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Investors Who Couldn't Access Money in Cryptocurrency Exchange After CEO's Sudden Death Want Body Exhumed
Now attorneys for QuadrigaCX's investors are asking that Cotten's body be exhumed, so that they can settle the question of whether he is really dead.
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US Man Thought He Put Injured Dog In Car's Back Seat. It Was A Coyote
Eli Boroditsky was certain he'd hit someone's large, fluffy dog.
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Rogue Shelter Cat Is Viral For "Repeatedly" Letting Other Cats Out
Quilty the cat has become famous in recent weeks for sowing chaos at the Houston animal shelter where he broke out of his confines several times a day, often setting his cat comrades free in the process.
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Man Took Date To Park Where He Was Once Gored By Bison. It Was A Bad Idea
After recovering from a cracked rib and collapsed lung, Kyler Bourgeous thought he was ready to return to Utah's Antelope Island State Park, where he was gored by a bison during a June trail run. So he headed there with a date on Friday evening, figuring that they could watch the sunset together. After all, what were the chances that the bison woul...
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A "Curvy" High School Swimmer Won, Then Disqualified Over "Suit Wedgie"
The teenage girl clambered out of the pool, ready to accept victory. A champion swimmer for Anchorage's Dimond High School, she had crushed her competition in the 100-meter freestyle during Friday night's meet with a rival from across town. But as soon as she stepped out of the water, she learned that she had been disqualified.
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Man Threw Dead Girlfriend's Clothes, But Kept Sock. It Led To His Arrest
On Nov. 12, 1991, Theodore Dill Donahue decided it was time to clean out his apartment. Earlier that day, a tersely written news item had appeared at the bottom of the 14th page of the metro edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, noting that a woman's body had been found in the woods outside the city, where it had been abandoned weeks earlier.
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Harry Potter Books Banned In US School For Having "Real Curses, Spells"
Before the new school year began, the Rev. Dan Reehil turned to several exorcists for advice.
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He Was Kicked Out Of Border Militia. Then FBI Found Gun 'Factory' In His Home
Joshua Pratchard was enthusiastic about joining Arizona Border Recon, an armed civilian group that patrols the U.S.-Mexico border looking for unauthorized migrants and drug smugglers.
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Obama Was Blasted For Wearing Tan Suit. Now, It's Used To Contrast Him With Trump
President Barack Obama showed up for a White House news conference dressed in beige, the light-colored suit became a matter of national import.
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US Man Applied For Job, Ended Up On Trial For 20-Year Old Murder
When Todd Barket applied for a job at a Florida nursing home, he likely didn't expect to end up on trial for first-degree murder. The 51-year-old was living in Tampa's suburbs until March, when there was a knock on the door of his beige stucco apartment complex. It was the police, and they had some questions.
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How Mistaken Identity Led To 28-Year-Old's Murder On US Highway
Timothy Davison begged the cops to hurry up. It was around 2 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2014, and the 28-year-old, known as "Asti" to friends and family, was heading back to Maine after two weeks visiting relatives in Florida. He had followed his grandfather's suggestion to take Interstate 81 through the Appalachian Mountains instead of getting bogged down in...
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US Millionaire Murdered Wife, Then Used His Wealth To Disappear
For years, Peter Chadwick's whereabouts mystified authorities. After being accused of murdering his wife of 17 years in their Newport Beach, California, home, the wealthy real estate investor had posted a $1 million bail, then failed to show up for a pretrial hearing. U.S. Marshals investigating his disappearance turned up a handful of clues: Chadw...
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Singer R Kelly, Charged With Sex Crimes, Made Girls Call Him "Daddy"
Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested Thursday night in Chicago on new federal sex-crime charges, just months after he was charged at the state level with abuse and aggravated sexual assault.
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US Teen Charged With Stealing Jewels, Rolexes, Then Linked To A Lemur
As they do every other day, employees at the Santa Ana Zoo showed up early on July 28, 2018, to get ready for the public to arrive. This time, however, something was amiss. Lemurs and capuchin monkeys were wandering loose, strolling the lush grounds of the zoo in California's Orange County like small furry tourists. Someone had cut gaping holes in ...
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Snapchat's Gender-Swap Filter Inspires a Sting Operation
Since its launch in May, Snapchat's gender-swap filter, which allows users to see what they would look like as a stereotypical man or woman, has inspired countless pranks and crude jokes.
