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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – People who want to participate in Alaska’s biggest guessing contest have until Sunday to buy tickets for the Nenana Ice Classic. Thousands of people each year pay to try to guess the exact date and time the ice will break up on the Tanana River in Nenana. …

CRYSTAL, Minn. – Police have arrested the father of a 10-year-old boy whose body was found in the Mississippi River over the weekend. Kris Fletcher of the Crystal Police Department confirms in an email the arrest of Pierre Collins. Police have called Collins a “primary suspect” in the disappearance of …

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A California appeals court has ruled that San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water-rates are unconstitutional. The 4th District Court of Appeal ruling Monday could have broader implications for other cities that use a similar pricing structure to encourage conservation. The ruling upholds an Orange County judge’s decision …