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Jeremy Meeks was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm

The assaults began in September 2011 and continued over two years

When rescuers arrived to Missouri's Lake Sainte Louise on Jan. 19 after reports that three 14-year-old boys had fallen through the ice, John Smith had already been underwater for 15 minutes.

A technology aide at Zion's West Elementary School is in Lake County Jail this week after he was accused of striking five students in the groin during computer classes, according to Zion police.

They face a maximum of 20 years in federal prison

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks in Russia to try to end renewed fighting in east Ukraine.

Pro-government forces backed by General Haftar suffer casualties as they push to take port district from rival groups.

Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko in a hastily arranged mission to bring an end to the accelerated fi...

A firefighting instructor is under arrest on charges that he had a sexual relationship with a student he was teaching in a fire science class, Kane County prosecutors said Thursday.

Eight Illinois employers across a variety of industries plan to cut 724 jobs in mass layoffs beginning in late February due to everything from lost contracts to corporate restructurings, according to filings with the sta...

Harvard University introduces a total ban on relationships between professors and students in bid to stop sexual harassment.

Cookie drive to benefit Girl Scout troop after gunfire wounds girl, 9, on way to Scout meeting

The Army must do more to recruit black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) personnel, its top officer says.

Up for two Grammys and his first Oscar, John Legend is the dapper cover star of Los Angeles Confidential's latest issue and an honoree at the magazine's big entertainment bash Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Yet the...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College mapped DNA found in New York's subway system, finding that almost half the genetic material did not match any known organism.

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Still important not to discourage those in at-risk groups from having flu jab, says Public Health England The flu vaccine issued this winter only provides "low protection" against the main strain of the virus spreading a...

For some, it's a time for grief after loved ones were killed in the Taiwan plane crash. For others, it's a spectacular story of survival.

From a broken economy to a broken record: Friday's jobs report was the 59th straight month of private sector jobs growth, the longest stretch in U.S. history. More Americans are employed than ever. The U.S. economy has g...

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