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Gunman Shoots Multiple People Near Empire State Building
Although details are sketchy at the moment, several news outlets are reporting that a gunman has shot multiple people near the Empire State Building in Manhattan this morning.
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Settlement Between Indiana State Fair, Stage Collapse Victims and Stage Owner Rejected
Fifty one of the 62 families with legal claims after last August’s Indiana State Fair tragedy had agreed to a settlement that would have protected the state from further legal action. The stage owner decided that wasn’t enough. Mid American Sound announced that minimum participation requirements were not met, without revealing what those requirements were.
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Mother and Son Accused of Stealing $2 Million of Merchandise from Toys R’ Us
It is always nice to see a mother and her son spending some quality time together. That is unless they are stealing millions of dollars of toys.
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Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes Charged with 24 Counts of Murder
James Holmes, the former neuroscience graduate student suspected of killing 12 people and wounding dozens more during a July 20 shooting rampage at a movie theater in Aurora, CO, has been formally charged with 24 counts of murder and 116 counts of attempted murder.
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Indiana State Fair Case Involving Sugarland Not Going to Trial Until 2014
This summer, plenty of country music fans will both remember and mourn the Indiana State Fair tragedy. In August of 2011, the fair stage collapsed before a Sugarland performance, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. Since the accident, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles have been wrapped up in depositions and legal proceedings for a trial that will determine who is responsible for the stage collapse.
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Which Cities in America Are the Best for Raising a Family?
When considering the best possible place to raise your children, certain criteria should be top of mind. Things like a safe family-friendly neighborhood as well as an exceptional school system are great places to start.
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Rutgers Student Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail in Cyberbullying Case [VIDEO]
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Aimee Copeland, Student Suffering from Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Shows Signs of Improvement
Aimee Copeland, a Georgia student who contracted a deadly flesh-eating disease after sustaining a zip line injury, is on the mend, according to reports. The 24-year-old still remains in critical condition, however, and requires a ventilator to breathe.
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Charity in Hot Water for Failing to Give Donations to Disabled Veterans — Dollars and Sense
A national charitable organization set up to help disabled veterans and their families is under scrutiny for allegedly spending millions of donation dollars on marketing and other services rather than putting it into the pockets of American veterans.
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Celebrate Earth Day On Sunday
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Miranda Lambert Fans Robbed at Gunpoint Following Tulsa Concert
Miranda Lambert‘s ‘Gunpowder & Lead’ hit a little too close to home for three Lambert fans who were robbed at gunpoint at a McDonald’s following the country star’s show Thursday night (April 12).
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US Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops to Historic Low
A new study from the CDC shows teen births in the US have hit an all-time low, dropping to just over 34 births per 1,000 women who are between 15 and 19 years old — a decrease of nine percent in the last two years alone.