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Group protests bill that would seek to ban abortion

Abortion-rights supporters Wednesday called on Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb to oppose an Indiana bill that would grant fertilized human eggs the same rights as people — legislation that some believe was designed to provoke a legal fight that might eventually challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 landmark decision legalizing abortion.

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Adopt-A-Doll brings cuteness to courtroom

Most of the child-related cases heard in Clark Circuit Court No. 4 are grim. Judge Vicki Carmichael is accustomed to tales of neglect, abuse and troubled juveniles. Saturday’s court docket brought something entirely different — children with smiles on their faces clasping dolls and stuffed animals in front of the bench.

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Ventura loses appeal to reinstate $1.8M defamation verdict

The Supreme Court of the United States has turned away former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura’s bid for reinstatement of a $1.8 million verdict in his defamation case against the estate of slain Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle.

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Trump selects former Sen. Coats for top intelligence post

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a role that would thrust him into the center of the intelligence community that Trump has publicly challenged, a person with knowledge of the decision said Thursday.

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