| Pres. Trump has a new legal strategy in Russia investigation Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:17 AM PDT  Rudy Giuliani tells NBC News that if Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to interview President Trump, Mueller would first have to prove that there is probable cause that Trump colluded with Russia or obstructed justice.
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| Multiple Wildfires Rip Through California Amid Record-Breaking Heat Posted: 07 Jul 2018 07:27 AM PDT  Wildfires burned through Southern and Central California on Friday, prompting
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| Tyler Honeycutt, Former NBA Player, Found Dead After Standoff With Police: Report Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:04 AM PDT  Former basketball player for the Sacramento Kings, Tyler Honeycutt, was found
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| Widespread riots in Haiti over fuel prices Posted: 07 Jul 2018 03:20 PM PDT ![Widespread riots in Haiti over fuel prices]( "Widespread riots in Haiti over fuel prices") The Haitian government suspended a fuel price hike Saturday after widespread violence broke out across the capital and in the northern city of Cap-Haitien.
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| Deadline looms for government list of migrant children separated from parents Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:57 AM PDT  A federal judge in California ordered officials to reunite all migrant children under age five with their parents by Tuesday, and to provide a list of children so that outside groups can help locate their families.
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| Rains hit Thai cave where rescuers face 'war with water and time' Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:26 AM PDT  By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and James Pomfret CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) - A heavy rainshower hit northern Thailand late on Saturday, worsening conditions at the cave where rescuers were waging a "war with water and time" to save 12 trapped boys and their soccer coach, with a rescue possible within days. The rain could potentially set back progress made over the last week to drain the Tham Luang cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai.
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| Massive Protest Against Gun Violence Closes Chicago Highway Posted: 07 Jul 2018 07:30 PM PDT  A massive rally against gun violence clogged a major highway in Chicago on
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| Strzok, Benczkowski, SCOTUS to Make Headlines next Week Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:33 PM PDT  Joy Reid looks ahead to the coming news week, with embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok set to testify publicly in Congress, Trump loyalists hoping to put former Russian Alfa-Bank lawyer Brian Benczkowski in the DoJ, and Donald Trump's SCOTUS announcement.
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| 1 Person Dead and Hundreds of Homes Destroyed as Wildfires Sweep Through California Posted: 07 Jul 2018 11:14 AM PDT  A fire on the California-Oregon border destroyed 40 buildings and claimed at least one life since
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| In The World According To Trump, NATO Allies Are Bad And Putin Is Good Posted: 07 Jul 2018 04:01 AM PDT  WASHINGTON ― The elected leaders of other Western democracies in Brussels on
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| Three Canadian YouTube travel bloggers killed after falling over a waterfall in British Columbia Posted: 06 Jul 2018 11:02 AM PDT  Three Canadian YouTube travel bloggers have been killed after falling over a waterfall in British Columbia. Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh and Megan Scraper were part of High On Life, a video blog group which posts videos of their travel adventures on social media. The trio were swimming at the top of Shannon Falls in Squamish, British Columbia on Tuesday when they slipped and fell into a pool 98ft below, local police siad. The High On Life group, which has more than one million Instagram followers and more than 500,000 YouTube subscribers, named the trio in a post online. In a video tribute the group praised them as "three of the warmest, kindest and most driven and outgoing people you could ever meet". Their Facebook page says: "High On Life is the attitude to embrace all of life's opportunities with a positive outlook and energy." "There are truly no words that can be said to ease the pain and the devastation we are all going through right now," they said. The video bloggers, who were all in their late 20s and early 30s, had hiked up Shannon Falls on Tuesday and were swimming in a pool system at the top of the falls. The adventurers were "then walking along the ledge shortly thereafter" before falling nearly 100ft, said Corporal Sascha Banks, from Canada's Federal Police. Megan Scraper and Alexey Lyakh had recently celebrated five years together The tragedy occurred when Ms Scraper slipped and fell, with Mr Gamble and Mr Lyakh also getting swept away as they tried to save her , according to the Vancouver Sun. The difficult terrain meant it took the Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) force two days to find and recover the adventurers. "I can't say enough about the incredible skilled work done by the RCMP teams along with Squamish Search and Rescue," Cpl Banks said in a statement. Ms Banks added that heavy water flow and a a steep mountainside area posed a significant challenge for the crew involved in the efforts. Their Facebook page says: "High On Life is the attitude to embrace all of life's opportunities with a positive outlook and energy." Mr Gamble and Mr Lyakh founded the High On Life group, which is based in Vancouver, with another high school friend after they travelled the world in 2012. The adventurers turned their passion for travel into full-time jobs, posting pictures and videos of their experiences online in partnership with various brands. The group made headlines in 2016 after Mr Gamble, Mr Lykah and another member were handed five-year bans from US federal lands after an out-of-bounds excursion on a sensitive hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. In one of his most recent Instagram posts, 30-year-old Mr Gamble wrote: "Life isn't about responsibilities, tough decisions and hard work, it's about feeling bliss and living in the moment." High On Life has created a GoFundMe memorial fund in support of the three travellers families.
