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What’s the big deal about the Ten Commandments?

By Everett Piper

In this April 27, 2011, photo, Cleveland Indians fan John Adams poses in his usual centerfield bleacher seat with his ever-present bass drum before a baseball game between the Indians and the Kansas City Royals in Cleveland. Adams, who pounded a drum while sitting in Cleveland's outfield bleachers during baseball games for five decades, has died. He was 71. The Guardians announced his passing on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) **FILE**

Cleveland drummer, baseball fan John Adams dies at 71

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Historian and author David McCullough poses with art by George Catlin, one of the artists featured in his new book, &quot;The Greater Journey,&quot; at the National Portrait Gallery, in Washington on May 13, 2011. McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, died Sunday in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was 89. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89

By Hillel Italie - Associated Press

George Washington the Patriot Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

What would George Washington have done?

By Richard W. Rahn

DA: Woman justified in killing son after attempted assault

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Nearly 60 gaming machines seized in illegal gambling raid

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FILE - In this April 27, 2011, file photo, Cleveland Indians fan John Adams poses in his usual centerfield bleacher seat with his ever-present bass drum before a baseball game between the Indians and the Kansas City Royals in Cleveland. Adams, who will miss his first home opener since 1955 on Friday due to the coronavirus, has been keeping the beat for the Indians since 1973. AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

Indians won’t miss beat without long-time drummer at opener

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

This Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, shows the exterior of the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center in Cleveland. A memo obtained by The Associated Press shows a recent state inspection of the troubled county jail has found problems with medical care and other issues persist months after they were cited during previous inspections. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

APNewsBreak: Inspection finds persistent problems at jail

By MARK GILLISPIE - Associated Press

Man gets life for 1995 Louisiana cab driver’s death

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DA: Police justified in chasing drug suspect with bulldozer

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM - Associated Press

Sheriff’s officer gets prison term in missing cocaine case

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Sheriff’s officer pleads guilty in missing cocaine case

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, and his wife, Pam, approach the vote tally machine as the vote in Norfolk, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Northam faces Republican Ed Gillespie in today's election. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Latest: Gillespie drawns sharp criticism from primary rival

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This image released by the San Francisco Opera shows, from left, J'Nai Bridges as Josefa Segovia, Julia Bullock as Dame Shirley, and Hye Jung Lee as Ah Sing from the opera, &quot;Girls of the Golden West,” a twist on Puccini's 1910 opera “Girl of the Golden West,” premiering at the San Francisco Opera on Nov. 21. (Kristen Loken/San Francisco Opera via AP)

New Adams opera re-examines California’s Gold Rush

By MIKE SILVERMAN - Associated Press

Republican candidate for Virginia Attorney General, John Adams pauses as he delivers a concession speech during an election party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Adams lost to incumbent Mark Herring. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Herring wins second term as Virginia attorney general

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 photo, Republican candidate for Virginia Attorney General, John Adams, talks in his office during an interview in Richmond, Va. Adams is challenging incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) **FILE**

Virginia attorney general race has far-reaching implications

By Jenny Beth Martin

In this Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017 photo, Virginia Attorney Gen. Mark Herring talks with University of Richmond students prior to the screening of a film on campus sexual assault at the school in Richmond, Va. With the race between Herring and Republican John Adams the only attorney general election in the country this November, it's drawn national attention and an influx of money. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Virginia AG stands behind his gay marriage decision

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

Gay marriage key distinction in attorney general debate

By MATTHEW BARAKAT - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017 photo, Republican candidate for Virginia Attorney General, John Adams, talks in his office during an interview in Richmond, Va. Adams is challenging incumbent Attorney General Mark Herring. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

GOP candidate for Virginia AG pledges to defend state laws

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

GOP-controlled group seeks study of Virginia AG’s office

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