PARIS – Signs are mounting that the conflict in Gaza is starting to spill over into violence in Europe’s towns and cities, with assaults against Jews and arson attacks on Jewish congregations in France, Sweden and Britain. Assailants rammed a burning car into the gates of a synagogue in Toulouse, …
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17 November
U.S.: Airstrike in Iraq Kills 11 Insurgents
BAGHDAD – The U.S. military says an airstrike on a militant hideout north of Baghdad has killed at least 11 insurgents. Military spokesman Maj. Derrick Cheng told The Associated Press on Friday that ground forces searched the site after the strike and found a cache of weapons, munitions and parts …
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17 November
New York County Bans Sale of Baby Bottles Containing Controversial Plastic Chemical BPA
Lawmakers in New York’s Suffolk County have voted to ban the sale of baby bottles made with a chemical that some studies have suggested is harmful to young children. The measure was passed Tuesday. It would ban the use of the chemical BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups sold …
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17 November
Study: Swimming Lessons a Good Idea for Preschoolers
NEW YORK – For young children aged 1 to 4 years, formal swimming lessons lower the risk of them drowning, researchers report. The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends that all children be taught to swim after age 5, but does not recommend for or against swimming lessons in younger …
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17 November
Elderly Widow's Body Found 18 Months After She Died
SANDY RUN, S.C. – A 72-year-old woman died of natural causes in a tightly locked house on 25 acres in rural South Carolina. And for 18 months, nobody knew the reclusive widow was gone. Only after Calhoun County deputies found the remains of Mary Sue Merchant last Thursday did it …
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17 November
Stepbrother Says He Thinks He Helped Drew Peterson Dispose of Wife's Body
Drew Peterson’s stepbrother fears that he had a hand in the murder of the former Illinois police sergeant’s fourth wife, Stacy Peterson — telling a Chicago-area newspaper that he helped Drew Peterson dispose of a blue barrel that may have contained Stacy’s remains. Stacy Peterson disappeared in October 2007. Her …
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17 November
2 Teens Charged With Killing Pizza Delivery Woman in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police in Jacksonville have charged two teens with the murder of a pizza delivery woman. Authorities say 15-year-old Jonathan Hartley shot 57-year-old Sarah Hotham on Friday evening as she went to deliver a pizza to a vacant apartment. She was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. …
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17 November
Study: Itchy Skin Can Cause Depression, Anxiety, Stress
Chronically itchy skin can take not only a physical toll but a psychological one as well, a new study suggests. Research has linked various skin conditions, such as severe acne, psoriasis and eczema, to higher risks of depression, anxiety and stress in some individuals. But it has not been clear …
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17 November
North Carolina Mom Sentenced for Putting Toddler in Boiling Water
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – A 22-year-old North Carolina woman who put her toddler in boiling water and burned his foot with a cigarette has been sentenced to prison. Media outlets reported Tuesday that Tabitha Rich pleaded guilty to two felony counts of inflicting serious injury to her then-33-month-old son. She received …
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17 November
Brazil Man Says Needles Were Meant to Kill Stepson
BRASILIA, Brazil – The 2-year-old boy who had nearly three dozen sewing needles shoved into his body by his stepfather is expected to undergo another surgery this week, doctors said Monday. A day after a jailed Brazilian man admitted in a television interview he wanted to kill the boy to …
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