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MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) -- Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has won a turkey-eating contest in Connecticut, setting a record by devouring an entire bird.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Officials at Fort Sam Houston say they've taken into custody the driver of a suspicious vehicle that sparked a lockdown at the San Antonio Army base.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Families are packing up their belongings in preparation for possible evacuations due to flooding. Temperatures are expected to hit nearly 60 degrees on Monday, causing concern about runoff from melting snow, and overflowing creeks.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- The final weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday has passed without a grand jury decision on whether to indict a Ferguson police officer in connection with the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) -- Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has won a turkey-eating contest in Connecticut, setting a record by devouring an entire bird.

BOSTON (AP) -- Legal documents show an American priest named by Pope Francis as the Vatican's sex crimes prosecutor was among church officials who failed to report an abusive priest to law enforcement before the now-jailed man committed other acts of sexual abuse.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Icy conditions have forced an early end to shipping on the Upper Mississippi River.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Eddie Lacy rushed for 125 yards on 25 carries, both season highs to help Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers hang on for a 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. 

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Rebecca Greenwell had 22 points with 12 rebounds and fellow freshman Azura Stevens added 18 and 10 to help No. 7 Duke beat Marquette 83-51 on Sunday. 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd is among those inactive for the game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. 

NORRIE (WAOW)-- Authorities say one 18 year-old Birnamwood female is dead after a two car crash at the intersection of County Road N and Y.

NORRIE (WAOW)-- Authorities say one 18 year-old Birnamwood female is dead after a two car crash at the intersection of County Road N and Y.

NORRIE (WAOW)-- Authorities say one 18 year-old Birnamwood female is dead after a two car crash at the intersection of County Road N and Y.

ROME (WAOW) -- Last week a couple's car ended up in a ditch and a truck driver came to the rescue.Bill and Kathy Zizzo were on their way to an appointment in Weston Wednesday. Their car hit a patch of black ice on Highway 51 just north of Lake DuBay."My husband couldn't gain control of the car and so it was turning around in two lanes of traffic," explained Kathy.They say the car went spinning out of control and into the ditch.The Zizzos were stuck in a ditch without a phone. They said all th...

ROME (WAOW) -- Last week a couple's car ended up in a ditch and a truck driver came to the rescue.Bill and Kathy Zizzo were on their way to an appointment in Weston Wednesday. Their car hit a patch of black ice on Highway 51 just north of Lake DuBay."My husband couldn't gain control of the car and so it was turning around in two lanes of traffic," explained Kathy.They say the car went spinning out of control and into the ditch.The Zizzos were stuck in a ditch without a phone. They said all th...

Some of the most iconic photos of all time are now on display at Woodson Art Museum in an exhibit called "50 Greatest National Geographic Photographs."

Some of the most iconic photos of all time are now on display at Woodson Art Museum in an exhibit called "50 Greatest National Geographic Photographs."

Heavy snowstorms in western New York last week touched the lives of a north central Wisconsin family.

Heavy snowstorms in western New York last week touched the lives of a north central Wisconsin family.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Reports submitted to federal transportation officials blame human error for a two-train collision and derailment last July in southeastern Wisconsin.Incident reports released by the Federal Railroad Administration say the wreck in the village of Slinger caused more than $3.1 million in damage.