Jacksonville clinches playoff spot; Denver wins AFC West
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Jacksonville clinched its first playoff berth since 1999 on Saturday, rallying for three touchdowns in the final quarter to beat Houston 38-20 for an AFC wild-card spot. Seattle (13-2) also clinched home field in the NFC…
Read MoreMiami caps perfect December by beating Titans
MIAMI Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — A workhorse once more, Ricky Williams wore down the Tennessee Titans until his final carry took him into the end zone, where he celebrated the touchdown that clinched the Miami Dolphins’ latest win. In his…
Read MoreBUSINESS ROUNDTABLE: Businesses extend Christmas wishes
By TODD HERZOG / Columnist The Business Roundtable Action Committee of Warren County is comprised of business owners and managers. We are a functioning committee under the McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce. At this time of year, we invite our members to express their thanksgiving for the year past. As a group, we thank the…
Read MorePost office prepared for holiday blitz
By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Postal employees Jeff Stevens and Eddie Solomon sort Christmas cards and letters Monday on a day which saw McMinnville Post Office handle an estimated 100,000 pieces of mail during what has been a vigorous Christmas season. The North Pole has nothing on the U.S. Postal…
Read MoreRetailers mixed about shopping season
By JAMES CLARK / Editor for the Southern Standard It ’tis the season to go shopping for gifts to place under the Christmas tree.Area retailers have mixed reviews on the most wonderful time of the year when it comes to consumer spending.A sampling of four local stores revealed Sears and United Diamond Brokers are well…
Read MoreSold: The real Uncle Tom’s cabin
ROCKVILLE, Md. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — In the brisk Washington real estate market, the white colonial was an easy sale — three bedrooms, easy access to a major commuting route and an acre of land, a rarity in the tightly…
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Word of U.S. troops cuts in Iraq suggests more reductions coming
MOSUL, Iraq Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, serving Christmas Eve dinner to U.S. soldiers, told the troops they will persevere and win the war in Iraq, just as generations of Americans prevailed in past conflicts. Rumsfeld…
Read MoreWhite House plans to prevent a tsunami disaster
WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Hoping to protect U.S. shores from being hammered by a tsunami, the White House directed federal agencies Friday to increase earthquake and volcano monitoring systems, deep ocean buoys and other high-tech means of alerting oceanside…
Read MorePolice groups say 153 officers died in the line of duty in 2005
WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — Two law enforcement groups said Friday that 153 officers have died in the line of duty so far in 2005, with the majority killed in traffic accidents and shootings. The number, just one fewer than…
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