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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/17/st-patricks-day-traditions-green-holiday/81868808/
7 St. Patrick's Day traditions explained
7 St. Patrick's Day traditions explained Get out your green! It's St. Patrick's Day. USA TODAY Network explains the origins of some of the Irish holiday's traditions. 1. Who was St. Patrick? St. Patrick — brace yourself — was not actually Irish. Patrick was a nobleman born in about 400 A.D. in Britain and kidnapped by ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/25/6-things-you-didnt-know-peeps-easter-holiday-candy/82256474/
6 things you didn't know about marshmallow Peeps
6 things you didn't know about marshmallow Peeps Easter is Sunday and that means the return of those yellow, marshmallow treats called Peeps. The popular, chick-shaped candy has been around for more than 60 years. USA TODAY Network shares some surprising facts about these iconic marshmallow confections: 1. Peeps were o...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/25/father-allergic-boy-removed-plane-dies/82241802/
Father of allergic boy removed from plane dies
Father of allergic boy removed from plane dies COUPEVILLE, Wash. — The father of a child asked to leave a plane because of an allergic reaction has died. Christina Fabian, mother of 7-year-old Giovanni, told KING-TV Thursday that Giovanni's father, George Alvarado, died after a battle with esophageal cancer. On Feb. 24...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/26/ethics-report-filed-alabama-governor-robert-bentley-accused-affair/82288810/
Ethics report filed against Ala. gov. accused of affair
Ethics report filed against Ala. gov. accused of affair Alabama state auditor Jim Zeigler filed a report with the Alabama Ethics Commission on Friday over allegations that Gov. Robert Bentley had an affair with a staff member. Zeigler said in an interview Friday that he believed the report would force the commission to...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/29/amazing-thing-happened-flight-4463/82409044/
The amazing thing that happened on Flight 4463
The amazing thing that happened on Flight 4463 PHOENIX — Rex Ridenoure searched for a good seat in the airport terminal and immediately wished he had a drink, preferably whiskey, to help him face what he knew would be a long flight filled with reminders of his little sister. Rex had arrived early at the Baltimore-Washi...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/29/nurse-pictures-patients-penis-surrenders-license/82373930/
Nurse surrenders license after taking picture of patient's penis
Nurse surrenders license after taking picture of patient's penis A New York nurse who took pictures of an unconscious patient’s penis turned in her nursing license according to the New York State Education Department. The state accepted Kristen Johnson's request to surrender her license, according to a March 17 stateme...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/30/curse-bradford-pear-column/82416560/
The curse of the Bradford Pear: Column
The curse of the Bradford Pear: Column GREENVILLE, S.C. — All those white blooming trees you see everywhere...do you think they are pretty? If you knew what they actually represent, you would choke on your morning coffee and gag on your scrambled eggs. All those white blooming trees you see now are an environmental dis...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/30/dad-who-murdered-his-kids/82412936/
Stay of execution granted for dad who murdered kids
Stay of execution granted for dad who murdered kids DALLAS — A federal appeals court Wednesday granted a stay of execution for a Dallas man who was scheduled to die Wednesday night for killing his two daughters. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must now decided whether to challenge that decision. John Battaglia was sc...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/04/sexist-customers-facebook-post/82603136/
Brewery's Facebook post over sexist customers goes viral
Brewery's Facebook post over sexist customers goes viral INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis brewpub founder's note on why he barred a patron who harassed female servers has garnered more than 6,300 shares on Facebook, sparking a discussion on sexism in the service industry. "Today I had to explain to a 60 year old man why ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/10/texas-teacher-beaumont-hastings-ozen-arrested-after-video-shows-her-slapping-students-head/82874348/
Texas teacher arrested after video shows her slapping student
Texas teacher arrested after video shows her slapping student A Texas high school teacher was arrested Friday after a video surfaced online that shows her repeatedly striking a student in the head. In the nine-second video, a teacher identified by NBC News as Mary Hastings of Ozen High School in Beaumont, slaps a stude...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/18/indianapolis-worst-renter-owes-thousands/83194028/
Indianapolis' worst renter owes thousands, but landlords can't collect
Indianapolis' worst renter owes thousands, but landlords can't collect INDIANAPOLIS — Karen Sauer connected immediately with the neatly dressed, personable woman who wanted to rent her condo. Cherise Lee, who responded last summer to Sauer’s ad on Craig’s List, sealed that bond between the two single moms with a tearfu...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/20/super-blood-donor/83304334/
Can you top this? He's donated blood 438 times
Can you top this? He's donated blood 438 times NAPLES, Fla. — In the past half century, Bill Hall has helped save a lot of lives, donating whole blood, plasma and platelets 438 times. He's 75 now, but that doesn't stop him from giving platelets every two weeks. "By giving blood, you give the gift of good health to some...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/21/high-school-student-dies-after-school-assault/83334440/
Delaware high school student dies after school assault
Delaware high school student dies after school assault WILMINGTON, Del. — A 16-year-old student died Thursday after she was assaulted at a high school, Wilmington police said. Detectives from the homicide and violent crimes unit were interviewing multiple students at Howard High School of Technolody who were considered...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/22/girl-killed-bathroom-attack/83372740/
