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Police officers search an area around the Illinois city of Fox Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago, for three suspects following the killing of a police officer early Tuesday.

Illinois Police Officer Shot Dead; Manhunt Underway For 3 Suspects

A Fox Lake County police officer was killed Tuesday morning in a suburb north of Chicago. Local and federal officers are searching for the suspected killers.

A migrant girl holds a sign expressing her love to Germany as she arrives at the train station in Saalfeld, central Germany, on Saturday. Hundreds of refugees arrived in a train from Munich to be transported by bus to an accomodation center.

Trainloads Of Migrants Begin Arriving In Germany

Thousands of refugees, mainly escaping conflict in Syria and Iraq, began arriving in Munich after transiting through Austria.

State Rep. John King, D-York, hugs a woman after the House approved a bill removing the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds early Thursday in Columbia, S.C.

'A New Day': S.C. To Remove Confederate Flag From Capitol Grounds

Lawmakers in the state's House of Representatives backed a bill that will put the controversial flag in a relic room. After Gov. Nikki Haley signs the bill Thursday, the flag will come down Friday.

Growing Number of Child Care Centers Offer Extended Care

Layoffs caused by the recession sent thousands of Ohio workers in search of new employment. In many cases people were forced to take jobs during…

Burns Paiute Tribal Chairperson Charlotte Rodrique talks to reporters about the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., on Wednesday.

Native American Tribe Says Oregon Armed Occupiers Are Desecrating Sacred Land

The Burns Paiute tribe is demanding that the anti-federalist militants leave its ancestral lands. Paiute legend says the tribe has lived in this area since "before the Cascade Mountains were formed."

As "Bernie Sanderswitzky," Bernie Sanders alluded to a central campaign message in one skit. "I'm so sick of the 1 percent getting this preferential treatment," he says, in an argument with Larry David's character over who gets lifeboats first in a Titanic-esque situation.

With A Little Help From Larry David, Bernie Sanders Does 'SNL'

Bernie Sanders impersonator Larry David hosted the episode with a cameo from the senator himself. Sanders slipped in a main campaign message, while David jabbed at the candidate's cantankerous side.

Franklin County Seeks Ways To Reduce Voter Waiting Lines.

Later this week, the Franklin County Board of Elections seeks public comment on a plan to reduce waiting times at polling places in November. The board…

The cheetah known as Sarah or Sahara holds the record as the fastest land animal on earth. She has died at the age of 15.

Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15

The Cincinnati Zoo euthanized the cheetah known as Sarah this week. Cheetahs usually live to 8 to 12, the zoo says. Sarah was famous for running 100 meters in 5.95 seconds, a record for land mammals.

Leon County In Northern Florida Monitors Hurricane Irma

Leon County, which includes the capital Tallahassee, is bracing for impact as Hurricane Irma moves north. David Greene talks to Vincent Long, the Leon County administrator, about Irma.

Cincinnati Council debates Children's Hospital expansion.

Cincinnati Council Signs Off On Major Children's Hospital Expansion

Cincinnati Council voted 6-3 Wednesday to allow a major expansion project at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to go forward, despite the...

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