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Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
Suspicious deaths in an idyllic seaside community and detective work that points to poison sound like themes from a classic murder mystery. Wealth and hubris fuel the tale of a politically connected Missouri couple who allegedly poisoned their neighbor’s trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor. The incident that was unearthed by the victim herself — the philanthropic wife of L.L. Bean’s late president — has united local residents in outrage.
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Video shows Vermont state rep secretly pouring water in colleague's bag for months
Rep. Mary Ann Morrissey apologized in front of the Vermont House of Representatives for pouring water into Rep. Jim Carroll's bag for five months.
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North Korea's Kim gives pair of dogs to Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim and Putin were seen looking at the dogs, who were tied to a rose-covered fence, during a segment aired on the state-controlled Korean Central Television on Thursday. The two bonded over animals as Kim fed carrots to a horse while Putin patted it on its head.
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Mom of transgender girl athlete says Florida's investigation has destroyed her daughter's life
A Florida public school employee who faces firing because she allowed her transgender daughter to play girls high school volleyball assailed those who outed her child, saying Tuesday that the ensuing investigation destroyed the girl's life. Jessica Norton said her daughter was thriving at Monarch High School in suburban Fort Lauderdale before an anonymous tipster notified a Broward County school board member in November that the 16-year-old was playing on the girls varsity volleyball team in ap
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Raped by Russian soldiers, Ukraine women speak out to erase stigma
When invading Russian troops advanced towards Kyiv and the first explosions rang out in the suburbs, Daria Zymenko took refuge in Gavronshchyna, her parents' village near the Ukrainian capital.- Thousands of victims - Since Russia invaded in February 2022, Ukrainian authorities say they have documented over 300 cases of sexual violence perpetrated by the Russian troops.
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San Francisco is worst-run city in the United States, study finds
These are not words that San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to hear: The City is the worst-run in the United States.
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Says She Makes Same Salary As A Fast Food Worker
In Netflix's 'America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,' members of the team reveal how much money they make. Here's the deal on their salaries.
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