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Raid Nets Moonshiners And Illegal Whiskey In North Carolina mountains - Greenville News
marshall, n.c. -- authorities have seized more than 400 gallons of mash and 36 gallons of illegal moonshine in a raid on a still in the north carolina mountains, and are now trying to determine if the operation is related to a tennessee moonshining ...
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Mountain Goat Shot And Killed In Tushar mountains
the state division of wildlife resources is investigating the shooting of a mountain goat with a large-caliber rifle in the tushar mountains.
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Bighorn mountains Could Get Snow
a coat of snow 5 inches deep could cover the bighorn mountains of southern montana and northern wyoming by this morning, according to the national weather service office in billings.
www.billingsgazette.net

Woman Fends Off Burglars With Musical Instrument - Boston Globe
seymour, tenn.— a woman who lives near the smoky mountains used a musical instrument to scare away two men who broke into her home. the knoxville news sentinel quoted a sevier county sheriff's office report that stated the victim awoke to find two ...
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Leaf-peeping In Vermont - Msnbc
the vermont department of tourism has an excellent foliage page on its web site, vermontvacation.com , which has up-to-date information on the quality of the leaves as well as lodging. another great foliage site is run by yankee magazine ...
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Coalition Forces Detain Suspects In Iraq’s Hamrin mountains
(afps) coalition forces detained eight suspected terrorists yesterday and today as they continued to run down the al-qaida in iraq network, especially in the hamrin mountains region, where they detained four wanted men, military officials reported.
nyjtimes.com

Cops Raid Moonshine Still In Nc mountains
marshall, n.c. -- authorities have seized more than 400 gallons of mash and 36 gallons of illegal moonshine in a raid on a sophisticated still operation in the north carolina mountains.
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Pa. Says 75 Dams At Greatest Risk In Heavy Rain - Philadelphia Inquirer
harrisburg, pa. - seventy-five pennsylvania dams pose the greatest risk of causing downstream problems in heavy rains, according to an updated list produced by the pennsylvania department of environmental protection. the agency distributed its "dams ...
www.philly.com

Pakistan Accuses Us Military Over Cross-border Terror Campaign - Times Online
pakistan's army chief has criticised the us military for making unilateral cross-border raids in the the hunt for al-qaeda's top leadership, as tensions between the allies reached new heights on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on america. in an ...
www.timesonline.co.uk

Flats In Czech mountains No Longer Attractive
prague, sept 10 (ctk) - some developers in the giant (krkonose) mountains, east bohemia, have exaggerated their forces and have big problems selling flats in apartment complexes of which they have built too many, daily hospodarske noviny (hn) writes wednesday.
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Woman Fends Off Burglars With Musical Instrument
a woman who lives near the smoky mountains used a musical instrument to scare away two men who broke into her home. the knoxville news sentinel quoted a sevier county sheriff's office report that stated the victim awoke to find two men in her home in seymour on saturday morning. her child was asleep in the home.
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Hagen Clinches Back-to-back Wins - Bbc Sport
ben swift kept hold of the king of the mountains jersey, while goss and roger hammond are joint top of the points competition with three stages left. hagen said: "it was a difficult day and i really have to thank my team because they worked really ...
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Lebanese Sects Aim To End Clashes - Christian Science Monitor
reporter nicolas blanford discusses high tensions over possession of a mosque in lebanon. sheikhlar, lebanon - the dispute began over a tiny single-room mosque. the local alawites controlled it, but the village's sunnis claimed it as their own. late ...
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Showers Moving Through mountains This Afternoon
asheville – isolated rain showers and a few thunderstorms will move through the western north carolina mountains this afternoon, according to the national weather service.
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Armstrong Gears Up For Return With Aspen Victory
lance armstrong's road back to the tour de france is taking him through the mountains around aspen.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Train Travel: Exploring The French Alps - Daily Telegraph
there are three keys to a successful rail holiday. the first is to travel light — ideally with just a wristwatch (to check how long it is until, say, 13:27) and a slim paperback. if this seems impractical, then take only one bag and make it the ...
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Puppets In The Green mountains Festival Showcases A World Of Wonders - Brattleboro Reformer
brattleboro -- it's a 10-day adventure from the steamy jungles of the amazon to a magical world of snow; from the apple orchards to vermont to a fantastical undersea world; from the moon and stars to the streets and homes of brazil; from bulgaria to ...
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Bighorn mountains Could Get Snow
a coat of snow 5 inches deep could cover the bighorn mountains of southern montana and northern wyoming by thursday morning, according to the national weather service office in billings.
www.billingsgazette.net

Raid Nets Moonshiners And Illegal Whiskey In North Carolina mountains
published: thursday, september 11, 2008 at 3:20 p.m. last modified: thursday, september 11, 2008 at 3:20 p.m.
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10 Best Outdoorsy Places To Retire - Us News And World Report
retirees who love the outdoors get more than just enjoyment out of hiking, bird-watching, and kayaking. they also get exercise that improves their quality of life. "as we age, we stop doing things that used to be fun, like partying all night and ...
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