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Heat Honored at the White House

The Miami Heat was welcomed back to the White House by President Barack Obama for a second straight year Tuesday as they celebrated their 2013 NBA championship. "This group has now won twice, but it's...

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Brain Dead DFW Woman's Family Sues

The family of a pregnant, brain dead Tarrant County woman has filed a lawsuit against a Fort Worth hospital to pull her off life support. In legal paperwork filed Tuesday morning, the family of Marlise...

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LAPD Car Carrying Mayor Hits Woman

The mayor of Los Angeles was a passenger in a police car that struck a pedestrian Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles, according to his office. Mayor Eric Garcetti was traveling in an LAPD vehicle when it...

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Court Fight Over Six Flags Death

The family of the Dallas woman who fell to her death from a Six Flags roller coaster says the theme park is dragging its feet in court and wants it sanctioned amid a legal battle in the case over...

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Girl Told Not to Talk About Bible

A week after advocates for religious freedom said a teacher refused to let a allow a student to bring candy canes with a religious message to his school, a second Southern California school is under...

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No Charges for Officers in Manhunt

The Los Angeles District Attorney announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the Torrance police officers who shot at a man during a weeklong Southern California manhunt for an ex-LAPD...

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Climber Killed With Claw Hammer

Authorities had thought the death of a Virginia rock climber last month was a terrible accident. But now, they say a fellow rock climber killed the man, striking him with a claw hammer, after an...

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Yale Fraternity Members Sued

Eighty-six former members of a Yale fraternity have been served with a multi-million-dollar lawsuit after a chapter member driving a U-Haul truck struck three people, killing one, at a football...

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Boy Falls Down Manhole: FDNY

A 10-year-old Brooklyn boy was rescued by a couple of utility workers just minutes after he tumbled 20 feet down an open manhole Tuesday morning, the FDNY says. Moshe Altman was on his way to school...

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Tortured Boy's Body Still Unclaimed

The mother of a 4-year-old boy who was found dead in a Times Square apartment last week with burns and cuts on his body is applying for government funding for funerals for crime victims so the child...

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Flu Patients Fill N.Texas Hospital

Some North Texas hospitals are so overwhelmed with flu patients that they have run out of available rooms to admit them, medical officials say. “It’s a very serious situation,” said J.R. Labbe, a...

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Is Your Phone Giving You The Flu?

You're taking all the precautions to keep safe from the influenza virus -- getting a flu shot, avoiding sick people, and dousing your hands with sanitizer -- but there's something else you should be...

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Vick Website Controversy

An online auction website apologetically cut ties with Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick after his endorsement of the site sparked outrage among some people. On Monday, Vick posted a tweet on his Twitter...

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River Fall Survivor Speaks Out

A man who tried to save a friend who fell into the Chicago River while trying to retrieve a cell phone Monday, is speaking out about the ordeal that killed two of his friends. Ken Hoang, 26, from St....

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$3.8M Lifeguard Tower Causes Issues

A $3.8 million lifeguard tower installed last summer at San Diego’s La Jolla Shores is causing some distortion and visibility issues for lifeguards on duty, city officials and local lifeguards...

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5 Years Later: The Hudson Miracle

Dramatic Photos: A flock of Canada geese collided with US Airways Flight 1549 in January, killing the thrust in both engines and sending the plane into the Hudson River.

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City Council Approves E-Cig Limits

Chicagoans puffing on electronic cigarettes will need to step outside and remain at least 15 feet away from any entrance to a public building. Chicago aldermen on Wednesday voted 45 to 4 to approve a...

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Politicians Read Mean Tweets

Politicians are used to constituent backlash and constant zingers on social media. Some of the tweets are outright insulting and nasty, but that didn't stop some lawmakers from having fun with them by...

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Target's Free Monitoring

Target has announced how shoppers can enroll in a free credit monitoring and identity theft protection program in the wake of a massive data heist. The retailer will offer the service for one year,...

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5 Things to Know About Flu Outbreak

This year’s flu season has seen a rise in hospitalizations and deaths across the country. Although the season typically reaches its peak in January and February, this round has already seen fatalities...

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