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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer
Mar 07, 2019 by Rick Watts
Photo - Alan Greth LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted…
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PRODUCTION ENDS TODAY AT GM'S LORDSTOWN, OHIO PLANT
Mar 06, 2019 by Rick Watts
General Motors is ending production at its Lordstown, Ohio plant today — two days earlier than previously expected. A GM spokesperson said that's when the plant will churn out its last Chevy Cruze sedan. At that…
KING KONG BUNDY DEAD AT 61
Mar 05, 2019 by Rick Watts
King Kong Bundy, one of the most prominent WWE wrestling stars of the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 61, the WWE confirmed Tuesday. The wrestling legend, whose real name was Christopher…
Searches resume after tornado kills 23 in Alabama
Mar 04, 2019 by Rick Watts
Rescuers tore through rubble and wreckage Monday in a search for survivors amid homes torn from foundations, shredded metal dangling from battered trees and dead animals lying among debris after a powerful tornado ripped through…
Sully the service dog has new role helping wounded vets
Mar 01, 2019 by Rick Watts
Sully, the service dog who symbolized devotion lying by former President George H.W. Bush's flag-draped casket, has a new mission. The 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever on Wednesday joined Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's dog…
Hyundai, Kia recall over 500K vehicles as fire risk spreads
Feb 28, 2019 by Rick Watts
Hyundai and Kia have added more than a half-million vehicles to 3 ½-year string of U.S. recalls for engine failures and fires. Three recalls released Thursday by the government add new problems and vehicles to…
Labor union sues General Motors to stop plant closings in 3 states
Feb 27, 2019 by Rick Watts
The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract. The…
Walmart cutting greeters from workforce
Feb 26, 2019 by Rick Watts
Walmart is cutting greeters from its workforce, and some workers with disabilities say the company is targeting them. More than a thousand store locations are making the switch to customer hosts instead of greeters. This…
Cedar Rapids man in custody after leading police on manhunt near I-80, Mississippi River
Feb 25, 2019 by Rick Watts
Illinois State Police said it has arrested a 25-year-old man from Cedar Rapids who led authorities on a chase and manhunt Monday morning along I-80 and the Mississippi River. Authorities say Frank M. Scott is…
Vandals in North Carolina set fire to Gen. Lee statue, but not the Confederate one
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
Vandals in Dunn, North Carolina, last week doused the marble statue of Gen. Lee with a flammable liquid and set it on fire. But if they think they targeted Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, they…
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