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Radford's police chief retired Wednesday, less than 48 hours after he came under fire at a City Council meeting.
C. Earles, 56, quietly left the post he held for 13 years. Deputy Chief Jonny Butler, a 29-year veteran of the department who also was criticized in a report presented at Monday's council meeting, was named acting chief effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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When Nancy Torresen is confirmed - barring unforeseen problems - Monday by the Senate for the U.S. District Court in Maine, it will be an example of what passes for a smooth federal judicial nomination process these days.
All the ingredients are present for similar success in replacing Judge Kermit Lipez, who occupies Maine's sole seat on the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, but there are also troubling indications of roadblocks ahead.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The FBI joined the search for a missing 9- year-old Indiana girl with physical and emotional problems Monday as agents descended on the mobile home park where she lived and that's a known haven for registered sex offenders.
Authorities in Fort Wayne planned to meet Monday afternoon to plan their next move after two straight days without a search for Aliahna Lemmon, who has been missing since Friday, said Cpl. Jeremy Tinkel, a spokesman for the Allen County sheriff's department.
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AUGUSTA -- Monmouth had two big problems in Monday's Western Class C boys' quarterfinal against Old Orchard Beach.
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Stepped-up security at the nation's airports may have caused delays in some cities Monday, but Lisa Belisle of Arundel didn't appear anxious as she boarded her flight at the Portland International Jetport.
I feel better with the heightened security because I feel safe," said Belisle, who was flying to Washington, D.C., to visit her son in Virginia.
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By Mary E. O'Leary Register Topics Editor moleary@nhregister.com
HARTFORD -- Labor and religious leaders weighed in on the state's budget problems Monday by protesting outside the Bank of America headquarters, charging that corporate loopholes in the state's tax code should be closed to guarantee that financial institutions in general pay their fair share.
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An accountability audit of Yacolt revealed the town violated state laws by purchasing equipment from an employees personal business without going through the competitive bidding process.
The Washington State Auditors Office also reported the town lacks internal controls over financial operations and adequate oversight of its financial operations. The accountability audit and a financial audit, both of which were released Monday, point out problems in numerous areas, including billing and receipting, town payments, payroll, community event documentation and bank account reconciliations.
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More witnesses all with legal problems of their own -- came forward Monday to help prosecutors make their case against Riccardo M. McCray in the Aug. 14 City Grill bloodbath.
One is a paranoid schizophrenic who helped McCray write letters while locked up with him in the Erie County Holding Center.
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HAMPDEN, Maine -- Police dealt with a couple of animal problems Monday night involving some runaway chickens and a lost dog, Police Chief Joe Rogers said Tuesday.
We had some free-range chickens going onto other people's property," the police chief said.
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Heavy rains caused flooding, evacuations, road closures and other problems Monday throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
Among the hardest-hit areas were San Dimas, Glendora, Monterey Park and forest areas above Azusa.