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Deadly Accident at the Ohio State Fair

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday but its amusement rides remained closed one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart…

ObamaCare 'Straight Repeal' Fails on Senate Vote

(FOX NEWS) - A conservative-backed plan to repeal the bulk of ObamaCare and give lawmakers a two-year window to replace the struggling health law failed on a Senate vote Wednesday, in the latest setback for the repeal push. The vote…

Coca-Cola Announces it is Replacing Coke Zero

(CNN) - Coke Zero will be replaced by a new sugar-free drink called Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coke announced Wednesday. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar has already been a success in 25 markets around the world, including Europe, Latin America, the Middle East,…

Senate's Critical Health Care Vote: What Happens Next?

(FOX NEWS) - The Senate voted Tuesday to open debate on overhauling the United States' health care system. "Now we move forward towards truly great health care for the American people... this is truly great…

Senate GOP Gets New Pressure from Trump on Health Care

WASHINGTON (AP) - A peeved President Donald Trump tweaked Republican opponents of his party's reeling health care bill Monday, saying this week's planned faceoff vote is their "last chance to do the right…

Trump Names Lawyer as New Acting Ethics Chief

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has named a veteran lawyer to oversee the government's ethics agency until a new permanent chief is selected. The Office of Government Ethics confirmed Friday that Trump designated the agency's general counsel, David J.…

Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump’s embattled spokesman during the first six months of his presidency, is resigning his position, according to two people with…

O.J. Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada Robbery

LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) - O.J. Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bit to retrieve sports memoriabilia in Las Vegas. A…

Lincoln Park Restoration Receives $750,000 from Department of Interior

DULUTH, Minn. - The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service announced today that $750,000 was awarded to Minnesota through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. The City…

World's Plastic Waste Could Bury Manhattan 2 Miles Deep

WASHINGTON (AP) - A cradle-to-grave study of global plastics finds the industry has made more than 9 billion tons of plastic since 1950. The research shows there's enough left over to bury Manhattan under more than two miles of trash.…

Minnesota Teen Missing for 40 Years Identified as Victim of John Wayne Gacy

CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois sheriff’s office said Wednesday that it has identified a Minnesota runaway as one of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart…

Father Calls for Justice in Police Shooting Death of Justine Damond

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - The family of Justine Damond made their first public comments in Sydney Tuesday after their daughter was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer over the weekend. John Ruszczyk, Justine’s father, said the family is still trying to…