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  • UPDATE: Early Morning Shooting Victim Dies, Police Investigating

    PRARIETON (WIBQ) -  The Vigo County Sherriff Department is investigating a shooting in southern Vigo County early this morning. Police say a man was shot twice, and was able to show up at a neighbors house at 7155 Robertson Road for help.  Investigators are trying to ... More

  • Second Suspect Arrested In Home Invasion

    PIMENTO (WIBQ) - It was about a month ago when an alleged home invasion and burglary attempt took place in Pimento. Now, Knox County Sheriff's deputies have arrested the second of three suspects. On Tuesday, deputies arrested Eddie Wayne Grisham in Vincennes after they got ... More

  • Brazil Woman Charged With Battery

    BRAZIL (WIBQ)- A 24 year old Brazil woman is facing charges of aggravated battery, criminal mischief and interfering with reporting a crime after she allegedly hit another woman over the head with a brick. According to police, Erin Russell, went to the victim's home ... More

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  • New Study Suggests More Indiana Children Are Now Homeless

    TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ) - Homelessness among children enrolled in Indiana public schools rose 26 percent over the two years ending in 2008-09 according to a report from First Focus, a children's advocacy group. The report did not provide the total number of homeless students for ... More

  • Extensions On Unemployment Benefits Can Be Filed Next Week

    TERRE HAUTE (WIBQ)- Help is on the way to about 80,000 unemployed people in the hoosier state. Indiana residents will be able to file for an extension of unemployment benefits starting next week. To obtain the retroactive benefits, vouchers will have to be filled ... More

  • State Unemployment Takes Small Rise

    Indianapolis (WIBQ)-Unemployment rose slightly in June, up one tenth of a percent over May 2010. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce June's jobless rate was 10.1%. The state saw 3,600 new permanent jobs but the loss of 4,700 temporary ... More

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  • U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions. The U.S. embassy in Mexico City said in a statement on Thursday that ... More

  • California pot sweep linked to Mexican drug cartels

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California authorities said on Thursday they have made dozens of arrests and destroyed marijuana plants worth billions of dollars on farms that officials said are controlled by Mexican drug traffickers. The street value of the marijuana destroyed in California's Sierra Nevada ... More

  • Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - All four crew members were killed in a U.S. Air Force cargo plane that crashed in flames while practicing for an aviation show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force said Thursday. The C-17 Globemaster went down Wednesday evening in ... More

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  • U.S. closes consulate in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. government has shut indefinitely its consulate in Mexico's most violent drug war city Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, to evaluate security conditions. The U.S. embassy in Mexico City said in a statement on Thursday that ... More

  • Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup

    GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed drug boss Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel on Thursday, the first major triumph this year for President Felipe Calderon's war against drug cartels but one that is unlikely to end spiraling violence. The Mexican army shot dead Coronel, a senior ... More

  • Neighbors fail to end Venezuela-Colombia rift

    QUITO (Reuters) - South American foreign ministers failed to mend broken ties between Venezuela and Colombia at a meeting on Thursday but the countries agreed that irregular armed groups were hurting peace in the region. The gathering of the 12-member Union of South American Nations was ... More

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  • Cuomo can try ex-Hevesi aide on felonies: NY judge

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The central figure in a New York public pension corruption case will be tried on some of the most serious charges brought against him by the attorney general, including felonies, a judge ruled on Thursday. Henry Morris, the former state comptroller's ... More

  • Senate plans Wed. test vote on oil spill bill

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate plans to hold a procedural vote next Wednesday to test whether there is enough support to pass legislation clamping down on offshore oil drilling procedures and expanding alternative energy, a Democratic aide said on Thursday. If Democrats cannot get the necessary ... More

  • Fed officials clash on need for more stimulus

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials clashed on Thursday over whether the central bank should be more aggressive in supporting the stumbling economy and one said the Fed's current policy may be contributing to worryingly low levels of inflation. The Fed's promise to hold ... More

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  • Samsung Elec posts record Q2 on strong chip sales

    SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top maker of memory chips and flat screen TVs, reported a record quarterly profit on Friday, aided by strong sales of both of its key products. Samsung reported a 5.01 trillion won ($4.23 billion) operating ... More

