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Man jailed after prosecutor learns of 30 DUI convictions
A man facing his possible 31st drunken-driving conviction has been jailed, his bond revoked, after a prosecutor learned about his history of repeat offenses from a cop.
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Associated Press,
12/14/2002 03:01 AM EST)
Beleaguered Lott is apologetic but defiant
Senate Republican leader Trent Lott apologized yesterday for reopening old racial wounds with remarks on segregation, and asked "forbearance and forgiveness" as he struggled to quell a controversy that threatens his hold on power.
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Associated Press,
12/14/2002 03:01 AM EST)
Pa. docs warn of boycott over insurance
Dozens of surgeons in northeastern Pennsylvania have threatened to effectively go on strike in January if the state doesn't do something about the high cost of medical malpractice insurance.
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Associated Press,
12/14/2002 03:01 AM EST)
Briefly... NATION/WORLD
U.N. teams were held up for two hours yesterday at a newly declared site - an infectious-diseases center - forcing inspectors to use their hot line to higher Iraqi authorities for the first time since returning to the country last month.
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12/14/2002 03:01 AM EST)
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