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Man Rescues Baby Left in Stroller
Michael Allen looked out of his Harlem apartment window Sunday night and saw a stroller outside in the 30-degree weather. He put on his coat and went down to investigate. When Allen looked inside the stroller, he was shocked to find a baby boy with “eyes like a doe” staring back at him. The baby…
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Extra Time for Some to Finish Health Care Enrollment
The Obama administration announced Tuesday that extra time will be granted after the March 31 deadline for consumers to complete enrollment in an insurance plan under the health care law, the Associated Press reports. “We are experiencing a surge in demand and are making sure that we will be ready to help consumers who may…
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Shaqtin’ a Fool: Ex-NBA Center Under Investigation for ‘Horseplay’
Former NBA Center Shaquille O’Neal is the subject of an assault investigation by Atlanta police after alleged “horseplay” incident in which a co-worker was injured last year, ESPN reports. According to a police report, the incident is alleged to have occurred May 9 and was first reported to police July 2. Local authorities have not…
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74-Year-Old Woman Freed After Serving 32 Years for Murder
When Mary Virginia Jones was sentenced for murder Ronald Reagan was president and gas cost $1.25 a gallon. Today, some 32 years of her life left inside the cold concrete cell, “Mother Mary” as friends know her, is a free woman after students from USC’s law school convinced the district attorney to reopen her case.…
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Arrest Warrant for Anita Baker Lifted
The arrest warrant issued for singer Anita Baker was lifted by a judge during an emergency hearing in Wayne County Circuit Court on Monday, the Detroit Free Press reports. “We asked for the emergency hearing because the court had issued a bench warrant for Ms. Baker’s arrest,” said Jamal Hamood, a lawyer representing Baker…
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Judge Joe Brown Jailed for Contempt
In a twist of fate, Judge Joe Brown, has been sentenced to five days in jail after being charged with five counts of contempt of court in Tennessee, court officials in Memphis told the Associated Press. On Monday, the star of the now cancelled TV show Judge Joe Brown, was held in contempt after causing…
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DC Woman Leaves Ambulance, Takes Metro to Hospital After Paramedics Argue
A Washington, D.C., woman who believed she was having a stroke called 911 but ended up getting out of an ambulance and taking the subway to a hospital after the paramedics wouldn’t stop arguing with each other, NBC 4 Washington reports. Rose Preston told the news station that she became worried March 15 when she…
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Brother of Autistic Teen Found Dead Pens Heartbreaking Essay
The older brother of Avonte Oquendo, the New York City autistic teen who went missing and was found dead, took to the Autism Speaks website to voice his family’s pain over losing Avonte only two months ago. “Picture in your mind having a loved one who does not possess the ability to communicate effectively. Now…
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Calif. Teen Killed Trying to Push Girlfriend Out of Path of Freight Train
A California high school couple on their way to a dance on Friday were walking on train tracks when an approaching freight train caught them unawares. The 16-year-old boy tried to push his girlfriend out of the way and was struck and killed immediately. The girl, also 16, suffered critical injuries, a hospital spokesman confirmed…
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Fla. High School Teen Offered 150 Scholarships
It’s good to have options. And if you’re Chad Thomas, a senior at Booker T. Washington Senior High in Miami, you have a ton of options. Thomas, 18, has received 150 scholarship offers for his football skills and his abilities as a nine-instrument musician, 10 News Tampa Bay reports. Thomas, who helped the Booker T. Tornadoes…
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