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Rise of 'morality schools' for Chinese women sparks outcry
HONG KONG (AP) - The video shows students at the so-called "female morality school" in northeastern China gett…
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Peoria fire captain charged with theft from credit union
PEORIA - A captain with the Peoria Fire Department appeared in court on Thursday, accused of taking $2,100 from the depa…
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Local donors gave more than $11 million to the United Way in 2017
PEORIA - The annual United Way campaign once again raised more than $11 million in donations to fund a variety of healt…
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Natalie Wood's drowning now considered a 'suspicious death'
LOS ANGELES (AP) - New witnesses have emerged in the 1981 drowning of actress Natalie Wood, prompting investigators to d…
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Heiress known as last Hawaiian princess mired in legal fight
HONOLULU (AP) - Every day, tourists flock to a downtown Honolulu palace for a glimpse of the way Hawaii's royal family l…
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Polar bears burning more calories than thought; can they survive climate change?
Scientists studying the metabolism of free-ranging polar bears in the Arctic have found out why the loss of sea ice is h…
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Girl in Slender Man stabbing gets maximum mental commitment
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin girl who stabbed a classmate to curry favor with the fictional horror character Slende…
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Opioid addicts are using anti-diarrhea medicine to get high
Opioid addicts looking for a cheap high are turning to an over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication, prompting a federal…
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GOP legislators gather in search of winning 2018 agenda
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (AP) - Congressional Republicans in sweater vests and fleece gathered at a West Vir…
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Drivers say safety arms at crash site seemed to malfunction
CROZET, Va. (AP) - The safety arms at a railroad crossing where a train carrying Republican lawmakers slammed into a gar…
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Girl arrested in LA school middle shooting believed to be 12
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A girl believed to be 12 years old opened fire Thursday in a middle school classroom, critically woun…
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Trump will clear way for publication of classified memo
WASHINGTON (AP) - Over the strong objections of his own Justice Department, President Donald Trump will clear the way fo…
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Couple charged after their rescue from Creve Coeur fire
PEKIN - A Creve Coeur man doused a smoky kitchen fire in his neighbors' apartment, then evacuated three intoxicated adul…
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Park zone gun ban unconstitutional
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois law banning guns within 1,000 feet of public parks violates a right under the Second Amendmen…
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With Rivermen: Facts, figures, player moves as Rivermen reload for rematch with Havoc
SPHLPEORIA RIVERMENvsHUNTSVILLE HAVOCFriday, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala., 7 p.m.Saturday, Von Braun Center, Hunts…
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