All Stories from August 17, 2016 (Change date)
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NWS: 7 tornadoes struck Indiana, 3 in Hendricks CountyAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - DANVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The National Weather Service says seven tornadoes struck mostly central Indiana this week. It says the strongest of the twisters Monday was rated E...
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BMX racing grows up, blazes trail for Olympic action sportsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - BMX racing is growing up at the Summer Olympics. It's that extreme sport where cyclists pedal on bikes over a roughly quarter mile-long course fill...
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Eminem joins Drake on stage to quash rumored quarrelAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Drake and Eminem have knocked down rumors of bad blood by appearing on stage together at Drake's show in Eminem's hometown of Detroit on Tuesday night. Th...
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Ex-Elburn officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting girlAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ELBURN, Ill. (AP) - A former northern Illinois police officer has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a girl he knew for a ...
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Keuchel struggles again in Astros' 8-5 loss to CardsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel struggled on Tuesday night to find an explanation for his recent struggles. In Houston's 8-5 loss to St. Louis, the ...
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Romanian adopters not allowed to choose child based on raceAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian authorities say families who want to adopt a child will no longer be able to make a choice based on the child's ethnicity. Gabriela Co...
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France bounces back to win show jumping gold; US secondAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - France bounced back from a difficult week to claim its second team title in equestrian at the Rio Games, beating the United States to a gold medal ...
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As floodwaters recede, disbelief mixes with determinationAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ALBANY, La. (AP) - The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people began sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets Wednesday in flood-wrack...
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Woman leads effort to donate 20,000 bras to homeless womenAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - A Maryland woman has collected and delivered more than 20,000 new and gently used bras and 50,000 feminine hygiene products to shelters around ...
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Iran acknowledges Russia using its air base to strike SyriaAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - In a move that could reverberate across the Middle East, Iran confirmed Wednesday that Russia is using its territory to launch airstrikes in Syria even as ...