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Opinion: US Woman, 83, Might Get Kicked Out Of Home For Taking Too Many Cookies
The first indication that 83-year-old Elsie Cruey could be kicked out of her apartment came in an email in June.
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4-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Surprised With "Bumblebee" For His Birthday
To get to northern Virginia in time to surprise a boy he had never met, Shannon Rogish couldn't just roll out of bed and drive a few miles.
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Migrant Children In US Drew Pictures Of Cages, And Of Bright Scenes
In one, a bright green caterpillar with the letters "USA" written on its body crawls across the page.
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The World's Oldest Message In A Bottle Survived 132 Years. Now It's Been Found
Before there were computers and GPS beacons to track the ocean's whims, there were slips of paper and bottles.
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A Text. A Death. And A Cop Left Unwanted By A City That Once Praised Him.
The text message popped up on San Antonio police officer Michael Garza's phone at 8:05 p.m. A 27-year-old woman he sometimes called "my love" needed a favor.
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Three Shootings In Three Years, And Officer Wins Back Job
Philadelphia police officer Cyrus Mann stood on a rain-slicked road, pointed his gun at a moving car and pulled the trigger five times, hitting the driver.
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Protesters Block Entrances To Trump's Inauguration, Set Fires, Vandalize
Protesters made themselves heard in the nation's capital Friday, leaving a trail of damage along some city blocks, disrupting security checkpoints at President Donald Trump's inauguration, and clashing with police as Trump supporters tried to celebrate.
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'I'm Such A Failure Right Now': A Mom Pleads On Craigslist For Christmastime Help
The way Tyshika Britten saw it, she had a choice. She could explain to children who still believe in Santa Claus that some years are harder for him than others. She could stand on the street with a sign and a bucket. Or she could turn to an unlikely place for help - Craigslist.
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'I Don't Want Them To Die': She Was Pregnant With Twins. Then A Gunman Opened Fire.
Heaven and Nevaeh were possibly the youngest victims of gun violence in Washington ever.
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In Georgetown, The Homeless Can Be Hidden Amid The Million-Dollar Homes
In a Georgetown elevator alcove, a heavyset woman in all black sits on two plastic crates, insisting to Gunther Stern that she is fine. She is not homeless, she says. She has a big house. But Stern knows differently. He knows that she will wear the same sweatshirt tomorrow, and the day after that. He knows that crammed into three nearby garbage bag...
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Opinion: US Woman, 83, Might Get Kicked Out Of Home For Taking Too Many Cookies
The first indication that 83-year-old Elsie Cruey could be kicked out of her apartment came in an email in June.
-
4-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Surprised With "Bumblebee" For His Birthday
To get to northern Virginia in time to surprise a boy he had never met, Shannon Rogish couldn't just roll out of bed and drive a few miles.
-
Migrant Children In US Drew Pictures Of Cages, And Of Bright Scenes
In one, a bright green caterpillar with the letters "USA" written on its body crawls across the page.
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The World's Oldest Message In A Bottle Survived 132 Years. Now It's Been Found
Before there were computers and GPS beacons to track the ocean's whims, there were slips of paper and bottles.
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A Text. A Death. And A Cop Left Unwanted By A City That Once Praised Him.
The text message popped up on San Antonio police officer Michael Garza's phone at 8:05 p.m. A 27-year-old woman he sometimes called "my love" needed a favor.
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Three Shootings In Three Years, And Officer Wins Back Job
Philadelphia police officer Cyrus Mann stood on a rain-slicked road, pointed his gun at a moving car and pulled the trigger five times, hitting the driver.
-
Protesters Block Entrances To Trump's Inauguration, Set Fires, Vandalize
Protesters made themselves heard in the nation's capital Friday, leaving a trail of damage along some city blocks, disrupting security checkpoints at President Donald Trump's inauguration, and clashing with police as Trump supporters tried to celebrate.
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'I'm Such A Failure Right Now': A Mom Pleads On Craigslist For Christmastime Help
The way Tyshika Britten saw it, she had a choice. She could explain to children who still believe in Santa Claus that some years are harder for him than others. She could stand on the street with a sign and a bucket. Or she could turn to an unlikely place for help - Craigslist.
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'I Don't Want Them To Die': She Was Pregnant With Twins. Then A Gunman Opened Fire.
Heaven and Nevaeh were possibly the youngest victims of gun violence in Washington ever.
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In Georgetown, The Homeless Can Be Hidden Amid The Million-Dollar Homes
In a Georgetown elevator alcove, a heavyset woman in all black sits on two plastic crates, insisting to Gunther Stern that she is fine. She is not homeless, she says. She has a big house. But Stern knows differently. He knows that she will wear the same sweatshirt tomorrow, and the day after that. He knows that crammed into three nearby garbage bag...