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| Rescuers race to save soccer team trapped in Thailand cave with heavy rain on the way Posted: 07 Jul 2018 08:56 AM PDT  Rescuers are contemplating their options, including pairing each boy with a skilled diver, to bring the team and their coach to safety as the threat of flooding looms.
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| Comic book great and Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko dies at age 90 Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:38 AM PDT  Ditko co-created Spider-Man alongside writer Stan Lee. He brought numerous other characters to life throughout his career, including Marvel's Dr. Strange.
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| Twitter suspends over 70 million accounts in two months - Washington Post Posted: 06 Jul 2018 06:00 PM PDT  Twitter and other social media platforms such as Facebook Inc have been under scrutiny by U.S. lawmakers and international regulators for doing too little to prevent the spread of false content. Twitter suspended more than 70 million accounts in May and June, and the pace has continued in July, the Post reported on Friday, citing data it obtained. "It's hard to believe that 70 million accounts were affected when Twitter has only 336 million monthly active users (MAU)," Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said.
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| GOP Strategist Tells Scott Pruitt Apologists: 'Save Some Tiny Iota Of Dignity' Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:47 PM PDT  Scott Pruitt's resignation as EPA administrator on Thursday marked the
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| After New York's electoral upset, eyes turn to Massachusetts Posted: 08 Jul 2018 06:43 AM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Ayanna Pressley knew it was going to be tough mounting a primary challenge to an incumbent Democratic congressman in Massachusetts, a state that often rewards politicians with near-lifetime jobs.
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| Starbucks back in hot water, 'disrespects' stutterer Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:39 PM PDT  Starbucks was back in hot water Friday, three months after a branch manager called the police on two black men -- this time for seemingly mocking a customer with a stutter. When the customer, called Sam, gave his drink order in a Philadelphia Starbucks on June 27 he stuttered over his name. The barista replied "Okay, S-s-s-sam" and, retrieving his iced coffee, found the label was marked "SSSAM," according to friend and business school student Tan Lekwijit, who reported the incident on Facebook.
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| Hawaii’s volcano eruption: Photos of sublime beauty and danger Posted: 08 Jul 2018 07:40 AM PDT ![Hawaii's volcano eruption: Photos of sublime beauty and danger]( "Hawaii's volcano eruption: Photos of sublime beauty and danger") Photographer CJ Kale's breathtaking works show the molten lava of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano in its incredible vibrancy.
