Family of slain NJ girl backs off search criticism
Associated Press
WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) - Two teenage brothers accused of killing a 12-year-old girl in southern New Jersey were to have their first court appearance as the girl's family backed away from accusations that authorities failed to act quickly enough once she was reported missing.
The brothers, aged 15
...Harpeth improvements set to be finished late Nov.
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Improvements to the Harpeth River should be completed and the area ready for visitors by the end of next month.
Until July, a small metal and concrete dam near Franklin had backed up the river for two miles, creating a pool of drinking water for the city.
Harpeth River Watershed Association Director Dorie Bolze told The
...Plans finalized for Gulf lease sale off Tex. coast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal regulators have firmed up plans to put more than 20 million acres off the coast of Texas up for bid to offshore energy producers next month.
The Obama administration says the lease sale will be held Nov. 28 in New Orleans.
The Times-Picayune reports (http://bit.ly/R5Xd1o ) the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which
...Fighting mars Syria holiday truce; protests resume
Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrians took to the streets for the largest anti-regime protests in months in several cities Friday, taking advantage a lull in fighting as a cease-fire took effect at the start of a Muslim holiday. But scattered violence including battles over a northern military base and a
...State officials hope job fairs will help veterans
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - State officials are hoping that job fairs in about a dozen cities across the state will help some of Tennessee's 31,000 unemployed veterans to find work.
On Thursday, the Paychecks for Patriots event in Memphis attracted hundreds of people.
Army veteran Christopher Wells told The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/S0aDwC) that he
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