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Indiana stakes claim to electric car industry
The so-called "RV Capital of the World" may soon be able to bill itself the "EV Capital of the World. What a difference a letter makes.
Highway deaths hit lowest levels since 1950s
U.S. highway deaths fell to 34,000 in 2009, the lowest levels since 1954, according to the Transportation Department.
One killed as twisters hit Arkansas
Twisters strike parts of Arkansas, killing one, injuring at least three and destroying a handful of homes.
Kansas City, Mo., closing nearly half its schools
The Kansas City school board voted Wednesday night to close nearly half the district's schools in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
School prom off after lesbian's date request
A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
Boy, 7, who rescued family thanks 911 dispatcher
At a press conference at which the 7-year-old hero who saved his family by dialing 911 when armed robbers invaded his home thanked the woman who took his call, dispatcher Monique Patino. She said: "Hearing them screaming for help, I felt the fear through the phone."
NY man dies after police use stun gun on him
Police say they're investigating the death of a 44-year-old New York man who died after a sheriff's deputy used a stun gun to subdue him.
Al-Qaida shifts tactics, marks success by 'fear'
Al-Qaida eyes a more pragmatic and arguably more dangerous shift in tactics. The emerging message appears to be: Big successes are great, but trying can be just as good.
Fannie, Freddie's $125 billion tab still growing
The federal government has spent the past half year trying to roll back its efforts to support the financial markets, except for involvement in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Ex-Obama adviser: Democrats may get 'slaughtered'...
Steve Hildebrand, one of the top advisers who helped put President Obama in office, has a stark warning for his old friends at the White House and on Capitol Hill.
Feldman says Corey Haim was winning fight with...
Corey Haim seemed to be winning his battle against drug abuse in the weeks before his death, his manager and closest friend said Wednesday.
Kansas City board OKs plan to close nearly half of...
The superintendent calls it the "Right-Size" plan," but many Kansas City, Missouri, residents say it's plain wrong.
Tornadoes tear through Arkansas
A tornado watch was lifted for Arkansas early Thursday after a series of powerful tornadoes ripped through dozens of homes, critically injuring two people.
Sushi eatery in hot water for serving whale
Federal authorities have charged a trendy Santa Monica sushi restaurant with serving whale meat -- an investigation that was spurred by the team behind the Oscar-winning documentary, "The Cove."
Once-revered lawmaker freezes to death alone
When Juanita Goggins became the first black woman elected to the South Carolina Legislature in 1974, she was hailed as a trailblazer.  Three decades later, she froze to death at age 75.

37 trees planted with the help of Piqua Rotary Club
PIQUA - The Piqua Rotary Club recently assisted with the planting of 37 trees on County Road 25-A, just north of the Main Street bridge.

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