Alligator Disney characters removed from park after fatal attack
Two weeks after a Florida gator killed a 2-year-old boy visiting Disney World with his family, the Orlando theme park has quietly removed its scaly characters from its grounds.
Two weeks after a Florida gator killed a 2-year-old boy visiting Disney World with his family, the Orlando theme park has quietly removed its scaly characters from its grounds.
Safety regulators in the United States are investigating a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S that was using an "Autopilot" feature, Tesla Motors announced in a blog post Thursday.
Читать дальше...BALTIMORE — After spending 16 years in prison, a man convicted of murder who was at the center of the podcast “Serial” has won a new trial in Baltimore. Adnan Syed was convicted of murdering his former high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999 and burying her in a park. He was sentenced to
The Pentagon announced the repeal of its ban on transgender service members.
The Federal Reserve rejected the dividend and stock buyback plans of the bank's U.S. business after it failed a "stress test." The company, which runs an online service to help people find and manage family care, received a $46 million investment from Google Capital. The parent company of the Olive Garden reported weak sales and gave a profit forecast that fell short of estimates.
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CHICAGO, June 30 (UPI) -- The risk of blindness after spinal fusion surgery, a common procedure, has plunged in the last two decades, according to a recent study.
OMAHA, Neb. — Coastal Carolina capitalized on two errors on the same play for four unearned runs in the sixth inning, and the Chanticleers won their first national championship in any sport with a 4-3 victory over Arizona in Game 3 of the College World Series finals on Thursday. Coastal Carolina (55-18) became the first
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — New laws kicking in Friday will give a slight boost to the paychecks of more than 100,000 low-income Oregonians while tourists and vacationers will have a little less spending money.
Wouldn't it be fun to see Jeremy Lin in Houston with Mike D'Antoni again?
Syed gained international fame after he became the subject of podcast "Serial."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama signs rescue package to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion debt, create oversight board.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama signs rescue package to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion debt, create oversight board.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama signs rescue package to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion debt, create oversight board.
NEW YORK — Authorities in New York City have cracked down on an internet gambling ring they say took in nearly a billion dollars in illegal wagers on pro football. Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson announced corruption enterprise and other charges on Thursday against four men from California and New York. Court papers say the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Planned Parenthood facilities in Missouri will continue to receive government funding for women’s health services for a while, despite a new budget provision attempting to stop it. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that state officials will eventually implement the budget’s ban on Medicaid money going to organizations that provide abortions.
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Dallas Cowboys inside linebacker Rolando McClain is expected to miss the first 10 games of the 2016 regular season to serve a suspension for his latest violation of the NFL substance abuse policy, ESPN reported Thursday.
Adnan Syed has been granted a new trial. The subject of Serial's first season had his day in court today, and after careful deliberation, a Baltimore judge has granted a new trial...
Inevitably, you're going to have friends and family who just flat-out ignore your wish list and buy you something you never asked for.
Inevitably, you're going to have friends and family who just flat-out ignore your wish list and buy you something you never asked for.
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An online database from 2014 containing the identities of 2.2 million people suspected of having ties to corruption, organized crime and terrorism has been leaked. The database, World-Check, which is operated by Thomson-Reuters, is used by 4,500 institutions, 300 government and intelligence agencies and 49 of the world’s 50 largest banks.
Animal experts have told people countless times to leave wild animals alone — but it seems like no one is listening.
Licensing fees, fines and electricity prices rise from today.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) asked companies to tell Congress that the fossil fuel industry does not represent their stance on climate change. … Click to Continue »