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Wild dogs kill 2-year-old boy at zoo -- mom put him on rail
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A mother's attempt to give her two-year-old son a better view of endangered wild African dogs turned into a "horrific" tragedy at the Pittsburgh Zoo after the boy fell into the exhibit and was killed by a pack of the animals as...
Tags: Animal Attacks
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Mauled NY man: I wanted to be one with the tiger
NEW YORK (AP) — Before his now-infamous tangle with a Bronx Zoo tiger, David Villalobos adorned his Facebook page with New Age odes to Mother Earth and affirmations like, "Be love and fearless." Police said Saturday that Villalobos had told...
Tags: Broken Arm
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Man missing after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan
BEVERLY SHORES, Ind. (AP) — Authorities are looking for the body of a New York City man who disappeared off Lake Michigan's Indiana shore while in a small inflatable boat on a gusty day. An Indiana conservation officer says two boats and a personal...Tags: New York City
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NY hospital mistakenly bills patients for millions
NEW YORK (AP) — Patients at a New York City hospital are getting billed for tens of millions of dollars because of a computer error. Unemployed doorman Alexis Rodriguez says he almost became ill when he received a $44.8 million bill from the Bronx-...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics, New York City, Pneumonia, Hospitals and Clinics
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9-year-old NYC boy chokes in school cafeteria
NEW YORK (AP) — Family members and a witness say a New York City fourth grader choked on meatballs during lunch while school cafeteria workers stood by. The boy later died. The New York Post (http://nyp.st/td2pmw ) reported Saturday that 9-year-old...Tags: Choking, New York City
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'Last Comic Standing' hopeful Mike DeStefano dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Mike DeStefano, who finished among the top five finalists last season in NBC's "Last Comic Standing," has died. His representative at 3 Arts Entertainment confirmed DeStefano died Sunday in New York City. The...Tags: New York City, New York, Human Interest, NBC (tv network), Entertainment
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Mother battles Michigan over daughter's medication
DETROIT (AP) — Frustration over her physically impaired daughter's medical care led Maryanne Godboldo to lash out at what she considered state interference and into a 12-hour standoff when Detroit police came to take the girl away. When it ended,...Tags: Symptoms, Wisconsin, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Detroit
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Charges settled in prank-call shock therapy case
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — The founder of a Massachusetts special-needs school agreed to resign Wednesday, settling charges that he interfered with the investigation of shock therapy administered to two teenagers on the orders of a prank caller posing...Tags: Health, Massachusetts, Justice System, Marth Coakley, New York City
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Valley residents charged in $4 million jewelry store heist in Connecticut
Four Lehigh Valley men and a New York man allegedly took part in an April home-invasion robbery and jewelry store heist in Connecticut that netted $4 to $5 million in watches and jewelry, authorities said Thursday. Four of the men were arrested by...Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Justice System, Police Arrests, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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Pittsburgh on the Hudson? Wrong city in NY City campaign logo
ReutersNEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - For New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner, the road to City Hall leads through Pittsburgh. Weiner, the candidate who infamously resigned from the U.S. Congress two years ago in a sexting scandal, unveiled a video...Tags: Anthony D. Weiner, Brooklyn Bridge, Elections, New York City, Twitter, Inc.
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He done Ma proud: 26-year-old Tumblr founder's transformation from whiz kid to tech king
Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — As a teenager, Tumblr CEO David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City's Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses. After his freshman year of high school, the precocious, computer-savvy kid decided to...Tags: Marissa Mayer, Online Media Industry, Japan, New York City, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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New York Woman Charged With Fraud In Sandy Hook Donation Scheme
The Hartford CourantA New York woman who allegedly faked a relationship to one of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in order to solicit donations is now facing both state and federal charges. Nouel Alba, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning and...Tags: Punishment, Lawyers, Crimes, Justice System, Bronx County
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