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Sanders, rising Democrats call for Midwest to unite to winAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Sen. Bernie Sanders and others from the liberal wing of the Democratic Party called on Democrats from key Midwestern states Wednesday to work togeth...
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Name released of man killed in fall at Indiana power plantAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEWBURGH, Ind. (AP) - A worker who died following an apparent fall at a Vectren power plant in southwestern Indiana has been identified by authorities as a 40-year-old m...
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Mattress maker plans NW Indiana plant, with up to 350 jobsAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - LaPORTE, Ind. (AP) - A Texas-based mattress maker announced plans Wednesday to open a factory in northwestern Indiana and hire up to 350 workers there by the end of 2023...
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Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust TrumpAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate Tuesday night, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and vote...
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Prosecutors: Envelope DNA linked man to cold case assaultsAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A man is being held on a $20 million bond after he was linked to a series of sexual assaults in a central Indiana county more than 30 years ago ...
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Indiana joining federal program for $300 jobless aid boostAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana will join a federal coronavirus program providing an additional $300 a week in unemployment benefits, although officials said Wednesday it co...
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Iowa officials say 2nd person injured in boat crash has diedAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - LeCLAIRE, Iowa (AP) - A second person has died from injuries he received in an eastern Iowa boat crash on the Mississippi River, Iowa officials said Wednesday. Craig Ver...
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Ohio man falls to death from I-65 bridge in NW IndianaAug 19, 2020 7:00 am - MANSON, Ind. (AP) - An Ohio man who was helping clean up a crash scene along Interstate 65 in northwestern Indiana fell to his death when he stepped backward over a high...
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University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva test approved for use as 2,295 new cases reportedAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A quick-result COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been granted emergency authorization and could help re...
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FDA grants emergency approval to U of I saliva test for COVID-19Aug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted a University of Illinois saliva test on Wednesday as a potential "game changer" in the fight against COVID-19. The test, which involves spittin...