All Stories from March 2, 2016 (Change date)
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Law enforcement urge end to Illinois budget standoffMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Prosecutors and law enforcement officials criticized Illinois lawmakers and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday for failing to pass a stat...
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'Downton Abbey' explored social change even as it stayed putMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - For all its six seasons, "Downton Abbey" has been a graciously paced time-scape through early 1900s Britain. Home base, of course, was the grand estate that l...
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Indiana school goes on lockdown after pipe bomb discoveryMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - MICHIGANTOWN, Ind. (AP) - Officials say a central Indiana school was put on lockdown after authorities discovered that a pipe bomb had exploded near the school's footbal...
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The Latest: Russia: Syria truce violated 31 times in 3 daysMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - The Latest on the Syrian conflict as a cease-fire enters its fifth day (all times local): 4:15 p.m. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says that the ce...
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Change in command of US-NATO forces in AfghanistanMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. Army General John W. "Mick" Nicholson has taken command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, inheriting America's longest war and a vic...
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Nigerians sue Shell in UK court for oil spills contaminationMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Tens of thousands of Nigerian fishermen and farmers are suing multinational oil giant Shell in two new lawsuits filed Wednesday in a British High C...
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The Latest: House panel OKs bill ending fines on car platesMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Latest on budget debates at the Illinois Legislature (all times local): 4:40 p.m. An Illinois House committee unanimously passed a proposal ...
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Capitals beat Maple Leafs 3-2 despite being outplayedMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Another blast from the point by Matt Niskanen on the power play got the Washington Capitals another victory in a season full of them. But pulling one o...
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Contingency plan would keep new hockey team in EvansvilleMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The city of Evansville has a contingency plan that would keep a new minor league hockey team from leaving the city. Officials announced last mont...
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Illinois EPA gets warning about emissions testing remindersMar 02, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Federal officials are warning the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency of environmental consequences after the state announced it will temporarily all...