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Border Patrol struggles to keep newly hired agents

Border Patrol struggles to keep newly hired agents

The U.S. Border Patrol's struggle to keep new hires has become more evident as the agency comes close to meeting President Bush's target of 18,000 agents by the end of the year, up from 12,000 two years ago and double the number from eight years ago. Read more »

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Another Sunny Weekend in Bakersfield

This fourth weekend in August looks to be sunny and hot. Not too surprising for central California during the second half of summer. While “the Sunshine State” is drowning in 15 to 30 inches of rainfall from Tropical Storm Fay, it is nothing to go many months without a drop of rain in Bakersfield. California is the real sunshine state for much of the year. Average annual precipitation for the southern San Joaquin valley of California is about 6 and a half inches. It has taken 5 and a half years (since February 2003) to collect 30 inches of rain in this relatively dry part of the country, something eastern Florida seems to have accomplished in less than 5 days. Read more »

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Woman charged in "Second Life" kidnapping plot

A woman is charged with plotting to kidnap in real life a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality Web site "Second Life". Read more »

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Microsoft's newest browser may block ads

In the newest test version of Microsoft's forthcoming Internet Explorer 8, which was made available Wednesday, contains a feature called InPrivateBlocking mode, which can block third-party content from appearing on Web sites. Read more »

Entertainment

'Suge' Knight arrested in Vegas drug, assault case

Police say rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife. Read more »

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