ALTON, Ill. – Six people are now charged in the killing of a pregnant, developmentally disabled woman who police say was beaten, shot with a BB gun and scalded with hot liquid in Alton. A Madison County grand jury indicted the six in the January slaying of 29-year-old Dorothy Dixon, …
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DES MOINES, Iowa – After months of investigating, state health officials are confident a mysterious outbreak of a rare lung disease has its roots at the governor’s mansion. But they still don’t have proof and other questions remain about how people were exposed to the disease at Terrace Hill. State …
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A fire tore through a row house on Sunday, killing four children and severely burning at least one other person, authorities said. Several firefighters and a paramedic had minor injuries. A neighbor said a teenage boy jumped from a second-story window to escape the early morning blaze. …
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German police pulled over a compact car on the autobahn Wednesday and were surprised to discover 14 people crammed inside. Police in Bavaria pulled over the five-seat Opel Vectra in Schwabach for driving only 25 mph on the highway known for its lack of speed limits, Spiegel Online reports. Inside …
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LA CROSSE, Wis. – Police in La Crosse are a little red-faced right now. They’re apologizing after issuing an alert about a woman suspected of using a stolen credit card at a convenience store. They also helpfully issued surveillance video images of her. Someone who works with the woman saw …
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NEW YORK – The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is investigating a possible link between Merck’s best-selling Singulair and suicide. FDA said it is reviewing a handful of reports involving mood changes, suicidal behavior and suicide in patients who have taken the popular allergy and asthma drug. Merck …
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Racy photos said to be of “American Idol” contestant Ramiele Malubay have appeared on the Web, CelebTV.com reports. The photographs show the 20-year-old Florida native grabbing a female co-worker’s breast at a sushi bar in Miramar, Fla. They appeared on a fan Facebook site, CelebTV.com reports. Another photo purportedly shows …
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LOS ANGELES – David Hernandez won’t be stripped of his chance to compete on “American Idol.” A person close to the show, who is not authorized to comment publicly and asked not to be identified, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that there were no plans to remove Hernandez from …
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – If he’s lucky, Zach Pickard will live past the age of 13. Zach, now 13 months old, suffers from Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, a disease that accelerates the aging process when the child is 18 to 24 months old. Children with this syndrome die of heart disease at …
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DALLAS – Two fired police officers accused of holding country singer Steve Holy at gunpoint during an argument at his home were indicted on charges that could bring them up to 20 years in prison. Randy Anderson and Paul Loughridge were indicted Monday on one count of aggravated assault with …
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