All Stories from November 29, 2016 (Change date)
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SIU student who died in house fire identified as Aurora manNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities have identified a Southern Illinois University student who died in a Carbondale house fire as 20-year-old Alexander Kierstead of Auro...
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Top Democrat on Ways and Means to step down from postNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Sander Levin, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, will not seek re-election to his panel post, clearing the way for a younger ...
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Dozens arrested during US protests for higher minimum wagesNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Dozens of people were arrested Tuesday as they participated in protests nationwide for a $15 per hour minimum wage. Fast-food restaurant workers and home ...
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Rodgers tosses 2 TD passes, Packers beat Eagles 27-13Nov 29, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Aaron Rodgers showed Carson Wentz what an elite quarterback can do for his team. The two-time NFL MVP had a dazzling performance in a game the Green ...
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Keothavong succeeds Judy Murray as Britain Fed Cup captainNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Former tour player Anne Keothavong has been chosen to succeed Judy Murray as captain of Britain's Fed Cup team. The 33-year-old Keothavong was appointed na...
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Chernobyl shelter safely placed over exploded reactorNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) - A massive shelter has finally been installed over the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, one of the most ambitious engineering pr...
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Wyoming LB DJ May's senior season cut short by injuryNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Playing Division-I football isn't exactly an easy undertaking for any college athlete, but D.J. May's career path has been an especially challenging...
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McDonald's testing the use of fresh beef in some burgersNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - TULSA, Okla. (AP) - McDonald's is testing the use of fresh, never frozen beef for its Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The fast food giant says the tests are being carried ou...
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City referendum on Budapest 2024 Olympic bid abandonedNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Petitioners say they have abandoned an attempt to hold a citywide referendum on Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Investigative journali...
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Feds show no 'Love' for New York roadway signsNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Federal Highway Administration isn't showing any "Love" for some tourism signs along New York highways. Officials with the FHA and the New York s...