In dissection protest, teen's name is now Cutout Dissection.com

"ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (AP) -- You can call her Cutout Dissection.com, or Cutout for short, but just don't call her Jennifer. The former Jennifer Thornburg -- whose driver's license now reads Dissection.com, Cutout -- wanted to do something to protest animal dissections...

Race Car Driver and Actor, Paul Newman Dead

" September 27, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Los Angeles car accident attorneys, the legendary actor, racecar driver and entrepreneur of Newman’s Own food line has passed away after his battle with...

Newspapers, reeling from slumping ads, slash jobs

Too much of news happening around but bad news for newspapers themselves. American newspaper industry is undergoing most difficult phase in the business. One of the biggest American publisher Tribune Co. is going to...

Wildfires force evacuations in Florida

Firefighters are still trying to contain wildfires in central Florida, although dry weather conditions are making progress difficult. Hundreds of residents have been relocated so far."DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) —...

Wildfires burn in central Florida

Wildfires in central Florida are causing some havoc in that section of the state."Authorities say brush fires in central Florida forced roads to close and residents to leave their homes.Fires blazed in Brevard and...

Florida Bush Fire Prompts Evacuations and Closed Roads.

"Barely 24 hours after Bill Uszenski places 144 flags at the graves of deceased members of the Florida Fire Department, bush fires has shut down roads in central Florida and forced evacuations, authorities said."

NASCAR, Where Did it all Begin? a Brief History

NASCAR is the Fastest growing spectator sport in the United States,  Ever wonder where it all started? For FREE Auto Racing frequencies see http://www.nascanner.com/ " In the years immediately following...

Attempted Robbery Defendant used Finger Instead of a gun

"A South Daytona teen was arrested for an unusual attempted robbery that happened Sunday night. Armed with only a pistol-shaped fist, the man demanded that the clerk of a convenience store near Daytona Beach hand...

Florida Power Blackout Remains a Puzzle

Florida power officials are still trying to figure out how a glitch at a substation cut power to millions of people across the southern part of the state.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get coverage from people affected by this story. We are asking...

Florida power outage leaves 4 mill in the dark

See here for the current story on the issue. 8 substations have failed, leaving 4 million Floridians in the dark. The cause is still unknown but terrorism has been ruled out.  " a domino effect in the South Florida power grid which caused a massive outage along the east...

NASCANNER : Drivers to Watch

" Jimmie Johnson As the two-time defending champion, Johnson, above, enters the 2008 season as the one to beat as he seeks to tie Cale Yarborough and become only the second driver to win three titles in a row. Johnson and his cutting-edge crew chief, Chad Knaus, who...

Local Troops Deploy To Nation's Capital

Why are troops being deployed in the United States? Under the Posse Comitatus Act as amended in 2006, troops may be deployed to restore public order when as a result of a natural disaster, epidemic, serious public...

Dogs found dead at Daytona track

"BreadWinner Kennels had other greyhounds that tested positive for traces of cocaine. August 25, 2007 DAYTONA BEACH - State and local investigators Friday were sorting out how...

Small Plane Hits Orlando Neighborhood

UPDATE: The plane was reportedly from a NASCAR hanger, although no information on the identities of the passengers has been released yet. A small civilian plane crashed into a suburban neighborhood in Orlando, FL, causing at least two house fires and injuring four."SANFORD,...

Daytona bike fest marked by death toll: "You don't want to ride like that any...

Daytona can be a crazy place anytime of the year, as it is known for its large gatherings and year round wildness, which may result in injuries or even death. The high fatalities at this years Biketoberfest are...

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