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WASHINGTON – Former Wisconsin Sen. William Proxmire, the political maverick who became Congress’ leading scourge of big spending and government waste, died Thursday. He was 90. Proxmire, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, died at Copper Ridge, a convalescent home in Sykesville, Md., Copper Ridge spokeswoman Mindy Brandt said. She said …

CAMANO ISLAND, Wash. – A disabled man who was injured when a windblown tree crushed his trailer killed himself as he lay trapped in the wreckage on Christmas Day, authorities said. The injuries that Richard Payne suffered when the tree fell early Sunday were not life-threatening, Island County Coroner Robert …

NEW YORK – Sienna Miller says the biggest lesson she’s learned this year is “hold your cards close to your vest.” “I’ve got a huge mouth, especially when it comes to my business,” the 24-year-old actress tells Life magazine in its Dec. 30 issue. “But I’ve realized that if you …