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'I don’t gotta go to work no more': Truck driver claims $298.3 million Powerball jackpot
Posted: January 26th, 2019, 2:27am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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'Don't kiss or snuggle': Pet hedgehogs linked to multi-state Salmonella outbreak, CDC says
Posted: January 25th, 2019, 11:11pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Eight states – including Missouri, Minnesota, Texas and Maine – have been impacted by a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet hedgehogs, the CDC said.
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School superintendent faces fraud charges for allegedly using own insurance to help ill student
Posted: January 24th, 2019, 11:24am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Casey Smitherman — superintendent of Elwood Community Schools in Elwood, Indiana — was booked on charges including insurance fraud after she allegedly used her own insurance to help a sick student.
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Shutdown could cripple air travel, unions warn: At some point, 'the entire system will break'
Posted: January 24th, 2019, 5:01am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The partial government shutdown has forced air traffic controllers, Transportation Security Administration officers, FBI agents, and other safety staff to work without pay. Unions say that is creating "serious safety concerns."
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Rudolph the puppy was 'euthanized but lived,' pet rescue says
Posted: January 19th, 2019, 3:40am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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King's Harvest Pet Rescue – a no-kill shelter in Davenport, Iowa – says Rudolph the puppy came to the rescue after a failed euthanasia attempt by another shelter.
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911 callers say Jayme Closs should get $50K reward for rescuing herself
Posted: January 17th, 2019, 6:24am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The Wisconsin couple who called 911 to report that Jayme Closs had been found think that Closs herself is more deserving of the $50,000 reward money.
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Driver who attacked a giant snowman suffered 'instant karma,' photo shows
Posted: January 17th, 2019, 2:02am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A driver found out the Petersburg, Kentucky snowman's lowest snowball covered a stump when they attempted to run a vehicle into "Frosty."
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Mayor faces backlash for allegedly forcing an officer named 'Jose' to go by 'Joseph'
Posted: January 12th, 2019, 3:12am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Dennis Brown — the embattled mayor of Tonasket, Washington — allegedly required an officer named "Jose" to use the name "Joseph" in interactions with the public. Brown has denied the allegations.
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'H.R. 420' is a proposed bill that would regulate marijuana like alcohol
Posted: January 11th, 2019, 2:57am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A press release from U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer says that "while the bill number may be a bit tongue in cheek, the issue is very serious."
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More than $400,000 in GoFundMe donations refunded in alleged homeless vet scam
Posted: December 25th, 2018, 11:00pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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More than $400,000 in GoFundMe donations have been returned, refunding everyone who contributed to a viral crowd funding campaign.
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'He gave his life to save others ... He’s a good boy': Police mourn K-9 slain on Christmas Eve
Posted: December 25th, 2018, 7:21pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A Florida sheriff's department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer and crediting the animal with saving officers' lives in a shootout on Christmas Eve.
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Keep your family safe from these 5 surprising Christmas dangers (Santa's on the list)
Posted: December 20th, 2018, 5:49am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Experts have published various warnings about holiday-related injuries, which have included some pretty specific (and surprising) details.
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Bank apologizes for calling police on black man who was trying to cash his paycheck
Posted: December 20th, 2018, 2:03am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A man attempted to cash a check from a new employer at a Cleveland area bank. Police got involved after the bank had trouble verifying the check.
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National for-profit college chain abruptly closes, stunning thousands of students
Posted: December 6th, 2018, 3:16am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Education Corp. of America closed its for-profit college campuses. Among the colleges effected: Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute and Virginia College.
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Researcher: Alzheimer's vaccine could cut dementia in half, human trials may be next
Posted: November 25th, 2018, 1:02am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A study outlines advances in research that could lead to a successful vaccine for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain disease. Trials in animals may pave the way for human trials, according to researchers.
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Man shoots buck with two heads. One had been dead for quite awhile.
Posted: November 17th, 2018, 11:31pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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One buck died after fighting with the survivor, but he couldn't disentangle his rack from the dead deer and dragged him around until a head remained.
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Reward offered after dolphin shot in 'brutal, senseless act of aggression'
Posted: November 17th, 2018, 10:24pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The corpse of a common dolphin was discovered Nov. 8 in the surf at Manhattan Beach, California, with a bullet hole in its body. The discovery has prompted an investigation and a $10,000 reward.
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Viral video: Mom overjoyed as cops ticket slew of vehicles for passing stopped school bus
Posted: November 17th, 2018, 5:26pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The Florida deputies from the Pasco Sheriff's office stopped traffic to pull over numerous vehicles for passing a stopped school bus on Wednesday.
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Man who raped dying teen, texted explicit pictures will serve less than 3 years
Posted: November 17th, 2018, 3:31am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Family members of Alyssa Noceda called Brian Varela's sentence 'a joke.' The judge said Washington state's sentencing guidelines constrained her.
