Waldrip's Legacy in Roswell Golf Noted by Aide
Waldrip coached Nancy Lopez on a boys team and started the first girls golf team at Goddard High School in 1984, winning two state titles. He also led the GHS boys to three state championships in the late 1980s before retiring in 1990. He remains active on local boards and community groups.
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Goddard High School
Waldrip
GHS
Roswell
New Year Reflections Highlight Global Shifts and World Cup Hopes
The piece notes 2009's pivotal events from Copenhagen to the US transition, with leaders like Kevin Rudd praising global unity. It describes Sydney New Year celebrations, Venice flood risks, and security deployments in Paris as well as Eiffel Tower light displays marking a turbulent decade's end.
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Kevin Rudd
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Indonesia
Bali
Paris
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London
Conrad Jordaan
Five men face charges amid Pakistan terrorism inquiry
Police describe five men seen with a map of the Chashma Barrage complex near Islamabad as suspects in a terrorism case. Officials say they will likely be allowed time to prepare defenses after charges, while U S authorities weigh extradition and potential deportation, amid cautious statements from both sides.
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Chashma Barrage
Punjab
U.S
United States
Pakistan
Somali court frees suspect tied to Mogadishu chemicals case
A Somali court released a man who tried to board a plane with chemicals on December 12 after authorities did not prove intent to commit a crime. U S investigators seek links to the Detroit bound airliner plot amid cautious statements from Homeland Security and State Department officials.
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Somalia
U.S
Ali Hassan Loyan
America
Logan
Homeland Security Department
Unemployment Aid Extensions Face Expiration Risk
The Federal Reserve and economists foresee joblessness above 9 percent into 2010 and propose $70 billion to extend unemployment benefits for long-term jobless. More than 10.1 million people collected benefits in mid-December, with 5.3 million on 26 weeks and 4.8 million in extended programs, set to expire in February. If renewed, aid may cover March for about 1 million people.
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Federal Reserve
Congress
Obama Administration
Dan Greenhaus
Miller Tabak
National Employment Law Project
Nigeria Airports Deploy Scanners Amid Security Shakeup
A State Department report shows Nigeria installing passenger scanners in 2008 to detect explosives and drugs. Officials note graft risks and VIP bypass while Abdulmutallab boarded quietly after a brief Lagos stay. Nigerian authorities promise stricter rules and ongoing security upgrades at Lagos airport.
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U.S. State Department
Nigeria
U.S
Reuben Abati
Guardian
Abati
Abdulmutallab
Demuren
Colorado minimum wage becomes first U.S. drop in decades
Colorado's minimum wage falls 3 cents to 7.25 dollars as inflation indexing produces the first wage decrease since 1938. About 48 thousand workers earn minimum wage. officials expect most employers to keep current pay. Alaska joins later with a 50 cent rise to 7.75.
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U.S
Denver
District of Columbia
Alaska
Gary Foeller
Cher Haavind
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
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