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Former VP Dick Cheney undergoes heart surgery

Former VP Dick Cheney undergoes heart surgery

Former US vice president Dick Cheney, who suffered from coronary artery problems for the longest time, had an operation last week and had a small heart device implanted.

Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters and daughter found dead

Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters and daughter found dead

Jayne Peters, mayor of Coppell, Texas, and her daughter were found shot to death at their home in suburban Dallas on Tuesday.

Bobby Spillane, son of mobster Mickey Spillane, dies in fall

Bobby Spillane, son of mobster Mickey Spillane, dies in fall

Actor and playwright Robert “Bobby” Spillane, son of New York City mobster Mickey Spillane, died Saturday after falling from his sixth floor apartment in midtown Manhattan.

$20 million From US Lawmakers to Kidnap Victim

$20 million From US Lawmakers to Kidnap Victim

Jaycee Dugard, kidnapped for 18 years and just recently rescued, is seen to be in a position to negotiate a higher than the already $20 million voted by lawmakers to finance her and her two daughters’ education, therapy, assisted living and counseling.

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks southern California

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks southern California

A moderate earthquake that registered at 5.4-magnitude struck Southern California on Wednesday, causing buildings in downtown Los Angeles to rattle and rides at Disneyland to be halted briefly.

“Grim Sleeper” killings suspect arrested in Los Angeles

“Grim Sleeper” killings suspect arrested in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles police department arrested on Wednesday a man that is suspect to the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings that happened between 1985 and 2007.

JFK airport bomb scare a false alarm

JFK airport bomb scare a false alarm

A bomb scare at a John F. Kennedy International Airport terminal in New York forced an evacuation Sunday night, but it was later found out to be a false alarm.

Takeru Kobayashi arrested after Joey Chestnut wins hotdog eating contest

Takeru Kobayashi arrested after Joey Chestnut wins hotdog eating contest

Takeru Kobayashi, aka the “Tsunami,” was arrested on Sunday after trying to go up on stage and crash the celebration of Joey Chestnut’s victory.

Hurricane Alex threatens Texas-Mexico coast

Hurricane Alex threatens Texas-Mexico coast

Hurricane Alex, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2010, has gotten closer and closer to south Texas and Mexico’s Gulf coast, causing high oily waves to slam into the coasts.

Suicide bomber behind Chechnya blast

Suicide bomber behind Chechnya blast

A bomb explosion caused by a suicide bomber struck the center of Russia’s capital, Chechnya, on Wednesday, injuring at least 10 people.

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