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MILWAUKE — Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsi

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin GOP primary voters say a potential Donald Trump presidency inspires both more excitement— and more fear— than his remaining Republican rivals.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia and China present the greatest cyber security threat to the U.S., but Iran is trying to increase and spend more on its capabilities, the Navy admiral in charge of the military's Cyber Command told Congress Tuesday.

COLESVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an Uber passenger who took the wheel while the driver slept later crashed the car while trying to elude police.State police say 20-year-old New York City resident Juan Carlos hired the car in Philadelphia to take him 200 miles to central New York.

Nasty may not be the first name that comes to mind when considering ways to cut down on violent crime, but the Aiken, S.C., is looking to change that following an interesting interaction with a Garden City police officer.

Two Savannah men on Tuesday were convicted on rape and kidnapping charges in the November 2014 attack on a woman near City Market.
Andy Fabricio Carcamo Maradiaga, 23, and Castro Eric Reyes, 28, were convicted by a Chatham County Superior Court jury before Judge Louisa Abbot.
Sentencing will be held at a future date. Both defendants will remain in jail pending sentencing.
Evidence presented by Assistant District Attorney Lindretta Grindle Kramer showed the victim, a Liberty County woman, was celebrating her 21st birthday on Nov. 30, 2014,in downtown Savannah.

LONDON (AP) — The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claimed its first high-profile victim Tuesday as Iceland's prime minister resigned amid outrage over revelations he had used such a shell company to shelter large sums while Iceland's economy was in crisis.

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi's governor signed a law on Tuesday that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on the employers' religious beliefs.