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February 27, 2015

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Taylor Swift Releases Surprise 2nd ‘The Tortured Poets ...

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German surfer, Sebastian Steudtner may have surfed the largest wave ever recorded, at 93.73 feet off of Nazaré, Portugal.
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Could This Be The Biggest Wave Ever Surfed?

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You Could Own a Piece of Beer Can Island for $1,000

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Couple Charged $143K for Phone Bill After Switzerland T...

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2 Dads Barely Escape Death as Tree Crashes in Backyard

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Heart-Stopping Video Shows Married Storm Chasers Drivin...

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Alleged Peeping Tom Inside Target
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Brave Shoppers Confront Alleged Peeping Tom Inside Targ...

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Bride-to-Be Gets Advice From Plane Passengers

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Man Sentenced to 47 Years to Life for Kidnapping Girl

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Boyfriend Proposes to Girlfriend Inside Grand Central S...

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Counterfeit solar eclipse glasses
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Could Your Solar Eclipse Glasses Be Counterfeit?

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Experts Warn of 'Gas Station Heroin' Ingredient Tianept...

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Could Your Dirty Humidifier Be Making You Sick?

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Chiropractor Doug Willen gives a dog an adjustment
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Would You Take Your Pet to a Chiropractor?

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Could Your Overcharged Massage Gun Go Up in Flames?
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Could an Overcharged Massage Gun Go Up in Flames?

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Man using a cotton swab to test sheets for bacteria
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How Often Should You Wash Your Bed Sheets?

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Woman drinking out of a Stanley cup
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Are You Cleaning Your Insulated Cups Properly?

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Safe Deposit Box
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Stalkers Have Sometimes Used Car Tracking Apps to Haras...

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8-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Near-Frozen Lake

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Gynecologist David Broadbent
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Former Patients Allege Gynecologist Sexually Assaulted ...

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Tyler Adams and Racquel Sabean
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Man Witnesses Arrest of His Daughter’s Suspected Killer

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Holiday Gift Cards
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Tips to Protect Yourself From Holiday Gift Card Scams

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Holiday Packages Arriving
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Will These Holiday Gifts Arrive on Time?

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Family Wants to Find Hero Who Pulled Teenager From Horrific Crash
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Family Wants to Find Hero Who Pulled Teenager From Horr...

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Hero Rescues Neighbors From Burning House
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Hero Rescues Neighbors From Burning House

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16-Year-Old Risks Life to Save Dogs Trapped in Florida House Fire
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16-Year-Old Risks Life to Save Dogs Trapped in Florida ...

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A drowning horse was rescued from Florida retention pond, and it was caught on camera
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Drowning Horse Rescued From Pond

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Little leaguer suffers a heart attack during a game
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Mom Saves Son’s Life With CPR During Little League Game

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Rosie the Riveter, the name for the women who helped with the World War 2 effort, was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.
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‘Rosie the Riveter’ Given Congressional Gold Medal

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Teen in water
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Teenager Rescued From Lake After Struggling to Stay Afl...

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K-9 Released From Hospital After Being Stabbed by Suspect
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K-9 Released From Hospital After Being Stabbed by Suspe...

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An unresponsive 2-week-old baby was saved by an Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy administering infant CPR.
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Deputy Saves Newborn Baby Who Stopped Breathing

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man rescued from ocean
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21-Year-Old Regains Pulse After Nearly Drowning

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Police K-9 Enzo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was airlifted for surgery after being stabbed multiple times in the line of duty.
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Police K-9 Airlifted for Surgery in Las Vegas After Bei...

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An officer in Sterling Heights, Michigan, saved a 15-month-old baby with CPR.
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15-Month-Old Baby Saved by Michigan Police Officer

Heroes
US Coast Guard Rescues Ex-Football Player in Kayak
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US Coast Guard Rescues Ex-Football Player in Kayak

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hiker on cliff
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Hiker Clings Onto Cliff Before Being Rescued

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A woman was pulled from the Hudson River by members of the NYPD and FDNY.
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Woman Pulled Out of Hudson River After Jumping

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Water bottle/ Eye drops
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‘Eye Drop Murderer’ Gets Life Sentence

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Protesters arrested
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Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump Hush Money Trial

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Brave Shoppers Confront Alleged Peeping Tom Inside Targ...

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CRAIG ROSS JR sitting in court with a green plaid shirt.
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Man Sentenced to 47 Years to Life for Kidnapping Girl

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$300,000 Worth of Legos Recovered in Larceny Case: Cops
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$300,000 Worth of Legos Recovered in Larceny Case: Cops

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Las Vegas Law Office Shooting Survivor Speaks Out

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Donald Trump walking out of a court room
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Man points gun at woman
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Uber Driver Fatally Shot by Alleged 81-Year-Old Scam Vi...

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Donald Trump in court
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Man accused of punching a 9-year-old
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9-Year-Old Girl Sucker Punched by Stranger in Train Sta...

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Missing moms
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Bodies Found in Search for Kansas Moms Veronica Butler ...

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Men damaging rocks at Lake Mead
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Visitors Seen Damaging Rock Formations at Lake Mead

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Broken safe deposit boxes, diamonds, and a sign of The Pierre Hotel in New York City
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files Restraining Order Amid Divorce
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files Restraining Order Amid Divor...

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NYPD extinguishes a man who set himself on fire
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Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Trump Hush Money Trial

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Valedictorian Will Not Speak at USC Graduation

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Princess Salma of Jordan
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Did Princess Salma of Jordan Shoot Down Iranian Drones?

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Iran Missile Attack
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New York City on Alert Following Iran’s Attack on Israe...

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Donald Trump in court.
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Donald Trump's New York Hush Money Criminal Trial Begin...

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Former Mayor Says Barber Helped Him Stop Being a ‘Bigot...

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Trump Lashes Out at Prosecutors in His Hush Money Trial

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The Arizona Supreme Court has decided to uphold an 1864 law that bans abortion.
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Civil War-Era Law Upheld to Ban Abortion in Arizona

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Family Says Trump Never Called About Ruby Garcia's Deat...

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Donald Trump's Truth Social Stock Plummets 20%
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Donald Trump's Truth Social Stock Plummets 20%

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President Biden Hosts Easter Egg Roll at White House
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President Biden Hosts Easter Egg Roll at White House

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Photo of Hamas Hostage Sparks Outrage After Winning Award
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Photo of Hamas Hostage Sparks Outrage After Winning Awa...

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