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Cher's Hill Appearance Draws Eyes … to Helmet Safety Issue

WASHINGTON – The subject was whether to modify helmets for soldiers in Iraq, but all eyes were on Cher. As photographers clicked away, the singer and actress entered a Capitol Hill hearing room through a back door 20 minutes after the session was scheduled to start. The hearing soon got …

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New Proposal to Regulate Boat Speed Limit to Protect Whales

BOSTON – A federal agency wants to set a speed limit for boats along stretches of the East Coast to help protect endangered whales from deadly collisions. Proposed regulations, to be filed Friday by the National Marine Fisheries Service, call for a speed limit of 10 knots, about 11.5 mph, …

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Jet Diverted After Man Hangs Self in Bathroom

DENVER – A Miami man apparently hanged himself in an airplane lavatory during a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles, and the plane was diverted to Denver after his body was discovered, police said Thursday. The Denver medical examiner’s office identified the man as Gerald Georgettis, 56, …

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