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Former St. Joseph Co. registration worker pleads guilty in ballot petition fraud
She pleaded guilty to forgery and ballot petition fraud but if Bev Shelton cooperates with prosecutors, she might not get any jail time. Shelton is one of three people accused of forging signatures to get Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on Indiana's...
Tags: Prosecution, John Broden, Politics, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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With a population of 658, Snyder clears way for recently-endangered wolves to be hunted
Additional information from WSBT-TVTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that takes the decision to hunt or not hunt wolves out of voters' hands. It clears the way to schedule Michigan's first gray wolf hunting season since the animal was driven to...Tags: Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rick Snyder, Endangered Species, Natural Resources
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Vote center committee to have plan by midsummer
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The vote center committee has set a goal for a recommendation on center locations and a plan by midsummer. The committee members met for the first time Wednesday evening to begin discussions for what a switch to vote center voting, as...Tags: Elections, Politics, Local Elections
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Catholic church has new pope; white smoke rises
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Wednesday, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pontiff in a remarkably fast conclave. Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch...
Tags: The Pope, Marc Ouellet, Heads of State, John Paul II, Politics
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Black smoke again: Cardinals don't agree on pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals remained divided over who should be pope on Wednesday after three rounds of voting, an indication of disagreements about the direction of the Catholic church following the upheaval unleashed by Pope Benedict XVI's...
Tags: Marc Ouellet, Politics, Benedict XVI, Vatican City, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Countdown to the conclave
Starting on Tuesday, cardinals will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel until they elect a new pope. But, what exactly happens inside a conclave? It's a process we don't get to see, because the conclave is confidential. The Vatican is so strict they...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Benedict XVI, Rome (Italy)
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Judge blocks request to keep ballot petition fraud evidence from trial
A key ruling Monday in the ballot petition fraud case involving St. Joseph County’s former Democratic Party Chair Butch Morgan and three former Democratic voter registration employees will send all four of the accused to trial. Morgan is accused...
Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Elections
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Apple growers casting ballots on promotion fee
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan apple growers can start voting this week on whether to continue to tax themselves to promote the fruit. More than 800 growers will get ballots from the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development. The...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Monopoly fans vote to add cat, toss iron tokens
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Scottie dog has a new nemesis after Monopoly fans voted to add a cat to the game and eliminate the iron token. Toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced the changes Wednesday, hours after voting on Facebook closed, marking the first...
Tags: Hasbro Inc., Elections, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Politics, Monopoly (game)
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Advocates want statewide vote on wolf hunting
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — In Michigan, where gray wolves were designated as game animals just months after they were removed from the endangered species list in 2012, animal welfare activists are trying a new tactic: taking their case against...
Tags: Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rick Snyder, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Mich. road bills would raise gas tax, vehicle fee
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday proposed a two-pronged approach to raising an extra $1.6 billion a year to patch up Michigan's ailing roads, with voters possibly getting to pick an alternative if they oppose the mix of higher gasoline...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Taxation, Politics, Republican Party
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GOP votes for 10 rounds in replacing McClure
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- After nearly three hours and 10 rounds of voting, the St. Joseph County Republicans selected Kate Voelker to replace Marsha McClure as the 4th District representative on the Mishawaka Common Council. Party officials voting in the special...Tags: Elections, Politics, Local Elections, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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