Girl killed in bathroom 'didn't believe in fighting,' friends say
Girl killed in bathroom 'didn't believe in fighting,' friends say WILMINGTON, Del. — Friends and neighbors knew Amy Inita Joyner-Francis as the quiet teen who would focus on her homework. Another knew her as the girl who liked blue candy. But Nik Stryminski remembers her as the one who kept him safe and out of a fight ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/26/delaware-student-death-charges/83533070/
Chief: 'Charges will be filed' in Del. student's death
Chief: 'Charges will be filed' in Del. student's death WILMINGTON, Del. — Wilmington Police Chief Bobby Cummings, speaking for the first time since the deadly assault of a student at a Delaware high school last week, assured the community Monday night that charges will be filed against those responsible. "We hope to ha...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/02/seattle-may-day-march/83813580/
Molotov cocktail hurled, 5 officers injured at Seattle May Day march
Molotov cocktail hurled, 5 officers injured at Seattle May Day march Demonstrators hurled rocks, bottles and at least one Molotov cocktail at police during a May Day march in Seattle that left five officers injured. Police say nine people were arrested, including one juvenile female. Five of them were arrested for obst...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/03/33-rescued-circus-lions-transferred-sanctuary-south-africa/83876840/
33 rescued circus lions transferred to sanctuary in South Africa
33 rescued circus lions transferred to sanctuary in South Africa Welcome home! Thirty-three lions, previously used in South American circuses, were relocated to the Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa over the weekend. Animal Defenders International rescued 24 of the lions from circuses in Peru and nine from Colomb...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/04/john-mccains-son-jack-old-navy-interracial-family-ad-responds-social-media/83913616/
John McCain's son bashes critics of Old Navy interracial family ad
John McCain's son bashes critics of Old Navy interracial family ad Lt. Jack McCain usually keeps a pretty low profile on social media, but after an Old Navy ad featuring an interracial couple received racist backlash last week, the Navy helicopter pilot threw in his two cents — and then some. McCain, who is the son of ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/09/3-teens-charged-death-bathroom/84161346/
3 teens charged with student's death in bathroom
3 teens charged with student's death in bathroom WILMINGTON, Del. — The state Department of Justice on Monday charged three girls in connection with the deadly assault of 16-year-old Amy Inita Joyner-Francis, an honor roll student killed on April 21 in a Howard High School of Technology bathroom. An autopsy revealed sh...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/14/doctors-dispute-delaware-students-cause-death/84383074/
Doctors dispute Delaware student's cause of death
Doctors dispute Delaware student's cause of death WILMINGTON, Del. — When prosecutors announced charges against three high school students in the death of Amy Inita Joyner-Francis this week, their decisions were based on an autopsy report showing Joyner died from sudden cardiac death. The 16-year-old Joyner-Francis was...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/18/fittest-city-united-states-america-american-college-sports-medicine/84492256/
And the fittest city in the U.S. is ...
And the fittest city in the U.S. is ... Washington, D.C., is the fittest city in the United States for the third year in a row, according to a ranking of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country. The nation’s capital was closely followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and Denver as the second- and third-fittest of the...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/24/study-infant-baby-sleep-method-cry-it-out-wont-damage-child/84838958/
Study: Letting baby 'cry it out' won’t cause damage
Study: Letting baby 'cry it out' won’t cause damage The practice of letting a baby cry it out, or cry until the child drifts off to sleep, does not cause long-term emotional or behavior harm, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at Flinders University in Australia, tested the controversial slee...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/31/sentenced-to-baptist-church/85187350/
Judge sentences Catholic to attend Baptist church
Judge sentences Catholic to attend Baptist church CINCINNATI — Judge William Mallory enjoys handing out creative sentences from his bench at the Hamilton County Courthouse. But one he meted out Wednesday in his Municipal Court room wasn't even his idea. Instead of sending Jake Strotman to jail on a misdemeanor attempte...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/01/speeding-to-restroom/85259854/?hootPostID=f5bc3b9bdef8ac743e8941938c3105ea
Needing a restroom no reason for speeding, judge says
Needing a restroom no reason for speeding, judge says EASTVILLE, Va. — A woman who told a judge she was speeding toward a restroom after being clocked at 92 mph on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel couldn't persuade him of the urgency of her needs. On Tuesday in Northampton County Circuit Court, Judge W. Revell Lewis II...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/02/king-tut-ancient-egypt-pyramids-iron-meteorite/85284896/
King Tut’s dagger made of iron from a meteorite
King Tut’s dagger made of iron from a meteorite A dagger buried alongside King Tutankhamun was made with iron from a meteorite, according to research published in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science. Using X-ray fluorescence, a team of researchers, led by Daniela Comelli of the Polytechnic University of Milan, ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/05/brothers-fought-d-day/85465656/
Brothers who fought on D-Day: 1 lived; 1 died
Brothers who fought on D-Day: 1 lived; 1 died EVANSVILLE, Ind. — In Jesse Campbell’s last letter home, he didn’t have much to say. It was May 18, 1944, somewhere in England. The Nashville, Ind., native was “just fine,” he wrote his father. “Tell everyone hello for me and write when you can.” There is no hint in the Arm...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/06/crocs-rubber-slip-ons-bad-for-feet-extended-wear/85476458/
Are Crocs bad for your feet? Some podiatrists say yes
