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Fox News Host Says Women Reporters Trade Sex For Stories "All The Time"
Controversy has brewed for weeks over the portrayal of journalist Kathy Scruggs in Clint Eastwood's upcoming film, "Richard Jewell," which characterizes the late Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter as trading sex for scoops.
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'Boy Or Girl'? US Officials Confused Over Hero Dog In Baghdadi Raid
Conan, the courageous dog, was a Very Good Boy. On second thought, a Very Good Girl. Actually, a boy. Then a girl after all. Or maybe not.
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Lewis The Koala, Saved From Australian Bush Fire, Dies Days After Dramatic Rescue
As deadly bush fires ravage swaths of Australia, the tale of Lewis the koala offered a glimmer of good news.
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"Tough Cookie": Trump Honours Dog Injured In Raid That Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday with the dog he called the "world's most famous" - Conan, the Belgian Malinois injured in the raid that took down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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17-Year-Old Canadian Teen Develops "Popcorn Lung" Type Injury From Vaping, Say Doctors
A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States.
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Will "Strongly Consider" Giving Testimony In Impeachment Probe: Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will "strongly consider" testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inquiry at the outset of a week in which eight current and former officials are scheduled to publicly testify about his controversial actions regarding Ukraine.
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Boy Saw Mother, Siblings Die In Mexico Massacre. Walks Miles For Help
On Monday afternoon, the Langford children watched as their mother and two of their siblings were shot dead in an attack. The surviving Langfords, as old as 14 and as young as 8 months, survived on their own for hours as one of them made a nearly 14-mile journey on foot to get help, family members said.
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Shooter Kills 2 People At Texas College Party, Then Escapes In The Chaos
Texas authorities have no solid information on the shooter who opened fire at a packed college party just after midnight Sunday, killing two people and injuring 16 others before vanishing into the fleeing crowd.
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Black School Guard Loses Job For Asking Student To Not Use N-Word
When a disruptive student called him the n-word multiple times, Wisconsin high school security assistant Marlon Anderson repeated the epithet while condemning its use. For that, Anderson said, he lost his job.
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Woman Turns To Fox News After Husband Accused Of Murder, Trump Responds
Kallie Hapgood wanted President Donald Trump's help in the case against her husband on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, where he's accused of killing a hotel maintenance worker while on a family vacation. So she turned to his favorite TV show.
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Lost Dog Reunited With Owner After 12 Years. Watch Heartwarming Video
On Friday, 12 years after her dog disappeared Katheryn Strang finally got the reunion she had been hoping for.
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Reporter Grills Pompeo About Impeachment, He Say She Works For Democrats
Nancy Amons, a longtime investigative reporter at Nashville's WSMV, had just seven minutes to interview Secretary of State Mike Pompeo while he was in town Friday to speak to a group about religious freedom. So Amons didn't waste any time, telling the secretary she was going to "start right away with the tough stuff."
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US Prison Guards Beat Woman To Paralysis. Lawyer Says State Dodging Bills
When other inmates saw four guards beating a handcuffed Cheryl Weimar outside the prison compound, they initially thought she was dead. The mentally ill 51-year-old woman was limp as the male correctional officers delivered the blows, a federal lawsuit alleges. Her head bobbed along the ground, eyes rolled back.
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Witness In Ex-US Cop's Murder Trial Shot Dead 2 Days After Sentencing: Lawyer
A witness who was key to the murder conviction of Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who opened fire on her neighbor Botham Jean in his own apartment, was shot to death 10 days after testifying in the high-profile trial, according to a lawyer representing the Jean family.
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Man Jumps From Bushes For Birthday Surprise. His Father-In-Law Shoots Him
Richard Dennis was startled when he heard someone banging on his backdoor around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities say. The 61-year-old gripped a gun as he stepped outside his home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. When he saw a person jump out of the bushes, he pulled the trigger.
