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California man released from prison 7 weeks prior, and daughter arrested for involvement in murder over Rolex

A Brea, California man, who was recently released from prison, as well as his daughter, were arrested and charged for their involvement in the alleged fatal stabbing of a man over his Rolex watch. The Newport Beach Police Department said officers responded to a 911 call at about 1:30 a.m. …

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1 dead, 1 injured in small plane crash near South Dakota capital

One person died and a second person was injured after a small airplane crashed near the Missouri River northwest of Pierre, South Dakota. NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT ON DEADLY NEW HAMPSHIRE PLANE CRASH SHOWS IT ASCENDED BEFORE IT CRASHED The crash happened Monday afternoon. The Hughes County Sheriff’s Office said the …

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Special ed teacher accused of trying to meet up with teen boy for sex

A married Missouri teacher has been charged with sending a 16-year-old boy explicit videos of her pleasuring herself and inviting him to her home for sex while her husband was out of town, court papers allege. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Rikki Laughlin, 25, who works …

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Georgia waffles on execution decision when confronted with cloudy drug, court documents say

ATLANTA – Georgia officials waffled on whether to proceed with an execution when the lethal injection drug was discovered to have a cloudy appearance, according to court documents, and one expert said the state’s decision to postpone it was the right move. The execution of Kelly Renee Gissendaner was delayed …

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British man pleads guilty in Oregon terror camp case

NEW YORK – A mentally ill British man pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. charges he plotted to set up an Al Qaeda training camp on a ranch in a remote part of Oregon that was likened to Afghanistan. Haroon Aswat admitted he traveled to Bly, Oregon, in 1999 at the …

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1 dead following small plane crash off Florida coast

Authorities say one woman is dead following a small plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean near New Smyrna Beach, Fla. A single-engine aircraft, described as a Cessna 152, went down around 9 p.m., according to a statement made by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency unites arrived shortly finding the …

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Dancing genitals video for children's show not progressive enough for some Swedes

STOCKHOLM – In socially liberal Sweden, an educational video for children featuring dancing genitals has become an online hit — and even drawn criticism for not being progressive enough. The one-minute animated video by public broadcaster SVT, promoting a television series about the human body, has been seen by more …

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Hong Kong businessman charged with damaging Montana house after getting drunk at wedding

POLSON, Mont. – A Hong Kong businessman is charged with breaking into a northwestern Montana home after getting drunk at a September wedding and causing extensive damage in a case a judge says “reads like a ‘Hangover’ movie.” Court records say authorities responding to a report of a naked intruder …

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Trade group for regional airlines says president has stepped down, names interim replacement

A group representing regional airlines says its president has stepped down and it will search for a permanent replacement. The Regional Airline Association said Monday that Roger Cohen resigned effective immediately. Faye Malarkey Black, the group’s senior vice president of government affairs, was named interim president. The group did not …

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Woman pelted by egg, knocked unconscious in Seattle "drive-by egging"

SEATTLE – Seattle police say a woman was knocked unconscious when she was pelted by an egg in a so-called drive-by egging. Detective Patrick Michaud says the egg hit the woman right behind the ear and knocked her out early Tuesday. Her friends caught her before she fell to the …

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