Amy Held

Amy Held appears in the following:

French Philosopher Who Promoted Risk-Taking Dies Attempting Water Rescue

Monday, July 24, 2017

"Being alive is a risk," Anne Dufourmantelle said. She died Friday at the beach in Saint-Tropez while trying to save a drowning child.

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Gluten-Free Host A No-Go, Says Pope

Monday, July 10, 2017

The bread used for celebrating the Eucharist must contain some gluten, said the Vatican, but there is still a way for many celiac sufferers to receive the sacrament.

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'True Blood' Actor Nelsan Ellis Dies At 39

Monday, July 10, 2017

Tributes have poured forth for the actor, whose manager said he died from heart failure. Ellis' family said his body was damaged after years of drug and alcohol abuse.

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France Plans To Ban Sale Of Diesel And Gas Vehicles By 2040

Thursday, July 06, 2017

Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced a range of ambitious plans on Thursday that also include banning oil and gas drilling and doing away with coal-powered plants.

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Hamburg Protests Turn Violent Ahead Of G-20 Summit

Thursday, July 06, 2017

Demonstrators threw bottles and stones, and police responded by firing water cannons and using pepper spray. Organizers canceled one protest march because of the violence.

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United Apologizes As Another Passenger Loses Seat, This One A Toddler

Thursday, July 06, 2017

Shirley Yamauchi had to hold her 2-year-old on a flight from Houston to Boston, despite having bought him a ticket. United Airlines said it failed to properly scan the boy's boarding pass.

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Virginia Executes Prisoner Despite International Calls For Clemency

Thursday, July 06, 2017

William Morva, who was convicted for a 2006 double murder, died by lethal injection on Thursday night. His lawyers and the European Union said he suffered from severe mental illness.

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Violence Breaks Out At Venezuela's National Assembly

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Pro-Maduro groups stormed the building and attacked opposition lawmakers, as the political crisis deepens. The vice president reportedly had urged the president's supporters to come and show support.

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Arab Nations Continue Isolation Of Qatar Which Ignores Their List Of Demands

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

A group of four regional neighbors led by Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism. A Qatari spokesman counters that the demands are "about limiting Qatar's sovereignty."

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Instead Of Breaking Up The Party, Asheville, N.C., Police Join In

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

A police officer, "blown away" by the size of a neighborhood party's slip-and-slide, persuades her partner to follow her down.

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Trump Offers 'Help' To British Baby After Court Rules Life Support Should End

Monday, July 03, 2017

On Monday both President Trump and the Vatican weighed in on the case of terminally ill 10-month-old Charlie Gard, whose parents want him moved to an American hospital for experimental treatment.

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Rescued D.C. Eagle Is Likely Celeb Birdie Grounded By Storm

Monday, July 03, 2017

The "stressed" bird has stabilized and officials believe it is one of those under constant "eagle cam" surveillance in southeast Washington, D.C.

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Injured Bald Eagle Found In Nation's Capital

Sunday, July 02, 2017

The eagle was unable to fly and is recovering at a rehabilitation center.

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Utah's 'Zion Curtain' Falls And Loosens State's Tight Liquor Laws

Sunday, July 02, 2017

On Saturday some restaurants were allowed to remove the once-mandatory partition meant to shield the view of drinks being mixed and poured.

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Several Killed In Damascus Car Bombings Despite Authorities 'Foiling' Part Of Plot

Sunday, July 02, 2017

Police were able to intercept two suicide car bombers just outside Damascus's city center, while a third car was able to make it through before blowing up.

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Elusive 'Drug Baron' Of Brazil Nabbed

Sunday, July 02, 2017

Luiz Carlos da Rocha earned the nickname White Head because he lived like a "ghost," say police, evading capture for close to three decades, thanks in part to facial plastic surgeries.

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'Not On My Watch': MLB Umpire Helps Save Woman On Pittsburgh Bridge

Thursday, June 29, 2017

John Tumpane said he saw a woman step over the rails of a bridge on Wednesday and grabbed onto her out of "instinct" until help arrived.

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5 Men Convicted In Killing Of Putin Foe Boris Nemtsov

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Despite the convictions, it's not known who ordered the killing. Nemtsov's daughter said, "Investigators and the court clearly did not want to uncover the truth about this crime."

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Hundreds Flee Arizona Blaze As Conditions Spur Numerous Wildfires Across Southwest

Thursday, June 29, 2017

The Goodwin Fire in Central Arizona's Yavapai County spurred the evacuation of at least 1,500 residents.

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Alain Senderens, A 'Visionary' Chef And Co-Founder Of Nouvelle Cuisine, Dies At 77

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The French chef renounced his much-coveted Michelin stars to forge his own way. "I want to do something different that will be three-star in my heart," he told The Guardian.

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