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Fox News Host Says Women Reporters Trade Sex For Stories "All The Time"
Controversy has brewed for weeks over the portrayal of journalist Kathy Scruggs in Clint Eastwood's upcoming film, "Richard Jewell," which characterizes the late Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter as trading sex for scoops.
-
'Boy Or Girl'? US Officials Confused Over Hero Dog In Baghdadi Raid
Conan, the courageous dog, was a Very Good Boy. On second thought, a Very Good Girl. Actually, a boy. Then a girl after all. Or maybe not.
-
Lewis The Koala, Saved From Australian Bush Fire, Dies Days After Dramatic Rescue
As deadly bush fires ravage swaths of Australia, the tale of Lewis the koala offered a glimmer of good news.
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"Tough Cookie": Trump Honours Dog Injured In Raid That Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday with the dog he called the "world's most famous" - Conan, the Belgian Malinois injured in the raid that took down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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17-Year-Old Canadian Teen Develops "Popcorn Lung" Type Injury From Vaping, Say Doctors
A Canadian teenager who used e-cigarettes developed a near-fatal lung condition that does not resemble the vaping-related illnesses that have swept the United States.
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Will "Strongly Consider" Giving Testimony In Impeachment Probe: Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will "strongly consider" testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inquiry at the outset of a week in which eight current and former officials are scheduled to publicly testify about his controversial actions regarding Ukraine.
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Boy Saw Mother, Siblings Die In Mexico Massacre. Walks Miles For Help
On Monday afternoon, the Langford children watched as their mother and two of their siblings were shot dead in an attack. The surviving Langfords, as old as 14 and as young as 8 months, survived on their own for hours as one of them made a nearly 14-mile journey on foot to get help, family members said.
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Shooter Kills 2 People At Texas College Party, Then Escapes In The Chaos
Texas authorities have no solid information on the shooter who opened fire at a packed college party just after midnight Sunday, killing two people and injuring 16 others before vanishing into the fleeing crowd.
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Black School Guard Loses Job For Asking Student To Not Use N-Word
When a disruptive student called him the n-word multiple times, Wisconsin high school security assistant Marlon Anderson repeated the epithet while condemning its use. For that, Anderson said, he lost his job.
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Woman Turns To Fox News After Husband Accused Of Murder, Trump Responds
Kallie Hapgood wanted President Donald Trump's help in the case against her husband on the Caribbean island of Anguilla, where he's accused of killing a hotel maintenance worker while on a family vacation. So she turned to his favorite TV show.
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Lost Dog Reunited With Owner After 12 Years. Watch Heartwarming Video
On Friday, 12 years after her dog disappeared Katheryn Strang finally got the reunion she had been hoping for.
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Reporter Grills Pompeo About Impeachment, He Say She Works For Democrats
Nancy Amons, a longtime investigative reporter at Nashville's WSMV, had just seven minutes to interview Secretary of State Mike Pompeo while he was in town Friday to speak to a group about religious freedom. So Amons didn't waste any time, telling the secretary she was going to "start right away with the tough stuff."
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US Prison Guards Beat Woman To Paralysis. Lawyer Says State Dodging Bills
When other inmates saw four guards beating a handcuffed Cheryl Weimar outside the prison compound, they initially thought she was dead. The mentally ill 51-year-old woman was limp as the male correctional officers delivered the blows, a federal lawsuit alleges. Her head bobbed along the ground, eyes rolled back.
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Witness In Ex-US Cop's Murder Trial Shot Dead 2 Days After Sentencing: Lawyer
A witness who was key to the murder conviction of Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who opened fire on her neighbor Botham Jean in his own apartment, was shot to death 10 days after testifying in the high-profile trial, according to a lawyer representing the Jean family.
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Man Jumps From Bushes For Birthday Surprise. His Father-In-Law Shoots Him
Richard Dennis was startled when he heard someone banging on his backdoor around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities say. The 61-year-old gripped a gun as he stepped outside his home in Gulf Breeze, Florida. When he saw a person jump out of the bushes, he pulled the trigger.
