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Posted on: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 4:06am
SYDNEY (AP) -- A tourist in Australia had to be rescued by police after plunging off a pier while browsing Facebook on her phone, officials said Wednesday. The woman was walking along a... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 4:04am
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Giving a puppy or kitten to the pet lover on your list is a gift idea animal activists have long warned people to avoid. But a national animal welfare group says the... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 3:39am
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (AP) -- Three small two-year colleges in Pennsylvania have suddenly closed, leaving students wondering what to do next. The schools are Oakbridge Academy of Arts in... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 12:27am
MIAMI (AP) -- Florida wildlife officials say a man tried to trade a live alligator for beer at a Miami convenience store. State Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 5:25pm
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida Wal-Mart employee is facing charges after allegedly shooting a co-worker's car window because she won an employee-of-the-month award. Sonia Diogene... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 2:22pm
The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a stimulant used in treatments for the childhood condition attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder can trigger painful, long-lasting... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 4:00am
BANKS TWP. -- The supervisors of a township near Hazleton say a death threat means they have to move their regular township meeting to the Harrisburg Hilton, according to published reports... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 4:00am
LARGO, Fla. (AP) -- A man faces burglary and tampering charges after an X-ray machine revealed a dark mass near his stomach while he was being booked into jail. Pinellas County Sheriff's... READ MORE »

Posted on: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 3:29am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Authorities say a 10-year-old boy was shot in the face after seven shots were fired at his house while he was sitting on the couch watching TV. Harrisburg police... READ MORE »

Posted on: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 1:41pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government said Monday it has no evidence that antibacterial chemicals used in liquid soaps and washes help prevent the spread of germs, and it is reviewing... READ MORE »

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