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Sinkhole Swallows Corvettes At Car Museum
Eight cars swallowed by 40-foot hole
‘We’ve Doubled Our Capabilities’ Ahead of Storm, Atlanta Mayor Tells TIME
As another winter storm heads south, Mayor Kasim Reed says his city is ready
Defendant in Loud Music Killing Says He Acted in Self-Defense
Michael Dunn’s lawyers are invoking the controversial “stand your ground” law
Obama Administration Cites Heroin Concerns After Hoffman Death
Drug czar lays out public-health focused response
Kansas Wants to Make Sure Gay Couples Aren’t Guaranteed Wedding Cake
State lawmakers are pushing bills that would protect individuals and businesses who don’t want to cater to same-sex couples
How Beet Juice Is Helping Keep Roads Safe This Winter
In the face of dwindling rock salt supplies, U.S. municipalities are turning to some bizarre alternatives
California School Sorry for Black History Month Menu
Students and parents found the menu of fried chicken and watermelon offensive
Stolen $5 Million Violin Apparently Didn’t Get Very Far
3 people have been arrested in connection with the theft of the multimillion dollar instrument
CVS Move to Ditch Tobacco Shifts Focus to E-Cigs
CVS announced Wednesday that the pharmacy will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in its 7,600 stores by October, a decision that could cost the drug retailer as much as $2 billion in annual sales. The move was …
Cops Act Fast After Philip Seymour Hoffman Death
Police made four arrests quickly, reflecting greater law enforcement emphasis on holding suppliers accountable for overdose deaths
Retired Cop Pleads Not Guilty to Texting-in-Theater Shooting
Curtis Reeves Jr. could face 25 years in prison
Spokane Bar’s “Date Grape Koolaid” Angers Rape Survivors
A new bar in Washington State sparked outrage by naming its grape-flavored daiquiri “Date Grape Koolaid.”
Rape survivors and even Kraft Foods, which makes Kool-Aid, criticized the bar in downtown Spokane — the Daiquiri …