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Nokomis siblings accused of stealing elderly woman’s debit card, spending over $1,600

NOKOMIS/TAYLORVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Two Nokomis siblings are facing aggravated identity theft charges following an incident involving the theft of a elderly Taylorville woman's debit card. Facing charges are Sarah M. Hopping, 22, of Nokomis, and Travis J. Hopping, 20, of Pana. The Hoppings are accused of stealing the purse of an elderly Taylorville woman and making $1,625.85 in fraudulent charges within the area. Bond has been set for both individuals at $10,000 each, with a possible prison sentence of […]

todayJuly 19, 2017 5

Business & Lifestyle

Possible ‘FAKE NEWS’ service? Facebook plans subscription service for news articles

Allen Cone, United Press International Writer MENLO PARK, Calif. (UPI) -- Facebook plans to launch a subscription service for news stories, possibly testing the change as early as October. Campbell Brown, the head of the social media giant's news partnerships, said Facebook is working on the news product, which would have a paywall. "We are in early talks with several news publishers about how we might better support subscription business models on Facebook," Brown told TechCrunch in a statement. "As part of the […]

todayJuly 19, 2017 29

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Cop who shot unarmed woman refuses interview by investigators

Ray Downs, United Press International Writer MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (UPI) -- The Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who called 911 for help has refused to be interviewed by authorities, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Officer Mohamed Noor shot 40-year-old Justine Ruszczyk, who also went by her fiancee's last name of Damond, in the abdomen as she stood in the alley behind her home and told the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that we will not consent to an interview […]

todayJuly 18, 2017 3

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Chipotle shuts down Virginia restaurant after illness reports

Ed Adamczyk, United Press International Writer STERLING, Va. (UPI) -- Chipotle Mexican Grill has shut down one of its Virginia locations Tuesday after customers reported getting sick after eating there, the company said. Eight customers reported symptoms of stomach pain, dehydration, and nausea to a poisoning website. They indicate that at least 13 customers were sickened and two were hospitalized after eating at the Sterling, Va., location over the weekend. "We are working with health authorities to understand what the cause […]

todayJuly 18, 2017 5

Brexit Watch

Brexit talks stall as British cabinet feuds

Ed Adamczyk United Press International BRUSSELS (UPI) -- Talks regarding Britain's exit from the European Union resumed, and Britain's prime minister warned her feuding cabinet to stop its infighting. David Davis, the Britain's Brexit secretary, began four days of talks with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels on Monday, but flew home to London after only three hours of negotiation. Matters regarding Britain's departure from the economic bloc will be handled by subordinates until Davis returns on Thursday. Prior to his departure, […]

todayJuly 17, 2017 18

Business & Lifestyle

Allegiant Air flight without air conditioning causes passengers to faint

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Reports about a June 22 incident involving an air conditioning unit malfunction on an Allegiant Air flight surfaced Friday, following two weeks since the incident took place, where several people were treated after showing signs of overheating and dehydration. The plane leaving from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport enroute to Indiana had to return to Clearwater following passenger complaints about the uncomfortable air cabin temperature, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. "I don’t sweat and […]

todayJuly 16, 2017 13

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Maryam Mirzakhani, first woman to win top mathematics prize, dies

Allen Cone United Press International STANFORD, Calif. (UPI) -- Stanford professor Maryam Mirzakhani, the first and only woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal prize for mathematics, died Saturday after four years with breast cancer, the university announced. She was 40. Mirzakhani, who was born in Iran, won the quadrennial Fields Medal in 2014, the most esteemed award in mathematics that some say is equivalent to the Nobel Prize and was first awarded in 1936. The prize was for "her outstanding contributions to the […]

todayJuly 16, 2017 6

Business & Lifestyle

OP-ED: We Are The Economy They Want To Regulate

Critics of the libertarian philosophy think they can score points by calling libertarians “market fundamentalists.” It’s supposed to conjure images of dogmatic religious fundamentalists, just like the term global warming denier is supposed to conjure images of Holocaust deniers. It’s a smear, of course, and if you think the tactic discredits those who employ it, I agree. The fact is that libertarians cannot be market fundamentalists. Why not? Because in the libertarian worldview, the market is not fundamental. What’s fundamental is every person’s right […]

todayJuly 16, 2017 33

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Pence urges governors to support GOP healthcare overhaul

Eric DuVall United Press International WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Vice President Mike Pence, in a speech to the National Governors Association, implored the governors in attendance to support reforms to the nation's healthcare system. Pence told governors the Republican effort in Congress to overhaul the Affordable Care Act would "rescue the American people from the collapsing promises of Obamacare." Resistance to the effort has been particularly strong among Republican governors in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA. Governors have pressed lawmakers from those […]

todayJuly 14, 2017 4

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