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Banks uncertain on accepting rescue funds
A handful of Western New York-based banking companies could get a piece of the rescue-funds pie being doled out under the U.S. Treasury Department 's Capital Purchase plan.
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Britain's Brown backs extra UN troops for Congo
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday he will support a U.N. plan to send 3,000 more troops to Congo but said the force must have better leadership and equipment.
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UN: Congolese Troops Raped, Pillaged Villages
Hundreds of Congolese soldiers rampaged through several villages in eastern Congo, raping women and pillaging homes as they pulled back ahead of a feared rebel advance, the U.N. reported Tuesday.
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UN officials: Angolan troops fighting in Congo
Angolan troops have joined Congolese soldiers battling rebels near the city of Goma, U.N. officials reported Friday, raising new fears the conflict will spread in the region as African leaders struggled to find ...
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Congo refuses rebel demand for direct talks
Congo's government on Tuesday refused rebel leader Laurent Nkunda's demand for direct talks to solve the crisis in mineral-rich eastern Kivu province, where tens of thousands of desperate refugees were ...
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Jury finds man guilty of stealing from neighbor
An Angola man was convicted Friday of stealing jewelry from the apartment of his downstairs neighbor last November.
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VFW post will donate $1,000 to fire company
Evans Township Post 5798, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will present a donation of $1,000 to the president and chief of the Evans Volunteer Fire Company on Nov.
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Regional leaders try to save Zimbabwe unity deal
All Zimbabwe's neighbors will hold a summit to try to resolve the southern African nation's power-sharing impasse, officials announced after regional leaders debated the issue into the early hours Tuesday.
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Historic Homes Association invites residents to join
The Angola Historic Homes Association has begun a new season of meetings and events for the 2008-09 year, and all interested Angola, Evans and Southtowns residents are welcome to join the group.
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Former prosecutor pleads not guilty in DWI case
Former prosecutor Anne E. Adams was arraigned on drunken-driving charges Thursday, and the courtroom proceedings sparked a battle over whether there had been an attempt to keep her case "under the radar." ...
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WNY Remembering 9/11
If you drive down Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, you will see Western New Yorkers have not forgotten about the 9/11 attacks.
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Crude Propped Up by OPEC Output Cut
Crude prices traded higher in London Wednesday, gaining on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision to lower its production quota.
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Former prosecutor is charged with DWI
A former county prosecutor being considered as a possible candidate for a judgeship has been arrested on a charge of misdemeanor aggravated driving while intoxicated, authorities confirmed Friday.
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Sun Editorial: Please support your local volunteer fire departments
Posted: 2008-09-11 By: Daniel Meyer Member Since: 2008-01-25 SUN EDITORIAL: Please support your local volunteer fire departments Providing financial support can help our community By DANIEL MEYER SUN EDITOR A ...
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OPEC decides to curb overall output through quotas
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Ibrahim Naimi gestures as he speaks to journalists prior to the start of the OPEC meeting at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday Sept.
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Garden Notes / News of area clubs and events
The Bowmansville Garden Club will meet at 7 p. m. Monday at the Bowmansville Fire Hall, 36 Main St., Bowmansville.
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What you are missing if you don't pick up a copy of the print edition of The Sun.
What you are missing if you don't pick up a copy of the print edition of The Sun .
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Angola votes mainly peacefully in historic election - Summary
Johannesburg/Luanda - Angolans went to the first of two days of polls Friday with little disruption, and to praise from the head of the European Union observer team.
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Former Evans Center fire chief gets news lungs and the gift of life
Dennis Allen has returned to his Angola home, where a banner welcomed him back after he received two new lungs July 2 in the Cleveland Clinic.
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Sun Editorial: Hackathorn's efforts as village trustee in Hamburg should be commended
SUN EDITORIAL: Hackathorn's efforts as village trustee in Hamburg should be commended Work behind-the-scenes by elected official are impressive By DANIEL MEYER SUN EDITOR With all the talk about downsizing ...
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