Are Crocs bad for your feet? Some podiatrists say yes The rubbery clogs, known as Crocs, may be easy to slip on, but they aren’t great for your feet, according to some podiatrists. For better or worse, the rubber Swiss-cheese-like casual footwear hit the shelves in 2002, and are now available in a slew of styles and co...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/06/uc-davis-california-chimera-part-human-part-pig-embryos--scientists-grow-organ-transplants/85506798/
Part-human, part-pig embryos created by scientists to grow human organs in pigs
Part-human, part-pig embryos created by scientists to grow human organs in pigs Scientists in California have successfully created part-human, part-pig embryos in hopes of addressing a global shortage of organ donors, the BBC reported Monday. The researchers at the University of California, Davis believe the hybrid emb...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/07/everest-explorers-trash-bad-behavior-threaten-mountain/85569380/
Everest explorers: Trash, bad behavior threaten mountain
Everest explorers: Trash, bad behavior threaten mountain RENO — A recent ascent of Mount Everest exposed climbers Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger to some of the most exclusive and spectacular views on the planet. It also provided a close-up view of some of the biggest controversies on the world’s biggest peak — litt...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/10/texas-man-massive-flood-aquadam-mini-dam-protection/85685608/?hootPostID=b6273de4650dd764e354119cd9193469
Texas man uses dam he found on Web to protect home from flood
Texas man uses dam he found on Web to protect home from flood ROSHARON, Texas - Of the thousands of homes evacuated and damaged by flooding in Brazoria County, one family’s home is high and dry. When Brazos River Authority warned residents of the potential for massive flooding, homeowner Randy Wagner decided to take a ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/13/were-orlando-shooting-victims-pulse-outed-media-local-officials/85831994/
Were Orlando shooting victims 'outed' by media?
Were Orlando shooting victims 'outed' by media? Early Sunday morning, as patrons enjoyed a night out at Pulse, shots rang out through the gay nightclub in Orlando. Within hours, dozens of people who might have kept their sexual identity relatively private suddenly became the faces of the most deadly shooting spree in U...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/22/ariz-lawmaker-charged-food-stamp-fraud/86274424/
Ariz. lawmaker charged with food stamp fraud
Ariz. lawmaker charged with food stamp fraud PHOENIX — A Democratic state lawmaker has been indicted on charges of felony welfare fraud, according to Arizona Department of Economic Security Director Timothy Jeffries. Rep. Cecelia "Ceci" Velasquez, D-Litchfield Park, is suspected of fraud against the Supplemental Nutrit...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/22/dad-gets-tattoo-match-his-sons-brain-surgery-scar/86226438/
Dad gets tattoo to match his son's brain surgery scar
Dad gets tattoo to match his son's brain surgery scar The father of a Kansas boy who was left with a scar on his head after brain surgery, got a matching scar tattoo so his child wouldn’t feel like “a monster,” ABC reported. Josh Marshall said his 8-year-old son, Gabriel Marshall, felt “insecure” with a scar on the rig...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/24/same-sex-divorce-artificial-insemination/86345456/
Artificial insemination brings angst in same-sex divorce
Artificial insemination brings angst in same-sex divorce KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the first ruling of its kind in Tennessee, a judge Friday opined that a woman who has married a woman has no legal right over a child she did not bear. If Erica Witt were a man, she would have just as much right to a daughter conceived via a...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/06/27/puff-smoke-lansings-cannabis-church-kicks-off/86438656/
With a puff of smoke, Lansing's Cannabis Church kicks off
With a puff of smoke, Lansing's Cannabis Church kicks off LANSING, Mich. — A cannabis congregation. A parish of pot supporters. Marijuana missionaries. Approximately 50 people gathered Sunday in south Lansing for the debut of a new church: The First Cannabis Church of Logic and Reason. The gathering was a kick-off for ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/03/how-america-celebrates-4th-july-numbers/86602246/
285 million pounds of fireworks: 4th of July by the numbers
285 million pounds of fireworks: 4th of July by the numbers American flag? Check. Hot dogs? Check. Fireworks? Triple check. This 4th of July, we're celebrating the nation’s 240th birthday. So how exactly do Americans celebrate? To put things in perspective, here are some numbers from 2015 that might make you gasp… and ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/05/scotland-oldest-organ-donor/86709054/
107-year-old becomes Scotland's oldest organ donor
107-year-old becomes Scotland's oldest organ donor GLASGOW, Scotland — A 107-year-old woman, who donated her corneas after her death, has become Scotland's oldest organ donor. And the woman, who was not identified, saved the sight of a younger patient. Lesley Hogan of National Health Service Blood and Transplant reveal...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/07/falcon-heights-police-shooting-traffic-stop/86790460/
Minn. governor: Castile would be alive if he had been white
Minn. governor: Castile would be alive if he had been white ST. PAUL, Minn. — Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man who was shot and killed by police Wednesday night during a traffic stop, would be alive if he had been white, according to Gov. Mark Dayton. At a press conference Thursday afternoon, a day after Castl...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/08/police-officers-killed-ambush-snipers-shooting-dallas-protest-violence/86840926/
5 police officers killed in Dallas ambush: What we know
5 police officers killed in Dallas ambush: What we know President Obama has ordered flags to be lowered A gunman shot police ambush-style as protesters marched in downtown Dallas late Thursday against the fatal police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said. Five law enforcement offic...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/15/alton-sterling-funeral-victims-busy-brutal-violent-news-week/87140350/
Alton Sterling: Killed by police, forgotten by the media?
