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Utahns flock to Idaho for Powerball frenzy
MALAD, Idaho (ABC 4 Utah) - The biggest jackpot in Powerball has Utahns in a ticket buying craze. |
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updated Friday, May 17, 2013 10:15 PM
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Drug company halts sale of drugs used for executions
A drug company has stopped selling a drug to Arkansas because officials in the U.S. state planned to use it to execute death row prisoners.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 03:59 PM
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James Bond movie studio expansion plans rejected
Britain is at risk of losing the James Bond movies after plans to expand the franchise's iconic Pinewood Studios were rejected.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 03:58 PM
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Survey finds that 7-in-10 women would follow Jolie's lead
Angelina Jolie's announcement that she has undergone a preventative double mastectomy has inspired other women to take control.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 03:58 PM
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Mystery over Japanese chef's island death
Authorities in Germany are investigating the death of a Japanese chef following a fight with two customers who had complained about his food.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 03:48 PM
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Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business
German officials say Justin Bieber will have to pay the bill for his monkey's two month stay at a Munich animal shelter.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 03:46 PM
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Navy pilot earns degree in combat zone
Navy Lt. Thomas Sanez says he needed armed guards and an armored car to take his finals.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 03:37 PM
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Hundreds of dead animals wash up on Chile's shores
Chilean officials are investigating the death of hundreds of penguins, pelicans and other animals that are washing up on the county's shores.
updated Friday, May 17, 2013 02:44 PM
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Bahrain jails demonstrator for 'insulting' flag
A defense lawyer in Bahrain says a demonstrator has been sentenced to three months in prison for hanging a Bahrain flag from his truck during 2011 rallies.
updated Thursday, May 16, 2013 03:35 PM
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Now Venezuela is running out of toilet paper
First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities — toilet paper.
updated Thursday, May 16, 2013 03:33 PM
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Grandma gets jail for hog-tying boy at home
A central Pennsylvania woman will spend 60 days to two years in jail for hog-tying her 5-year-old grandson to a chair so she could go to a methadone clinic.
updated Thursday, May 16, 2013 03:43 PM
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Woman chases down child abductor
Albuquerque police say a mother who saw her 5-year-old being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed into his car, triggering a manhunt.
updated Thursday, May 16, 2013 03:41 PM
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Washington woman spots stolen car in drive-thru
A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later in the drive-through of the McDonald's restaurant where she works.
updated Thursday, May 16, 2013 03:40 PM
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Cyprus to get its moon rock after 40 years
A piece of moon rock destined for Cyprus that disappeared 40 years ago could finally be on its way to the Mediterranean island nation.
updated Wednesday, May 15, 2013 04:41 PM
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Bahrain jails six people for Twitter insults on king
A lawyer said Wednesday that Bahraini courts have sentenced six people to a year in prison, on charges of making Twitter posts deemed offensive to the Gulf nation's king.
updated Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:11 PM
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Tiny camera in Illinois offers bug's eye view
A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view -- featuring a panoramic field of view and the ability to focus simultaneously on objects at different depths.
updated Wednesday, May 15, 2013 03:50 PM
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'Dead' man wakes up during own funeral
Friends and family members of a man who by all accounts had passed away were caught by surprise recently when he sprung to life and sat up in his coffin during the funeral, witnesses said.
updated Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:18 PM
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On this day in history, May 14
Israel took action in 1948 that would immediately trigger a war in the Middle East, several demonstrators were beaten in 1961 during a civil rights protest, and the U.S.'s first space station was launched in 1973.
updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 04:19 PM
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Celebrities born on this day, May 14
The man who created the most popular science-fiction film series in history in 1944, the filmmaker who rose to worldwide attention with the 'Back to the Future' films, and one of the world's richest entrepreneurs in 1984.
updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 04:13 PM
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Google CEO discloses vocal cord problem
Google CEO Larry Page is finally disclosing the health problem that spooked investors last summer when he mysteriously lost his voice.
updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 03:45 PM
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SC amputee, 80, dies after being attacked by dogs
An 80-year-old South Carolina amputee died on Tuesday after he was attacked by four dogs last week, which pulled him from his chair and bit him all over his body.
updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 03:36 PM
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Stolen historic US documents returned to owners
FBI and National Archive officials are returning to their rightful owners more than 10,000 important historical documents seized during a massive theft investigation involving a well-known collector of presidential memorabilia.
updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 03:35 PM
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UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world
Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. And according to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits.
updated Monday, May 13, 2013 04:52 PM
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Fired gay Ohio teacher: Union won't back complaint
A gay teacher challenging her firing by a central Ohio Catholic school says the local union for Catholic educators decided not to proceed with her complaint.
updated Monday, May 13, 2013 04:52 PM
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Roller coaster to be removed from ocean in NJ
The roller coaster that plunged off a New Jersey amusement pier during Superstorm Sandy is about to be removed from the ocean.
updated Monday, May 13, 2013 04:51 PM
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Deaths from West Nile virus hit record last year
U.S. health officials say last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths -- which saw two additional people die from the ailment than the previous record toll.
updated Monday, May 13, 2013 04:50 PM
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Polar bear cub prepares for new home in New York
An orphaned polar bear cub is preparing for a long flight from a zoo in Alaska to one in Buffalo, N.Y -- which already has a six-month old polar bear cub that can socialize with the animal, officials said.
