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Giant sea creature shocks snorkeler
A marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted something out of a fantasy novel: the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish
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Bully's heartless post leads to her arrest after suicide
It was a cold-hearted online post that a Florida sheriff said hastened the arrest of two girls, aged 12 and 14, in the bullying-suicide case of 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick
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Food truck owner's murder worries detectives
Investigators say after the murder of a mobile food vender in broad daylight, it's possible that other vendors could be targeted as well
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Judge sued for returning teen to live with sex offender
Texas judge ordered a 15-year-old girl to keep living with her grandmother even though she claimed the woman's convicted sex-offender boyfriend was making aggressive advances
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Houston strip club sues man over $321,000 bill
The club is taking legal action against the man and his employer after tabs worth nearly a third of a million dollars were run up
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Man accused of choking wife after night out at bar
A man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly choked his wife during a fight at their north Harris County home Sunday night
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Ex-cop sent to prison over alleged rape on duty
A former Houston police officer accused of raping a woman while on duty agreed to a plea deal that will send him to prison
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Senate leader announces bipartisan budget deal
Democratic leader Harry Reid says Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan deal to avoid default and end the govt. shutdown
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Son to 'dead' man: 'Dad, you're not going to die today'
A man whose heart stopped beating for 45 minutes credits his faith for being alive; stunned doctors aren't sure what happened
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Crash knocks out power to Cypress neighborhood
Police are still looking for the out-of-control driver and the passenger who fled after knocking power out to dozens of homes