Alton Sterling: Killed by police, forgotten by the media? The Louisiana man fatally shot by Baton Rouge police officers last week was buried on Friday, but his funeral wasn’t trending on social media. The United States and much of the world were focused on yet another violent incident, this time in France. The deaths o...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/17/days-after-sterling-death-baton-rouge-still-violent-turmoil/87236178/
Almost 2 weeks after Sterling death, Baton Rouge still in turmoil
Almost 2 weeks after Sterling death, Baton Rouge still in turmoil BATON ROUGE — A group of people, some identifying themselves as family members of Alton Sterling, gathered Sunday afternoon in a parking lot near the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge. That's where Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was killed July 5 at ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/18/together-baton-rogue-hands-out-popular-pins-bid-racial-harmony/87272010/
Together Baton Rouge hands out popular pins in bid for racial harmony
Together Baton Rouge hands out popular pins in bid for racial harmony BATON ROUGE — Together Baton Rouge, a faith-based organization of some 50 Baton Rouge-area churches intent on resolving social ills, is distributing the organization’s “Together BR” pins to people seeking community harmony. The organization said it h...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/19/kansas-black-lives-matter-holds-picnic-police-instead-protest/87299934/
Kansas Black Lives Matter holds picnic with police instead of protest
Kansas Black Lives Matter holds picnic with police instead of protest A Black Lives Matter group in Wichita, Kan., originally planned a protest Sunday but instead had a cookout with police. Following recent officer-involved shootings and acts of violence, the Kansas Black Lives Matter Group wanted to voice concern. Tue...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/20/driver-slams-into-baltimore-cop-car-while-playing-pokemon-go-accident/87333892/
Driver slams into Baltimore cop car while playing Pokemon Go
Driver slams into Baltimore cop car while playing Pokemon Go A Pokemon Go enthusiast slammed into a Baltimore police car while playing the game on his phone early Monday morning, according to authorities. In body-camera video released by the Baltimore Police Department, several officers are seen standing near a police ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/20/iowa-state-fairs-butter-cow-celebrates-105th-anniversary/87339588/
Celebrating Iowa State Fair's legendary butter cow
Celebrating Iowa State Fair's legendary butter cow DES MOINES -- The Iowa State Fair’s butter cow not only celebrates its 105th anniversary this August, but also gets to help the Star Trek toast its 50th year. The state fair just announced a tribute to Star Trek will be the companion sculpture this year. Butter sculpto...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/21/racial-tensions-rise-african-american-officers-stand-crossroads/87343352/
As racial tensions rise, African American officers stand at the crossroads
As racial tensions rise, African American officers stand at the crossroads Before Baton Rouge Police Officer Montrell Jackson died in a hail of bullets last weekend, he wrote a poignant Facebook post that reverberated around the world. Two days after the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile sparked widespread ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/22/ohio-mass-shooting-rhoden-family-reward/87429398/
Reward in Ohio mass shooting announced — 10 weeks late
Reward in Ohio mass shooting announced — 10 weeks late CINCINNATI — What if they offered a reward and forgot to tell the public about it? That's what happened in Pike County, Ohio, where authorities Thursday announced a $10,000 reward in the killing of eight family members — 10 weeks after authorizing the reward in wha...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/25/robert-vonnahmen-sex-abuse-priest/87550710/
Ill. priest, defrocked in 2007 after sex-abuse scandal, dies
Ill. priest, defrocked in 2007 after sex-abuse scandal, dies EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A Catholic priest removed from the ministry following accusations that he sexually abused boys at a youth camp that he ran for about 25 years died in a Highland, Ill., nursing home, according to an activist group that keeps tabs on such cle...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/25/tampon-tax-feminine-hygiene-products-tax-banned-new-york/87520606/
'Tampon tax' eliminated in N.Y.
