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Transgender teen's suicide note: ‘My death needs to mean something’
Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen girl from Kings Mills, Ohio, appears to have taken her life by walking into oncoming traffic. Her death swiftly caught national attention because of her suicide note about her struggles.
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NY Couple Complained About Neighbor So Much They Were Arrested
A Cooperstown, New York, couple, who often complained about their neighbor to a district attorney, were taken by surprise when charges were filed against them.Paul Sohacki and Katherine Gannon live on 12 scenic acres in Otsego County, New York. They say their neighbor Gene Ellis, who lives on more…
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Police: Body of missing toddler found in creek
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The body of a missing 14-month-old Maryland boy was found in an Ohio creek Wednesday as his mother was ordered held on $150,000 bond in her first court appearance.
Associated PressAirline Sues 22-Year-Old Who Figured Out How to Get Cheaper Tickets
A young entrepreneur from New York has some enemies in the airline industry. Aktarer Zaman has a website that helps people find cheap airline tickets, but now he`s facing a lawsuit.
TribuneGroup sues to free bear caged 18 years at Pennsylvania sweets shop
By David DeKok HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - A national animal rights group is suing the owner of a Pennsylvania ice cream shop to force him to release a female bear kept caged behind his store as a public attraction for 18 years, the group said on Wednesday. The lawsuit against James McDaniel, owner…
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U.S. says it is deeply troubled by Palestinian move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday the move by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to sign on to 20 international agreements, including the International Criminal Court, was of deep concern and unhelpful to peace efforts in the region. "It is an escalatory step that will not…
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Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by two-year-old son
(Reuters) - A woman was accidentally shot and killed at a Walmart store in northern Idaho on Tuesday when her 2-year-old son pulled a loaded handgun from her purse that then went off, a county sheriff said. The 29-year-old woman was shopping at a Walmart in Hayden, Idaho, with the toddler seated in…
ReutersData point to 'unbelievably' steep climb before AirAsia crash: source
By Siva Govindasamy SURABAYA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Radar data being examined by investigators appeared to show that AirAsia Flight QZ8501 made an "unbelievably" steep climb before it crashed, possibly pushing it beyond the Airbus A320's limits, said a source familiar with the probe's initial…
ReutersWyoming town burns in sub-zero temps
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Huge flames ripped through historic buildings in the picturesque western Wyoming town of Dubois as firefighters contended with sub-zero temperatures that froze their hoses and other equipment.
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Sister: Hospital gunman shot wife 'out of love'
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man walked into his wife's hospital room early Tuesday, fatally shot her then killed himself, a murder-suicide that he foretold in a candid and emotional Facebook posting to friends and family.
Associated PressIsrael hails highest immigration figures in a decade
The number of Jews moving to Israel leapt in 2014 to its highest figure in a decade, with western Europe leading the way, the immigration ministry said Wednesday. Immigration hit a 10-year high, with the arrival of some 26,500 new residents, according to a joint statement with the Jewish Agency, a…
AFPMan tries to run down police; they shoot, kill him
UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) — A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday so, fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him, authorities said.
Associated PressHillary Clinton's 'Announcement' email blast jolts reporters
The possible 2016 presidential candidate gave vacationing political reporters checking their emails a brief panic attack Tuesday, sending an email blast through the Clinton Foundation with the subject line: "Announcement."
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China regional jet certified to fly domestic routes
A Chinese-developed passenger plane has been certified by the country's aviation regulator, clearing the way for the ARJ21 regional jet to fly domestic routes, the manufacturer and state media said.
AFP Relax NewsNetanyahu threatens Israeli response to ICC approach
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday threatened "steps in response" to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's approach to the International Criminal Court and vowed to defend Israeli soldiers from any potential prosecution. In a statement messaged to…
ReutersPlay-Doh to replace regrettably shaped toy
While children may not immediately notice anything wrong about it, thousands of parents have been commenting online about a Play-Doh toy's phallic shape.
WABC – NYNo victim from crashed AirAsia plane was wearing life jacket: official
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian search and rescue official said on Wednesday that none of the bodies recovered so far from the crashed AirAsia jet had been wearing a life jacket. "There is no victim that has been found wearing a life jacket," said Tatang Zaenudin, deputy head of operations at the…
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Grand Canyon Gray Wolf May Have Been Shot in Utah
After a 500-mile (800 kilometers) trek across the West, a lone wolf's journey may have come to an end this weekend. A coyote hunter in Utah mistakenly shot and killed an endangered gray wolf, which wildlife groups worry was the same wolf photographed near the Grand Canyon this fall. The slain wolf,…
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Associated PressUS senator: enough Iran sanctions support to override veto
There is sufficient support for expanded sanctions on Iran in the new Republican-controlled US Congress to override veto threats by President Barack Obama, a senator told radio broadcaster NPR Wednesday. The Obama administration and other global powers are in the midst of prolonged negotiations…
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