  • Global body proposes rule to end insurer "black box"

    LONDON (Reuters) - A global accounting standard setter proposed a new rule for insurers on Friday, aiming to shine a light on a sector criticized by investors for being a "black box" that keeps them in the dark. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), whose rules ... More

  • SEC charges Wyly brothers with $550 million fraud

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four companies while they were serving as directors. Samuel Wyly, 75, and Charles Wyly ... More

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  • Broncos and Tebow agree on a contract

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Tim Tebow agreed to a contract on Thursday, the National Football League team said. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner out of Florida agreed to a five-year, $33 million deal with $8.7 million guaranteed, according to ... More

  • Early exit for volatile fifth seed Gulbis in LA

    By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Colombian Alejandro Falla produced the first upset at the LA Open with a gripping and occasionally tempestuous 4-6 6-3 7-6 victory over fifth-seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the second round Thursday. Left-hander Falla came from 0-3 down in the ... More

  • Eagles sign former Falcons safety Harris

    PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Atlanta Falcons safety Antoine Harris, the National Football League club announced Thursday. Harris, 28, spent the last three seasons with Atlanta, playing in 35 games and recording 10 tackles and 11 special teams tackles. His 2009 season ... More

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  • New TB test must reach more people: expert

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - A new diagnostic tool that reduces to two hours the time needed to detect drug-resistant tuberculosis must be made available to populations vulnerable to the disease, a World Health Organization expert said. Asia carries more than half the global caseload of drug ... More

  • Test designed to screen resistance to cancer drug

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have designed a test to identify patients who are likely to be resistant to imatinib, the standard drug for treating leukemia or cancer of the blood cells. Such a test is important as imatinib resistance occurs usually to relapse ... More

  • Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - Calcium supplements, which many people consume hoping to ward off osteoporosis, may increase the risk of heart attack by as much as 30 percent, researchers reported Friday. These tiny tablets which carry concentrated doses of calcium were also associated with higher incidences ... More

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  • Canadian archeologists find lost ship in Arctic

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian archeologists have discovered the wreckage of the ship that has been credited with discovering the fabled Northwest Passage, saying the vessel remains in good condition after being abandoned more than 150 years ago in the Arctic ice. Archeologists were able to snap ... More

  • Rabbits grow their own joint replacements in study

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rabbits implanted with artificial bones re-grew their own joints, complete with cartilage, researchers reported on Thursday. Only a single compound called a growth factor was needed to induce the rabbits' bodies to remodel the joint tissue, said the team at Columbia University in ... More

  • Study changes picture of U.S. quake hazards

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of earthquakes in the U.S. Midwest may be more widespread than geologists have believed, but a "big one" may be less likely at Missouri's New Madrid fault, researchers said on Wednesday. They found that rivers that swept away sediments ... More

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  • TeleNav shares sink on revenue worries on Sprint deal

    BANGALORE (Reuters) - Navigation technology company TeleNav Inc warned that a contract renegotiation with its largest customer could lead to a fall in revenue, sending its shares down 16 percent in extended trade. TeleNav said it expects any extended agreement would lead to declines in average ... More

  • Google says report of China search block may be glitch

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Friday the firm's report that web searches in China were being blocked could have been the result of its own technical glitch that overstated the problem. Google said on Thursday that Web searches and mobile services were blocked ... More

  • McAfee profit tops Wall Street target

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - McAfee Inc, the No. 2 security software maker, reported better-than-expected profit on Thursday, lifted by growth in its consumer business. While warning of significant headwinds due to the impact of foreign exchange, the company set a forecast for the current quarter that ... More

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  • Mark Wahlberg: God most important part of my life

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Mark Wahlberg received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday as part of the promotion for "The Other Guys." The cop comedy, starring Will Ferrell and directed by Adam McKay, opens in North America next Friday through ... More

  • Marc Cohn's new album sets chart record for singer

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has notched his highest career rank on the Billboard 200 album chart, as "Listening Booth: 1970" debuted at No. 28 this week. The 1991 best new artist Grammy Award winner previously went as high as No. 38 with his ... More

  • "Inception" set to fend off three box office rookies

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore." DiCaprio's dreams thriller "Inception ... More

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