'Tampon tax' eliminated in N.Y. ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law Thursday that will eliminate sales tax on feminine hygiene products. The bill was approved by the state Legislature in June. The measure exempts the products from local and state sales tax. “This is a regressive tax on essential products ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/25/tampon-tax-new-york-eleventh-state-end-tax-feminine-products/87521922/
The 'tampon tax' and what it means for you
The 'tampon tax' and what it means for you If lip balm and dandruff shampoo fall under medical product tax-exemptions in N.Y., shouldn’t feminine hygiene products too? Now they do. On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that will eliminate sales tax on feminine hygiene products. The move makes N...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/25/teen-clubs-draw-crowds-and-some-criticism/87535988/
Teen nightclubs draw crowds, and some criticism
Teen nightclubs draw crowds, and some criticism After Florida teens died in a nightclub shooting, some asked: Why were they there at all? A shooting in a Florida nightclub after midnight this morning left a 14-year-old boy and a high school basketball star dead, with more than a dozen others injured. The news also left...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/29/sexual-orientation-discrimination-court/87746732/
Appeals court: Sexual-orientation discrimination is legal
Appeals court: Sexual-orientation discrimination is legal INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana woman who accused a community college of discrimination lost her case because federal law offers no recourse for those who say they are are subject to workplace problems because of sexual orientation. On Thursday, a panel of judges with...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/03/100-pastors-tell-ohio-schools-ignore-transgender-bathroom-mandate/87996882/?siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-QuBp9HAfU1hJDjKfUwC4GQ
100+ pastors tell Ohio schools to ignore transgender bathroom mandate
100+ pastors tell Ohio schools to ignore transgender bathroom mandate MANSFIELD, Ohio—More than 100 area pastors sent a letter last week to Richland County school districts and Ohio elected officials calling for schools to ignore a May mandate from the U.S. Department of Education, which allows transgender students to ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/09/man-who-received-heart-transplant-walks-organ-donors-daughter-down-aisle/88444632/
Man who received heart transplant walks organ donor’s daughter down the aisle
Man who received heart transplant walks organ donor’s daughter down the aisle Even though Michael Stepien died 10-years-ago, a part of him walked his daughter down the aisle of a Pittsburgh church Saturday. After his death, Stepien’s heart was given to Arthur “Tom” Thomas of New Jersey, ABC reports. For Stepien's daugh...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/14/funnel-cakes-and-murder-state-fair/88608648/
Funnel cakes and murder at the State Fair
Funnel cakes and murder at the State Fair DES MOINES—Tens of thousands of people are flooding the Iowa State Fair this week to celebrate one of Iowa’s grandest traditions. They stand in long lines to eat corn dogs, view 1,100-pound boars and glimpse a life-size statue of a cow sculpted entirely from butter. Twenty year...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/17/meningitis-b-vaccine/88892520/
Separate vaccine can protect against meningitis B strain
Separate vaccine can protect against meningitis B strain A two-dose vaccine against a common strain of meningitis should be added to college students' back-to-school lists, many doctors say. Another vaccine has been available since 2005 to protect against four of the major strains of meningococcal disease, A, C, W and ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/18/say-hello-detroits-american-girl-doll/88944296/
Say hello to Detroit's American Girl doll
Say hello to Detroit's American Girl doll DETROIT-- She’s got that Motown sound and that Detroit swagger. Melody Ellison, American Girl’s newest historical BeForever doll, is set to make her debut on Saturday in Detroit. The character is a nine-year-old Detroit girl and aspiring singer who finds her voice amid the civi...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/22/porn-site-wants-send-brendan-dassey-wrestlemania/89117472/
Porn site wants to send Brendan Dassey to Wrestlemania
Porn site wants to send Brendan Dassey to Wrestlemania A porn site announced its plan to send Brendan Dassey, made famous by the "Making A Murderer" Netflix docu-series, to Wrestlemania. You didn’t read that sentence wrong. xHamster, a pornography website, announced that they are funding a trip for Dassey and his famil...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/26/stranded-sailors-rescued-writing-sos-sand/89455026/
2 stranded sailors rescued after writing ‘SOS’ in sand
2 stranded sailors rescued after writing ‘SOS’ in sand HAGATNA, Guam — Two mariners stranded for days on an uninhabited Pacific island were rescued after writing "SOS" in the sand. A Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft crew responding to a report of flashing lights spotted the sailors Wednesday on a beach near the makeshift si...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/29/naked-couple-vacant-house/89568614/
Real-estate agent's kids find naked couple in house
Real-estate agent's kids find naked couple in house GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The children of a real-estate agent setting up for an open house over the weekend found a naked couple in one of the bedrooms. A 22-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy ran from the home after the elementary school age children ran to their father, ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/30/moms-whose-infants-died-day-care-petition-6-months-parental-leave/89582828/
Moms whose infants died in day care petition for 6 months parental leave
Moms whose infants died in day care petition for 6 months parental leave A mother who lost her 15-week-old baby on the first day of day care wants to hear more from Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton on parental leave. Amber Scorah took three months maternity leave after her son was born last year. Even though her work’s ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/03/14-injured-ride-fair-tennessee/89840110/
8 taken to hospitals after fair ride malfunctions in Tenn.
8 taken to hospitals after fair ride malfunctions in Tenn. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A ride malfunction at a Tennessee fair sent eight people to the hospital Saturday afternoon, though none were injured seriously, authorities say. Six children and two adults, including the ride operator, were transported as a precaution after t...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/06/mission-asteroid-go-thursday-launch/89932408/
Mission to asteroid a 'go' for Thursday launch
Mission to asteroid a 'go' for Thursday launch MELBOURNE, Fla. — An Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's first asteroid sample-return mission will roll to its Cape Canaveral pad Wednesday in preparation for a Thursday evening launch, after managers found no ill effects from a SpaceX rocket’s nearby explosion last week. “It w...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/08/can-lose-weight-intermittent-fasting/89996842/
Can I lose weight intermittent fasting?
