Verne Gagne Involved in Homicide In Tragedy Fit For The Wrestler

If you thought Mickey Rourke's performance in The Wrestler was depressing, it's got nothing on the tragic tale of Verne Gagne. The wrestler appears to have been involved in the death of his 97-year-old roommate at...

Zoo creates ornaments from reindeer droppings

A zoo in Illinois is offering Christmas ornaments that are made partly from reindeer droppings - they are dried, clear-coated and then painted or decorated with glitter. An eco-friendly way to decorate your tree...

Illinois Police Sergeant Gets 440 Years for Rapes

"(AP) Sarah Gliege remembers far too much about the January night she was raped. She remembers the gun on her chest, pointed toward her head. She remembers the realization that, months from her wedding and...

Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams

Storms today have dumped as much as 10 inches on an already soggy Indiana, and the rising water has threatened dams, roads, and forced the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes."Flooding was also a...

Jumping Season Opens With Fatality

" For thrill-seekers, it's a 65-foot free-fall rite of passage. For law enforcement, it's the root of an endless cat-and-mouse game that too often ends in a 911 call. "

Federal Disaster Assistance Tops $8.3 Million For Two Illinois Counties

"BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Federal disaster assistance totals for eligible Iroquois and Livingston County residents topped $8.3 million last night with just a few days left until the May 6 registration deadline.This total includes Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants...

Michelle "Blast Clinton" Malkin on Sleep Deprivation

"In a radio interview Tuesday, Hillary blamed her congenital dissembling on being “sleep-deprived.” If that is so, then Hillary has been a walking zombie for years.This is the woman who insisted for more than...

Childrens Cough Medicine Lawsuit Filed

Mother Sues Over 4-Month-Old's Cough Medicine Death"CHICAGO — A mother whose 4-month-old son died after taking over-the-counter cough and cold medicines sued two distributors of the drugs, saying they should have known the dangers of a key ingredient and warned...

Content analysis of O'Reilly's rhetoric finds spin to be a 'factor'

Is spin a factor in the factor?  We report, you decide.  Here are the facts:"BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bill O'Reilly may proclaim at the beginning of his program that viewers are entering the "No Spin Zone,"...

When (Small) Meteorites Attack

Most people wouldn't have even looked twice at it, but simply thrown the rock back outside."When Dee Riddle heard the breaking glass, she thought her bathroom mirror must have shattered. What she found was quite different: A grayish metallic object about the size of a deck of...

Former Policeman Burned Trying To Put Out Blaze

" January 14, 2007 Illinois - A well-liked, retired Bloomington police officer burned in a fire at his home Friday night was in critical condition Saturday at a regional burn unit. Elijah "Joe" Rusk was in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, a nursing supervisor said...

Three Injured In Fire

" January 13, 2007 Illinois - A Bloomington man tried to fight flames with a garden hose Friday night while his great-grandson was still inside the burning house on Bloomington's southwest edge. The boy, the man and a second adult were injured in the fire at 2704 Bainbridge...

Evolution: Vanishing beetle horns have surprise function

Bloomington, Indiana - The function of horned beetles' wild protrusions has been a matter of some consternation for biologists. Digging seemed plausible; combat and mate selection, more likely. Even Charles...

Sentencing Today For Man Convicted Of Killing Behrman

"The parents of slain Indiana University student Jill Behrman hoped to take the witness stand on Friday and speak directly to the 31-year-old handyman convicted of killing her more than six years ago.A Morgan County jury needed only about 50 minutes to find John Myers II...

Teen Saved Father after Propeller Severed Leg

"A grateful Bloomington father lost his leg but not his life during a terrifying boating accident. His calm and collected teenage son is his hero. "We thank God that my husband survived," said Sandi Pickel. Pickel is certain she would be a widow if her 17-year-old son Andrew...

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