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La-Z-Boy begins work on HQ
MONROE — La-Z-Boy Inc. will break ground today in Monroe on its $57 million world headquarters. The new facility will be located on a 120-acre block of land it acquired from the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

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Former ranger sentenced
BOWLING GREEN — To Jenna Blaesing, the happy memories of her wedding day were overshadowed by what she described in court on Tuesday as “a creepy park ranger.”

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Surplus' cushion might give way to future crunch
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s tax coffers are overflowing, but state budget number-crunchers warn that dark economic clouds may be on the horizon.

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Actor Gandolfini dead at age 51
LOS ANGELES — James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” helped create one of TV’s greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died today in Italy. He was 51.

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Red Wings plan new home
DETROIT— The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in Detroit’s downtown entertainment and sports district.

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Floods strand pilgrims in India
LUCKNOW, India — Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister said the toll could rise substantially.

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Tigers' Valverde allows 4 in 13-3 loss to Orioles
DETROIT — Jose Valverde was on the mound in a low-pressure, non-save situation — and failed miserably.

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Frederick Douglass statue unveiled
WASHINGTON — It is just over seven feet tall, a bronze, bearded figure with a determined gaze perched atop a three-foot marble pedestal.

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New Colo. wildfire starts
DENVER — A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado were making it easy for new fires to start and spread.

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China, Russia cited for human trafficking
WASHINGTON  — The United States accused China and Russia of failing to meet minimum standards in fighting human trafficking, ranking them on a par with North Korea and Syria.