Can I lose weight intermittent fasting? While fasting for 16-hour intervals might sound like a great way to drop pounds, some results of a popular diet trend don’t entirely prove true. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where people typically eat within an eight-hour window. Then, fast for 16 hours of the day. S...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/10/since-911-new-york-citys-skyline-has-only-grown-taller/90181782/
Since 9/11, New York City's skyline has only grown taller
Since 9/11, New York City's skyline has only grown taller INTERACTIVE: Click to launch a 3D interactive look at how the post-9/11 building boom reshaped the Manhattan skyline PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. — When Felise Berman decided to buy her first house 20 years ago, her cousin, a real estate agent, suggested a listing in Cl...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/14/oceana-fishing-leonardo-dicaprio/90393522/
Leonardo DiCaprio helps Oceana fight illegal fishing
Leonardo DiCaprio helps Oceana fight illegal fishing Thinking of poaching a protected reef? Big Data is watching you, with a little help from the "Wolf of Wall Street" and an ocean watchdog. And the new satellite-driven system already has snagged one commercial fishing company to the tune of $2 million. Academy award w...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/16/candidate-jailed-middle-finger-assault-case/90535886/
Candidate jailed in middle-finger, assault case
Candidate jailed in middle-finger, assault case LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A congressional candidate from Indiana was arrested Friday in Louisville after allegedly assaulting a Kentucky State Police officer and giving him the bird. Russell Brooksbank, 45, of Clarksville, Ind., who is a Libertarian candidate in Indiana's 9th Con...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/16/police-2-fort-worth-officers-shot/90540390/
Police: Suspect dead after shooting 2 officers in Fort Worth
Police: Suspect dead after shooting 2 officers in Fort Worth FORT WORTH — A suspect is dead and two police officers were injured Friday night while answering a 911 call about a suicide in Fort Worth. Police say that the incident took place in the Wedgwood neighborhood of Fort Worth. Officer Ray Azucena and probationary...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/17/device-explodes-before-nj-5k-benefit-race/90577006/
Pipe bomb at Marine Corps charity race rocks N.J. town
Pipe bomb at Marine Corps charity race rocks N.J. town SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — A pipe-bomb-style device detonated in a garbage can at the start of the route of a Marine Corps charity race Saturday morning, injuring no one but sparking a massive law-enforcement response and suspicions of terrorism. The device went off abou...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/17/most-incredible-discoveries-week/90570550/
Most incredible discoveries of the week
Most incredible discoveries of the week Also, a weird finding about CEOs (NEWSER) – A famed shipwreck and bad news for behemoths of the deep ocean were among the most intriguing discoveries this week: Read about more discoveries on Newser, a USA TODAY content partner providing general news, commentary and coverage from...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/17/t-pains-niece-stabbed-killed-loving-wrong-person/90571138/
T-Pain’s niece stabbed, killed for ‘loving the wrong person’
T-Pain’s niece stabbed, killed for ‘loving the wrong person’ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — From the beginning, Jennifer Battles felt her daughter was dating the wrong man. Javona Glover was a 23-year-old loving mother and devoted daughter. But when Glover was stabbed and killed in broad daylight – at the hands of the father of h...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/21/indiana-wwii-vet-gets-purple-heart-after-72-years/90809168/
Indiana WWII vet gets Purple Heart after 72 years
Indiana WWII vet gets Purple Heart after 72 years MUNCIE, Ind. — More than 100 family, friends and strangers watched Junior Howell receive the Purple Heart medal on Wednesday — exactly 72 years after he was wounded in combat. "It's the end of World War II for me," the 91-year-old Marine told reporters after a Marine un...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/26/petition-calls-canadians-boycott-nestl-over-water-grab/91119300/
Petition calls on Canadians to boycott Nestlé over water grab
Petition calls on Canadians to boycott Nestlé over water grab The backlash continues to grow against Nestlé in Canada after the bottled water giant outbid a small town aiming to secure a long-term water supply through a local well, according to local reports. The Council of Canadians, a social action organization, laun...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/09/29/louisiana-police-shooting-body-camera-video/91268780/
Graphic body cam video shows police shooting that killed 6-year-old boy
Graphic body cam video shows police shooting that killed 6-year-old boy MARKSVILLE, La. — Body camera video made public Wednesday from a Louisiana police-involved shooting in which a 6-year-old boy was killed shows police were unaware the boy was in the car. Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse Jr., both former marsh...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/01/9-year-old-genius-already-conquering-college/91384526/
9-year-old genius already conquering college
9-year-old genius already conquering college (NEWSER) – When Peter Maillis told his 7-month-old son William to go to bed, William replied, "I don't want to," KDKA reports. It was clear from very early on that William was no ordinary child, and he recently proved that once again by becoming—at 9 years old—one of the you...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/02/s-c-town-mourns-school-shooting-losses-funeral-blood-drive/91442870/
S. C. town mourns school shooting losses with funeral, blood drive
S. C. town mourns school shooting losses with funeral, blood drive TOWNVILLE, S.C. — In the days after a shooting at an elementary school rocked this rural Anderson County town, residents used social media and community signs to show the world they intend to remain #TownvilleStrong. They quickly proved those words are ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/03/texas-carnival-death-investigation/91479340/
No charges in Texas carnival death investigation
No charges in Texas carnival death investigation EL PASO, Texas — The investigation into the death of a 16-year-old who was thrown from a Texas carnival ride at a church bazaar in April revealed that she was not wearing a seatbelt, and the investigation was closed with no charges filed against anyone involved in the in...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/05/creepy-clowns-really-threat/91613506/
Are creepy clowns really a threat?
