Parents Face Tough Choice When Tornadoes Bear Down
May 22nd, 2013MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: “We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time.” Parents had a gut-wrenching choice, and only a few minutes to make
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Why Mark Carson Matters
May 22nd, 2013Mark Carson was shot in the face because he’s gay. His alleged killer, 33-year-old Elliot Morales, is said to have confronted Carson, 32, and a companion, in New York’s Greenwich Village last Friday night, yelling anti-gay slurs. When Carson walked away, Morales reportedly followed and shot him. Morales was arrested by police after a foot
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Anthony Weiner Launches Bid To Become NYC Mayor
May 22nd, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Weiner’s run for a renaissance is officially on. The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he’s in the New York City mayoral race. He’d said last month he was considering it. “I made some
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Arias Speaks Out About Case In Jailhouse Interview
May 22nd, 2013PHOENIX (AP) — In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she “deserves a second chance at freedom someday.” Arias spoke to The Associated Press as part of a
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Restaurant Learns Online Reviews Can Make Or Break
May 22nd, 2013PHOENIX (AP) — It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight
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