2 children among 4 dead in apparent Joliet murder-suicide

Authorities say a 6-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy are among four dead in what Joliet police are calling an apparent murder-suicide
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Lawyers seeks to have confession tossed in deputy killing

The lawyer for a man charged with the killing of a Maine sheriff's deputy is ready to argue that his confession should be tossed
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Edward Nixon, brother of President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of former President Richard Nixon, has died at 88.
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Elections commission looks into 18 possible elections issues

The State Elections Enforcement Commission plans investigations into more than a dozen alleged election issues in Connecticut
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Missouri to create center for rural students' mental health

The University of Missouri has received a $10 million federal grant to establish a National Center for Rural School Mental Health
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County board OKs scaled-back plan for chicken operation

Dodge County supervisors have approved a scaled-back proposal for an eight-barn poultry operation that will produce thousands upon thousands of chickens for Cos
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Racine father arrested in baby's death

A Racine father is accused of inflicting the injuries that caused the death of his baby
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Ex-managers sentenced in car dealership theft

Two car dealership managers have pleaded guilty or no contest to felony theft in what prosecutors describe as a $350,000 fraud
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Authorities release ID of man wounded by Georgia deputy

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of a man shot and wounded by a Walton County Sheriff's deputy during a foot chase
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West Virginia's New River Train won't run this year

The New River Train service in southern West Virginia has been canceled this fall
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Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening

Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening this week, complete with renovations made during the facility's winter closure
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Great Smoky Mountains announces new chief ranger

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has selected a new chief ranger
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Funds preserve parts of 5 Tennessee Civil War battlefields

Five Civil War battlefields are receiving nearly $2.5 million in preservation funding from two Tennessee commissions
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$1.4M going to Appalachia Aviation Maintenance program

Eastern Kentucky University says the Appalachian Regional Commission will invest $1.4 million in the school's Appalachia Aviation Maintenance Technician Trainin
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Tokyo court says lawyers again seeking Ghosn release on bail

Tokyo court says lawyers for ex-Nissan chair Ghosn again seeking his release on bail
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After game-winning shot, Wade's thoughts turn to Kobe

Wade's moment: A game-winning 3, and memories of how Kobe Bryant once beat him with the same shot
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Mavericks' Doncic turning 20 after sensational run as teen

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic of Mavericks turning 20 after eye-opening NBA debut as teenager
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New Disney area to immerse parkgoers in a Star Wars story

Personal droids, custom lightsabers, space duels in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon are just some of the wonders parkgoers can expect at new Disney Star Wa
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Californians lose millions of dollars in recycling deposits

California consumers are losing out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans and bottles, largely because it's increasingly difficult to find a recyc
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Ice castles turn farmland into winter wonderland

Thousands of people are flocking to a winter wonderland constructed from ice in New Hampshire
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The Latest: Minnesota House panel ends 5-hour gun hearing

A Minnesota House committee has wrapped up a five-hour hearing on a pair of contentious gun control bills
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Popularity of fur-trimmed parkas a boon for coyote trappers

Coyote fur is in big demand, the result of the enduring popularity of Canada Goose and other fur-trimmed parkas
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Minnesota House panel approves gun sale background checks

A Minnesota House committee has voted to require universal criminal background checks for gun purchasers
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N Carolina operative charged in congressional ballot case

The rural North Carolina political operative who for nearly a decade delivered votes for candidates who paid him is facing criminal charges
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NYC corner renamed for teenager killed in gang attack

A New York City intersection has been renamed for a Bronx teenager who was killed in a brutal gang attack
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Relocated tomb of saint to be designated a shrine

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says the recently-moved tomb of St. Katherine Drexel will be designated a shrine
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Evers to unveil first state budget to skeptical Republicans

Gov. Tony Evers releases his first state budget to a skeptical Republican Legislature on Thursday, with many of his proposals likely dead on arrival and others
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New England fish forum kicks off with shellfish day

New England's largest fishing industry trade show is getting started with a focus on the region's shellfish business
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Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as prices slump

Farm loan delinquencies highest in 9 years as commodity prices slump
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NY urged to offer addiction treatment drugs in all prisons

A coalition of drug policy experts and advocates for inmates are urging New York lawmakers to require prisons and jails to provide medication-assisted treatment
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Man set to be executed for killing estranged wife's family

A Texas death row prisoner once described by a prosecutor as having 'a heart full of scorpions' faces execution for fatally shooting his estranged wife's parent
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Transgender troops tell Congress they excel in military

Transgender troops testifying for the first time to Congress say transitioning to another sex made them stronger while Pentagon officials defended the Trump adm
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