Police beat 05/26/12

Source: Log Cabin Democrat

Among reports recently released by the Conway Police Department: Officers were dispatched to 2200 block of Washington Avenue on Thursday to do a welfare check on a baby after an anonymous caller reported neglect. Officers were met at th ...
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Walk for Hunger raises more than $4,000 for Canton Food Bank

Source: Foothills Media Group

CANTON — Focus on Canton hosted its third Walk for Hunger Saturday, May 12, raising $4,099 for the Canton Food Bank. The 141 walkers traveled from the Canton Community Center to the First Congregational Church in Colli ...
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Neponset cleanup day

Source: BCR News

NEPONSET — The village of Neponset will hold its cleanup day on June 2. There will be no dumpsters this year. Although curbside pickup will be from June 2 to June 4, all items must be put out by June 2. Yard w ...
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A Users Guide To Smoking Pot With Barack Obama....... (or, How To Become The Next Democrat POTUS).

Source: Smart Girl Politics

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Source: Powell's Books

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Source: AOL News

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of mattress seller Mat ...
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Lehigh Acres house burglarized, ransacked twice inside of a week

Source: The News-Press

With debate and votes taking place around the state and polls showing a growing acceptance, the...- 3:59 pm Two murder suspects and an 18-year-old woman were killed in a crash that injured three others...- 3:32 p ...
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Mattress maker shares up on strong sales

Source: Omaha.com

It was a rare quiet day for Nebraska’s bats as the Huskers’ season came to an end Friday afternoon in the Big Ten tournament. The Huskers squandered too many chances in their elimination game against No. 6 se ...
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