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South Dakota GOP Wants to Impeach Obama
Claiming that he has repeatedly “violated his oath of office,” Republican South Dakota lawmakers passed a resolution Saturday to impeach President Barack Obama, according to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Specifically, the site says, the resolution cites the trade of five Taliban detainees for U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl, as well as the president’s oft-criticized…
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#PrisonBae Jeremy Meeks’ Mom Tries to Raise $25,000 for Bail
Jeremy Meeks became an Internet sensation last week after his mugshot went viral after it was posted on the Stockton, Calif., Police Department’s Facebook page. But the 30-year-old convicted felon is a working man who is not affiliated with gangs, according to a woman identifying herself as his mother, Katherine Angier, who set up a…
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Ind. Day Care Center Sued After Child Found Hanging at Playground
A mom has filed a lawsuit against a day care center in Michigan City, Ind., that allegedly after her 5-year-old son was found hanging from a jump rope at the playground, NBC Chicago reports. The suit says the center has a history of violations. Anita Laflore charges in the suit against Tricia’s Playhouse that on…
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Trump Knocks $40,000,000 Central Park 5 Settlement
Calling it “the heist of the century,” Donald Trump sharply criticized the city for agreeing to a $40 million settlement with the five men wrongfully convicted in the notorious Central Park jogger assault of the 1980s, according to the Daily News. “The recipients must be laughing out loud at the stupidity of the city,” Donald…
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Death of Mom Shot by Toddler Ruled Accidental
The fatal shooting of a 33-year-old Florida woman by her 2-year-old son in 2011 was a tragic accident, prosecutors said, according to the Sun Sentinel. In April 2011, Julia Bennett reportedly was struck in the left side of the back after her son found a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun wedged between sofa cushions in their…
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Obama Expands Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
President Barack Obama on Friday granted a number of new federal benefits, including Social Security, to same-sex couples, nearly a year after the Supreme Court struck down a measure prohibiting federal recognition of gay marriage, the Associated Press reports. The provision extends even to couples living in states where same-sex marriage is not legal, the…
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Sex-Abuse Lawsuit Against Ex-Elmo Puppeteer Is Dismissed
A federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit against former Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash on Thursday, saying it had not been filed before the statute of limitations expired, Reuters reports. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner in Harrisburg, Pa., dismissed the suit filed last year by a man “who accused Clash, 53, of engaging in…
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Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Signs Late Term Abortion Bill
In one of the most stringent state laws, abortions will be illegal in Florida at any point during a woman’s pregnancy if a doctor rules that the fetus could survive outside the womb, the Associated Press reports. Gov. Rick Scott signed a measure Friday “that redefines that state’s current third trimester abortion ban,” the AP…
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How Oklahoma Botched Clayton Lockett Execution
At first Oklahoma prison officials suspected that a new drug combination caused Clayton Lockett to writhe in pain and clench his teeth during a botched execution. But a new autopsy report reveals that the IV was improperly placed by prison workers who may not have been properly trained, according to ThinkProgress. Lockett, 38, died of…
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Detroiters Wait in Line a Week for New Air Jordans
Detroit may be bankrupt and jobs may be scarce, but some diehard Air Jordan fans waited on line for about a week for a chance to spend $250 on a new pair of the commemorative sneakers on Saturday, CBS Detroit reports. Young men began camping outside sneaker emporium Burn Rubber in downtown Royal Oak, Mich.,…
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