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The airboat with a four-bladed propellar, powered by a 425 horsepower engine, sits on Church Street in front of The Round Table, awaiting its launch in the Pearl River.
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Airboat adventures on the Pearl River are just around the corner. The airboat purchased by Gary Blackwell of The Round Table, was delivered this week and Blackwell said he has everything in place t...
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AP - Arizona is preparing to ask an appeals court to lift a judge's ruling that put most of the state's immigration law on hold in a key first-round victory for the federal government in a fight that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thu Jul 29 12:42:15 -0500 2010
AP - Veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel said Thursday there's no deal yet to settle his ethics case and avoid an election-season trial on charges of violating House rules.
Thu Jul 29 12:41:51 -0500 2010
AP - Estimates of the number of graves potentially affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.
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