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Illustration on humanitarian efforts extended to certain illegal immigrants by Donna Grethen/ Tribune Content Agency
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HALEY JOEL OSMENT - the actor was charged with drunk driving and marijuana possession after he crashed his car while returning home from a concert in Los Angeles in 2006. The 18-year-old Osment, suffered minor injuries in the accident and was briefly hospitalized. Osment was released from custody after posting a $15,000 bond.
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Israel dramatically escalated its aerial assault in Gaza Thursday hitting hundreds of Hamas targets. The Health Ministry in Gaza reported 22 people killed in a single day. Israel's missile defense system once again intercepted rockets fired by militants. (Associated Press)
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said the agency is considering a ban on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), used in many industrial and consumer products, as part of the Obama administration's climate change efforts. The Clean Air Act allows the agency to restrict certain pollutants if there are available alternatives, though no HFC alternatives have been suggested. (Associated Press)
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Velda Norris, from Largo Md., a telecommunications operator for the past six years, fields 911 emergency and 311 non emergency phone calls during the grand opening of the Unified Communications Center. The state of the art communications center will facilitate the coordination of local and regional first responders and emergency preparedness teams, located in Ward 8 of Southeast Washington. Tuesday September 26, 2006 ( Nancy Pastor / The Washington Times )
