Lena Vazifdar
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1913 Nickel Worth Millions: $2.5 Million Coin Heads to Auction
A nickel from 1913 is expected to sell for $2.5 million or more. The Associated Press reported that the rare coin which is only one of five in the world is a 1913 Liberty Head nickel with an interesting past.
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Girl Found Locked in Cage: Eight-Year-Old Found in A Cage in Mobile Home
An eight-year-old developmentally disabled girl who was locked in a wooden cage was found and a woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in the case.
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Cats Kill Billions: New Study Shows Cats Kill Billions of Birds and Rodents Yearly
A new study finds that cats kill billions of birds and tiny rodents every year. Livescience.com reported that cats kill more than any other mammal in the U.S. In the journal, "Nature Communications" the study revealed that cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds a year and between 6.9 billion and 20.7 billion small mammals every year.
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Family of 14 in RV: The Kelloggs Hit the Road to Live the RV Life, Full Time
A family of 14 has hit the road in an RV and sold their home to make RV life their full time home.
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Doctor Killed in Office: California Doctor Shot by Patient
A man is being held on suspician for allegedly shooting his doctor in an exam room. The Associated Press reported that a 75-year-old man, Stanwood Fred Elkus of Lake Elsinoire is on $1 million bale for the killing.
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44 Years, No Sick Days: Postal Service Worker Deborah Ford Retires Taking No Sickdays
A U.S. Postal Service worker put in 44 years and did not take one sick day. The Detroit Free Press reported that Deborah Ford who retired on Wednesday, was a stellar worker who never even took one sick day in her decades of work.
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Rare Female Execution: Kimberly McCarthy, The First Woman in 2 Years to be Put to Death
A rare female execution will take place in Texas on Tuesday. Kimberly McCarthy is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection. She will be the first woman sentenced to death in the United States in more than two years, for stabbing and murdering her neighbor in 1997.
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Emperor Penguin Colony: 9,000 Penguins Discovered in Antarctica [VIDEO]
A recent expedition has resulted in the discovery of one of the largest emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica. National Geographic reports that last month a team from the International Polar Foundation's Princess Elisabeth station identified the colony, in return becoming the first human contact ever for the penguins.
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KKK Robes in Class: Las Vegas School Under Scrutiny For Allowing Students to Wear KKK Costumes During Presentation
Two students that dressed up in Ku Klux Klan costumes during a U.S. history presentation at a Las Vegas school have made headlines. Media reports point to the teacher for allowing the students in KKK robes make the presentation.
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Scotland Tourism Campaign Features Shetland Ponies in Cardigans [VIDEO]
Scotland is known for picturesque rolling hills, lochs and Haggis, amongst other things. Now, in a new tourism push, Scotland is showcasing adorable Shetland ponies in colorful cardigans.
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Korea Cannibalism: Reports of Cannibalism in Famine-Hit Areas North Korea Surface
Grim reports have surfaced that some people in a famine-hit area of North Korea have turned to cannibalism because of extreme hunger.
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JonBenet Ramsey: Grand Jury Wanted to Indict Parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, for Murder
In the notorious case of JonBenet Ramsey's death, a grand jury is saying that there was enough evidence when the case occurred in 1999 to indict her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey on charges related to the unsolved murder.
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230 Die in Nightclub: Brazil's Kiss Nightclub Fire Leaves Hundreds Dead
233 people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in Brazil. Sky News reported that the co-owner of the club has been arrested after the fire occurred at Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria. Witnesses at the club said that a cloud of toxic smoke engulfed the room and a fire was set off after members of a band onstage lit a firework or flare, early Sunday morning, at approximately 2:30 a.m.
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Randy Quaid Denied Residency in Canada, Claims Life is in Danger
Actor Randy Quaid has been denied request for permanent residency in Canada. The U.S. actor who has seen in movies such as "National Lampoon's Vacation" and "Independence Day," requested to stay in Canda but an official from the Canadian government confirmed to USA Today that his permanenet status request has been denied.
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Dozens Killed in Prison Riot in Venezuela
Dozens of people have been killed in a prison riot in Venezuela. The Associated Press reported that authorities have launched an investigation on the riot.