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Sunday, September 10, 2017
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NAACP says to Peoria residents: End the silence and vote
PEORIA - "End the silence" was the mantra repeated over and over again at a voter registration rally Saturday afternoon …
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With saxophones and sobbing, Mexicans mourn earthquake dead
JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - Slow-moving funeral processions converged on Juchitan's cemeteries from all directions on Saturd…
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Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' wins Golden Lion at Venice
VENICE, Italy (AP) - Guillermo del Toro's monster thriller "The Shape of Water" took top prize at the Venice F…
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DNA lab techniques pioneered in New York now under fire
NEW YORK (AP) - Two techniques for analyzing DNA evidence that were once considered cutting edge are now under fire amid…
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Car-centric Houston struggles after loss of countless autos
KATY, Texas (AP) - Bryan Harvey is frequently reminded that he shares a name with the hurricane that dumped 50 inches of…
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Trump makes nice with Dems, leaving his party confused
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump was in the mood to celebrate after cutting a big deal with opposition Democrats…
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This week in odd news: Guinness records; 'Star Wars' maze
BIKERS IN THE BUFF RIDE THROUGH PHILADELPHIA'S STREETSPHILADELPHIA (AP) - And they're off - the Philadelphia bicyclists …
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Irma's westward shift now targets St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Irma's leading edge brought hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys late Saturday, bending…
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Luciano: Orchard owner falls, but helpers pick him up
LAURA - Amazed, Art Arends counts his injuries - seven broken ribs, a punctured lung and a perforated bowel - as a mixed…
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Equifax breach: Criticism from lawmakers, what people can do
NEW YORK (AP) - There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had …
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US monuments to Spanish conquest facing mounting criticism
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Public statues and tributes to early Spanish conquerors are facing mounting criticism tied to the …
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South Peoria fire displaces six people
PEORIA - Four adults and two children were forced to relocate Friday night after a small fire in their South Peoria home…
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After 122 years, Bowen building disappears from Bartonville
BARTONVILLE - Going.The Bowen building stood sturdily for 122 years, a ponderous, looming presence on the hilltop overlo…
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Peoria County Jail Booking Sheet for Sept. 9, 2017
Bookings at the Peoria County Jail over the past 24 hours through 7 a.m.
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Russian journalist to give lecture at Bradley
PEORIA - Author and journalist Masha Gessen will give the Robison Lecture at Bradley University at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the…
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