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Kentucky town has had enough 'Frozen' weather, announces arrest warrant for Disney character

HARLAN, Ky. – The cold might not bother Disney’s Queen Elsa, but it’s wreaking enough havoc in Kentucky that a police department announced a joke warrant for the popular “Frozen” character’s arrest. Police in the small, rural town of Harlan posted a Facebook message Wednesday about Elsa. They wrote: “Suspect …

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National monument supporters ramp up efforts as window for executive action narrows

WASHINGTON – California lawmakers and interest groups are ramping up efforts to win national-monument designation for four scenic vistas in the state, from vast stretches of the Mojave Desert to redwood stands along the Pacific Coast Highway to canyons and mountains near wine country. The national monuments designation typically takes …

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Lawyers for family of Mississippi hanging victim say they will pursue their own investigation

JACKSON, Miss. – Lawyers hired by the family of Mississippi hanging victim Otis Byrd say they are hiring independent experts to conduct an investigation separate from that being pursued by state and federal authorities. Attorney Dennis Sweet III says family members do not believe Byrd died by suicide. Byrd was …

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