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Research for Mount Baker Marathon movie uncovered new details, old artifacts
TheNewsTribune.com
Runners sped by car and train from Bellingham to trailheads in Deming or Glacier, ran to the top of Baker, then staggered back to the finish line. It was a grueling ordeal, with narrow escapes and memorable twists, several of which burn brightly in

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Spaulding: Former GM president Estes prescient about today's energy debate, as
Charleston Post Courier
But it is not the only action we can take … “First, it's appropriate to point out that the world — and, yes, even the US — still has huge reserves of petroleum to find and develop. “As battery technology progresses and electric cars come into use,

DEA Cartagena Probe: Agency Embroiled In Prostitution Scandal
Huffington Post
By PETE YOST 05/21/12 10:00 PM ET WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department inspector general's office was investigating possible misconduct by two or more Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Colombia unrelated to the Secret Service incident with

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NY pol: Safety concerns over freight train debris
WRGB
NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York senator says loose debris flying from uncovered freight trains is raising safety concerns on Long Island. Sen. Charles Schumer is joining Mineola residents in calling for an investigation into the issue.

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Stepped-up US assistance for Yemen makes it an inviting terrorist target
msnbc.com (blog)
The presence of the American personnel in Yemen is raising concerns that Washington risks opening another front in the war against al-Qaida before it has fully extricated itself from long, bloody conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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