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Derby spectators leave tons of garbage
LOUISVILLE — First, the Derby, then the garbage. Churchill Downs employee David Arroyo told The Courier-Journal that Kentucky Derby spectators left behind an estimated 40 tons of garbage Saturda...
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Alleged Auschwitz death camp guard arrested
BERLIN — A 93-year-old man who was deported from the U.S. for lying about his Nazi past was arrested by German authorities Monday on allegations he served as an Auschwitz death camp guard, Stuttgar...
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Governor nominates pair to join criticized SIU board
ST. LOUIS — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn nominated a former history professor and the retired head of the state’s National Guard to the Southern Illinois University system’s frayed board of trustees Fri...
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Missouri lawmakers consider commercial licensing changes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Amid the risk of losing millions of dollars in federal transportation funding, Missouri lawmakers are considering changes to rules for commercial driver’s licenses. Legisla...
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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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Associated Press Attorney Molly Armour (right) escorts family and supporters of 18-year-old Abdella Ahmad Tounisi out of federal court Friday in Chicago. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang quashed another judge's order to release the teenager facing charges that the teen sought to join al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria.
Judge reverses decision for suspect
CHICAGO — A federal judge Friday quashed another judge’s surprise order to release an Illinois teenager pending trial on charges he sought to join al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria. Abdella Ahm...
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Quinn appoints doctor who ran for Congress for post
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday appointed a central Illinois physician and failed congressional candidate as assistant director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Quinn nam...
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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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