updated Tuesday, May 14, 2013 03:02 PM
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Family talks about missing sister found dead
SALT LAKE CITY, (ABC 4 News) – Advances in DNA technology are responsible for a Kearns family finally knowing where their missing sister has been for over a decade. |
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updated Monday, May 13, 2013 05:00 PM
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Golden spike anniversary marked at historic site
PROMONTORY SUMMIT, Box Elder County (ABC 4 UTAH) - On May 10, 1869, two locomotives, the Jupiter and No. 119, met nose to nose marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. East and West joined in Utah. |
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updated Friday, May 10, 2013 09:09 PM
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Man attacked by gator during police chase describes fight
The man attacked by an alligator after fleeing police in Florida this week said Friday that he ran into a fight for his life with the reptile.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 04:44 PM
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Infant, teen killed in mother's street-racing crash
Georgia State Patrol officials said Friday that a baby and a teenager were killed in an early morning street racing crash, that the infant's mother was participating in on a highway outside of Atlanta.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 04:48 PM
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Man demolishes two homes with bulldozer-type machine
Neighbors said Friday that a man went on a rampage with a bulldozer-like piece of logging machinery on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, destroying two homes and knocking out power to thousands of people.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 03:53 PM
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Blind girl pole-vaulter among the best in Texas
A 15-year-old Texas girl -- who is legally blind -- will be among those competing for a state championship in the pole vault this weekend.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 03:46 PM
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New Rutgers coach didn't graduate, despite bio's claims
Rutgers University's official biography of new head basketball coach Eddie Jordan states he graduated from the university in 1977 -- despite the fact that he, in fact, never graduated from the New Jersey college.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 03:48 PM
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Quarter-ton of crab meat dumped on Utah freeway
About 75,000 pounds of frozen crab meat spilled out of a truck heading away from Salt Lake City on Friday morning, authorities said.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 04:04 PM
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Movie theater apologizes for stunt with fake guns
Operators of a Missouri movie theater are apologizing for a stunt in which an actor dressed in black, wearing body armor and carrying a fake rifle walked into the movie house.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 02:54 PM
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On this day in history, May 10
The first Transcontinental Railroad is completed in Utah, an assassination attempt is carried out against President George W. Bush, and Mother's Day was observed for the first time in the U.S.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 12:06 PM
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Celebrities born on this day, May 10
The assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, the assassin of legendary Beatles member John Lennon, and the Irish front-man for one of the most famous rock bands in the world.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 12:00 PM
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Disturbing details emerge about Cleveland women's captivity
More details have emerged about the captivity experienced by three women in a Cleveland home for about a decade -- including disturbing details about repeated pregnancies that resulted from alleged rapes.
updated Thursday, May 09, 2013 04:43 PM
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Jacob, Sophia top list of most popular American baby names
The most popular baby names in the U.S. in 2012 were hardly a surprise. The most popular boy name has been at the top of the list for nearly 15 years, while the most common girl name is also a repeat champion.
updated Thursday, May 09, 2013 02:50 PM
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Man attacked by alligator while fleeing deputies
A Florida man, who was fleeing from deputies during a routine traffic stop, ran from the law and straight into an alligator's jaws, authorities said Thursday.
updated Thursday, May 09, 2013 01:49 PM
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On this day in history, May 9
A massive earthquake with a magnitude of nearly 9.0 struck in Peru, U.S. Congress officially opens impeachment proceedings against President Nixon over the Watergate Scandal, and a bank robbery triggered one of the largest police pursuits in California history.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 12:16 PM
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Celebrities born on this day, May 9
The actress perhaps best known for playing the title role in the TV series "Murphy Brown", a legendary American singer whose hits include "Uptown Girl" and "Piano Man", and the current head coach of the USC Trojans football team.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 12:12 PM
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Texas aims to remove legal risk of saying 'Merry Christmas'
On the brink of summer, defending Christmas is apparently on the wish list of the Texas Legislature -- which on Wednesday approved a bill that aims to remove legal risks of saying "Merry Christmas" in public schools.
updated Wednesday, May 08, 2013 03:36 PM
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Wrigley temporarily halts caffeinated gum amid FDA probe
Wrigley says it is taking a new caffeinated gum off the market temporarily as the Food and Drug Administration investigates the safety of added caffeine.
updated Wednesday, May 08, 2013 03:34 PM
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NJ gov says he had secret weight loss surgery
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band weight-loss surgery in February to try and shed pounds, the Republican head of state admitted on Wednesday.
updated Wednesday, May 08, 2013 03:32 PM
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African-American voter turnout surpassed Caucasians in '12
New census data showed on Wednesday that, for the first time in history, African-Americans turned out to vote in 2012 at higher rates than Caucasians did.
updated Wednesday, May 08, 2013 03:28 PM
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Man accidentally shoots wife in mouth with harpoon
Brazilian health officials said Wednesday that a 28-year-old woman has miraculously survived an incident in which her husband accidentally shot in the mouth with a harpoon.
updated Wednesday, May 08, 2013 01:57 PM
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On this day in history, May 8
Coca-Cola makes its first appearance being sold at a pharmacy as a patent medicine, one of the biggest film studios in Hollywood was founded in 1912, and the Soviet Union announced it would not participate in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 12:25 PM
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Celebrities born on this day, May 8
The 33rd President of the United States, a former world heavyweight boxing champion who ultimately died mysteriously in his home, and a former coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
updated Friday, May 10, 2013 12:21 PM
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