Ex-managers sentenced in car dealership theft

Two car dealership managers have pleaded guilty or no contest to felony theft in what prosecutors describe as a $350,000 fraud
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Redshirt mistakes still happen in big-time college hoops

In a world of AAU circuits, recruiting news sites and social media, it's still possible for prospects to fly under the radar
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Tornado death confirmed as violent storms smack the South

Weekend storms have raked parts of the Southeast, leaving deaths injuries in their wake as a tornado smashed into a commercial district in a small Mississippi c
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Northern New York mine lays off more than half its workers

A zinc mine that opened last June in northern New York has announced it's laying off more than half its workforce
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Southern storms, flooding, tornado in east Mississippi city

Severe storms rake the South amid days of drenching rains and a tornado shatters businesses in east Mississippi city of Columbus; no immediate reports of any de
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Democratic candidates make pitches to party leaders

Three Kentucky Democrats took turns pitching their credentials as the strongest candidate to challenge Republican Gov. Matt Bevin as they appeared before a grou
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Long odds for GOP push against left 'extremism' in schools

A Republican's push to quash the "left-wing extremism" in Maine classrooms faces steep odds in the state's Democratic controlled Legislature
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Police: Woman fatally shoots sister during altercation

Authorities say a 35-year-old woman has fatally shot her sister during an altercation at a home in Ohio's capital city
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Ex-AP California capital reporter Steve Lawrence dead at 71

Steve Lawrence, who covered the California capital for The Associated Press for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 71
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Edelen calls for overhaul of criminal-justice system

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Edelen said Friday he wants to make changes to Kentucky's criminal justice system from start to finish, with proposals s
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Massachusetts gas explosions cost utility more than $1B

The natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts last September have cost Columbia Gas more than $1 billion
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Police: Man accused of kidnapping his son found in Mexico

Lowell Police say a man accused of kidnapping his 1-year-old son has been located in Mexico
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Lee Radziwill, stylish sister of Jackie Kennedy, dies at 85

Lee Radziwill, the stylish jet setter and socialite who made friends worldwide even as she bonded and competed with her older sister Jacqueline Kennedy, has die
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'BlacKkKlansman' screenwriter to pursue Langston Hughes film

A Kansas screenwriter who co-wrote Spike Lee's latest film, the Academy Award nominated "BlacKkKlansman," is setting his sights on his next project: a documenta
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DNA from 2006 rape leads to charges against Indiana man

A southern Indiana man faces rape and burglary charges after his DNA matched a sample taken following a 2006 sexual assault
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North Carolina inmates win payouts over prison violence

North Carolina taxpayers are paying three former inmates at one of the state's most dangerous prisons $62,500 after lawsuits claimed supervisors and the former
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Woman dies after hitting snow plow amid latest winter blast

A wintry mix of snow and ice has closed schools, government offices and several universities and caused another deadly wreck in Kansas
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NJ man gets prison for his role in NYC party death

A man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the beating and stabbing death of a party guest at a luxury Manhattan apartment
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Crime reported on Kansas campus hit 10-year low in 2018

University of Kansas officials say crimes reported on the Lawrence campus in 2018 dropped to the lowest level in 10 years
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Tobacco farmer's son endorses smoking ban in most workplaces

A Democratic candidate for governor in Kentucky and the son of a tobacco farmer has endorsed a statewide smoking ban in most workplaces
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Edelen endorses statewide smoking ban in most workplaces

A Democratic candidate for governor in Kentucky and the son of a tobacco farmer has endorsed a statewide smoking ban in most workplaces
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GM plant closings will hit parts suppliers far and wide

Thousands of jobs at auto parts suppliers in North America are at stake because of General Motors' plan to close five of its plants in the coming months
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Uncle of girl who died in Lawrence charged with rape

A Massachusetts man already facing charges in the death of his 11-year-old grand-niece who died after potential exposure to fentanyl is now facing a child rape
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Man sentenced to 17 years for drug trafficking

A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for participating in a drug-trafficking conspiracy in New Hampshire
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31 file for statewide office in Kentucky ahead of deadline

Thirty-one people have filed to run for statewide office in Kentucky this year
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2019 William Allen White award goes to AP's Sally Buzbee

Sally Buzbee, the executive editor of The Associated Press, is this year's recipient of the William Allen White Foundation award, which recognizes individuals f
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Chicago suburb OKs $1.25M settlement for man police tackled

The City Council in the Chicago suburb of Evanston has approved a $1.25 million settlement with a black man who sued after police tackled him and arrested him f
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Man pleads guilty to killing 3 whose homes set on fire

A man pleaded guilty to three counts of murder in the deaths seven years ago of a cigar salesman in Phoenix and a couple from an upscale suburb in two burglarie
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Man pleads guilty to killing 3 in burglaries in Phoenix area

A man pleaded guilty to murder in the deaths of a cigar salesman in Phoenix and a couple from an upscale suburb in burglaries that ended with the victims being
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Black man tackled by police talks about incident, lawsuit

A Chicago suburb is poised to settle a lawsuit for $1.25 million with an African-American man who was tackled by police officers who believed he'd stolen a car
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Duke suspends 2 fraternities, limits 3rd amid hazing probe

Duke University has suspended two fraternities and is limiting activities at a third pending a hazing investigation
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1 dead, 1 hospitalized after men fall through ice on lake

Authorities say two men fell through the ice while skating on a Connecticut lake, leaving one dead and the other hospitalized
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