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Wash. man electrocuted by urinating on power line

Authorities believe a Washington man was killed by accidentally urinating on a downed power line after a car crash.

Grays Harbor County sheriff's Deputy Dave Pimentel (PIM'-en-tel) said Monday 50-year-old Roy Messenger was not seriously hurt after he collided with a power pole Friday and called a relative to pull his car from a ditch.

However, family members found Messenger electrocuted when they …

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Money invested in the plans grows tax-deferred. Then withdrawalsto pay for college expenses, including tuition, fees and room-and-board ultimately are taxed at the student's low tax rate.

The money in the account can be used at any college or university,regardless of state residence_although states, includingIllinois_give a break on state taxes that would be owed onwithdrawal.

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South Sudan rebel leader killed by own men

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A rebel leader was shot and killed Saturday by his own men in an oil-rich area of South Sudan days after he signed a peace deal to integrate his forces into the southern army, an army official said.

Gatluak Gai was shot dead at his headquarters in Unity state after "an internal division" within his ranks over an amnesty deal he signed earlier this week, South Sudan army spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said. Three others were also killed in the shooting, he said.

Gai was a former prison officer who rebelled against the Juba-based southern government after the disputed April 2010 national elections.

The latest case of rebel-related violence comes less …

Pacquiao, Marquez ready for Part III in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao acts as though it's personal, then claims it's not. Just another night in the ring, another notch on his belt, another bout in which he can take millions of dollars back to the Philippines.

It's not that easy for Juan Manuel Marquez. He remains convinced he won both previous two fights with Pacquiao. He will …

H&M store to open [Edition 3]

CARMARTHEN Clothing chain H&M will open a store at the town's StCatherine's Walk retail …

Trucker's Record Issue in Calif. Crash

OAKLAND, Calif. - Tough anti-terrorism rules designed to limit who can transport hazardous materials on highways don't prevent people with checkered backgrounds from becoming truckers, experts and regulators acknowledged Tuesday.

Those rules are aimed at weeding out terrorists, not necessarily other criminals, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said.

The issue surfaced after the explosion and intense fire from driver James Mosqueda's gasoline tanker Sunday caused the collapse of a busy Bay Area highway overpass. Mosqueda, 51, cleared an FBI criminal history check and an intelligence review from the TSA despite a history of criminal …

Scientists gain in struggle against wheat rust

Researchers are deploying new wheat varieties with an array of resistant genes they hope will baffle and defeat Ug99, a highly dangerous fungus leapfrogging through wheat fields in Africa and Asia.

"Significant progress has been made," plant geneticist Ravi Singh and collaborators said in a paper presented Tuesday to leading international wheat experts at a four-day conference on combating the re-emerged, mutant form of stem rust, an old plant disease.

Scientists still spoke of a potential agricultural disaster.

"A global food crisis is still a distinct possibility if governments and international institutions fail to support this …

Board adopts H-F drug proposal

The school board of District 233 voted 4-2 Tuesday night to adoptHomewood-Flossmoor football coach John Wrenn's proposal for amandatory drug testing policy.

The board will meet Sept. 5 to determine procedure andimplementation of the policy. The board amended the proposal toinclude all interscholastic activities.

"I think it's a positive step for the community," Wrenn said."It's going in the right direction. It's important to help the kidsand this is a step in the right direction.

"The fact is, I have to go back to coaching football and let thelawyers take it from here."

Wrenn originally sought to test by suspicion, but after theChicago Sun-Times …

Team NZ pays entry fee for 2013 America's Cup

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former holder Team New Zealand has paid the entry fee for the 34th America's Cup regatta off San Francisco in 2013, but team manager Grant Dalton says a decision is yet to be made over whether to compete.

With their entry fee paid to race management, New Zealand this week took possession of a new AC45 catamaran: a smaller, training …

Storm dumps snow on Rockies, plains, more forecast

A slow-moving autumn storm showed no signs of letting up in Colorado and the western Plains on Thursday, blanketing areas already buried with as much as 3 feet, closing schools and businesses and delaying flights.

