Illinois House expunges lawmaker's tainted water threat

The Illinois House has taken the rare step of erasing from the record comments made during floor debate
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House expunges Democrat's threatening remark from record

The Illinois House has taken the rare step of erasing from the record comments made during floor debate
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Ex-middle school teacher denies molesting 2nd student

A former Massachusetts middle school teacher already charged with molesting one student is now facing allegations that he assaulted a second student
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Legionnaire's crisis at heart of damage-award veto override

People who are injured in incidents that are the state government's fault are now eligible for damage awards of as much as $2 million after raucous House debate
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Firefighters knock down weekend blaze at chemical plant

Firefighters in Massachusetts knocked down a fire at a chemical plant over the weekend
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25-year-old man dead in Illinois tractor-train crash

An Illinois man who was killed on Thanksgiving when his farm tractor collided with an Amtrak train was newly married and 25 years old
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Farm tractor driver dead in holiday crash with Amtrak train

Authorities say one person aboard a farm tractor has died after a holiday crash with an Amtrak train in Illinois' Bureau County
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Coroner called after train-tractor collision near Princeton

A county coroner has been dispatched to the scene where an Amtrak train collided with a farm tractor near the community of Princeton in north central Illinois
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Schools superintendent charged with DUI placed on paid leave

A South Carolina school district's superintendent has been placed on paid leave following her arrest for driving under the influence
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Woman charged in baby niece's death held without bail

A Massachusetts woman facing a murder charge in the death of her 11-month-old niece has been held without bail
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Massachusetts woman faces murder charge in death of niece

A Massachusetts woman originally charged with assault and battery in connection with the death of her 11-month-old niece is now facing a murder charge
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Police arrest man in crash into house that killed girlfriend

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a crash in Massachusetts that sent the car he was driving into a house and killed his girlfriend
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Schools superintendent charged with DUI in South Carolina

Court records say a South Carolina school district's superintendent has been charged with DUI
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A few honorary Oscars firsts at this year's Governors Awards

In the Governors Awards, a few honorary Oscars firsts
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Prison inmate death after run-in with staff ruled homicide

The death of an inmate following an incident at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide
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Prison inmate death after incident with staff ruled homicide

The death of an inmate following an incident at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide
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Kim Porter, Diddy's former longtime girlfriend, dies at 47

Kim Porter, Diddy's former longtime girlfriend and the mother of three of his children, has died
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Diddy's former girlfriend and mother to 3 children dies

Kim Porter, Diddy's former longtime girlfriend and the mother of three of his children, has died
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JFK Twitter account aims to show president's words 'count'

President John F. Kennedy helped inspire a nation to land a man on the moon _ but he never got the chance to tweet about it
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The Latest: Senate fails on withdrawal from Crosscheck

The Senate has failed to overturn a veto that would keep Illinois in a contentious multistate voter registration system
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The Latest: Senate rejects lower limit on damage claims

Illinois senators have rejected Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of legislation allowing for larger damage awards in lawsuits against the state
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High number of turtle strandings in Massachusetts this fall

Scientists say New England has seen an unusually early start to the sea turtle stranding season this year, with more than 40 turtles washing up on Massachusetts
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Pounds of marijuana found in car that crashed at airport

Authorities say more than 25 pounds of marijuana were discovered in the car of a California man who crashed at a South Carolina airport
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Police: 1 dead, 2 wounded in gunfire exchange in Georgia

Police say two people have been shot and another person has been killed in a shootout in Georgia
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