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ST. LOUIS – Federal lawsuits allege that jails in the St. Louis County towns of Ferguson and Jennings operate essentially as modern-day debtors’ prisons, where minor traffic offenses can lead to extended periods behind bars. Two lawsuits were filed Sunday on behalf of people who have spent time in jail …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Snow falling off a Boston-area ice rink roof buried a man and pummeled four other people Wednesday as they were walking on a path near the rink, police said. The man was partially dug out by his brother and a rink employee before firefighters arrived to free …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The priest who transformed the University of Notre Dame into an academic power during his 35 years in charge while also serving as an adviser to popes and presidents has died. University spokesman Paul Browne says the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh died Thursday night at age 97. …