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Indiana man, 78, dies after mower enters pond, traps himJul 21, 2021 7:00 am - FRANKFORT, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana man died in a lawn mowing accident that left him trapped beneath a riding lawn mower that entered a pond, police said. Harold Vi...
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Cedar Rapids police ID girl found dead in car with gunshotJul 21, 2021 7:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Police have identified a teenage girl found dead behind the wheel of a crashed vehicle in Cedar Rapids and suffering from a gunshot wound. The...
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Meat processor Deli Star to employ nearly 500 in St. LouisJul 21, 2021 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - An Illinois meat processor is planning to relocate to midtown St. Louis, bringing nearly 500 jobs to the area. Deli Star Corp., of Fayetteville, Illino...
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Lawsuit seeks return of Columbus statue to parkJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Park District demanding the Christopher Columbus statue be returned to its pedestal at Arrigo Pa...
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Married Indiana officers who accessed man's assets suspendedJul 20, 2021 7:00 am - ELKHART, Ind. (AP) - A northern Indiana police officer has been demoted and suspended without pay after an investigation found that he and his wife, also an officer, gai...
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Indiana files appeal in federal pandemic unemployment caseJul 20, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State officials filed an appeal this week in an ongoing attempt to withdraw Indiana from federal programs that expanded unemployment benefits during ...
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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins US Senate raceJul 20, 2021 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on Tuesday joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron John...
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AP News in Brief at 12:03 a.m. EDTJul 20, 2021 7:00 am - Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island ...
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Illinois teachers unions: Vaccinations, masks critical to preventing COVID-19 in schoolsJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - The state's two largest teachers unions believe two mitigation strategies can go far in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in schools: getting vaccinated for th...
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50% of Illinois residents now fully vaccinatedJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois hit another COVID-19 vaccination milestone Tuesday with more than 50% of the state's population now fully vaccinated, according to the Illinois Department of Pu...