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Brave 11-Year-Old Fights Off Pit Bull to Save Little Sister

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:49:17 +0000

During their morning walk to school in Dublin, Georgia, 11-year-old Maleik Carr and his 5-year-old sister Jalia have to pass a neighbor's yard that houses two unchained, but fenced-in, pit bulls. On Monday disaster struck, as something had made a large hole in the fence over the weekend. When the dogs saw the siblings coming they darted through the hole and began attacking Jalia.

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Extremely Graphic Photos of Cannibal Victim Ronald Poppo Released

Shauna Wright — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:42:53 +0000

The first photos of Ronald Poppo, the victim in that horrific face-chewing incident in Miami, have been released. Although doctors say Poppo remains positive and upbeat, the evidence of what he’s been through is brutally apparent.

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Mitt Romney's Campaign Attack On Newt Gingrich Will Include References To Previous Divorces

Billy Goforth — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:49:08 +0000

While Romney states that there is no fear of the newest challenger Newt Gingrich - Former Speaker Of The House, his tactics show different.

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Obama Seems to Think Crocodile Attacks Are a Legit Hazard in Australia

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:45:53 +0000

When Barack Obama arrives in Australia’s Northern Territory Thursday, the region’s chief minister Paul Henderson will greet and hand the American president a policy that insures him against a crocodile attack.

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Victims of 9/11 Attacks Remembered at 10-Year Anniversary Ceremony [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:41:43 +0000

The victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were remembered at a ceremony marking the 10-year anniversary of the tragic events on Sunday.

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10 Years After Terrorist Attacks, 9/11 Memorial to Open [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:39:59 +0000

The Sept. 11 Memorial is set to open exactly 10 years and one day after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center. The 9/11 Memorial will open on September 12, after being dedicated during Sunday’s remembrance ceremony in New York City.

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List Of Victims Of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks

Billy Goforth — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:07:22 +0000

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 victims. The name of each victim is listed below.

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Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Put Women at Higher Risk for Mental Disorders

Shauna Wright — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:30:48 +0000

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association states women who’ve been the victim of rape, sexual assault, stalking, or intimate-partner violence are much more likely to develop a mental disorder.

In the study, researchers in Australia found 57 percent of women who’d suffered at least one incident of abuse also had a history of depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress, substance abuse, or anxiety — including panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. That’s more than twice the rate of women who had no such abuse.

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Were Historic Items Lost After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:00:32 +0000

When a pair of hijacked planes hit the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 lives were lost — and it’s now coming to light that countless documents, records, and irreplaceable pieces of art were, as well.

The missing items include letters written by Helen Keller, tens of thousands of negatives of John F. Kennedy taken by his personal photographer, and pieces from famed sculptor Auguste Rodin.

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LAPD Arrest Two People for Brutal Beating at Dodger Stadium, Previous Suspect Cleared

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:01:45 +0000

There’s been a new twist in the investigation into the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium back on Opening Day.

On Thursday, police in Los Angeles arrested two men in connection with the attack on 42-year-old Bryan Stow.

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