Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: “We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time.”
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LA voters back measure to cap number of pot shops
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
With all precincts reporting today, Proposition D had around 63 percent of the votes in Tuesday’s election.
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Drowsy driving remains an elusive highway dilemma
By FRANK ELTMAN
Associated Press
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — It probably happens to most drivers.
Heading home after an overtime shift and the eyelids flutter. Up all night with a sick baby and you rest your eyes for just a moment on the way to dropping off the kids at school. Drowsy drivers often make it safely to their destination, but for some, the consequences are devastating.
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More women arrested for pain pills stresses jails
KINGSTON (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor says the burgeoning pain pill problem is filling jails beyond capacity with women.
Ninth Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson told the Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/13HXKj6) three of the four counties in his district have overcrowded jails, largely because of an increase in women being arrested. Johnson is the state prosecutor in Roane, Morgan and Meigs counties.
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Campaign targets underage drinking
“Talk. They Hear You.” a new national public service announcement campaign that empowers parents to talk to children as young as nine years old about the dangers of underage drinking was launched recently by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The kickoff occurred in conjunction with SAMHSA’s 2013 National Prevention Week—an annual health observance dedicated to increasing awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues.
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Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter
By JENNIFER C. KERR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.
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Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one.
The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price.
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High court to weigh in on prayers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said today it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings. Read More ...
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Commutes long, slow after train derailment
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut commuters endured slow trips to work today following last week’s train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City. Read More ...
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Powerball tickets worth $1M each
By Associated Press
A Powerball ticket sold in Tennessee and two sold in Kentucky barely missed winning a share of an estimated $590.5 million prize, but they’re worth $1 million each. Read More ...
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Powerball jackpot quickly jumps to $550M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot jumped to $550 million on Thursday — the third largest lottery in history — as dreamers in all but the seven states where the game isn’t played snatched up tickets for the minuscule chance at a life on easy street. Read More ...
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Sailor dead, 5 injured
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor was killed and five were injured during a training exercise at Fort Knox in Kentucky, a Navy spokesman said today. Read More ...
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WWII sailor’s diary found, given to family
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A recycling worker’s love of reading saved a World War II sailor’s journal for the man’s family. Read More ...
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NJ vet gets back dog tag he lost in World War II
By KATIE ZEZIMA
Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Carol Wilkins leaned over the side of her father’s wheelchair and handed him the small red box, a heart-shaped cutout revealing its contents: a weathered, bent silver dog tag. Read More ...
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News briefs from across Tennessee
State offering teacher bonuses
to recruit talent
NASHVILLE (AP) — The state Department of Education has rolled out a new package of incentives to help bring the best teachers to Tennessee’s worst schools. Read More ...
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Ky. school rolls out ‘smart bus’
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — A central Kentucky school district says it has rolled out the first “smart bus” in the state. Read More ...
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