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NBA star’s cousin killed in Chicago shootout

Two brothers who were on parole for prior criminal activity have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Chicago police announced Sunday. Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, also were charged with attempted murder in Friday’s shooting. They… Read More

Music star’s sister arrested for prostitution

The sister of pop star Mariah Carey has been arrested on prostitution charges in upstate New York. Police tell the Daily Freeman of Kingston that 55-year-old Alison Carey was arrested in Saugerties on Friday following an investigation at a hotel. Police say she solicited money in exchange for sex from… Read More

The end of a tradition for New England lobstermen

Lobster and crab fishermen have baited traps with dead herring for generations, but an effort to find a synthetic substitute for forage fish is nearing fruition just as the little fish are in short supply, threatening livelihoods in a lucrative industry. With about $1 million in funding from the National… Read More

Bizarre bears turning heads in Alaska [Pics]

Alaska’s largest city is home to more than 300 grizzly and black bears – and now more than a dozen multicolored ones. Life-size statues painted by city artists for a public art installation called “Bears on Parade” are popping up as part of an effort to raise awareness that if… Read More

Judge won’t block nation’s worst vaccine law

A federal judge will not immediately block a California law that requires all schoolchildren to be vaccinated and is one of the strictest in the nation for eliminating exemptions based on religious and personal beliefs. The ruling Friday by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego comes as the… Read More

City carnival turns into dangerous crime spree

London’s Notting Hill Carnival has gotten off to its typically raucous and trouble-prone start with dozens of arrests and scores of injuries. Sunday’s beginning to the two-day festival featured a colorful parade through west London that attracted tens of thousands, many of whom danced in the streets. Police say they… Read More

Do you hunt or fish? You may have just been hacked

Hunting and fishing licenses are on sale again in Washington state, after someone hacked or attempted to hack into an outside vendor’s system, exposing several million records containing the personal information of hunters and anglers throughout the Northwest. Washington halted all license sales after the intrusion was discovered early last… Read More

Facebook cracking down on anti-conservative bias

Facebook is promising its days of anti-conservative bias are over — but the proof will be in the pudding. The company is taking new steps to reduce the role of human judgment in its “Trending Topics” feature, which drew controversy earlier this year over claims the service was suppressing conservative… Read More

Woman rescued after month trapped in wilderness

It’s a story of survival that reads like a Hollywood movie. Pavlina Pizova says she couldn’t free her partner after he slipped down an icy bank and became wedged between rocks and branches. After he died, she stayed with him through the freezing night. It would take almost another month… Read More