Originally Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2012

INDIANA-- Well did you see the full moon? Scientists say we had a "Beaver Moon" that started November 27th overnight, into the 28th. A number of sources say the name came from Native Americans because it marks when the critters are hardest at work building their winter homes.

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• WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2012 ...
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• NATIONAL ...
• It's going to be easier to get hands on the morning-after pill. The American Academy of Pediatrician ...
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• FAITH ...
• TEXAS-- A judge has ruled in her favor. A Texas high school student who refused to wear the school's ...
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• BOSTON-- He's wearing a crown of thorns and standing in a crucifixion pose but it's not Jesus-- it's ...
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• It may not be Tuesday, but you can still give back! World Vision's "Giving Tuesday" kicked off yeste ...
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• STATE/REGIONAL ...
• INDIANAPOLIS-- Demolition began Tuesday in the Indy Richmond Hill subdivision. The Indianapolis Depa ...
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• INDIANAPOLIS-- Indiana lawmakers have reached a bipartisan deal on the state's child-abuse hotline, ...
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• INDIANAPOLIS-- A crash early this morning in a southeast side work zone injured two state highway wo ...
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• INDIANAPOLIS-- Free weather radios for emergencies. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is g ...
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• INDIANA-- Well did you see the full moon? Scientists say we had a "Beaver Moon" that started Novembe ...
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• NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MI, (MICHIANA) ...
• SOUTH BEND – South Bend's Chase Tower has lost one of its business. The Cellar Door was a restaurant ...
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• BENTON HARBOR-- Benton Harbor's Financial Manager wants to know your opion on the future of the city ...
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• SOUTH BEND-- Elkhart Plastics is planning to expand its headquarters in South Bend. The company manu ...
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• MISHAWAKA-- The old "Mishawaka Furniture" Store is about to turn into 32 new apartments. Mayor Dave ...
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• MISHAWAKA-– Local firefighters say the September chemical spill and fire at the Baycote site that fo ...
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• NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA ...
• LOGANSPORT-- Logansport city officials voted Tuesday night to begin looking for a private entity to ...
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• REYNOLDS-- Indiana will soon have its first new iron ore pellet plant. Magnetation announced plans t ...
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• INDIANA-- One more case of fungal meningitis has been added to the list. That brings it to a total o ...
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• WEST LAFAYETTE-- A Purdue professor says the economy remains uncertain. Finance Professor Charlene S ...
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• WEATHER ...
• South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen: ...
• Today.. mostly cloudy with a high around 39... Thursday.. lots of sunshine around 48 degrees and Fri ...
• Kokomo / Walton / Cass: ...
• Today.. mostly cloudy with a high around 40... Thursday.. lots of sunshine around 49 degrees and Fri ...
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• ELECTION RESULTS ...
• PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ...
• An Ohio victory allowed President Obama to get re-elected. Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Winsconsin we ...
• U.S SENATOR: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT JOE DONNELLY ...
• The battle for U-S Senate is over in Indiana. Democratic Joe Donnelly won about 49% of votes over Re ...
• INDIANA GOVERNOR: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MIKE PENCE ...
• Taking the governor's seat is Republican Mike Pence. He defeated Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian ...
• ATTORNEY GENERAL: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN GREG ZOELLER ...
• Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will be back in office next year for his second term. Zoeller ...
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• SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT GLENDA RITZ ...
• Tony Bennett is no longer the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled out ...
• U.S REPRESENTATIVE- CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN JACKIE WALORSKI ...
• Jackie Walorski claimed Joe Donnelly's seat in Indiana's second district. Walorski gained 49% of the ...
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• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1: ...
• VICTORY: DEMOCRAT PETE VISCLOSKY ...
• Representing Indiana's 1st congressional district is Democrat Pete Visclosky. The Democrat defeated ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 3: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN MARLIN STUTZMAN ...
• Republican Marlin Stutzman will return to congress. Stutzman easily defeated his opponent- Democrat ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN TODD ROKITA ...
• Todd Rokita is also returning to congress. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Tara Nelson an ...
• CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN SUSAN BROOKS ...
• Representing Indiana's 5th district is Republican Susan Brooks. She had 58% of the votes while Democ ...
• MICHIGAN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: ...
• VICTORY: REPUBLICAN FRED UPTON ...
• Republican Fred Upton is going for a 14th term in congress. The republican representing Michigan's 6 ...
• OVERVIEW: ...
• Republicans held on to their House majority, leaving Democrats pretty short of the gain of 25 seats ...
• Same-sex marriage is set to become legal in Maine, Minnesota and Maryland. Washington also voted on ...
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