| Resident reports bullets hit house on Levin Street in Alexandria
Alexandria police were slated to collect bullets from an air conditioner at a Levin Street residence today where the bullets reportedly lodged during a shooting incident Monday. The Levin Street resident called police about 7 p.m. Monday to report someone had shot at her house. .
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McCain wins South Carolina primary; Clinton, Romney take Nevada COLUMBIA, Jan 20 (AP): Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain gained momentum with victories in contentious presidential nominating contests but failed to cement clear front-runner status as an unpredictable campaign moves to crucial big-state battles. While McCain, won his party's South Carolina primary on Saturday, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney also got a boost by winning the lightly contested Republican caucuses in Nevada. Clinton, the New York senator and former first lady, captured the popular vote among Democrats Saturday in Nevada, gaining support of about 51 percent of caucus-goers to Barack Obama's 45 percent. But the Illinois senator edged her out for national convention delegates, taking 13 to her 12.(Posted @ 19:39 PST)
Suicide bombing kills six in Iraq BAGHDAD, Jan 20 (AP): A suicide bombing killed six people Sunday in Anbar province, but the target of the attack, a U.S.-backed Sunni tribal sheik, was unhurt, police said.
Airline mergers: What's in store for Northwest travelers
A merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest or United and Continental eventually would affect everything from frequent flier programs to routes and ticket prices. As talks between Delta and Northwest continue, United Airlines is pondering its strategic options, including a potential merger between the Chicago-based carrier and Continental. Here's what consolidation among the nation's biggest airlines might mean for Northwest travelers: Frequent- flier programs: No one's going to lose their accrued miles in the event of a voluntary merger, but there are a few things to keep in mind. A merger between Atlanta-based Delta and Minneapolis-based Northwest would create the world's biggest air carrier. The two airlines already are mileage partners with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines as well as with members of the SkyTeam Alliance which includes Continental, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France.
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