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Who is Tashawn Bernard? Michigan police apologize for accidentally arresting boy, 12, mistaken for a car thief
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Who is Amelia Giordano? Wyoming teacher pleads not guilty to child endangerment charge in connection to Paul Pine's, 11, suicide
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Who is Brian Holzman? Nephew of nun who died amid property dispute with Katy Perry calls singer 'an evil woman'
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King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian
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2023-08-12 20:40
Fifth person charged in Montgomery boat dock brawl is in police custody
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2023-08-12 20:36
Who is Mike Calta's wife? Disgraced Tampa radio host married his college sweetheart and has two kids
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Florida man unhappy over being stopped for speeding flips off cops, arrested on August 9
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