Police have accused a Stoughton man of stealing books of instant lottery tickets from the local gas station where he worked. Aristoteles Marceolino Decarvalho, 31, of 233 Lincoln St. in Stoughton, faces a single charge of larceny of more than $250 ...

BetUS.com has released its analysis on the Arsenal FC vs. Plymouth football game for this weekend. According to that company's Nila Amerova, the betting trend will most likely fall in line with the heavily favoured Gunners. "Plymouth will be ...

Everyone knows about the ball that gets dropped on New Year's Eve in Times Square. Maybe you've even heard about the 800-pound peach that gets dropped in Atlanta at midnight on Dec. 31. But you may not have heard about the dropping of the sausage, or ...

Increase criminal penalties for bribery from $5,000 and three years in prison to $100,000 and 10 years in prison. Increase civil penalties for violations of conflict-of-interest laws from $2,000 to as much as $10,000, with the civil penalty for ...

Jason Reese ran out of second chances Monday in a five-year-old case in which he killed an off-duty Scott County sheriff's deputy while driving drunk. Hennepin County District Court Judge Warren Sagstuen gave Reese, formerly of Albertville, one week ...

Automotive supplier Visteon Corp. said Friday it will shift more than 2,000 workers to a four-day week and cut their pay by 20 percent as tight credit and collapsing sales cause huge industry losses. The moves will begin on Monday and affect all 2 ...

The deadline to file nomination papers for local offices was 5 p.m. Tuesday, and a number of civic-minded residents want their names on local ballots this spring. The spring election is April 7. If a primary is needed, that election will be held Feb ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street started 2009 with a big rally Friday as investors, brushing aside a disappointing report on manufacturing, sent the Dow Jones industrials up more than 250 points and to their first close above 9,000 in two months. All the ...

American League • KANSAS CITY ROYALS —Agreed to terms with RHP Roman Colon on a minor league contract. • TAMPA BAY RAYS —Agreed to terms with OF Pat Burrell on a two-year contract. • TEXAS RANGERS —Agreed to terms with RHP Derrick Turnbow ...

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