All Stories from January 19, 2015 (Change date)
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Eating while driving: Man's burger gets him a traffic ticketJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A man says enjoying a double quarter-pounder with cheese as he cruised down a highway outside Atlanta got him in trouble with the law - and a ticket...
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Annie Lennox: 'Strange Fruit' criticism 'painful,' unfairJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Annie Lennox says online criticism leveled at her remarks about the anti-lynching song "Strange Fruit" was hurtful and unfair. "It was so painful...
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Japan weighs ransom in Islamic State threat to kill hostagesJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - CAIRO (AP) - The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages within 72 hours, demanding a $200 million ransom in a video posted online Tuesday that show...
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Challengers want to unseat longtime NY police union leaderJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A slate of challengers is working to unseat longtime New York police union leader Patrick Lynch - including two officers under indictment in a ticket fix...
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Frerichs won't disclose sex harassment report on RutherfordJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Newly inaugurated Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs refused Tuesday to release a report about sexual harassment allegations against his ...
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Dustin Johnson, Paulina Gretzky are parentsJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky are parents of a boy. Johnson, an eight-time PGA Tour winner, said in a statement through his management company th...
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US stocks head higher in early tradingJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is opening the week higher. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained seven points, 0.4 percent, to 2,027 in early trading Tuesday. De...
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Wisconsin home sales dip in 2014, while prices riseJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Sales of existing homes in Wisconsin fell slightly in 2014, while prices rose modestly. Home sales dropped 1.5 percent last year, while the median price...
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Sampdoria deal for Eto'o 'almost finalized'Jan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MILAN (AP) - Samuel Eto'o is in talks with Everton to leave the Premier League side and join Sampdoria according to the Italian club's sporting director Carlo Osti. Samp...
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Illinois first lady to focus on children, Executive MansionJan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Bruce Rauner completed a furious first week as governor of Illinois. His high-profile wife is not far behind. Diana Rauner is gearing up as firs...