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Cyanide from steel plant trickled into Lake Michigan for days before public was notifiedAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - Paul Grenchick was surfing with friends along the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan on Thursday evening. Little did he know, just up the river, thousands of fish were dying...
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Three days, three caches of weapons, three potential crimes thwarted, authorities sayAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Police in three states might have prevented mass shootings over the weekend by arresting a 22-year-old man from Connecticut, a 25-year-old Floridian and a 20-year-old Oh...
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New York Police Department fires officer in Eric Garner caseAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - The New York Police Department has fired the officer caught on video with his arm around the neck of 43-year-old Eric Garner just before he died in 2014, ending a five-y...
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Priest's staff blames 'racist' dog for denying work at a church to a black housekeeperAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - The home of a Catholic priest was the last place LaShundra Allen ever would have expected to be denied work because of her skin color, she said. Allen, who is black, arr...
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Rep. Steve King says media, GOP leaders owe him an apology after his comments on rape, incestAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Rep. Steve King is demanding an apology from the news media and Republican leaders after he remarked last week that humanity might not exist if not for rape...
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Police digitally alter mugshot after witnesses said a bank robber had no facial tattoosAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - It would be hard to miss Tyrone Lamont Allen's facial tattoos. The 50-year-old's forehead is covered in delicate script, reaching from his eyebrows to his hairline. A si...
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Analysis: A recession will come. How bad will it be?Aug 18, 2019 6:20 am - A recession is coming. But despite this week's warning signs, we have little idea when. It could be imminent, or the economy could chug along until the heat death of the...
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New law bans salary questions in job interviews. What to say if you're asked anyway.Aug 18, 2019 6:18 am - It's the interview question job candidates love to hate: What's your salary history? The good news is that in a growing number of states and cities, that question is now...
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Analysis: What is an 'inverted yield curve,' and why does it matter?Aug 18, 2019 6:09 am - Stock markets tanked Wednesday after the bond market sounded a loud warning that the U.S. economy might be headed toward a recession. Investors are spooked by a scenario...
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Analysis: The solution to saving U.S. automakers isn't tariffs, it's empowering workersAug 18, 2019 6:00 am - Former centers of auto production such as Ohio and Michigan were key to Donald Trump capturing the presidency. Voters there found Trump's promise to bring back good auto...