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Bay Bridge Closure Labor Day 2013 Begins Wednesday Night

With the big five-day closure of the San Francisco Bay Bridge beginning Wednesday night, state officials are warning San Francisco-bound commuters to leave early and plan on delays. VIDEO The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed in both directions…

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Brain-Eating Parasite Kills 12-Year-Old Boy In Florida

We reported it a week ago, when 12-year-old Zachary Reyna was hospitalized due to brain-eating parasite. The South Florida boy who has been battling a very rare infection at Miami Children’s Hospital is brain dead and will be taken off…

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Area 51 Mapped In Newly Released CIA Documents (VIDEO)

The controversial Area 51 mapped? Area 51 has long been a topic of fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts, but newly released CIA documents officially acknowledge the site and suggest that the area served a far less remarkable purpose…

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Stop-and-Frisk Unconstitutional Says Judge Shira Scheindlin

A judge has ruled that the NYPD’s controversial use of the stop-and-frisk tactic violated the rights of thousands of New Yorkers, The New York Times reports. Judge Shira Scheindlin’s decision Monday called for a federal monitor to watch over the…

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Japan Warship Izumo Is Biggest Warship Since World War II

Japan unveiled its biggest warship since World War II on Tuesday, a $1.2 billion helicopter carrier aimed at defending territorial claims, drawing criticism from regional rival China which accused its neighbour of “constant” military expansion. The ceremony to showcase the…

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Bakersfield Implosion Injures Spectators (VIDEO)

Several spectators were injured, including a 43-year-old man who could lose at least one leg or maybe two, after shrapnel flew from an abandoned Bakersfield steam power plant implosion by the Pacific Gas and Electric at 6 in the morning…

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