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Farewell FAO Schwarz: Last day of business at NYC toy store
NEW YORK (AP) – Tom Hanks danced on a large floor piano there in the movie “Big.” Multitudes of children wandered through the aisles over the years, hopped up on sugar from the candy store and...
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Rare condition leaves California girl allergic to the sun
This story is courtesy of our sister station KRON in San Francisco, CA. MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON/MEDIA GENERAL) — It’s a disease so rare it’s believed to effect fewer than 500 people in the United...
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Shoppers disappointed in much-hyped ‘Prime Day’ sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amazon aimed for Christmas in July with its much-hyped “Prime Day” sale. But some shoppers found a lump of coal instead. The online retailer said Prime Day would offer bigger...
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Doctors warn parents to stop buying laundry pods
This story is courtesy of our sister station WFLA in Tampa, FL. (WFLA) – Consumer Reports has announced Thursday morning that it no longer recommends liquid laundry detergent pods after hospitals...
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Tennessee father charged for beating up man who tried to solicit his children
This story is courtesy of our sister station WKRN in Nashville, TN. MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – A Maury County father is facing criminal charges after he allegedly beat up a man accused of soliciting...
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4 Marines and gunman die in attack on two military sites
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – A gunman unleashed a barrage of fire at a recruiting center and another U.S. military site a few miles apart in Chattanooga on Thursday, killing at least four Marines and...
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Photos: Chattanooga military facility shooting
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New rule to protect streams near coal mines
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration proposed new regulations Thursday designed to reduce the environmental impact of coal mining on the nation’s streams, a long-anticipated move that met quick...
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More investigations target Planned Parenthood policies
The governors of Georgia and Indiana and Ohio’s attorney general on Thursday ordered investigations of Planned Parenthood facilities in their states to determine if organs from aborted fetuses were...
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Jury quickly convicts Colorado theater shooter of murder
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – Colorado theater shooter James Holmes was convicted Thursday in the chilling 2012 attack on defenseless moviegoers at a midnight Batman premiere after jurors swiftly rejected...
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Court: Airlines get leeway when someone references a bomb
NEW YORK (AP) – Airline employees cannot be held liable if they misinterpret a passenger’s reference to a bomb as a threat when they report it to security authorities as long as their statements are...
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Palmer grandson Sam Saunders leads Barbasol Championship
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – Sam Saunders, Arnold Palmer’s grandson, shot a 7-under 64 in warm conditions Thursday to take the first-round lead in the inaugural Barbasol Championship. “It’s hot. When it’s hot...
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Swiss extradite FIFA’s Jeffrey Webb to the United States
Former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb has been extradited to the United States following his arrest in Switzerland on racketeering and bribery charges filed by American prosecutors. The Swiss Federal...
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Google self-driving car involved in first injury accident
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Google Inc. revealed Thursday that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an injury accident for the first time. In the collision, a Lexus SUV that the tech giant...
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Sources: Chattanooga gunman worked in Franklin, called out sick this week
This report is from our sister station WKRN in Nashville, Tenn. FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) – Multiple sources, including coworkers, told News 2 Thursday night the gunman in the Chattanooga shooting worked...
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Illinois tornado captured on video
This report is from our sister station, KWQC in Davenport, Iowa. CAMERON, Ill. (KWQC) – Cameron, Illinois was hit hard by a tornado on the evening of July 16, 2015. The Warren County Sheriff’s...
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Parishioners in Mich. upset after gay pastor ousted
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan pastor has turned in his robes, saying he had to resign or he would have been fired because he is gay. Rev. Benjamin Hutchison resigned this week from his...
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Massive chicken recall announced
This story is courtesy of our sister station WFLA in Tampa, FL. (WFLA) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Aspen Foods is recalling nearly 2 million pounds of frozen, raw, stuffed and...
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Family of Colorado theater massacre reacts to killer’s verdict
This story is courtesy of our sister station WDTN in Dayton, OH. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – The family of Matt McQuinn, one of 12 people shot and killed inside a Colorado movie theater nearly three...
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Florida toddler gets sick after eating laundry pod
This story is courtesy of our sister station WFLA in Tampa, FL. TAMPA, FL (WFLA) — It’s a day Klinda Mann will never forget, one she hopes never happens again. When her two-year-old son, Jacquez,...
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