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Firefighter groups: Trump's California wildfire tweet was 'shameful' and 'ill-informed'
Posted: November 11th, 2018, 3:24am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The presidents of two professional firefighters associations have denounced President Donald Trump's tweets about California's devastating fires.
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Andrew Gillum withdraws concession in Florida's governor race amid recount
Posted: November 10th, 2018, 11:16pm UTC by Christal Hayes and Jeffrey Schweers and Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Unofficial election results showed Republican former U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis ahead of Andrew Gillum by less than 0.5 percentage points.
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Man, 69, sues to lower his age 20 years. He says it will help him on Tinder
Posted: November 9th, 2018, 8:00am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Emile Ratelband has asked a court in the Netherlands to legally change his age from 69 to 49, saying he wants to avoid age discrimination.
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NRA told 'anti-gun doctors' to 'stay in their lane' hours before mass shooting
Posted: November 9th, 2018, 4:48am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A tweet by the National Rifle Association of America criticizing "anti-gun doctors" has sparked backlash in light of the Thousand Oaks mass shooting.
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Trash compactor crushes man looking for cellphone: 'He's very lucky to be alive'
Posted: November 8th, 2018, 4:46am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Scott Walsh suffered a cracked skull, ruptured neck arteries and broken legs after he fell down an apartment's trash chute and into a compactor.
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Florida girls plotted to stab dozens of students and drink victims' blood, police say
Posted: October 25th, 2018, 12:05am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Two Florida girls allegedly brought knives to school hoping to kill dozens of students as a part of a plot they hatched after watching scary movies.
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Marine pilot allegedly traced phallic shape in the sky, prompting an investigation
Posted: October 24th, 2018, 7:09am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The U.S. Marine Corps launched an investigation after social media users noted that a California-based flight appeared to trace out a phallic shape.
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir renamed as church shifts away from 'Mormon' label
Posted: October 6th, 2018, 12:04am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The iconic singing group previously known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir announced Friday that its name has changed to the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.
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Racism is right-wing, controversial high school worksheet taught
Posted: October 5th, 2018, 9:52pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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"A person who is a racist" is on the political right, the worksheet said. Backlash prompted Canadian school district to call the worksheet "not balanced" and "an oversimplification."
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'I can see 2022 from my house': Palin taunts Murkowski ahead of Kavanaugh vote
Posted: October 5th, 2018, 9:15pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a crucial vote in Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, received a playful prodding from the former governor of Alaska.
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Proposed 'sex robot brothel' blocked by Houston government: 'We are not Sin City'
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 10:32am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A Canadian company hoped to open a "adult love dolls rent before you buy service" in Houston, before running into permit problems in the city.
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'Women must veil their form': Law school dean resigns after his writings spark backlash
Posted: October 4th, 2018, 5:05am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A University of Oklahoma law professor resigned his position after remarks he published were labeled "homophobic" and "sexist" by the school's newspaper.
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Navy vet dying of cancer uses yard sales to raise money for own funeral
Posted: September 28th, 2018, 12:59am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Strangers have started a crowdfunding campaign, and tens-of-thousands of dollars have been raised to help Pennsylvania's Willie Davis.
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Grassley breaks news in tweet that reads like direct message to Kavanaugh
Posted: September 22nd, 2018, 9:06pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Sen. Chuck Grassley's tweet Friday night led politicos, journalists and the twitterati to wonder: Was the 85-year-old's missive meant for the public?
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Boy protects American flag by lying on the ground in viral photo
Posted: September 22nd, 2018, 5:53pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The photo shows Jack LeBreck, an Idaho schoolboy, lying on the ground to ensure no part of the American flag touched the earth.
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Woman finds two-headed viper in her flower bed, state hopes to display it in a zoo
Posted: September 22nd, 2018, 12:53am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The copperhead is an "extremely rare" find in the wild, said Virginia herpetologist J.D. Kleopfer.
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Man faked Down syndrome, sexually abused women he hired to change his diaper, police say
Posted: September 15th, 2018, 12:05am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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An Arizona man allegedly faked having Down syndrome and hired female caregivers to bathe him and change his diapers.
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Drugged up goats dangled from helicopter as authorities remove them from national park
Posted: September 14th, 2018, 4:59am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Authorities in Washington have begun using helicopters and trucks to relocate hundreds of non-native mountain goats from Olympic National Park.
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Dying daughter left without pain medication as mom took the meds for herself, police say
Posted: September 13th, 2018, 11:18pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A Missouri woman failed to give her dying daughter pain medications and instead took the meds herself, according the Troy Police Department.
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Police use of Tasers: Why and when do police use the shocking devices?