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| Mike Pompeo arrives in Pyongyang to press for commitment to denuclearisation Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:17 PM PDT  Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, vowed to get North Korea to make specific commitments towards "total" denuclearisation during the first day of his trip to Pyongyang on Friday. Mr Pompeo is aiming to leave his third trip to the North Korean capital with the promise of concrete action from Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, following his summit with Donald Trump, the US president, last month. "On this trip, I'm seeking to fill in some details on these commitments and continue the momentum toward implementation of what the two leaders promised each other and the world. I expect that the DPRK [North Korea] is ready to do the same," Mr Pompeo said. One key aim of the trip is thought to be the return of the remains of US troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War. Both sides have suggested Pyongyang is willing to turn over dozens if not hundreds of sets of remains. It is Mr Pompeo's third trip to Pyongyang Credit: AP- Doubts over the North's intentions have grown amid reports it is continuing to expand facilities related to its nuclear and missile programs and questions over how willing the North Korean dictator is to give up his nuclear arsenal. Mr Trump has faced criticism for suspending large-scale US military drills with South Korea before failing to receive a firm time frame for the North's denuclearisation process. On Friday night South Korean officials claimed North Korea appeared to be developing a new submarine capable of launching nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. Satellite imagery reviewed by the country's intelligence officials suggested North Korea is constructing the submarine in a facility on the east coast of the country, the Wall Street Journal reported. Mr Pompeo met with Kim Yong Chol, a senior official a who has been something of a point-man on Washington negotiations, on Friday for his first round of talks. "The more you come, more trust we can build between one another," Mr Kim told America's top diplomat. It was not clear if Mr Pompeo would meet directly with Kim Jong-un, as he had done previously, but the diplomat reportedly brought with him a CD with the Elton John song "Rocket Man" as a gift. Mr Trump repeatedly derided Kim as "Little Rocket Man" during heightened tensions between the two leaders, something Kim reportedly raised at their June 12 summit. According to the South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo, Mr Trump asked Mr Pompeo to bring a copy of the CD and a letter during his subsequent trip to the state.
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| Reporter who accused Trudeau of groping says she won't pursue incident Posted: 06 Jul 2018 03:55 PM PDT  A reporter says Justin Trudeau groped her at a music festival in 2000. The woman who accused Justin Trudeau in 2000 of groping her at a music festival in British Columbia has spoken out, saying that the incident took place as described and that she is not interested in pursuing the matter further. On Friday – a day after the Canadian prime minister acknowledged he had apologised to her – the woman, identified as Rose Knight, issued a statement saying that she was "reluctantly" addressing the issue in the face of mounting media pressure.
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| U.S. Discharging Immigrant Military Recruits Without Explanation Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:03 PM PDT  Margaret Stock, immigration attorney, talks about the U.S. military's sudden discharge of immigrant military enlistees with vague explanations of failed background checks.
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| Indian police charge five in death of rape victim's father Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:18 AM PDT  By Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian police on Saturday charged five people, including the brother of a lawmaker from the ruling party, in relation to the death of the father of a teenage girl raped last year. Atul Singh Sengar, the brother of the arrested lawmaker, along with four others were accused of brutally assaulting the rape victim's father who "sustained serious injuries", federal police said in a statement. More than 100 rapes are reported in India every day, but strong political overtones have crept into this particular case.
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| Russian Bots Linked To Viral Twitter Attacks On 'Hateful' Dems Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:32 PM PDT  It what may be an early onslaught of Kremlin-linked Twitter attacks ahead of
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| In memory of Neymar lying on the ground at the World Cup Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:21 PM PDT  Brazil's Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior has become a highlight of the 2018 World Cup — not for his skills, but for his time spent lying on the pitch. A study released this week revealed that Neymar has spent an impressive 14 minutes on the ground during the 2018 World Cup. His dramatic falls, slips, fouls, and spills have prompted countless memes, and have even inspired children to act out his most ridiculous moments. SEE ALSO: Neymar's World Cup dive gives us the top-notch memes we've been waiting for In celebration of Neymar's moments spent lying on the ground instead of playing, wasting away the world's time, we have compiled some photos for your viewing pleasure. Brazil may be out of the competition, but at least we'll always have these photos. Image: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images Image: TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Image: Francisco Seco/AP/REX/Shutterstock Image: Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Image: Getty Images Image: TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Image: Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Image: Andre Penner/AP/REX/Shutterstock Image: Frank Augstein/AP/REX/Shutterstock Image: Sergei Grits/AP/REX/Shutterstock Image: Ekaterina Lyzlova/AP/REX/Shutterstock Image: Frank Augstein/AP/REX/Shutterstock Image: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP/REX/Shutterstock WATCH: Neymar's World Cup 'injury' gives us the top-notch memes we've been waiting for
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| Man killed when tire mysteriously crashes into his car on New York highway Posted: 06 Jul 2018 05:32 PM PDT  The vicitm, David Dorazio, was driving a 1998 Saturn sedan on Sunrise Highway in West Babylon Thursday afternoon when the tire struck the car, Suffolk County Police said.
