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Authorities N.Y. college student was killed by police
MINEOLA, N.Y. A New York college student being held by an armed home intruder was shot and killed by a Nassau County police officer who had responded to a report of a home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday. Andrea Rebello was shot once in the head Friday morning by an officer who opened fire after the masked intruder, Dalton Smith, pointed a gun at the officer while holding ...
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Once hailed a hero ex-Philly cop faces charges
PHILADELPHIA A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes. Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two females early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and ...
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Texas to take BP and Halliburton to court
Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history. The complaint, filed on Friday in US District Court in Beaumont, Texas, alleges that the companies and others "engaged in wilful and wanton misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The state ...
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Kerry to return this week for push on talks
US Secretary of State Kerry wants to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, will meet with Livni and Palestinian leadership separately; Westerwelle in J'lem: We support US ...
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‘We’re asking them not to mess with our families’
The Jerusalem Post on Friday. "The first time they changed it, my parents said OK, we'll change the tickets, no problem. But now, the second time, my family is saying they can't change it again."We were sure this wouldn't happen again, not in June, because it doesn't rain then. But it was changed again," he added. "My parents really wanted to be at ...
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State to return Homesh land to Palestinian owners
The state intends to nullify the original 1978 military seizure order for the land of the former Homesh settlement, a move that would return the property to its former Palestinian owners.The Justice Ministry notified the High Court of its decision late Thursday, in response to a 2010 petition by the Palestinian owners, who were represented by the Israeli NGO Yesh ...
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‘Post’ launches daily online newscast
Jerusalem Post brand name," Linde says."It brings JPost.com into the 21st century by showing viewers what's in the news through what is arguably the most powerful of all media - television - while offering an authoritative and trustworthy perspective on the situation in Israel, the Jewish world, the Middle East and the world at large."To stay up to date with all the news ...
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British father 53 has prostate removed after being told he carried defective gene that boosts his chance of cancer
A British father has made medical history by having his healthy prostate removed after discovering that he carries a defective gene that boosts his risk of cancer, it was reported last ...
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Yes Britain IS on the move again - all because we didnt take the cowards way out GEORGE OSBORNEs bullish assessment of healing economy
Yes, it’s been hard and the road ahead is not easy. I’m not going to pretend otherwise. But we’re making progress. The economy is healing slowly, the tough decisions we have taken together as a country are beginning to pay off – and in me, you have a Chancellor who is going to stick to the course we have set ...
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Beckham family bid farewell to football David joins sons on pitch to say tearful goodbye to beautiful game as Posh and Harper watch
The 38-year-old was given the honour of captaining Paris St Germain during their final home game of the season against Brest and paid an emotional farewell as he brought the curtain down on a career spanning more than 20 ...
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Now new claims suggest CAMERON used swivel-eyed loons jibe to deride Euro rebels as Tory chairman denies using the insult
David Cameron has been dragged deeper into the 'swivel-eyed loon' row engulfing his party – after it was claimed that he used the insult himself to deride Euro ...
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The Great Innocence Robbery The awful abuse of girls in Oxford is just the latest consequence
I have lived in Oxford (with some gaps) for almost 50 years. It is, in many ways, a paradise which has escaped much of the evil and decay which beset this ...
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Car plows through parade in Virginia dozens injured
(File Photo) RICHMOND, Va. - A car driven by an elderly man who may have lost consciousness plowed through a small-town parade of hiking enthusiasts in southwestern Virginia on Saturday, injuring dozens of people, nine seriously enough to be sent to hospitals, authorities said. The incident occurred in the Appalachian town of Damascus at the start of the annual Trail Days festival, as the main ...
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Two men charged with killing Malcolm X grandson
Malcolm Shabazz , who police have said was 29, died May 9 at the Palace after a dispute over a $1,200 bill. Hernandez and Perez were arrested on Monday. Shabazz, who was convicted of manslaughter as a 12-year-old for setting a fire that killed his grandmother and went to prison as an adult for attempted robbery, was in Mexico City to ...
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Oxbow With Jockey Gary Stevens Wins Preakness Stakes and Spoils Orbs Run for Triple Crown
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Did Obama admin. know of IRS targeting during campaign
(CBS News) WASHINGTON - There were new questions Saturday night concerning if anyone in the White House was aware of the IRS' targeting of conservative groups. Inspector General Russell George said he informed a deputy at the Treasury Department in June of 2012 about the probe into the IRS. The Treasury Department confirmed the timeline but said they did not know the details of the ...
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Exposs of Chinas Elite a Big Lure in Hong Kong
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MK proposes 5-years in jail for posting sex tapes
Disseminating nude photos or videos without the subject's permission could be punishable by a prison sentence of up to five years, according to a new bill proposed by MK Yifat Kariv.The bill is an amendment to the Law to Prevent Sexual Harassment and will be brought to a vote in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on ...
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Clegg officials ordered to hand over key emails following pressure over his role in obtaining funding for charity linked to his wife Miriam
Nick Clegg was last night facing fresh pressure over his role in obtaining funding for a charity linked to his wife Miriam after the Liberal Democrat leader’s officials were ordered to hand over key emails to Britain’s data ...
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Second wife leaves the Rampant Rabbi Preacher Philip Sharp now has just FIVE spouses after another leaves harem
Karyn Sharp shared her ‘husband’ Philip with six other women for ten years in a bizarre arrangement that saw them dubbed Britain’s most unconventional ...
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Three teenage boys arrested after girl 16 dies hours after taking an illegal drug
A spokeswoman for Cheshire Constabulary said: 'Police investigating the death of a Warrington teenager have arrested three local males on suspicion of supplying drugs and perverting the course of ...
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Tories are in a frenzy - but Soapbox Ed is caught with his pants down
This week, the Conservatives have been working themselves into another Euro frenzy. But this has masked a more significant – and dark – mood that has settled over Ed Miliband and his ...
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Last of the boy soldiers Bid to end centuries of tradition by banning the Army from recruiting under-18s
The issue will be discussed in the Commons on Tuesday and could eventually lead to a ban on enlistment of those under 18. According to military watchdog Forces Watch, of the 22,000 recruits who join up each year, 4,700 are boys and girls under 18 and 80 per cent choose the Army over the RAF or ...
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My dying wife waited NINE hours for district nurse to turn up Family slams NHS 111 hotline as whistleblowers reveal a computer says no mentality worthy of Little Britain comedy
A devastated husband has told how his dying wife was left waiting for a district nurse for nine hours as an NHS 111 call centre superviser revealed a catalogue of appalling failings at the heart of the system, which doctors say is putting lives at ...
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Sex-claim Rolf goes back on stage in Bristol after sex claims
And in his first public reference to the claims against him, he read a note of support from a couple he identified only as ‘Helen and ...
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Portland animal shelters need every bit of help available
Animal abandonment remains a problem across the United States and Portland is no different, the Oregon Humane Society in Portland and Multnomah County Animal Services, routinely receive hundreds of animals each year, many of which are brought to them by the public or authorities who have found the animals wandering the streets.
In 2008, Portland became the buzz of the web when Portland news media reported that a pit-bull had boarded a city bus without anyone accompanying him and went for a ride. On the web, Portland became known as a pet-friendly city because the bus driven had allowed the dog to ride the bus. Read more
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