All Stories from August 17, 2017 (Change date)
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State senator suffering from cancer won't seek another termAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Democratic state Sen. Bill Haine of Alton who has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer says he won't seek re-election in the 56th District in so...
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Mugabe flies to South Africa to aid wife accused of assaultAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe was in South Africa on Thursday as his wife faced accusations of assaulting a young model and police said a "red a...
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Neuroscientist who studied Einstein's brain dies at 90Aug 17, 2017 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Marian Cleeves Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein's brain and was one of the first to show that the brain can improve with enri...
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Nielsen count: Measuring value of esports tournamentsAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nielsen has launched a competitive gaming branch that will measure the value of esports tournaments, events and streams. Nielsen Esports will also releas...
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It's a good year for sweet corn crop in southern IndianaAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Larry Durchholz Sr. started farming right out of high school in 1977. He and his three brothers took over the farming operation from their parent...
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Ervin, Votto lead Reds past Cubs despite Chicago's 6 homersAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Phillip Ervin hit a two-run homer to snap a tie in the seventh inning and had four RBIs in his first major league start as the Cincinnati Reds rebounded f...
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Peoria fire department aims to teach CPR to 8,000 peopleAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois fire department wants to teach CPR to 8,000 people over the next two years. The Peoria Journal-Star reports the effort is part of ...
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Signing Mbappe could be more trouble than it's worth for PSGAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Although Kylian Mbappe is considered a rising star, he is again set to be left out of Monaco's team for Friday's trip to Metz. He was dropped on club orders...
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New South Carolina assistant sees improved offensive linemenAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford knew when he was hired that his job was to toughen up his players and improve the Gamecocks offens...
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Chris Long supports Malcolm Jenkins during anthem protestAug 17, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Chris Long, the Philadelphia defensive end who grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, put his arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins as a show of unity d...