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Judge refuses to cut ex-mayor’s sentence CHICAGO – A federal judge refused Tuesday to lighten Rod Blagojevich’s original 14-year prison sentence for corruption, rejecting pleas for lenience ...

Putin, Erdogan agree on steps to mend relations

MOSCOW – The leaders of Turkey and Russia pledged Tuesday to restart key energy projects and roll back sanctions, seeking to rebuild ties as Turkey looks beyond its NATO partners for support...

Graceland getting its own guest house

Elvis always wanted place for friends

Judge denies Blagojevich’s bid to lighten 14-year sentence

CHICAGO – A federal judge on Tuesday upheld Rod Blagojevich’s 14-year prison sentence on corruption counts, setting aside pleas for leniency by the former Illinois governor’s wife and daught...

Police: Kansas boy suffered fatal neck injury on waterslide

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas waterslide billed as the world’s tallest remained off-limits as authorities pressed to figure out how a state lawmaker’s 10-year-old son died of a neck injury whi...

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Warming, waterborne illnesses linked WASHINGTON – Rising global temperatures are linked to increasing waterborne food poisoning, particularly from eating raw oysters, along with other nasty ...

Complexity makes airline computer systems vulnerable

Mergers create a technological hodgepodge

Clinton critiques plan

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Hillary Clinton offered a simple reply to Donald Trump’s economic address Monday: “Don’t let a friend vote Trump.” At a rally in St. Petersburg, Florida, Cl...

Trump revamps economic plan

Vows tax cuts to ‘jump-start America’

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Family of 5 dead in murder-suicide SINKING SPRING, Pa. – A couple featured in news stories about their difficulties getting medication for a daughter, Willow, who had a heart transplant were...

Universities boost stipends

Move comes ahead of ruling on grad unions

Iran executes nuclear scientist convicted of spying

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran executed a nuclear scientist convicted of spying for the United States, an official said Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that the nation secretly detained and tr...
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