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  • McLeansboro man dies after being hit by car

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 6:40 PM

    A Williamson County man has died after being hit by a car Wednesday night.

  • US Senate approves 2-year moratorium on dam barriers

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 6:34 PM

    A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to put controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams in Kentucky and Tennessee would be held off under a two-year moratorium that's been passed by the U.S. Senate.

  • First graduating class of 'mustangs' get first look at new school

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 6:29 PM

    Even though students are only days away from the last day of school, it looked and sounded more like the first day at the new McCracken County High School.

  • Southern Illinois Healthcare shows off their Disaster Blasters

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 5:51 PM

    When natural disaster strikes, you might not always be prepared, but Southern Illinois Healthcare wants you to rest a little easier.

  • Head of Fort Campbell harassment program arrested

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 5:33 PM

    Army officials say the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell has been arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post.

  • Schools: summer means more hungry kids

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 5:23 PM

    Because so many children rely on the free and reduced lunch program at their schools, parents will soon be footing the bill for additional meals. Trying to bridge the gap, schools are finding ways to continue to help.

  • Madigan: 'Tough' decisions ahead on concealed guns

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 5:13 PM

    Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says lawmakers will need to take "tough positions" to reach a compromise on legislation allowing the carrying of concealed weapons.

  • Authorities arrest man in Idaho in terrorism case

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 5:11 PM

    Federal authorities in Idaho say they have arrested an Uzbekistan national on federal terrorism charges.

  • 2nd IRS official to leave amid tea party scandal

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 5:09 PM

    As second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.

  • Sheriff: ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 4:48 PM

    Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.

  • Three men steal debit card numbers, withdraw money, go shopping

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 3:58 PM

    They allegedly stole debit card numbers from bank ATMs, and then used the account numbers to withdraw cash. That's according to Paducah Police. Detective Chris Baxter said, once the three men had money in hand, they went to several area stores and shopped.

  • Gov. Haslam signs grocery tax reduction into law

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 3:29 PM

    Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has signed into law a reduction in the state's sales tax on groceries. Starting on July 1, Tennessee shoppers will pay a 5 percent sales tax on retail food items.

  • Burglars steal store's ATM, investigators looking for culprits

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 3:21 PM

    A glass door wasn't enough to keep two burglars from stealing an ATM in late April. Now, Union County Sheriff's detectives want to find the culprits and put them behind bars.

  • Universities in Illinois agree to slowly pick up pensions

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 2:52 PM

    State universities and community colleges have agreed to gradually pick up their own retirement costs under a preliminary deal that emerged at a public hearing.

  • AP Sources: Crime not ruled out in Texas blast

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 2:41 PM

    Authorities have not ruled out criminal activity and are investigating two other possible causes in the explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that killed 14 people.

  • Victim's brother testifies in Jodi Arias case

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 2:40 PM

    The jury deciding the fate of Jodi Arias has heard dramatic and emotional testimony from the brother of the man she murdered.

  • School bus carrying special-needs kids rolls over

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 2:43 PM

    State police say a dozen people - including five children - are injured after a school bus carrying special needs children rolled over on a highway near Indianapolis.

  • Obama to tap Werfel as acting IRS head

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 2:55 PM

    President Barack Obama will appoint senior White House budget officer Daniel Werfel to be acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a White House official says.

  • Powerball jackpot quickly jumps to $550 million

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 1:29 PM

    The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $550 million, a major climb less than a day after the latest drawing produced no winning ticket.

  • Pair sought for stealing ATM from Union County convenience store

    Updated: Thu May 16, 2013 3:28 PM

    The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that occurred at the Cheers Convenience Store.

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