Amy Held

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Holocaust Survivors And Victims' Families Receive Millions In Reparations From France

Thursday, February 07, 2019

Survivors, who were deported via French trains to German death camps, are getting around $400,000 in compensation.

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Gucci Apologizes And Removes Sweater Following 'Blackface' Backlash

Thursday, February 07, 2019

The luxury brand said it would work toward turning the incident into a "learning moment." It coincides with Black History Month as well as another blackface controversy roiling Virginia's leadership.

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Widespread Western Snow Brings Dazzling Vistas And Dangerous Roads

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

School kids in Seattle and Salt Lake City celebrated a rare snow day. But dozens of accidents were reported. A deputy investigating an accident in Utah was hit by an out-of-control tractor-trailer.

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Leopard Runs Loose In Indian City, Terrorizing Residents Before Capture

Friday, February 01, 2019

After an hours-long chase, wildlife experts reportedly tranquilized and trapped the big cat, which had apparently wandered into the northern Indian city of Jalandhar.

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Concealed By Cucumbers And False Floor, Massive Fentanyl Stash Found In Produce Truck

Friday, February 01, 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said agents at an Arizona port of entry uncovered over 254 pounds of fentanyl and nearly 395 pounds of methamphetamine in the trailer.

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Deadly Blast At Bogotá Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Colombia's Dark Past

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The attack, which killed 21 people and left dozens wounded, has been blamed on a leftist rebel group, the National Liberation Army.

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China Tried To Grow Cotton On The Moon, But It Didn't Work

Thursday, January 17, 2019

The cotton seeds aboard a lunar lander had encouraged hopes that plants could grow on the moon. But days after China boasted of the experiment's success, the tender shoots died.

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Airline Cabin Crew Accused Of Acting As Couriers In International Drug Syndicate

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Eight people arrested in Australia are linked to an international crime syndicate that police say is responsible for smuggling heroin and methamphetamine.

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Watch: Massive, Moving Ice Disk Takes Center Stage, Mesmerizing Maine

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Whether reminiscent of the moon's surface or "a big duck-go-round," a circle of ice entrances as it bobs and spins on a river in Maine.

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Was Something In The Water? Cleveland Seeks Answers After Air Passengers Fall Ill

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Six passengers were stricken on the Tampa-bound flight, prompting Cleveland airport officials to shut down and clean water fountains.

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Judge Dismisses San Bernardino Shooting Lawsuit Against Facebook, Google, Twitter

Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Family members and victims of the 2015 mass shooting in California had accused the tech companies of knowingly supporting ISIS and helping the group spread its radical beliefs.

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Car Attacks In Japan And Germany Mar New Year's Celebrations

Tuesday, January 01, 2019

A dozen people were hurt on separate continents after police say motorists deliberately plowed through crowds of revelers just past Midnight.

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Family Of American Arrested In Moscow Challenges Spy Claims

Tuesday, January 01, 2019

David Whelan, who says he is Paul Whelan's brother, tweeted that his brother was in Moscow for a wedding, not a spy mission.

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Military Apologizes For Bombing A New Year's Eve Tweet

Tuesday, January 01, 2019

The U.S. Strategic Command faced a backlash after it tweeted about the Times Square ball drop, adding that "if needed" it would "drop something much, much bigger."

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Drones Deliver Vaccines On Island Nation Of Vanuatu

Friday, December 21, 2018

The test program could lead to drone-delivered vaccines for children in hard-to-reach places around the globe.

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A Weed Grows In Toledo, And Residents Hang Their Christmas Hopes Upon It

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

An attempt to bring a little Christmas cheer has grown to capture the imagination of the Ohio city.

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'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' Seen As Sexist, Frozen Out By Radio Stations

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Programmers have banned the song after fielding listener complaints that the song is offensive, only to face a backlash against that decision.

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More Raw Beef Recalled After Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak

Wednesday, December 05, 2018

More than 12 million pounds of meat are now included in the recall. Officials say some 250 people have been sickened. They fear contaminated beef may remain in people's freezers.

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Too Much Vitamin D In Dog Food May Have Poisoned Pets, Spurring Recalls And FDA Alert

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

The FDA says pet owners should watch out for vitamin D toxicity. Recalled brands include Abound, Nutrisca and Natural Life.

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Denmark's Latest Stand Against 'Undesirable' Migrants: Ship Them To An Island

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Lawmakers have agreed to send rejected refugees or those with criminal records to an uninhabited island once used to test diseased animals.

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