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Investors Who Couldn't Access Money in Cryptocurrency Exchange After CEO's Sudden Death Want Body Exhumed
Now attorneys for QuadrigaCX's investors are asking that Cotten's body be exhumed, so that they can settle the question of whether he is really dead.
-
US Man Thought He Put Injured Dog In Car's Back Seat. It Was A Coyote
Eli Boroditsky was certain he'd hit someone's large, fluffy dog.
-
Rogue Shelter Cat Is Viral For "Repeatedly" Letting Other Cats Out
Quilty the cat has become famous in recent weeks for sowing chaos at the Houston animal shelter where he broke out of his confines several times a day, often setting his cat comrades free in the process.
-
Man Took Date To Park Where He Was Once Gored By Bison. It Was A Bad Idea
After recovering from a cracked rib and collapsed lung, Kyler Bourgeous thought he was ready to return to Utah's Antelope Island State Park, where he was gored by a bison during a June trail run. So he headed there with a date on Friday evening, figuring that they could watch the sunset together. After all, what were the chances that the bison woul...
-
A "Curvy" High School Swimmer Won, Then Disqualified Over "Suit Wedgie"
The teenage girl clambered out of the pool, ready to accept victory. A champion swimmer for Anchorage's Dimond High School, she had crushed her competition in the 100-meter freestyle during Friday night's meet with a rival from across town. But as soon as she stepped out of the water, she learned that she had been disqualified.
-
Man Threw Dead Girlfriend's Clothes, But Kept Sock. It Led To His Arrest
On Nov. 12, 1991, Theodore Dill Donahue decided it was time to clean out his apartment. Earlier that day, a tersely written news item had appeared at the bottom of the 14th page of the metro edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer, noting that a woman's body had been found in the woods outside the city, where it had been abandoned weeks earlier.
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Harry Potter Books Banned In US School For Having "Real Curses, Spells"
Before the new school year began, the Rev. Dan Reehil turned to several exorcists for advice.
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He Was Kicked Out Of Border Militia. Then FBI Found Gun 'Factory' In His Home
Joshua Pratchard was enthusiastic about joining Arizona Border Recon, an armed civilian group that patrols the U.S.-Mexico border looking for unauthorized migrants and drug smugglers.
-
Obama Was Blasted For Wearing Tan Suit. Now, It's Used To Contrast Him With Trump
President Barack Obama showed up for a White House news conference dressed in beige, the light-colored suit became a matter of national import.
-
US Man Applied For Job, Ended Up On Trial For 20-Year Old Murder
When Todd Barket applied for a job at a Florida nursing home, he likely didn't expect to end up on trial for first-degree murder. The 51-year-old was living in Tampa's suburbs until March, when there was a knock on the door of his beige stucco apartment complex. It was the police, and they had some questions.
-
How Mistaken Identity Led To 28-Year-Old's Murder On US Highway
Timothy Davison begged the cops to hurry up. It was around 2 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2014, and the 28-year-old, known as "Asti" to friends and family, was heading back to Maine after two weeks visiting relatives in Florida. He had followed his grandfather's suggestion to take Interstate 81 through the Appalachian Mountains instead of getting bogged down in...
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US Millionaire Murdered Wife, Then Used His Wealth To Disappear
For years, Peter Chadwick's whereabouts mystified authorities. After being accused of murdering his wife of 17 years in their Newport Beach, California, home, the wealthy real estate investor had posted a $1 million bail, then failed to show up for a pretrial hearing. U.S. Marshals investigating his disappearance turned up a handful of clues: Chadw...
-
Singer R Kelly, Charged With Sex Crimes, Made Girls Call Him "Daddy"
Embattled R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested Thursday night in Chicago on new federal sex-crime charges, just months after he was charged at the state level with abuse and aggravated sexual assault.
-
US Teen Charged With Stealing Jewels, Rolexes, Then Linked To A Lemur
As they do every other day, employees at the Santa Ana Zoo showed up early on July 28, 2018, to get ready for the public to arrive. This time, however, something was amiss. Lemurs and capuchin monkeys were wandering loose, strolling the lush grounds of the zoo in California's Orange County like small furry tourists. Someone had cut gaping holes in ...
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Snapchat's Gender-Swap Filter Inspires a Sting Operation
Since its launch in May, Snapchat's gender-swap filter, which allows users to see what they would look like as a stereotypical man or woman, has inspired countless pranks and crude jokes.
