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Dirty Rotten ScoundrelsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:28AMYep, we've had our stuff nicked

Boone County Veterans: Galen Wiley, Army Air Corps, WWIIFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:17AMGalen Wiley, 93, nurtured a passion for flight in his time in the Army Air Corps. It would help shape the rest of his life and give him a pursuit that would eventually include an airport bearing his name.

Saling The World: Starcraft II Leads Multiplatform Charts in U.S. and UKFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:22AMGamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from July 29th, 2010, find Starcraft II heading cross-platform sales in the United States and Europe, while Capcom's Sengoku Basara 3 comes out on top in ...

Cambodian man clears land mines he set decades agoFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:09AMManeuvering slowly through grassy Cambodian terrain, a caravan of 20 men and women is on a search-and-rescue mission. Dressed in military fatigues, they are guided by a fearless leader who calculates every step and ensures the safest path for his comrades.

Two off-duty firemen save boy from drowning in Black RockFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:50AMBRIDGEPORT -- It was a sunny, warm afternoon last Tuesday. Chris Brenn and Tim Keefe had just packed up their fishing gear and were heading out the pier toward Fairfield's South Benson Marina.

Courage marked actions of swimmers in teen's rescueFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:49AMWhen Jeff and Katryna Neice first learned something was wrong near Dougan Falls, on the upper Washougal River, they were playing with their toddler, Xandir, who was in a little blow-up boat in a pool above a waterfall. It was shortly after noon on July 9, a warm, sunny Friday. The Neices were visiting the area on a break from active duty with the U.S. Air Force in New Mexico.

Letters To The EditorThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:53PMAviation congestion and noise is a long-standing problem, especially in the New York metropolitan area. As a Long Islander, I am familiar with the problems caused by airplane noise and know how frustrating it can be.

'Souvenirs' Filming Continues In St. PaulThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:47PMMovie crews have popped up again around Minnesota, while they work to complete a war movie called "Souvenirs."

Leaving home behindThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:44PMWORCESTER - In Lt. Brian D. McNeil's living room, on the floor next to the futon, is a to-do list scribbled on a small white board: Clean the car, clean the fridge, empty the kitchen drawer. He also has a running list in his head: Suspend gym membership, suspend cell phone service, put mortgage on auto-pay.