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Chicago Police Union Hires Officer Who Killed Black Teen: Reports
31 марта, 2016
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Chicago Police Union Hires Officer Who Killed Black Teen: Reports

The Chicago police union has hired as a janitor the white officer charged with fatally shooting a black teenager in 2014 as a way of helping him financially, local media reported on Thursday. Jason Van Dyke was charged with first-degree murder last November, more than a year after he shot Laquan McDonald 16 times. The October...

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Mom, Daughter Describe Killing Family Members With Anti-Freeze in Never-Before-Seen Interrogation Tapes
31 марта, 2016
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Mom, Daughter Describe Killing Family Members With Anti-Freeze in Never-Before-Seen Interrogation Tapes

In never-before-seen interrogation tapes, a Missouri mother-daughter duo who are currently serving prison time for poisoning and killing members of their own family with anti-freeze are heard describing how and why they did it in their own words. "I'm not a perpetual killer. I'm just stupid," the mother, Diane...

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State of California flouts its own enviro laws, claims county threatening multi-million-dollar suit
31 марта, 2016
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State of California flouts its own enviro laws, claims county threatening multi-million-dollar suit

Sacramento County is threatening to fine Caltrans millions in taxpayer dollars for drilling hundreds of wells over a period of decades in violation of laws aimed at protecting groundwater, records show. The county set the possible fine at as much as $5.23 million per day to locate and follow proper procedures for a fraction of...

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Jamar Clark death: No charges for police over fatal shooting
31 марта, 2016
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Jamar Clark death: No charges for police over fatal shooting

Minneapolis police officers will not be charged over the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark, a 24-year-old unarmed man. The prosecutor said evidence showed he was not handcuffed when he was shot, contrary to reports at the time. Police responded in November to an alleged assault by Clark and said he interfered with paramedics. His...

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Paris attacks: Hollande drops plans to strip nationality
30 марта, 2016
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Paris attacks: Hollande drops plans to strip nationality

French President Francois Hollande has dropped plans to change the constitution to strip militants convicted of terror attacks of their French nationality. "A compromise appears out of reach," Mr Hollande said after the two houses of parliament failed to agree the reforms. The proposal followed November's Paris...

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‘Congratulations to all Muslims’ Sick gloating of Islamist fanatics over shopkeeper death
30 марта, 2016
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‘Congratulations to all Muslims’ Sick gloating of Islamist fanatics over shopkeeper death

SICK Islamist fanatics gloated over the death of a peaceful Muslim shopkeeper allegedly murdered by a fellow Muslim after wishing Christians a happy Easter, it emerged today. Radical Islamists attacked Asad Shah online — even posting "congratulations to all Muslims" — and gloated over his death after he...

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Patty Duke Is Dead at 69
29 марта, 2016
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Patty Duke Is Dead at 69

Patty Duke died this morning. According to her rep, Mitchell Stubbs, the cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine. The actress, whose real name was Anna Pearce, was 69. "She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon," Stubbs added in a statement. "She...

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FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone without Apple’s help, ending court case
29 марта, 2016
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FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone without Apple’s help, ending court case

The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it has successfully accessed data stored on the iPhone that belonged to the San Bernardino gunman without Apple's help, ending the court case against the tech company. The surprise development effectively ends a pitched court battle between Apple and the Obama administration. The...

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Pakistan: Dozens of young lives lost in Lahore blast
29 марта, 2016
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Pakistan: Dozens of young lives lost in Lahore blast

It was a treat for passing their exams. Twelve-year-old Sahil and his cousin Aman John, 13, had been studying hard for weeks. Their parents had promised them an Easter weekend trip to a popular park, with amusement rides, a lake and a zoo, in the Pakistani city of Lahore. But the family outing ended in tragedy, according to CNN...

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Chicago teen featured in anti-violence PSA is shot
29 марта, 2016
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Chicago teen featured in anti-violence PSA is shot

A 13-year-old Chicago boy who was featured in an anti-violence public service announcement last year is recovering at a local hospital after being shot in the back last week.  Fox 32 reported that Zarriel Trotter was walking near his home in the Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side when he became caught up in...

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DANGER VOLCANO ERUPTS sending giant ash cloud 30,000 feet into air sparking flight fears
29 марта, 2016
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DANGER VOLCANO ERUPTS sending giant ash cloud 30,000 feet into air sparking flight fears

PLANES could be grounded and flights affected after a monster volcano sent a giant ash cloud into the skies – sparking the highest ever threat warnings. Officials have been forced to raise the volcano and aviation alert levels after the Pavlof Volcano ash spewed 30,000 feet into the air. The volcano on Alaska’s...

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Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies
29 марта, 2016
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Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies

Passenger dies on a flight as Storm Katie causes chaos in the skies Malaysia Airlines flight MH0002 was en-route from Bali to Heathrow when it was diverted to Manchester. The pilot during the flight announced that one passenger died during the journey — but it is not known if it was related to the adverse weather. Jack...

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