Are creepy clowns really a threat? There have been plenty of creepy clown reports lately, but not many real threats, according to police. Oct. 5, two 14-year-old boys showed up at a Des Moines high school wearing clown masks to scare friends. This comes after a threat was made against a middle school in the area on Ins...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/10/support-grows-indigenous-peoples-day-amid-columbus-day-criticism/91845266/
Support grows for Indigenous People's Day amid Columbus Day criticism
Support grows for Indigenous People's Day amid Columbus Day criticism As Christopher Columbus Day becomes an increasingly criticized federal holiday, some cities are celebrating Native Americans instead. The cities of Phoenix and Denver will celebrate their first official Indigenous People's Day on Monday. The cities a...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/11/car-surfing-death/91880050/
Woman dies in car-surfing incident, at least 7th this year
Woman dies in car-surfing incident, at least 7th this year FARMINGTON, N.M. — A 21-year-old woman died when a game of car surfing went wrong — one of more than a half dozen deaths so far this year. Wilberta Becenti of Nageezi, N.M., had been standing on a vehicle as its driver rode over rough dirt roads in the Dunes Of...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/14/columbus-day-protest-assault/92051228/
Police charge driver accused of running into protesters
Police charge driver accused of running into protesters RENO, Nev. — The driver of a pickup truck accused of driving through a crowd of Columbus Day protesters and severely injuring one will face one misdemeanor charge of provoking an assault, police said. The president of the American Indian Movement of Northern Nevad...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/14/president-obama-regulations-cuban-rum-cigars-restrictions-lifted-where-to-get-them/92048944/
How do I get my hands on Cuban cigars and rum?
How do I get my hands on Cuban cigars and rum? Let the good times roll! The Obama administration lifted restrictions on Cuban rum and cigars Friday, allowing Americans traveling abroad to bring home all the Cuban rum and cigars they want. The new round of executive actions announced by the Obama administration are mean...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/17/cops-trial-over-shooting-black-motorist-triggers-apprehension-not-hope/92329596/
Cop's trial over shooting of black motorist triggers apprehension, not hope
Cop's trial over shooting of black motorist triggers apprehension, not hope CINCINNATI — Mark Hughes Jr. drives no more than necessary. "Sometimes, I am terrified," says the 24-year-old black man from Westwood. "I'm always nervous," Hughes says after a pause. "I try to keep the police from riding behind me. I have to b...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/27/five-beers-pair-your-kids-halloween-candy/92724656/
Five beers to pair with your kid’s Halloween candy
Five beers to pair with your kid’s Halloween candy If you’re like most parents, you probably plan on bellying up to the counter and picking through your kid’s Halloween candy once they go to bed. You may also need of a drink after all that trick-or-treating. We’ve got you covered. Matthew Stock, a beer specialist and m...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/28/campus-reeling-details-emerge-accused-rapist-alec-cook-facing-felony-charges/92882528/
Graphic details emerge in University of Wisconsin-Madison rape case
Graphic details emerge in University of Wisconsin-Madison rape case MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison campus continued to reel this week as new details emerged in the case of a senior facing felony charges of sexually preying on multiple students over the last 18 months. Alec Cook, 20, was charged wit...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/10/28/partially-nude-female-clown-charged-chasing-cars/92890540/
Partially-nude female clown charged with chasing cars
Partially-nude female clown charged with chasing cars MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. — A woman was arrested Thursday after numerous witnesses called 911 to report that a partially nude woman wearing clown makeup was chasing cars and jumping in and out of traffic on a country road in Cunningham. Candice A. Kreidel, 37, was ch...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/04/ohio-officer-who-shot-sam-dubose-wore-confederate-flag-t-shirt-under-uniform/93288510/
Ohio officer who shot Sam DuBose wore Confederate flag T-shirt under uniform
Ohio officer who shot Sam DuBose wore Confederate flag T-shirt under uniform CINCINNATI — Former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing was wearing a T-shirt featuring a Confederate flag under his police uniform at the time he fatally shot Sam DuBose. The shirt was part of the presentation of evidence Frid...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/07/police-brutality-lawsuit-damages/93422194/
$37M awarded in Mich. police beating caught on camera
$37M awarded in Mich. police beating caught on camera DETROIT — The case started off as a drunken-driving arrest with a pat down, handcuffs, routine questions. But things got ugly fast in the Genesee County jailhouse in Flint, Mich., that night: The suspect was allegedly beaten, dragged to the floor, had his face smash...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/07/sc-man-facing-murder-charges-likely-linked-chilling-amazon-reviews/93412630/
S.C. murder suspect may be behind chilling Amazon reviews
