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13. August 2010 | 23:59

Brooklyn man arrested in connection with Graniteville safe theft

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities have charged a fifth suspect in connection with the alleged theft of a safe containing $85,000 from a Graniteville home. Gary Rodriguez, 21, of the 300 block of 68th Street, Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday. The… (News Source: Staten Island Advance - 19:43:21)

Maloof Money Cup Day One: Results Are In

COSTA MESA, Calif.–The 2010 Maloof Money Cup OC contest, presented by Vans, kicked off Friday at the OC Fair & Event Center with amazing action in the CarlÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Jr. Pro Vert prelims, World Industries Am Street Prelims, and the VOLCOM Street Pro prelims. (News Source: The Auto Channel - 14:47:38)

Rivals in congressional race sound mostly alike

For the first and likely only time, all nine Democrats vying to replace Kendrick Meek in Congress gathered Thursday, highlighting their similarities and few differences in a friendly forum of supposed political foes. (News Source: Miami Herald - 02:34:49)

Nashville Last Stop for Whistler’s Mother and Other Masterpieces Before Works Return to Paris

Edgar Degas. Ballet Rehearsal on Stage, 1874. Oil on canvas, 25 5/8 x 31 7/8 in. Â© RMN (MusÃ©e d’Orsay), HervÃ© Lewandowski. NASHVILLE, TN.- The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will open The Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the MusÃ©e d’Orsay Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, and the exhibition will remain on view in Nashville through Jan. 23, 2011, when the works in the show return to Paris. (News Source: Art Daily - 00:34:26)

Amateurs “Get Golf Ready” Online as U.S. Championship Starts

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. PGA championship begins today. Online interest in golf sets has increased as visits for drivers and wedges have gone up respectively by 174% and 129% over the past 30 days on Twenga.com. (News Source: Business Wire - 13:07:10)

An unpredictable election for U.S. Congressional District 17

For nearly two decades, nobody has had to figure out how to win Florida’s 17th Congressional District. Neither U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek nor his mother, Carrie — the first person elected to the seat when it was redrawn in 1992 — faced more than token opposition, if any. (News Source: Miami Herald - 03:20:27)

St. Sen. Frederica Wilson Wants FCAT Law Repealed

Florida’s Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT, has come under fire once again. This time from State Senator Frederica Wilson, who is running for Congress. Wilson, put on her anti-FCAT hat Tuesday at a news conference in front of the Miami-Dade County School Board building and blamed the test with creating more crime. (News Source: CBS4 Miami - 16:46:45)

Norwich robot on undercover Spanish mission

A robot has taken to life under the ocean waves near Spain - with its every move controlled by scientists based 900 miles away at the University of East Anglia (UEA). (News Source: EDP24 - Eastern Daily Press - 10:39:11)

Murphysboro council seeks loan for wastewater plant

The Murphysboro City Council took several steps Tuesday towardaccepting an offer that will mean $12.5 million for the city’swastewater treatment plant. The offer includes a low-interest loanfrom the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, at aninterest rate of 2 3/8 percent. (News Source: The Southern Illinoisan - 04:40:54)

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