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NW Ind. surveyor indicted on federal fraud charges
A county surveyor from northwestern Indiana has been indicted on federal charges alleging he used public employees and resources to run his re-election ...
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Feds probing Connecticut train crash
Train service in the busy New York-to-New Haven corridor may be restricted for days as officials investigate Friday's rush-hour collision of two trains in Connecticut -- an incident that sent dozens to hospitals -- officials said ...
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Counties worry about costs of sentencing overhaul
The first significant change in Indiana's criminal sentencing rules in more than 30 years has left many counties worried about how to pay for associated costs. The Times in Munster reports that the ...
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Cleveland Marathon events to have extra security
Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the Cleveland Marathon as officers from local, state and national law enforcement agencies provide stepped-up security in the wake of the Boston Marathon ...
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Imprisoned Ohio Amish complain about schooling
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education ...
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Who let the dogs out Intoxicated neighbor accused
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says in a statement that a 47-year-old London woman told deputies she used a blanket to break the glass on her neighbor's front door so she could let two small dogs out of the ...
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Fort Knox launches Adopt a Platoon program
FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) -- As soldiers at Fort Knox are preparing for a summer deployment to Afghanistan, officials at the central Kentucky Army post are launching an Adopt a Platoon ...
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2 cities certified as cultural districts
http://bit.ly/107t6im ) reports that first lady Jane Beshear made the announcement that Maysville in northeastern Kentucky and Bardstown in central Kentucky have made the list. The other communities already certified by the state include Berea, Covington, Danville and ...
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Winning ticket sold in Kentucky
RADCLIFF, KY (WAVE) - The Kentucky Lottery is waiting for a big winner to come forward in Hardin County. Kentucky Lottery officials said a ticket matching five white balls, but not the Powerball, was sold at the Smitty's on Logsdon Parkway in Radcliff for Wednesday's drawing. The ticket is worth $1 ...
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Police standoff over in Shively
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A standoff lasting nearly 12 hours came to an end early Saturday morning in the Shively neighborhood. The man police were after, Jerry Ross, is dead. Police have not determined how Ross died. He was married to Gloria Ross, a homicide victim found shot to death Thursday night. Family members discovered her body in the back yard of her home on Fernheather Drive with ...
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Missouri just as good for travelling as far away places
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State, and although the exact origins of this odd term are as varied as they are uncertain, there certainly is much that the state of Missouri has to show tourists, both local and out-of-state alike. During these times of recession, when distant travel is prohibitive, now might be the time for Missourians to turn their attention to destinations closer to home.
Missouri is a tourist destination of diversity; it may not rank up there with Florida, California, New York and Louisiana, but it home to two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country (Kansas City Metropolitan Area and Greater St Louis). There are also interesting smaller towns that have made a name for themselves as being visitor friendly, while several significant natural areas make the state a popular destination for nature lovers. Read more
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