Plague reported after hunter eats wild rabbit is third such case of the illness in China this month. Officials said it is not linked to the other cases.
Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY
4 dead, ‘unknown suspects’ at large after 10 people shot at California football watch party
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For World Kindness Day, a hospital dressed newborns in red cardigans like Mister Rogers
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Scientists discover new HIV strain, first in nearly two decades
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911 was slow to respond to a drive-by shooting. An investigation found the supervisor had Netflix on
The report found the dispatchers failed to log the call as a “shooting,” leading to a 34-minute response delay.
Teacher put on leave after video shows him in blackface as rapper Common for Halloween
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A dozen bottles of fine French wine sent to space to age for one year
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Hundreds of Oklahoma inmates to be freed, the largest mass release in US history
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board approved the commutation of 462 inmates unanimously. It is the largest mass commutation in U.S. history.