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Detective injured, squad damaged during arrest attempt that started in a fast food parking lot

Click here for updates on this story     MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A detective with the Moline Police Department was seriously injured while arresting a man who had been dodging the police for several days. According to a statement from the Moline Police Department, officers tried to stop 23-year-old Zakary L. Veach for a traffic violation

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Jerome Powell Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Jerome Hayden Powell Father: Jerome Powell, attorney Mother: Patricia (Hayden) Powell, mathematician Marriage: Elissa (Leonard) Powell (1985-present) Children: Samuel; Lucy; Susie Education: Princeton University, A.B. in Politics, 1975; Georgetown University,

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Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954 Birth place: Kosciusko, Mississippi Birth name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Father: Vernon Winfrey, a barber Mother: Vernita Lee, a maid (parents never married) Education: Tennessee State University, B.A., Speech and Performing Arts,

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Tom Brokaw Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of Emmy award-winning news anchor Tom Brokaw. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1940 Birth place: Webster, South Dakota Birth name: Thomas John Brokaw Father: Anthony Orville “Red” Brokaw, construction foreman Mother: Eugenia “Jean” (Conley) Brokaw, post office clerk Marriage: Meredith (Auld) Brokaw (August 17, 1962-present) Children: Sarah, 1970; Andrea,

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