Roads across Colorado and Wyoming were snow-packed and icy from the first big winter storm of the season in the West, and the snow's not likely to let up anytime soon. The storm spread a blanket of white from northern Utah's Wasatch Front to western Nebraska's northern border with South Dakota.

"There's definitely some adverse driving conditions right now, and it's expected to continue throughout a good portion of the day," said Bob Wilson, …

Silent film star's Fairy Castle is restored to original glory

Colleen Moore was one of the great stars of the silent-film era, andshe spared no expense or imagination when she set about making a homefit for a fabulous family of fairies.

The 1920s were a time of great prosperity, and the Hollywoodmovies and lifestyle of the period were opulent, even decadent.Moore was at the center of all that, the prototypical flapper, theactress who embodied the "Flaming Youth" of the post-World War Igeneration in the film of the same name.

But at the height of her fame, Moore was not entirely happy: Herfirst marriage, to a Hollywood producer, was failing. As a child,Moore had built several dollhouses with her father, and she turnedfor …

Kings beat Ducks 5-3, complete 2-game sweep

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal on his own rebound with 3:01 to play, and the Los Angeles Kings blew a two-goal lead in the final minutes of the third period before rallying to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 Thursday night for back-to-back victories in the Freeway Faceoff.

After Andrew Cogliano tied it for Anaheim on …

Woeful 76ers fire GM, coach

The Philadelphia 76ers fired general manager Brad Greenberg andhead coach Johnny Davis on Sunday, one day after finishing the seasonwith the third-worst record in franchise history.

Team president and part-owner Pat Croce said he made thedecision because he "lost confidence in the management of thebasketball operation."

Croce, who persuaded former owner Harold Katz to sell the teamto a partnership he helped form in March, 1995, would not takequestions about possible replacements."My immediate focus is a search for the best people to run thisteam," Croce said.One candidate who has been mentioned is Kentucky coach RickPitino, who said last week that he has had conversations with Croce,although not specifically about taking over the 76ers. Pitinorepeatedly has said he is not interested in leaving the Wildcats.Other possible candidates are Indiana Pacers coach Larry Brown,who has asked to be released from the final two years of hiscontract, and former Detroit Pistons and New Jersey Nets coach ChuckDaly.Davis led the 76ers to a 22-60 record in his coaching debut thisseason. Attempts to reach him for comment were unsuccessful, butbefore his last game Saturday, he said, "Not many coaches, not evenveteran coaches, have had to endure a lot of things that I have."MOTTA REPORTEDLY TO BE FIRED: Denver Nuggets head coach DickMotta will be fired this week, the Denver Post reported.Assistant coaches Gene Littles, Jim Brovelli and Kip Motta alsowill be let go by vice president of basketball operations AllanBristow, sources told the newspaper.The firings have been expected since Bristow was hired inFebruary to replace Bernie Bickerstaff, who left the Nuggets to coachthe Washington Bullets.The Nuggets finished the season 21-61, including 5-29 since theAll-Star break.

Augustus helps Lynx rally past Sky in OT

Seimone Augustus scored 27 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.9 seconds left in overtime to lead the Minnesota Lynx to an 87-82 victory over the Chicago Sky in the WNBA on Saturday.

Lindsay Whalen had 19 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, Charde Houston added 17 points, and Monica Wright had 11 to help the Lynx (9-16) rally from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

Jia Perkins led Chicago (12-16) with 16 points and Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Dominique Canty added 13 points and Tamera Young scored 10.

Storm 111, Shock 65

At Seattle, reserve Svetlana Abrosimova of Russia had 20 points and Swin Cash added 18 to help lead Seattle over Tulsa in a clash between the teams with the WNBA's best and worst records.

Seattle set a league record for largest margin of victory (46 points), topping by one point a win by the Houston Comets in 1998.

Australia's Lauren Jackson added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Seattle (24-4), which won its second straight game after two consecutive losses. The Storm improved to 15-0 at home.

Ivory Latta had 14 points to lead Tulsa (5-24), which has lost nine of 10 and 21 of 23.