May 21, 2013
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Ex-Marine died of drugs
PEORIA, Ill. — A former Marine from Illinois who was badly disfigured by a suicide bombing in Iraq died of a combination of heroin and alcohol intoxication, a coroner’s inquest determined. Tyler...
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Associated Press Pilot Bertrand Piccard talks about Solar Impulse, the Swiss solar-powered airplane, on Saturday in Phoenix after completing the first leg of its coast-to-coast flights across the United States. It is the first time that a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel, will attempt to fly across America. The plane began its journey Friday in San Francisco in its attempt to reach New York.
Solar plane flies 1st leg of trip
PHOENIX — Alone in the single-seat cockpit and high above the American Southwest, pilot Bertrand Piccard could hear only his plane’s gear box and the quiet whine of four electric motors. No noisy j...
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Manda meat products return to store shelves
BATON ROUGE, La. — Manda Fine Meats’ deli and specialty meat products are returning to store shelves this weekend. The Baton Rouge meat packing company said in a news release that it expects dis...
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TVA had net gain of $54 million in second quarter
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority on Friday reported a net income of $54 million in its second fiscal quarter, compared to a net loss of $94 million in the same quarter of 2012. ...
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Computer glitches derail school tests in 4 states
INDIANAPOLIS — School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers’ pay because of technical problems involving the ...
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Illinois House OKs pension-reform plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House approved a plan Thursday that would tackle the $97 billion shortfall in the state’s retirement system by increasing employee contributions and decreasing bene...
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Associated Press A poster with the face of missing Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo hangs on a fence in front of her house on April 19 in Parsons, Tenn. Investigators searched on Thursday an area near the home after authorities said her purse was found by neighborhood dogs, two years after her disappearance.
Private investigator aids Bobo family
PARSONS, Tenn. — The brother of a young West Tennessee nursing student who was last seen walking into the woods with a man two years ago says he has been maligned. Holly Bobo disappeared on Apri...
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Celebrities join fight against bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Celebrities are joining the opposition to an animal abuse bill in Tennessee that is waiting for the governor’s signature. Nashville singer Emmylou Harris penned a letter to Te...
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Boy Scouts retrace Lincoln’s steps on hike
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More than 1,000 Boy Scouts are helping to clean up a 20-mile trail in central Illinois as they retrace steps taken by a young Abraham Lincoln. The Boy Scouts are participatin...
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Store manager won’t be charged in killing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A state prosecutor will not seek charges against a Dollar General store manager who shot and killed a fleeing robber in the back. Knox County District Attorney General Randy N...
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