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Knife found in back after 3 years
YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — A Canadian man was just scratching what he thought was an old itch this week when it turned out to be a knife blade that had been buried in his back for almost ...
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Ducklings make terrible gifts
LOS ANGELES — A fluffy duckling might seem appealing next to a basket of Easter eggs, but shelter officials and animal welfare experts want gift-happy parents to picture something else: Poop. Th...
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Alcatraz marks 50-year anniversary of closure
ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. — The black-and-white photographs show a line of prisoners — some with heads bowed, others with eyes staring forlornly at the camera — as a guard leads them to a boat for th...
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  Associated Press Trooper Gordon Roberts passes a fellow trooper while driving the state's "No Zone" semi to spot people texting, not wearing seatbelts and drinking alcoholic beverages while driving on I-75 near Chattanooga.
Tennessee Highway Patrol using semi-trucks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.  — Trooper Gordon Roberts sat behind a pair of Ray-Bans, a steering wheel and about 15 gauges as he merged onto Interstate 75. He looked out the driver’s side window and scanned ...
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Museum hosts talks about social art
DETROIT — A Detroit museum is set to host a series of talks centered around the topic of socially engaged art. The lecture series at the Detroit Institute of Arts is to begin Thursday with a pre...
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Births
Wilkinson — Cora Elizabeth Wilkinson, daughter of Matthew Paul and Michae Erin (Cook) Wilkinson of Brownsburg, Ind., Feb. 24, 2013, IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis, Ind. Grandparents are Ed and...
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Associated Press When told her dog Ace would need cosmetic surgery, Jennifer Scaturro of Arnold, Md., was surprised. But the surgery for an inturned eyelid stopped Ace from having cotinually watery eyes and rubbing his eyes with the back of his paws.
Cosmetic surgery becomes common for canine companions
BALTIMORE — Ace, a youthful Labrador, bounds across his lawn, fielding tennis balls and hurrying them back to his owner. His tail wags. His coat is thick and shiny. He barks with enthusiasm. To ...
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Associated Press Students from the West End School, center from left, Nay Kim, 12, Caleb Mason, 12, and Luke Johnson, 13, pray before serving meals to the needy at the Lord's Kitchen in Louisville.
Students focus on compassion in their actions
LOUISVILLE — Wearing hairnets and school uniforms, sixth-graders from the West End School brought plastic trays laden with steaming chili, bread and dessert to lunchtime diners at The Lord’s Kitche...
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Crash cautionary tale for families
NEW YORK — There were lies told to parents, a car with five seats carrying eight teens, and an unlicensed driver. The car was speeding. No seat belts were used. If parents of teenagers need a re...
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Report: More youth use smartphones to surf Web
CHICAGO — Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It’s a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that’s quickly becoming moot as more young people ha...
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