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Arizona Sheriff to Appeal Judge's Finding His Department was Racial Profiling
Spencer Platt/Getty Image(MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz.) — Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s attorneys said Saturday they plan to appeal a federal judge’s finding that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, helmed by Arpaio, racially profiled Latinos while on
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Heavy Rainfall Causes Severe Flooding in San Antonio, Texas
iStockphoto/ThinkStock(SAN ANTONIO, Tex.) — Record rainfall hitting the city of San Antonio, Texas, in the past 24 hours is causing widespread flooding, with at least one confirmed death. The National Weather Service says the
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Federal Investigators to Interview Trucker Who Crossed Bridge Before Collapse
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images(MOUNT VERNON, Wash.) — The trucker whose oversized load bumped the steel framework of a Washington State bridge just before it collapsed will be interviewed today by investigators from the National Transportation
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Boy Scout Troop to Retire 2,000 American Flags
Chris Knorr / Design Pics / Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — A special needs Boy Scout Troop is set to retire over 2,000 American flags Saturday to benefit the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
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Avoid Starting a Fire While Grilling this Memorial Day
Fuse(NEW YORK) — Fire officials are warning folks to remember proper grill safety when lighting up the barbecue this Memorial Day Weekend. David Cherrone, Fire Marshall for Clay Township, outside of South Bend, Ind.,
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Damaged by Hurricane Sandy, the New York Aquarium Partially Reopens
iStockphoto(NEW YORK) — New York City’s beaches officially open Saturday just months after being damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Another shoreline fixture, the New York Aquarium on Coney Island, is partially reopening, having been badly
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Daughter of World War II Vet Located After Medals Donated to Goodwill
MERS/Missouri Goodwill(ST. LOUIS) — Just in time for Memorial Day, a mystery that started with a surprise discovery by Goodwill in Missouri had a happy ending. A box of World War II medals, awards
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Judge Says Sheriff Joe Arpaio Racially Profiled Latinos
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images(MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz.) — Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is famous for chasing after undocumented immigrants in his Arizona jurisdiction. But the man known as “America’s Toughest Sheriff” hasn’t been following
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NJ Cop Arrested for Fire-Bombing Captain's Home with Family Inside
Photos.com/Thinkstock(EDISON, N.J.) — An Edison, N.J., police officer is behind bars, accused of setting the home of his captain ablaze while the family of five was asleep inside. Flames, believed to be from a
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Michelle Obama Freeze-Dances, Praises Kerry Washington at DC School
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — First lady Michelle Obama and actress Kerry Washington stopped by Savoy Elementary School in southeast Washington, D.C., Friday to watch a song-and dance performance that included “Who Put the Bop”
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