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James Riddle Hoffa, the legendary but controversial labor leader, was president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1958-1971.

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Brazilians started a protest again a bus fare raise of $0,20 that seemed unfair compared to minimum salary raises in the past years.

Among the entrants in the 36-hole event are Yorktown High School players Palmer Hill and Eric Short.

At least 500 protesters complaining against the high cost of staging the World Cup rallied Saturday in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just hours before Brazil played Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup.

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If you've ever played with a puppy or dog and got nipped a bit and had to push them away, did you ever wonder what the hyperactive beasts would do if you just let them? Roger Brown found out; he woke up at 4:30 a.m. to discover his 6-month old pit bull pup had been chewing on his toes - and chewed the big one and small one clean off! That's a whole ... (more)

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A Clay County man is resting at an Indianapolis hospital while the 6-month-old pitbull puppy that put him there is isolated by order of city police and under close observation for any sign of rabies or other illness.

Roger Brown of Brazil, Ind., is diabetic and had an infection in his foot. Brown said he didn't feel the dog gnawing his toes off.

While Roger Brown was sleeping inside of his Brazil, Ind., home, his dog chewed two toes off of his foot, reported Wednesday's WISH TV News .

Gabriel Cordell started his journey two months ago and he is stopping at YMCA's along the way.

Members of the national organization that manages organ transplants are voicing concern about a federal judge's ruling to make two sick children at a Pennsylvania hospital eligible for adult lungs.

President Barack Obama says there's no reason Congress can't pass an immigration overhaul by the end of summer.

Authorities in western Indiana have arrested a 74-year-old woman on charges that she tried to hire someone to kill the child her son is accused of molesting.

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The Clay County Sheriff's Office received information that Barbara Murphy and her son, Dale Murphy, were arranging for the murder of a sex crime victim.

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A mid-air collision between two hot-air balloons carrying tourists in Turkey has left one tourist dead and about two dozen injured.