S.C. murder suspect may be behind chilling Amazon reviews GREENVILLE, S.C. — The same month that Todd Kohlhepp acquired 95 secluded acres near Woodruff, S.C., in May 2014, an Amazon user named "me" with a wish list linked to "Todd Kohlhepp" began to leave chilling reviews for products the user said he had purchased. Th...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/07/todd-kohlkepp-south-carolina-murder-suspect/93412704/
Third body found on property of S.C. murder suspect
Third body found on property of S.C. murder suspect WOODRUFF, S.C. — After a third body was unearthed at a property near Woodruff where a kidnapped woman was rescued last week, investigators believe they have found all the bodies buried on the 95-acre property. Monday's finding brings the death toll to seven that are l...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/08/baby-boomers-rebuffed-heirlooms/93484620/
Boomers often rebuffed when passing down heirlooms
Boomers often rebuffed when passing down heirlooms WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Have you ever offered a cherished treasure to someone you love — only to have that person react as if you were trying to give them plutonium? If so, there’s a good chance that a) you are a Baby Boomer — and, b) the recoiling recipient is your Mill...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/08/kohlhepp-recalled-great-salesman-chilling-quirks/93463394/
Kohlhepp recalled as great salesman with chilling quirks
Kohlhepp recalled as great salesman with chilling quirks GREENVILLE, S.C. — Looking back, Roberta Shaughnessy can’t help but feel a little freaked out that a man who once had a key to her house could be linked to as many as seven deaths and imprisoning a woman in a storage building. “Of course right now I’m completely ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/08/tensing-testifies-in-own-defense/93514550/
Tensing testifies he feared being run over by Sam DuBose before shooting
Tensing testifies he feared being run over by Sam DuBose before shooting CINCINNATI — For the first time in more than 15 months, the community heard Tuesday morning from Ray Tensing. The former University of Cincinnati police officer testified in his defense. Responding to questions from his attorney, Tensing told of h...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/09/bodies-found-suspects-land-idd-husband-wife/93558516/
Bodies found on suspect’s land ID’d as husband, wife
Bodies found on suspect’s land ID’d as husband, wife GREENVILLE, S.C. — A husband and wife from Spartanburg were identified as the two bodies unearthed on property owned by a man charged with murder and kidnapping, the Spartanburg County coroner said Wednesday afternoon. Meagan Coxie, 25 and her husband, Johnny Coxie, ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/10/meet-evangelicals-prophesied-trump-win/93575144/
Meet the evangelicals who prophesied a Trump win
Meet the evangelicals who prophesied a Trump win Tuesday morning, as every major election model predicted a defeat for Donald Trump, a South Carolina minister named Rick Joyner wrote on Facebook that he foresaw a different outcome. “This is the poll that counts,” Joyner wrote of the election, “and all of the signs poin...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/11/south-carolina-killers-mom-explains-why-her-son-todd-kohlhepp-killed-woman-chained-dog-serial-killer/93640114/
Mom of accused serial killer Todd Kohlhepp: He 'is not a monster'
Mom of accused serial killer Todd Kohlhepp: He 'is not a monster' GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Alleged serial killer Todd Kohlhepp killed four people at a motorsports store in 2003 because they embarrassed him, his mother told CBS. Regina Tague, a Moore, S.C., resident, described her son’s apparent motives – as she says he rel...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/13/anti-trump-protest-portland-devolves-into-riot/93760244/
Anti-Trump protest in Portland, Oregon, devolves into riot
Anti-Trump protest in Portland, Oregon, devolves into riot A chaotic scene unfolded Saturday night in downtown Portland, as a protest devolved into a riot, police said. Protesters blocked the streets, throwing bottles and other projectiles at officers and attacking a news crew. Some dragged metal barricades onto MAX tr...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/16/grandma-invites-wrong-teen-thanksgiving-viral/93997586/
Grandma invites wrong teen to Thanksgiving, now hundreds want to go
Grandma invites wrong teen to Thanksgiving, now hundreds want to go PHOENIX — File this under random, hilarious and adorable: After accidentally being included in a grandmother's group text, a Phoenix teen is invited to her family's Thanksgiving. Jamal Hinton, a 17-year-old from Phoenix, posted screenshots of the text ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/20/video-dakota-protesters-police-clash/94196572/
Dakota pipeline protesters, police clash
Dakota pipeline protesters, police clash BALL, N.D. - Tension flared anew on the Dakota Access pipeline as protesters tried to push past a long-blocked bridge on a state highway, only to be turned back by a line of law enforcement using water cannon and what appeared to be tear gas. Sunday’s skirmishes began around 6 p...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/11/29/husband-abducted-calif-mom-sherri-papini-addresses-rumors/94593338/
Husband of abducted Calif. mom Sherri Papini: She was covered in bruises
Husband of abducted Calif. mom Sherri Papini: She was covered in bruises REDDING, Calif. -- The husband of Sherri Papini, a mom who was allegedly abducted for three weeks, said his family has faced an onslaught of "rumors, assumptions" and lies since his wife was found on Thanksgiving. Keith Papini said in a statement ...