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Chinese power over North Korea? It's more myth than reality
BEIJING (AP) - At first glance, it seems the perfect solution to the world's most dangerous standoff: Find a way to get …
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Health plan enrollment starts Nov. 1. Here's what you need to know
Choosing the right health insurance plan can be a cumbersome process, and this year's political back-and-forth over Obam…
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Devastation in Raqqa raises questions about cost of victory
BEIRUT (AP) - Kurdish-led forces on Friday declared victory over the Islamic State group in Raqqa, the former "capi…
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AP FACT CHECK: Kelly distorts congresswoman's actions
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump's chief of staff distorted the facts when he accused a "selfish…
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump is off the mark about Maria
WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to grading hurricanes, President Donald Trump is off the mark about Maria.First, he won'…
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Alleged office gunman got jobs, guns despite criminal past
BALTIMORE (AP) - The man charged with shooting five co-workers at a Maryland granite company this week, killing three of…
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Charges, insults fly after Trump aide assails congresswoman
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Friday rushed to defend chief of staff John Kelly after he mischaracterized the rem…
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DC court blocks for now immigrant teen's access to abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Washington appeals court is blocking for now an abortion sought by a pregnant 17-year-old immigrant …
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Rivermen opener arrives: 'The mentality (here) is, you expect to win a championship'
PEORIA - For the Peoria Rivermen, it's all about taking that final step in the Southern Professional Hockey League.Finis…
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Peoria groups hate to see neighborhood coordinator go
PEORIA - Terence Acquah may have worked with Peoria neighborhoods for only two years, but he made his mark. Witness the …
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Editorial: Who's opposed to transparent, fiscally responsible government?
The Illinois Legislature must override the governor's inexplicable veto of a good government measure known as the Debt T…
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Peoria's Warehouse District looks to keep on growing
PEORIA - Developers are looking for some code changes in order to keep residential units going up in the city's growing …
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Commerce Bank will open a new regional headquarters in Downtown Peoria
PEORIA - A bank that has long maintained a presence in the heart of Peoria will remain a financial fixture Downtown even…
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Dunlap school district condemns student's racist social media post
DUNLAP - A racially charged social media posting by a Dunlap School District 323 student has drawn a response from the d…
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Peoria, Pekin to receive federal housing grants
PEORIA - Peoria and Pekin will share more than $2.57 million in federal housing grants.The funding from the U.S. Departm…
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