Posted: August 18th, 2018, 2:53am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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While Tasers are designed to be non-lethal, they can kill. Rules for police use vary across the country, as does training. But there are some national guidelines and cautions that officers are encouraged to heed.
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Dad accused of killing a man who tried to enter his daughter's bathroom stall
Posted: August 15th, 2018, 5:40am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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A Phoenix father is accused of beating a man to death after being told the man attempted to enter a bathroom stall occupied by his teenage daughter.
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Runaway parrot spends 3 days on roof, curses at firefighter trying to rescue it, flies off
Posted: August 15th, 2018, 1:21am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Fearing Jessie the macaw may be injured, London firefighters were called to help lure the bird down from a roof. When they arrived, the bird soon started swearing at them.
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Woman in her 80s caught smuggling $870,000 worth of heroin, border protection says
Posted: August 10th, 2018, 9:08pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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An older United States citizen attempted to cross the U.S./Mexico border near San Diego on Wednesday with 92 pounds of heroin in her car. Officials say cartels are known to manipulate people into carrying drugs over the border.
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Police say they accidentally ran over a fleeing suspect with a bulldozer during pot bust
Posted: July 13th, 2018, 10:42pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The 10 plants being investigated constitute a "very small grow" marijuana advocates say. Police say the man's death was accidental and happened in "thick underbrush" after he had fled from police.
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Man transforms his front lawn into a giant American flag to celebrate the Fourth of July
Posted: July 4th, 2018, 8:02pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Arthur McCann's tribute to veterans takes up most of the front lawn of his Norwood, Massachusetts, home: A giant American flag spray-painted using field paint.
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Visiting voters led to a visit from police for Janelle Bynum, a black lawmaker from Oregon
Posted: July 4th, 2018, 7:47pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Janelle Bynum, a state representative from Oregon who is black, said she was going door-to-door to talk with constituents when one of those constituents called the police on her, thinking her actions were "suspicious."
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A mother's warning: This graphic photo shows the moment a child's leg broke on a slide
Posted: June 28th, 2018, 12:48am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Studies have documented that parents should not go down slides with small children in their laps. A Long Island mother hopes a photo of the moment her daughter was injured will help raise awareness.
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Son decapitated mother using butterknife, his teeth and bare hands, deputy testifies
Posted: June 23rd, 2018, 2:12am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Capt. Ray Boggs testified at a preliminary hearing that Johnson admitted he killed his mother and took her body outside so it would not smell.
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Lava 'rapids' from Kilauea are flowing through Hawaii at 15 mph
Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 6:03pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The rapids are occurring at fissure 8 of the Kilauea volcano. A video published by the United States Geological Survey shows lava leaving a vent, traveling at about 15-miles-per hour and traveling over "cascades" or "rapids."
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Texas billboard tells 'liberals' to keep driving until they leave the state
Posted: June 20th, 2018, 1:38pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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"Liberals please continue on I-40 until you have left our GREAT STATE OF TEXAS," a photo of the sign reads.
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Ex who dashed her boyfriend's dream with a fake rejection letter must pay more than $200K
Posted: June 15th, 2018, 11:06pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Canadian students Eric Abramovitz and Jennifer Lee had been in a relationship for about six months when she sabotaged his chance to study at the the Coburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. A ruling says the actions she took amounted to "despicable conduct."
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A valedictorian went off-script to talk about sexual assault. Then her school cut her mic.
Posted: June 10th, 2018, 12:45pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Petaluma High School cut valedictorian Lulabel Seitz's mic when a speech she was delivering deviated from her expected script during a graduation ceremony last Saturday. Seitz says she was about to say that members of the school community had mishandled cases of sexual misconduct.
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Iraq War vet, now a trucker, puts suspect in chokehold to save trooper from being shot
Posted: June 3rd, 2018, 1:07am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Trucker Darren Phillips of Taylorsville, Utah, pulled over after seeing an altercation between a trooper and a suspect near Green River, Wyoming. He used his military training to intervene.
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14-year-old who graduated from high school and college on same day wants to cure wrinkles
Posted: June 2nd, 2018, 7:46pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Matthew McKenzie's mother says he's not old enough to date, but he has already accomplished so much. And he has big plans for the future.
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Youngster tenderly helps an elderly woman: A simple, inspiring act of kindness caught on video
Posted: May 31st, 2018, 6:12am UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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Riley Duncan Jr. was driving home from his son's high school graduation Saturday in Milledgeville, Ga., when he says he witnessed something inspiring.
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Born together, serving separately: Quadruplets each sign up for military service
Posted: May 25th, 2018, 11:36pm UTC by Joel Shannon, USA TODAY
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The four siblings are joined by their brother and will serve in the Navy, Air Force, Marines and Air National Guard. At least one sibling said the transition will be bittersweet.
