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With the first troops entering Iraq on March 19, 2003, the U.S. began what would be a tumultuous and controversial invasion of a past foe. Debates continue to this day about the justification of the American presence in Iraq. From the alleged evidence of “weapons of mass destruction” in the country to stopping a tyrant

ATLANTA (AP) – Weather officials say a storm packing winds up to 60 miles per hour has struck downtown Atlanta, damaging high-rises, hotels and two packed sports arenas. Some of the windows at the CNN Center were broken. That sent some fans watching Mississippi State play the University of Alabama in a Southeastern Conference tournament

ATLANTA (AP) – Weather officials say a storm packing winds up to 60 miles per hour has struck downtown Atlanta, damaging high-rises, hotels and two packed sports arenas. Some of the windows at the CNN Center were broken. That sent some fans watching Mississippi State play the University of Alabama in a Southeastern Conference tournament

An 18-year-old Palm Desert High School student and his 17-year-old girlfriend were in custody Wednesday in connection to a string of burglaries, including a theft that occurred at the school last year, authorities said. Cory Trudo was booked into the Indio Jail on Tuesday afternoon on several counts of suspicion of burglary and conspiracy, said

(AP) – Time to trade an hour’s sleep for more sunlight in the evenings. Most people will set their clocks forward one hour this weekend. Officially the change to daylight saving time should be made at 2 a.m. Sunday, local time, though many folks will reset their clocks and watches before going to bed. The

Police in the valley are dealing with a dangerous trend that’s going on in neighborhoods and public parks. Officers say men use public settings to take part in lewd sexual acts with each other. Palm Springs Police say those gatherings take place in neighborhoods yards away from homes. Authorities also point out that restrooms at

(REUTERS) – You can’t buy happiness but it looks like you can at least inherit it, British and Australian researchers said on Thursday. A study of nearly 1,000 pairs of identical and non-identical twins found genes control half the personality traits that make people happy while factors such as relationships, health and careers are responsible

A man who robbed a bank branch inside aRancho Miragesupermarket was at large Tuesday, authorities said. The holdup occurred about 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Bank of America branch inside Albertsons, 40101 Monterey Ave., according to Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. When officers arrived, the man had already fled on foot

Another valley bank branch inside a grocery store was held up Wednesday in La Quinta. Deputies confirmed the robbery at the Wells Fargo branch inside the Stater Bros. on Hwy. 111 east of Washington Street just before 4:30 p.m. The suspect was described as a man in his early to mid 20s. He was wearing

Police in Utah have arrested a man they say was caught on camera bringing his toddler son to a burglary. On the surveillance video, the man police say is Justin Nuzman walks into a Salt Lake Citymedical office with the boy back in January. Officers say Nuzman stole cash boxes and medications as he trashed

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Name calling and personal attacks were just part of the occasionally tense meeting Monday morning between business owners and the Palm Springs city council. At odds is the ongoing conflict over signs at downtown store fronts. In the past, store owners have been fined over ordinance violations for certain signs. And once those signs come

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Sunday February 3, brought with it a rare wind event to the Coachella Valley, creating a ton of damage including a roof being blown off a Travel Lodge hotel in Palm Springs. What the west end of the Coachella Valley, Twentynine Palms, andhigher elevations experienced wasis commonly referred toby meteorologists as a “Mountain Wave”.For the

A missing hiker is recovering in the hospital tonight after search crews rescued her early this morning. Friends reported the 53 year-old woman missing yesterday morning after she failed to return from her solo hike. A causal hike turned into an overnight fight for survival for the riverside resident. Rescuers say coleman — described as

There are people you can hire to clean your house, to service your pool, and to do your landscaping. Pretty much anything that you don’t want to do there’s someone who you can pay to do it for you. Now, a new Palm Springs company takes doing dirty work one step further. “My friends call

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