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Adoptive father accused of rape
TROY, Ohio (AP) — Federal and local law enforcement officials said they’re widening the investigation into child sexual exploitation allegations against an adoptive father charged with raping three boys in his care. Officials said the father hired one of the boys, a 10-year-old, out for …
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Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees dies
Davy Jones WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Davy Jones, the diminutive heartthrob who rocketed to the top of the 1960s music charts by beckoning millions of adoring fans with the catchy refrains of The Monkees, died Wednesday. He was 66. His publicist, Helen Kensick, …
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Storm death toll rises to 12 across Midwest
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — A pre-dawn twister flattened entire blocks of homes in a small Illinois town Wednesday as violent storms ravaged the Midwest and South, killing at least 12 people in three states. Winds also ripped through the country music mecca of Branson, Mo., …
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Branson battered
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A powerful storm system bearing a string of possible tornadoes left at least one person dead and dozens injured as it tore roofs from buildings, upturned trailers and wreaked chaos across a broad swath of the Midwest. Forecasters had predicted conditions …
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‘The Artist’ earns best-picture, lead-actor Oscars
LOS ANGELES — “The Artist” won five Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture, becoming the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood’s highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago. Among other prizes for the black-and-white comic melodrama were best actor for …
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Lowe’s foundation awards $1M to Keep America Beautiful
STAMFORD, Conn. — Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation announced a major gift in support of KAB’s mission to engage individuals in local community improvement and environmental projects, according to a news release. The donation to Keep America Beautiful …
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NTWF completes ‘record-breaking’ convention
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation’s 36th annual National Convention and Sport Show was a fantastic success, with a record 650 exhibitor booths sold and near-record attendance, said NWTF spokesman Brent Lawrence. “There were 44,606 convention attendees, which surpassed the previous year’s total …
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Fire weather watch issued for Okla., Ark.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Strong winds could increase the wildfire danger across parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for 17 counties in eastern Oklahoma and 20 counties in northwestern Arkansas for this afternoon and evening. Forecasters …
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New flood maps go into effect March 15, show risks for Ind. Co.
DENTON, Texas — Independence County, Arkansas homeowners, business and residential renters, and business owners who do not have flood insurance may want to buy coverage now to get the best possible premiums before new flood insurance rate maps go into effect, according to a news …
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4.0 earthquake in Missouri shakes 9 states
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. (AP) — Only minor damage is reported after an earthquake centered in southeast Missouri shook at least nine states.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.0 earthquake was centered near the town of East Prairie, Mo. Geological Survey geophysicist Amy Vaughan says several people in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee reported being awakened by the quake that happened at 3:58 a.m. A few residents of North Carolina, Alabama, Indiana and Georgia also felt it.
