New Laws Take Effect Across States In 2006
The new year brings a wave of state laws on identity theft sex offenders taxes health care and elections. Highlights include Illinois targeting human trafficking and background checks for school staff Michigan banning sexual offenders near schools and Florida tightening lobbyist gifts while California moves to curb paparazzi lawsuits for assaults by photographers attitudes toward enforcement vary by state.
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Gwen Margolis
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Sunni Arab group agrees on broad outlines for coalition government
In Iraq, the main Sunni Arab Accordance Front reached a first-time agreement with Kurdish leaders Massoud Barzani on broad outlines for a future coalition. The move signals a path out of post-election turmoil as talks include Shiite blocs and calls for new voting in disputed provinces.
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Adnan al-Dulaimi
Tarek al-Hashimi
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Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Explosion traps 13 miners in West Virginia coal mine
A blast at a West Virginia coal mine trapped 13 miners underground after a lightning sparked explosion. Rescuers entered the mine Monday after 12 hours as debris blocked access and communication gear failed, leaving miner conditions unknown.
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Tallmansville
Firefighters search burned-out towns for victims
Authorities went house to house in a search for victims in burned-out towns as firefighters in Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma battled grass fires across the drought region. Since Tuesday fires charred thousands of acres and destroyed more than 250 structures in the three states with four deaths reported last week in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Ringgold
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Storms flood Northern California damage tops 100 million
Storms drenched Northern California's wine country triggering mud removal and levee repairs in Guerneville as rains spread south. Gov. Schwarzenegger declared a seven-county emergency while early figures cited more than 100 million in damage and at least three deaths from fallen trees.
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Guerneville
Calif
California
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Lampson enters race against DeLay for congressional seat
Former U S representative Nick Lampson filed to run for the post held by Tom DeLay in Houston. Lampson announced at a restaurant with about 100 supporters after filing in Austin, aiming for the Democratic nomination. DeLay seeks a 12th term in the Houston district.
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U.S
Nick Lampson
House
Tom DeLay
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DeLay
Sugar Land
Ted Poe
East
Texas
Teen promises to share Iraq trip details
In Fort Lauderdale 16 year old Farris Hassan returns from a solo Iraq trip and plans a news conference. He says he is tired and will discuss his odyssey after rest. His family and Pine Crest School will review his absences and potential consequences for not informing them.
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Fla
Iraq
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Pine Crest School
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Atiya
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Roof Collapse Kills At Least Five In Bavarian Ice Rink
In Bad Reichenhall Germany a roof failed under heavy snowfall trapping dozens of skaters. At least five people died including four children and many were pulled from the debris as rescue teams from Austria aided the operation. A makeshift infirmary was set up at a nearby sports hall to treat the injured.
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Germany
Austria
Iraq oil minister resigns over gas price protests in Baghdad
In Baghdad, Oil Minister Ibrahim Bakr al Uloum quit after protests and riots surged as Iraq raised gas prices five to sevenfold to curb black market sales. He criticized government for failing to reimburse poor families promised to offset the hike.
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