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| Mexico town known for fireworks disasters mourns 24 deaths Posted: 06 Jul 2018 05:31 PM PDT  TULTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — Grieving emergency personnel in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec carried the caskets of four comrades through the town's streets Friday as authorities investigated whether an attempt to douse burning fireworks with water may have triggered further blasts that killed a total of 24 people.
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| Michael Cohen Hires Former Clinton White House Attorney Lanny Davis Posted: 06 Jul 2018 11:58 AM PDT  Michael Cohen, beleaguered former personal attorney for President Donald
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| Insider attack kills US soldier in Afghanistan Posted: 07 Jul 2018 12:41 PM PDT  A US soldier was killed and two others wounded in an "apparent insider attack" in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, NATO said, the first such killing in nearly a year. "The wounded service members, who are in stable condition, are currently being treated," NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said in a statement. NATO did not release the identity of the American soldier killed or provide further details about where the incident took place.
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| President Trump’s first UK visit expected to be met with protests and support Posted: 07 Jul 2018 09:02 AM PDT  As the city of London braces for protests during Trump's first official visit, NBC News' Lucy Kafanov talks to those who support the president.
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| Body found in California wildfire's path marks season's first fatality Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:27 PM PDT  By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Crews fighting a fast-moving Northern California wildfire on Friday discovered the charred remains of a person apparently caught in the flames, sheriff's officials said, marking the first such fatality in a particularly intense fire season across the state. Investigators were trying to identify the man or woman found in the debris of a home burned to the ground by the Klamathon fire, which broke out Thursday near the Oregon border during a blistering California heat wave and quickly blackened more than 8,000 acres (3,237 hectares). "We don't know who it is, we're trying to do best we can to identify the person," said Lieutenant Jeremiah LaRue if the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.
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| 21 people treated for rabies exposure after woman rescues abandoned baby raccoon Posted: 06 Jul 2018 11:57 AM PDT  A woman who lives in the southern part of Weld County, Colorado found a baby racoon on her property and took the animal into her home after she believed the animal had been abandoned by its mother, a Weld County Department of Health and Environment press release stated. According to Colorado's Greeley Tribune, the woman then apparently had 20 visitors to her home, all who reportedly expressed interest in seeing the baby raccoon. "This was a baby wild animal, so I think there was some heightened interest to seeing a baby animal in the home," Rachel Freeman, the health department's supervisor, told the newspaper.
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| North Carolina consumers could see $5B coal-ash cleanup bill Posted: 06 Jul 2018 10:09 AM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A string of decisions by North Carolina regulators means electricity consumers could be seeing a multibillion-dollar bill to clean up mountains of waste Duke Energy created by spending decades burning coal to produce power.
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| Thais fear 'no chance' of more survivors from tourist boat, nearly 60 may be dead Posted: 06 Jul 2018 10:22 AM PDT  By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai rescuers deployed helicopters on Friday to search for 23 people missing after a boat carrying Chinese tourists sank, with one official saying he feared "no chance" of any more survivors, which would mean nearly 60 dead. The confirmed death toll from the accident off the resort island of Phuket stood at 33, provincial governor Noraphat Plodthong said, but the navy said divers had spotted "quite a few bodies" in the sunken vessel, the Phoenix.
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| Three-Door 2019 Hyundai Veloster Delivers Fun at a Budget Price Posted: 08 Jul 2018 03:06 AM PDT  At a time when automakers are doubling down on SUVs and moving away from coupes, Hyundai rolls out a new Veloster. This distinctive sportster has been redesigned for 2019, bringing subtle improve...
