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Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday. The case, though not binding, is expected to spell out what countries are legally required to

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Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Couples who look awkward on skates have gotten a chance to celebrate their cute clumsiness in a Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest at Philadelphia’s RockyFest. The Friday evening event at the University of Pennsylvania’s 1923 Ice Rink was meant to echo the pair’s first date in “Rocky.” In the classic 1976 film,

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‘TV told him to kill his family’: Investigator reveals new details about Bibb County mass murder

By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story     CENTREVILLE, Alabama (WVTM) — Brandon Kendrick marched into court for the first time in his capital murder case Thursday. The Bibb County man is accused of gunning down five family members, including four kids. They include wife Kelse, son Kaleb, daughter Kynli, nephew Colten Daniels

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No Bevo? SEC tells Texas there’s no room for its 1,700-pound longhorn at title game vs. Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown. The league says there’s not enough space on the sideline at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for No. 2 Texas to bring along its 1,700-pound longhorn Bevo XV for the game against No. 5 Georgia. The teams have two of college football’s

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Colorado deputy resigns after discovery of her adult videos; says financial pressure pushed her into pornography

By Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story     ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Shannon Lofland, a 21 year veteran of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, resigned this week in the midst of a department internal investigation into her performing in adult videos, jobs she says she took “out of desperation.” The veteran deputy

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When will Texas serial killer Jason Thornburg be executed? It could take decades.

By ShaCamree Gowdy Click here for updates on this story     TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Fort Worth cannibal serial killer Jason Thornburg received the death penalty on Wednesday. In November, jurors convicted Thornburg of capital murder for dismembering and burning the bodies of three people in what he called “human sacrifices.” When will Jason Thornburg

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When will Texas serial killer Jason Thornburg be executed? It could take decades.

KTVT By ShaCamree Gowdy Click here for updates on this story     TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Fort Worth cannibal serial killer Jason Thornburg received the death penalty on Wednesday. In November, jurors convicted Thornburg of capital murder for dismembering and burning the bodies of three people in what he called “human sacrifices.” When will Jason

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Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions, saying a diverse military is stronger

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge has upheld the consideration of race in admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian universities. The group behind the case, Students for Fair Admissions,

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Scars of December: A pivotal Cold War-era battle in Greece quietly passes its 80th anniversary

Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Eighty years ago, the December Uprising of 1944, known as the Dekemvrianá, turned Athens into a battlefield as British-backed forces clashed with communist-led resistance fighters in the waning days of World War II. The conflict, sparked by deep political divisions and the scars of Nazi occupation, claimed thousands of

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