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Sisters asleep in minivan burned alive in parking lot fire. Now mom is suing Walmart
The Minnesota mother’s attorneys blame a “well-known” Walmart policy for the fatal fire, according to court documents.
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I'm an American who's lived in South Korea for 9 years. Here are 9 things I don't miss about the US.
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Florida Couple Charged With Murder in ‘Worst Child Abuse Case’
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New clues in 2014 garbage chute death of man during Jason Aldean concert in Cleveland
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Texas State University Student Adopting Baby Boy He Found In Trash Covered With Ants While Visiting Haiti
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Police Unable to Locate Mother and Her 3 Kids Who Were Staying with Ezra Miller in Vermont: Report
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17-year-old falls to his death while hiking off-trail with friend, Missouri cops say
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Truck driver charged in the deaths of 7 motorcycle riders in NH found not guilty on all charges
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Beto O’Rourke lashes out with expletive after heckler laughs over Uvalde mass shooting
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Twins in 'Quaternary Marriage' Introduce Sons to 'Utopia for Twins,' Where Kids' Parents Met and Married
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Opinion: In Defense of Russell Wilson And All 'Square' Black Men
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Rage Erupts at Funeral for Black Woman Who Died After Falling Out of Moving Cop Car
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