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Author Archives: drjohn05

Pennsylvania governor says he has treatable prostate cancer
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Pennsylvania governor says he has treatable prostate cancer

Posted on 02/24/16 by drjohn05

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday he was recently diagnosed with a minor form of prostate cancer and will be treated in the coming weeks. Wolf, 67, said the cancer was detected several months ago during a routine checkup and then confirmed about two weeks ago through follow-up tests. He declined to … Continue reading →

Heavy snow, strong winds whip through Great Lakes area
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Heavy snow, strong winds whip through Great Lakes area

Posted on 02/24/16 by drjohn05

CHICAGO (AP) — A powerful storm brought heavy snow and biting winds to parts of the Midwest on Wednesday, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in and out of Chicago and the closure of schools in districts in several states. Airlines cancelled more than 1,000 flights to and from Chicago’s major airports, O’Hare … Continue reading →

Polygamous sect leaders facing food stamp fraud charges
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Polygamous sect leaders facing food stamp fraud charges

Posted on 02/24/16 by drjohn05

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators say they noticed something strange when they began tracking food stamp transactions coming out of two small convenience stores in a polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border. The volume of food stamp purchases was so large that it rivaled big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Costco. They said they ultimately … Continue reading →

Connecticut’s top court hears Kennedy cousin murder case
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Connecticut’s top court hears Kennedy cousin murder case

Posted on 02/24/16 by drjohn05

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s highest court was hearing arguments Wednesday on whether Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel should get a new trial or be sent back to prison for a 1975 murder. State prosecutors asked the state Supreme Court to reinstate the 2002 murder conviction against Skakel in the bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley when … Continue reading →

Dad pleads not guilty in slaying of toddler found in creek
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Dad pleads not guilty in slaying of toddler found in creek

Posted on 02/24/16 by drjohn05

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who generated an Amber Alert when he disappeared with his toddler daughter over the weekend pleaded not guilty to murder charges Wednesday, a day after police divers found her body in a creek. Ryan Lawrence was in jail-issued clothes and shackled during his arraignment in the death of 21-month-old … Continue reading →

Tornadoes ravage South, threat remains for more twisters
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Tornadoes ravage South, threat remains for more twisters

Posted on 02/24/16 by drjohn05

CONVENT, La. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped through an RV park in Louisiana and significantly damaged nearly 100 homes and apartments in Florida, and forecasters warned that more twisters were possible Wednesday as the deadly storm system moved to the East Coast. At least three people were killed and dozens of people were injured, some critically. … Continue reading →

Fargo police say officer shot during standoff won’t survive
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Fargo police say officer shot during standoff won’t survive

Posted on 02/11/16 by drjohn05

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota police officer was near death Thursday after being hit by a gunshot while responding to a domestic disturbance, triggering an overnight standoff with the suspected shooter who was later found dead in his home. Officer Jason Moszer, a six-year police veteran with a wife and two children, wasn’t … Continue reading →

Slain Maryland deputies were fathers, veterans of the force
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Slain Maryland deputies were fathers, veterans of the force

Posted on 02/11/16 by drjohn05

EDGEWOOD, Md. (AP) — In an emotional address, the Harford County sheriff identified two deputies who were fatally shot in the line of duty, marking the first such tragedy in the small suburban county since 1899. Sheriff Jeremy Gahler identified the men Thursday as Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey, a 30-year veteran of the department who … Continue reading →

Last occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge surrender to FBI
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Last occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge surrender to FBI

Posted on 02/11/16 by drjohn05

BURNS, Ore. (AP) — Surrounded by FBI agents in armored vehicles, the last four occupiers of a national nature preserve surrendered Thursday, and a leader in their movement who organized a 2014 standoff with authorities was criminally charged in federal court. The holdouts were the last remnants of a larger group that seized the Malheur … Continue reading →

Living with people they bite, Zika mosquitoes hard to fight
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Living with people they bite, Zika mosquitoes hard to fight

Posted on 02/08/16 by drjohn05

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The mosquitoes that spread the Zika virus are among the hardest species to fight because they live and breed in tub drains, dog bowls, buckets, flower pots and other spots where water collects inside the houses and yards of the people they bite, insect experts noted Monday. Because they stick close … Continue reading →

Inmate recaptured after mistaken release in Los Angeles
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Inmate recaptured after mistaken release in Los Angeles

Posted on 02/08/16 by drjohn05

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A murder suspect who was mistakenly released from a Los Angeles County jail last month was recaptured Monday in Nevada, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives learned earlier in the day that Steven Lawrence Wright might be hiding in a Boulder City hotel and requested help from the FBI and … Continue reading →

Lead contamination of Flint water draws multiple lawsuits
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Lead contamination of Flint water draws multiple lawsuits

Posted on 02/08/16 by drjohn05

DETROIT (AP) — One lawsuit seeks to replace lead-leaching water lines at no cost to customers. Another seeks money for thousands of Flint residents who unwittingly drank toxic water. A third complaint has been filed on behalf of people with Legionnaires’ disease. While government officials scramble to rid Flint’s tap water of lead, victims are … Continue reading →

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