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Severe Weather Flips Cars, Rips Roofs in Southeast

MOBILE, Ala. -- Winds whipped by a line of severe weather tore roofs off buildings, overturned cars and injured people as the system trudged across the Southeast on Wednesday. An apparent tornado heavily damaged several buildings and hurt people near Mobile in southwest Alabama, hours after three tornadoes were reported...

Stop or We'll Schuss: Wyoming Uphill Skier Busted

A 78-year-old retired doctor was handcuffed and hauled away on a toboggan for skiing uphill in Wyoming, but he won't face charges. Roland Fleck of Jackson was arrested the morning of Feb. 5 after refusing ski patrollers' orders to stop. Jackson Hole Resort officials say avalanche danger and the presence of grooming...

Police: 3 Die in Truck Collision With School Buses

JACKSON, Miss. -- At least 10 high school students were taken to hospitals and three adults were killed when a tractor-trailer sideswiped a school bus and collided head-on with another school bus Tuesday on a highway bridge in north Mississippi, authorities said. Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Jon...

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06/01/12 Plan for second metro commercial airport likely... Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution A second commercial airport has been the dream of many in metro Atlanta for decades, and hopes of flying from north suburban runways were boosted two years ago when three firms expressed interest in operating Briscoe Field in Gwinnett County.
06/01/12 Jackson Chamber director resigns Source: Wyoming Business Report After recently leading the Jackson Chamber of Commerce to a four-star designation and landing global recognition through an eco-friendly tourism program , Executive Director Tim O'Donoghue has announced his resignation.
06/01/12 Lions fan from Jackson who threatened to blow up... Source: Advance Newspapers - Ann Arbor MI He pleaded guilty to a felony count of "knowingly and willfully" transmitting "in interstate communications" to the football stadium threats to injure another.
06/01/12 Junior Achievement race for education still scheduled... Source: Advance Newspapers - Ann Arbor MI For those looking for something fun and free for the whole family, Junior Achievement of Jackson is hosting its annual Grand Prix, Race for Education tonight.
06/01/12 Michigan budget proposal would not remedy Jackson... Source: Advance Newspapers - Ann Arbor MI Approval of a Michigan K-12 school funding proposal sent to the state House and Senate would not do anything to reduce Jackson Public Schools' projected $2.7 million budget shortfall, an official said.

Background on jackson

Jacksonville (often called Jax), is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.

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