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| Europe assured of extending World Cup winning streak to 4 Posted: 06 Jul 2018 03:39 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — The World Cup is staying in Europe, and it's not even a close race.
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| Maisie Williams Is The 'Last Woman Standing' As 'Game Of Thrones' Winds Down Posted: 07 Jul 2018 10:23 AM PDT  Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark, gave desperate "Game of Thrones" fans an
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| Your Favorite TV Cars Get The Fine Art Treatment Posted: 07 Jul 2018 05:00 AM PDT |
| Syria regime reaches deal with rebels in south Posted: 06 Jul 2018 12:47 PM PDT  The Syrian regime on Friday reached a deal with rebels for the surrender of the remaining opposition-held cities and towns in the southern province of Daraa, the cradle of the uprising against Bashar al-Assad. The deal comes more than two weeks into a devastating Russian-backed government offensive on rebel-held areas of southern Syria close to Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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| Trump's lawyers called former FBI director James Comey 'Machiavellian' and dishonest in memo to Russia investigation Posted: 07 Jul 2018 12:42 PM PDT  Donald Trump's legal team reportedly launched a withering attack on former FBI Director James Comey in a letter to the special counsel probing Russian interference in the election, calling him "Machiavellian" and "dishonest". In a memo provides a window into the way the president's lawyers have been seeking to undermine the credibility of Mr Comey, a letter dispatched to Special Counsel Robert Mueller by Marc Kasowitz, then the president's lead lawyer, described him as "unbounded by law and regulation". The letter, obtained by the Associated Press, was sent in June 2017, shortly after Mr Mueller was appointed to lead the investigation into alleged Russian interference and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
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| Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war Posted: 06 Jul 2018 09:07 PM PDT ![Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war]( "Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war") By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's transition team unveiled a plan on Friday to shake up the fight against crime, including reduced jail time but stiffer controls on weapons, as the country reels from a militarized drug war. The concept of "transitional justice" is part of the incoming government's integral security strategy, Olga Sanchez, Lopez Obrador's proposed interior minister, told Reuters in an interview before her team unveiled the plan. Transitional justice typically involves leniency for those who admit guilt, truth commissions to investigate atrocities and the granting of reparations for some victims.
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| Mexico extradites Sinaloa cartel capo Damaso Lopez Posted: 06 Jul 2018 02:46 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sinaloa cartel drug lord Damaso Lopez was extradited Friday from the border city of Ciudad Juarez to the United States, Mexico's federal attorney general's office said.
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| Candidate AIDS vaccine passes key early test Posted: 06 Jul 2018 03:50 PM PDT  The near 40-year quest for an AIDS vaccine received a hopeful boost Saturday when scientists announced that a trial drug triggered an immune response in humans and shielded monkeys from infection. Shown to be safe in humans, the candidate vaccine has now advanced to the next phase of the pre-approval trial process, and will be tested in 2,600 women in southern Africa to see whether it prevents HIV infection. While the results so far have been encouraging, the research team and outside experts warn there are no guarantees it will actually work in the next trial phase dubbed HVTN705 or "Imbokodo" -- the isiZulu word for "rock".
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| Once known as the awkward rhino, Stormy fathers baby Posted: 06 Jul 2018 03:30 PM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The zookeepers just didn't think Stormy the male rhinoceros had it in him. Now, they owe him an apology.
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| Alabama woman charged in death of dog left in car Posted: 06 Jul 2018 01:05 PM PDT  TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman charged with animal cruelty after her dog died while locked in a hot car said she doesn't recall the events that led to the animal's death.
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| Dogs ‘Write’ Note to Mail Carrier Apologizing For Eating Her Lunch: 'Thank You For Sharing!' Posted: 07 Jul 2018 11:23 AM PDT  Brothers Bear and Bull, black lab-mastiff mixes with a zeal for adventure, had been caught red-handed devouring their mail carrier's lunch.
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