily in the U.S. The combined businesses will give ING $351 billion in assets under management and administration, serving 14 million defined contribution plan participants. ING will finance the acquisition [...]

“They both admitted to the sexual relationship,” he said. The girl had previously been one of Hisey’s students, the sergeant said. Hisey is a sophomore English teacher and also serves as an adviser to the class of 2010. She has been employed by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District since fall 2004 and was placed [...]

Morgantown asbestos contractor Joe Jordan bought the massive hand-cut sandstone building and a surrounding 306-acre tract in August for $1.5 million. Spokeswoman Rebecca Jordan said the Jordan family hopes to raise $5 million to pay for replacing the building’s roof and removing asbestos from its basement. She said the family also has restored the old [...]

A DPS statement says they’re searching for 37-year-old Brandon Wayne Robertson. DPS spokeswoman Tela Mange (MANJ) said the shooting happened at the end of a chase last night near a rural crossroads just west of Kellyville, near Lake O’ The Pines. A passer-by saw the wounded man and used Burns’ radio to report that he [...]

Please be sure to cite a source for news stories and rumors. (AP) — A 30-year-old dolphin named Sharky died over the weekend at Discovery Cove after colliding with another dolphin during a guest interaction program. Park spokeswoman Becca Bides says about 32 visitors were in the lagoon Saturday afternoon interacting with four dolphins when [...]

Some have struck agreements with the government to improve their efforts to fight money laundering, avoiding prosecution. A spokeswoman for Wachovia, Christy Phillips-Brown, said, Wachovia is committed to maintaining a strong anti-money-laundering program. The governments latest assault on drug-money laundering focuses on casas de cambio, or money-exchange houses, which dot the U.S.-Mexico border to facilitate [...]

Firefighters gained ground sunday against an early season wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near los angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills. About 500 firefighters attacked the 400-acre fire, aided by two helicopters and water-dropping air tankers, said elisa weaver, spokeswoman for the city of sierra madre. [...]

Increasingly, weve had customer demand for BPA-free water bottles. There also has been increasing customer confusion on how to identify a water bottle made without BPA, said REI spokeswoman Megan Behrbaum. If there was something harmful in a Nalgene bottle, not only would we be pulling them off the shelves, but also recalling the millions [...]

You just never know when/if their wild animal instincts will kick in and make them snap. The grizzly bear that wrestled Will Ferrells character in the recent film Semi-Pro, seemed to obediently follow cues, which made its killing of its trainer with a bite to the neck all the more stunning. Three experienced handlers were [...]

He died at the scene. A grizzly bear attacked and killed a trainer this afternoon at a Big Bear sanctuary that trains wild animals for movies and television work, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department. For unknown reasons, the 5-year-old bear bit the unidentified trainer in the neck shortly after 3 p.m. At [...]

Julie Myers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement assistant secretary, told The Associated Press that more than 100 people were expected to be arrested on criminal charges related to identity theft and document fraud. It was unclear how many more would be detained on immigration charges at the plants in Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and West Virginia, [...]

Washer plunged down at least a portion of a cliff that was 150 to 200 feet high, said Ozola Cody, a spokeswoman for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Her companion, whose name was not released, went down the steep hillside to help Washer, suffering minor injuries in the process. He called 911 from a [...]

- (AP) Millersville University locked down campus buildings for about two hours Tuesday while authorities searched for a student who police said may have posed a potential threat. The university asked students, faculty and staff to stay inside while they searched for the student, then lifted the alert when he was located at the school [...]

- (AP) Millersville University locked down campus buildings for about two hours Tuesday while authorities searched for a student who police said may have posed a potential threat. The university asked students, faculty and staff to stay inside while they searched for the student, then lifted the alert when he was located at the school [...]

- (AP) Millersville University locked down campus buildings for about two hours Tuesday while authorities searched for a student who police said may have posed a potential threat. The university asked students, faculty and staff to stay inside while they searched for the student, then lifted the alert when he was located at the school [...]

She seemed like a very a nice woman and a great mother. Deepest condolences to Elliott and his family. Mama Yamin was awesome. My thoughts are with the family. She seemed like a genuinely nice woman who raised a genuinely nice son. - The mother of former “American Idol” contestant Elliott Yamin has died at [...]

She seemed like a very a nice woman and a great mother. Deepest condolences to Elliott and his family. Here is a short obit from a local paper. - The mother of former “American Idol” contestant Elliott Yamin has died at the age of 65. Yamin spokeswoman Monet Corso says Claudette Yamin died at Henrico [...]