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New video shows slain jogger Karina Vetrano moments before her body was found
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Man sets fire to UK Muslim's dress on NYC's Fifth Avenue
A British woman's traditional Muslim clothing was set on fire on Fifth Avenue, New York police have said.
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Can work yourself to death?
‘Death from overwork’ is so common in Japan there’s even a word for it. But is it physically possible?
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Why Americans don't take sick days
Hillary Clinton will not be the only American who has gone to work this week with an illness that should have kept her at home.
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Sandra Bland family reaches $1.9mn settlement in wrongful death lawsuit
A settlement has been reached in the case of Sandra Bland, the black woman who died in July 2015 under suspicious circumstances while in police custody.
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The extreme measures some people take to fight hiring bias might surprise you. But some say it’s the only way.
In a world where assumptions based on ethnicity can often hamper job opportunities for minorities, Terrence King feels like he got a raw deal.
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How this Latina DJ became 'The Voice of New York'
Tupac, Biggie, Jay-Z. New York City radio personality, Angie Martinez, has helped put some of hip hop's biggest names on the map.
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T-Pain’s niece stabbed, killed for ‘loving the wrong person’
T-pain's niece was killed at the end of August by the father of her daughter. USA TODAY
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Drivers are wasting their money on premium gas
According to a new study by the American Automobile Association, AAA, there is no benefit to using premium gasoline in a vehicle that only requires regular fuel. Time
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Charlotte police: Keith Scott was warned to drop gun
North Carolina officers repeatedly warned an armed man to drop his gun before fatally shooting him, a police chief said.
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What people swear they'll never do as parents - until they became parents
'Everything I planned for is a lie. This sh*t is seriously just about survival.'
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A company asked employees who own an iPhone 7 to resign
The Nanyang Yongkang Medicine Company, located in the Henan province, sent out a memo to staff explicitly telling staff not to buy the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus.
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How Ford police vehicles will get even sneakier
Ford said Monday it is introducing rear emergency lights that are built into the spoiler.The system means that in states where officers in unmarked cruisers are allowed to pull over speeders, it may be harder to recognize their vehicles -- until those lights go on. USA TODAY
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Teen killed by police ‘wanted to end his own life’
A SIXTEEN year-old boy in the US who reportedly wanted to die left a farewell note for his family before he executed a disturbing and successful plan to get police to kill him.
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Florida man gets 20 years in attempted murder of George Zimmerman
Matthew Apperson was convicted by a jury last month of second-degree attempted murder for firing at Zimmerman.
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300 million children live in areas with extreme air pollution, data reveals
Global study reveals huge number of children breathing toxic fumes more than six times over safe limits, while billions are affected by air pollution that exceeds guidelines
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How much Halloween candy can you eat before it kills you?
This is in rats, of course, because testing on humans is, well, illegal. Still, the research implies you would have a 50/50 chance of seriously overdoing it at that amount.
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The ’80s Are Back! Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Dress Up as Salt-N-Pepa for Halloween
Beyoncé has proven – yet again – that she is the queen of Halloween.
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Woman — missing since August — found alive, chained
A South Carolina woman has been found alive after being held captive inside a metal storage container at a property in Woodruff, South Carolina, local authorities confirmed on Thursday. Time
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Uber, Lyft overtake taxis for business travel expenses
Svetlana Dotsenko has been to 12 countries in the past year promoting her educational technology start-up. Uber is her transportation of choice.
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