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Off-duty New York correction officer indicted on murder and manslaughter charges in fatal shooting of 18-year-old
An off-duty New York City correction officer accused of fatally shooting a teenager in the face was indicted on murder and manslaughter charges Monday, prosecutors said.
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Bed Bath & Beyond shares are down sharply after CFO jumps to his death
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond opened 15% lower in early trading following the death of its one its top executives.
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Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living
Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living.
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Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago
Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing, with newly discovered cut marks on a cave bear paw suggesting the prehistoric animals were skinned for their fur some 300,000 years ago.
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ALTON: campaign to end free speech
Two murders that provoked Lincoln to run for president
ALTON shines a spotlight on the double scandal that provoked Abraham Lincoln to run for President. We see echoes of ALTON in threats to democracy from the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, the recent surge in mass murders and hate crimes – the “threat from within” that Abraham Lincoln warned of in his first great speech of January 27, 1838 after the Alton scandal. Lincoln’s speech launched his trajectory toward the Senate and Presidency twenty years later and issued a powerful warning that is eerily relevant again today.
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Prescription cannabis products with more THC may ease chronic pain, at least a little, study finds
People who suffer from chronic pain may find small-to-moderate pain relief for the short-term when using certain prescription cannabis products with higher THC to CBD levels, but there are some worrisome side effects, according to new research.
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T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home
Stan, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 -- the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil.
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Rafael Nadal rallies to advance to semifinals at Wimbledon in quest of 23rd grand slam title
Twenty-two-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal outlasted eleventh seed Taylor Fritz, 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 (10-4) in a five-set thriller on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
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This 'wandering meatloaf' chiton has a rare mineral in its teeth
A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time -- one that bears the pet name "wandering meatloaf."
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Riders on AIDS/LifeCycle bond during trip from San Francisco to LA
Each year, thousands of people from across the country and world come together to cycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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How PBMs are hurting your local pharmacy
Across the country, local pharmacies are boarding up. A major new study from McKinsey found that the number of independent U.S. pharmacies has declined by half since 1980 -- leaving just 20,000 in business nationwide. Those that remain are reporting their slimmest profit margins in a decade.
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Jackson State University needs community votes to win Retool Your School grant
Jackson State University is aiming to secure up to $150,000 in a campus-improvement grant sponsored by Home Depot’s annual Retool Your School program.
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"I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir" by Debra Lee
Everybody's looking at you. They're wondering what you're going to do next, because you often surprise them. They don't know what you're about to say because you're never predictable. So stand up, throw your shoulders back, let them watch and learn a thing or two. As in the new memoir, "I Am Debra Lee" by Debra Lee, represent.
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Thriving While Black in Paris
I'm looking forward to letting Black women know what life is like in Paris."
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Pocatello, Ohio = Retired man builds cat shelters out of political campaign signs
A local man has found a way to use the campaign signs of political candidates to help stray cats stay warm during the winter.
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3 people have died after infection with rare flesh-eating bacteria in Connecticut and New York
At least three people have died in Connecticut and New York after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria that can be found in warm, brackish waters or raw shellfish, officials confirmed Wednesday.
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Rice study: Men vastly outnumber women in studying legislative politics
It’s no secret that men outnumber women in the halls of Congress and in other political arenas, but new research from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also found that significantly more men than women study the legislative process in the U.S. and abroad.
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Body 11-year-old Texas girl who disappeared on way to school has been found in river, sheriff says
The family’s home is near Lake Livingston – “one of the largest reservoirs in the state, with 83,000 surface acres,” according to Texas Parks & Wildlife.
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Police Called to Willy Wonka-Inspired Experience, Sparks Outrage and Online Mockery
Families attending a Willy Wonka-inspired event in Glasgow, Scotland were promised “optical marvels” and “extraordinary props” for a £35 ($44) ticket, but when they arrived they found a sparsely decorated warehouse and offered a quarter cup of lemonade — or limeade when supplies ran out.
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Willy Wonka-inspired experience sparks outrage and online mockery after police called to event
Families attending a Willy Wonka-inspired event in Glasgow, Scotland were promised “optical marvels” and “extraordinary props” for a £35 ($44) ticket, but when they arrived they found a sparsely decorated warehouse and offered a quarter cup of lemonade — or limeade when supplies ran out.

