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Armed Robbery At Amarillo Family Dollar

Dallas Chambers — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:11:12 +0000

Tis the season! Wait! No! It's not! Why does it seem like robberies seem to increase around the holidays? It's like, Happy Thanksgiving, now let's rob a store! I don't like it! But either way, it's going to happen, just like it did Sunday, November 25th, 2012, at 7:40am! The Family Dollar at 4400 S. Washington in Amarillo was a victim of armed robbery.

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Hero Dad Delivers Newborn on Side of Busy Highway

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:18:56 +0000

We’ve all heard the jokes about babies who were conceived in a car. But being born in a car is a much trickier proposition. Especially when that car is on one of the busiest highways in America.

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Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:25:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones.

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'Obesity May Run in the Family,' Say Researchers — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:09 +0000

Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.

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Ex Cop Created the Largest Imaginary Family in Greece to Claim More Benefits

Kathy Landin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:35:35 +0000

Greece’s version of Jim Bob Duggar has been exposed as a fraud due to a tiny slip up. The man, whose identity is protected by Greek law, created 19 non-existent children in order to live off of government benefits. Unfortunately, police caught on to the scheme when the man’s taxes claimed he had the largest family in the country.

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Hero Rooster and Poodle Save Family From Fire [VIDEO]

Vetstreet Editors — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:29:56 +0000

You often hear about hero dogs and, on occasion, hero cats. But, how about a hero rooster?

Even more surprising, this courageous cockerel teamed up with a poodle to alert a family to a fire engulfing their Florida home. Vetstreet‘s Amy Sinatra Ayres has more on this story after the jump.

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Amanda Knox Thanks Family After She Returns to the US [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:54:28 +0000

Amanda Knox, who recently saw her murder conviction in Italy overturned and was freed after four years in prison, returned home to Seattle on Tuesday night.

At a news conference held at Sea-Tac Airport after her arrival, she tearfully expressed gratitude to her supporters, saying, “My family’s the most important thing to me so I just want to go and be with them, so, thank you for being there for me.” She also said, “Thank you to everyone who’s believed in me, who’s defended me, who’s supported my family.”

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