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Father sentenced for planning to kill self, kidsOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - APPLETON, Wis. — An Iraq war veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder has been sentenced to probation and treatment in Outagamie County for his plans to k...
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Emanuel proposes fees, combining police, fire HQOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city can’t afford its old ways. Emanuel unveiled his administration’s first budget Wednesday to tackle the city’s $636 million defici...
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Man charged in Wis. with 2 bear-hunting violationsOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee have charged a man with a pair of bear-hunting violations. The U.S. Attorney’s office says John J. Kellogg was the guide on ...
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Body in downstate field identified as missing womanOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Authorities have identified a body found in a Bloomington field as a 57-year-old woman who’s been missing since last month. McLean County Coroner Bet...
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Kroger recalls ice cream with unlisted peanutsOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - CINCINNATI — Kroger is recalling ice cream sold in 10 states because it may contain peanuts not mentioned on the label. The nation’s largest grocery store operator says ...
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Ex-Sen. Bayh calls vote fraud allegations baselessOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh says voter fraud allegations raised against him and his wife by embattled Republican Indiana Secretary of State Charlie Whit...
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Frozen food snarls traffic after downstate crashOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - GOODFIELD, Ill. — At least one person has been injured in a central Illinois accident that left the roadway covered with chocolate cake and burritos. State police say on...
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Walker reviewing proposed concealed carry rulesOct 12, 2011 11:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker is reviewing proposed rules for implementing Wisconsin's new concealed carry law that require at least four hours of training before a ...
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Plans dropped for 2 wood-burning plants in southern IndianaOct 12, 2011 11:00 pm - SCOTTSBURG, Ind. — A company has dropped plans to build two wood-burning power plants in southern Indiana three years after first proposing them. Citizen groups had foug...
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Scientists not sure what's causing Great Lakes algaeOct 12, 2011 11:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) — A newly released report says there's a lack of hard scientific evidence about what's causing massive algae blooms spreading across most of the Great Lakes...