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Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is ...

When I read that 52 percent of American adults say they believe in Santa Claus (according to a survey from Public Policy Polling), I wasn’t surprised to learn in the same poll that 42 ...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came to the defense of Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson and team officials when asked ...