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Body in Submerged Car is Missing Florida Woman -Police

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 24, 2015 07:33 PM EST

Tampa police say a body retrieved from a submerged vehicle on Sunday is that of a woman who has been missing for several days, U.S. television networks have reported. read more

Connecticut Cops Probe 'Molly' Drug Overdose Among 11 Wesleyan Students

Arlene Lim   | Feb 23, 2015 11:36 PM EST

Police investigation is ongoing in Middletown, Connecticut after at least 11 students of Wesleyan University were brought to hospitals, apparently due to overdose of a drug called "Molly." read more

Doctors Separate Conjoined Texas Twins

Marcel Woo   | Feb 23, 2015 08:46 AM EST

After 10 months of living conjoined, Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith Mata have finally been separated following a 26-hour surgery. read more

2-Year-Old Girl Killed by Pit Bull in Pittsburgh

Marcel Woo   | Feb 23, 2015 08:25 AM EST

A dog may be a man's best friend but for the family of a two-year-old girl in West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, this adage may no longer hold true. read more

Trial of Maine Man Accused in Facebook Murder Set to Start

Marcel Woo   | Feb 23, 2015 05:12 AM EST

The murder trial of A 21-year-old Maine man, who was charged with killing a teenage girl he met through Facebook, is set to begin, with the trial expected to last two weeks. read more

A Closer Look At Tsarnaev's Lawyer Who Saved Most Clients From Death

Geann Pineda   | Feb 23, 2015 04:53 AM EST

Boston Marathon suspect's lawyer, Judy Clarke, had defended several people accused of horrific and infamous crimes, saving all of them from death penalty. read more

Americans: Rich Aren't Taxed Enough, Middle Class Pays Too Much

Kat De Guzman   | Feb 23, 2015 03:56 AM EST

A recent poll run by the Associated Press' GfK recently revealed that Americans, specifically the middle class, think that they are paying too much tax and debated that the rich people are not being taxed enough. read more

Turkish Men Post Selfies in Mini Skirts to Support Women’s Rights Protesting Murder of 20-Year-Old Female Student

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 23, 2015 04:05 AM EST

No, Scottish kilts are not the fashion rage among Turkish men. But a growing number of men from Turkey are posting selfies wearing miniskirts in social media to support women activists who are protesting the death of Turkish student. read more

At Least 400 Miners Trapped in South Africa Mine Rescued

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 04:07 AM EST

More than 400 workers made it out of a South Africa gold mine alive after they were trapped due to fire, the mining company announced on Sunday. read more

Missing San Diego Sailor May Be Drifting at Sea -U.S. Coast Guard

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 01:43 AM EST

A 76-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday might be lost at sea after he failed to return from a boat trip in San Diego aboard his vessel "Princess," the U.S. Coast Guard said. read more

NYC Pays Millions of Dollars in Quick Settlement of Wrongful Conviction Cases

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 12:42 AM EST

New York City has paid at least five people millions of dollars in quick settlement over their wrongful conviction of crimes ranging from murder to prison neglect, even before they filed lawsuits seeking damages. read more

Parents Irked With Firing of Decorated Missouri Teacher Over Pull-up Diaper

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 01:09 AM EST

Some parents are protesting the dismissal of a preschool teacher over her "failure" to remove a pupil's dirty diaper, a U.S. television network reported on Sunday. read more

Laser Cat School Photo Fame Draven Rodriguez Commits Suicide

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 12:50 AM EST

Draven Rodriguez, the 17-year-old student who gained fame for seeking to use a picture of himself and his laser cat in his school yearbook, killed himself on Thursday, his parents said on Sunday. read more

Retired White Plains Cop Apparently Killed Two Daughters, Self

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 12:32 AM EST

A retired New York policeman apparently gunned down his two teenage daughters and then turned the gun on himself in the family's suburban home, police said on Sunday. read more

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