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Sumter County Sheriff Pete Smith confirms two fatalities in R.W. Jones Road home fire, maybe three

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Elderly Ohio woman tries to rundown purse snatcher

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP, Ohio— To call it “a run for her money” would be an understatement. An elderly woman ... Read more

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Loud protests meet Muslims visiting Oklahoma Capitol

OKLAHOMA CITY — Several dozen protesters, many carrying signs proclaiming their distaste for Islam, stood in the bitter ... Read more

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Stick Miller: Casino Night is for the dogs

… and the cats. For the purposes of this article, I officially remove my mantle as witty columnist ... Read more

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Imerys lays off employees at Andersonville

ANDERSONVILLE — Imerys Oilfield Solutions issued the following statement after laying off employees at its Andersonville production plant. ... Read more

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Indiana may allow ‘baby boxes’ for abandoned babies

Legislation approved by the Indiana House of Representatives would allow designated locations to install incubators, or baby boxes, ... Read more

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Travis Kvapil

In this April 6, 2014, file photo, Travis Kvapil walks the track before a rain delayed start for ... Read more

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Teen knocked bus driver unconscious during ride

A Louisiana teen was arrested Thursday afternoon after beating a school bus driver unconscious while the bus was ... Read more

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GSW complete season sweep of North Georgia, head to PBC tourney

DAHLONEGA – The Georgia Southwestern men’s basketball team punched its ticket to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament with ... Read more

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Anti-Muslim Signs

Protesters left signs outside the Capitol’s entrance, where they’d shouted at more than 100 people arriving for Muslim ... Read more

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Muslim Day Protests

Protesters gathered outside the State Capitol, where more than 100 Oklahoma Muslims held the first-ever Muslim Day to ... Read more

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Lady Raiders take third in region, fall in state tourney

DUBLIN – The Southland Lady Raiders basketball teams wrapped up the GISA region 3AAA tournament on the weekend ... Read more

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Juwan High

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Raiders fall to Knights in first round of GISA AAA state tournament

SAINT SIMON’S ISLAND – After a pair of strong wins against the Valwood Valiants and the Tiftarea Panthers ... Read more

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Why you should stop giving your kid a bath every night

When my oldest son was just an infant, we, like so many other new parents, struggled to get ... Read more

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Gage Desmond

With the return of his birthday gifts and cards, a delighted Gage Desmond now has a houseful of ... Read more

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Cierra Bond

Cierra Bond (32) was the leading scorer for the Lady Jets with 16 points in the win over ... Read more

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Lady Jets crush Albany Tech in first round of playoffs

AMERICUS – The South Georgia Technical College Lady Jets captured an impressive 81-50 victory over Albany Tech in ... Read more

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Birthday boy’s lost gifts returned

PEABODY, Mass. — They’re back. The birthday presents meant for 5-year-old Gage Desmond have been returned. Their loss ... Read more

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Adrian Peterson

FILE – In this Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson leaves the courthouse ... Read more

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Falcons sign kicker Matt Bryant to contract extension

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed kicker Matt Bryant to a contract extension. Bryant could have ... Read more

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FCC adopts net-neutrality rule backed by Obama for Internet

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators invoked broad powers to ensure that Web traffic for all users is treated equally, ... Read more

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Theather Authority to hold called meeting

The Rylander Theatre Authority has a called meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March to finalize HVAC unit replacement ... Read more

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LLAMA WATCH: 2 llamas on the loose in Arizona

Following the extensive efforts of local area authorities, 2 llamas were captured with the last being wrangled at ... Read more

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Jeff Teague, Monta Ellis

Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) drives against Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis (11) in the first half ... Read more

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Hawks charge past short-handed Mavericks 104-87

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta backup point guard Dennis Schroder again shined against a Dallas team that was missing ... Read more

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After DC legalization, a mom in a minivan goes in search of a pot party

In search of activists and friends of DC NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), ... Read more

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Senator persists in pursuing penmanship

INDIANAPOLIS – After three failed attempts, Sen. Jean Leising, R-Oldenburg, is again trying to write penmanship requirements back ... Read more

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