Colo. Town Relieved by Bryant Decision
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It was the surest sign that the Kobe Bryant case was leaving town for good after a 14-month occupation: A rancher obtained permission to tear down CNN's 15-by-20-foot camera platform near the courthouse.
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Time and again, a North Carolina State player turned down an open shot, choosing instead to pass the ball to an open teammate. &quot;I&#39;m just really proud of them, because they did it the right way,&quot; Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek said.
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Jermaine O&#39;Neal said he was relieved rather than vindicated. However, both he and his coach viewed yesterday&#39;s ruling by a federal judge in Manhattan as confirmation that character counts.
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By Jefferson George, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 21--The actual vote won't happen for two months, but the outcome seemed clear Monday: Lincoln County ultimately will get a new growth-management program.
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The City Council in a closed session Tuesday agreed that any deal negotiated with the NFL over a new football stadium must improve the local economy while not putting municipal funds at risk.
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A comfy conference lead. A welcome break in the schedule. A grind-it-out victory over one of the league's elite, a victory without your best player. Not a bad way to end a month of January that brought the Celtics back to earth. A little.
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Relieved in more ways than one is how a Calgary woman drawn into Kobe Bryant&#39;s legal troubles is feeling now the criminal case is closed.
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By Amelia Nielson-Stowell Deseret Morning News  SANDY -- In the first City Council meeting since a Major League Soccer stadium was approved for construction in their city, Sandy officials wasted no time Tuesday night in planning for the future soccer mecca.
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Jonathan Babineaux expressed relief Wednesday after he was cleared of a felony animal cruelty charge that could have sent the Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle to prison.
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Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony moved a step closer yesterday to legally clearing his name after being cited for marijuana possession before boarding a team flight last week for an exhibition game.
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 10-
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At the Jazz and Laker game, I realized there was something noticeably absent from the rafters. No, not the name of a waste management company, we have one of those. It was Adrian Dantley's retired jersey.
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he Kobe Bryant rape case was dismissed yesterday in Eagle, Colo., after the prosecution said the woman who had accused Mr. Bryant of sexual assault would no longer cooperate, leaving the state no option but to drop the charges.
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A week after the deal to move the Montreal Expos to the nation&#39;s capital appeared dead, it was revived Tuesday when the District of Columbia Council voted 7-6 to approve stadium funding legislation.
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Criminal charges against National Basketball Association star Kobe Bryant were dropped, clearing him in the alleged rape last year of a 19-year-old woman at a Colorado resort.
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday said he was relieved that a local group will redevelop Fan Pier after beating an out-of-town rival for the key site on the South Boston Waterfront.
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The Washington, D.C., City Council  on Tuesday removed a deal-breaking provision of a stadium  financing package and passed the $1 billion project, clearing  the way for baseball's return to the U.S. capital.