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Superman comic worth $100,000 found in walls of abandoned house
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesHere's something that might make you wish you had X-ray vision. A Minnesota man found a rare copy of “Action […]... -
Atypical meth lab manufacturer draws 4-year minimum
South Bend TribuneCASSOPOLIS -- Edwardsburg resident Scott Blaisdell is a Marine Corps veteran, a well-liked machinist who never misses work and, as his attorney Daniel Grow pointed out in Cass County Circuit Court, someone who doesn't fit the mold of a typical meth lab...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Emergency Incidents, Trials, Justice System
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Recall alert: Avon microwave popcorn maker poses burn, fire hazards
Avon has recalled about 54,700 microwave popcorn makers because of burn and fire hazards. When cooked too long, the popcorn can overheat in this popcorn maker and ignite. The containers are item number 474-105 in Avon’s brochures and website....
Tags: Product Recalls, Avon Products Incorporated, Emergency Incidents, Popcorn
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At least 26 killed in simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Suicide, Nuclear Weapons, Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The real threat to our homeland
We recently learned that the Pentagon will spend $1 billion to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea. This money, as announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, would add 14 new anti-...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Manufacturing and Engineering, Weaponry
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A drink for every woman in Chicago
For RedEyeSummertime in Chicago means the bars will be as packed as ever with young singles looking to mingle and tingle. The women of this city are as distinct as the neighborhoods that produce them, and it's important for every guy to know his environment....Tags: Allergies, Emergency Incidents, Wrigleyville
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Bombs, bowls and bass: Fishing and studying at Wilderness State Park
A hazy heat lay over the flats. Water blurred into sky at the horizon, and dunes to the south faded into the lake. In shallow water, fish played spawning tag in the shallows. If you wanted to, you could drop a fly or a spinner in front of their faces and...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Conservation, Colleges and Universities, Ecosystems, Travel
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'The Bishop' mail bomber gets 37 years in prison
The improvised pipe bombs were packed with gunpowder and mailed to investment firm executives with threatening notes like "BANG!! YOU'RE DEAD." Prosecutors say it was the culmination of a two-year "campaign of terror" sparked by greed and hatred. John...
Tags: Prosecution, Emergency Incidents, Prisons, Judges, Juvenile Delinquency
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Feminism, Hydroelectricity, International Law, Afghanistan
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'Bishop' bomber sentenced to 37 years in prison
Tribune reporterAn Iowa machinist known as "The Bishop" for mailing a slew of threatening letters and explosive devices to investment firm executives across the country was sentenced today to 37 years in federal prison. John Tomkins had no reaction when U.S. District...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bipolar Disorder, Prosecution, Lawyers, Emergency Incidents
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Bank official's boyfriend held in $565,500 robbery
It seem like the perfect crime: Masked men snatch an assistant bank manager in her garage, strap a bomb to her and force the woman to rob her own East Los Angeles bank of $565,500. But now authorities allege that one of three men charged with last fall'...
Tags: Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, FBI, Bank Robbery
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Man calls in bomb threats to Delray Beach sober house, say police
A 28-year-old former resident of a Delray Beach sober house phoned in profanity-laced bomb threats in which he claimed the facility would become the "next Boston," police said. Michael Sontag, of Yonkers, N.Y., was arrested by Palm Beach County Sheriff'...
Tags: Bombings, Delray Beach, Emergency Incidents, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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