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Two customers sued Wal-Mart for negligence. The two were injured in the Black Friday brawl at a Wal-Mart store in which an employee was killed through asphyxiation by the numerous customers who madly rush for post-Thanksgiving bargains. The two are father and son. Fritz Mesadieu, 51, and Jonathan Mesadieu, 19, were allegedly carried from their position outside the store," they were slammed into other people and objects and are now suffering from pain in their neck and their back stemming from that incident at Wal-Mart, their attorney, Kenneth Mollins, said according to CNN. The two...
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The risk of a biological attack using weapons of mass destruction on a major city somewhere in the world is now greater than ever and we might see a tragedy like that by the year 2013. At least this was the conclusion of a panel mandated by the U.S. Congress. The study carried out by the Congress-backed Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism said that the threat from rogue states and nuclear smuggling rings is now higher than ever and it’s still increasing. The main hot spot according to the panel is now Pakistan. This state became a very...
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Georgia’s northeast counties are dealing with a wintry weather condition, which led to the decision of keeping schools closed for one more day, decision announced yesterday by the authorities. Fannin and Rabun counties canceled today’s lessons, looking to make sure that the kids are safe from any sort of incident. Besides from Georgia, the National Weather Service also placed parts of South California under a winter weather advisory, which will remain active at least until tomorrow morning. Most of the areas are expected to experience rain mixed with snow, while the elevated areas, found at...
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A third person was arrested and is now in the Berkeley police custody in connection with the alleged abuse of a 17-year-old. The terrified and nearly naked teen showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle. The teen said he had just escaped after being held captive. A couple – a Girl Scout leader and her husband – was already arrested in connection with the abuse. The boy reportedly showed up at the In-Shape Sports Club in Tracy (about 70 miles south of Sacramento) on Monday wearing only boxer briefs and covered in soot. The boy asked to be hidden because he thought someone was after...
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Police in California are searching for a woman whose 17-year-old
nephew allegedly escaped captivity and went to a gym with a shackle on his
ankle. Police believe the boy’s aunt was somehow involved.
The boy ran away from a Sacramento group home 15 to 18 months ago. The
teenager had been missing until Monday afternoon when he showed up seeking help
at a gym in Tracy, California, said Matt Robinson, spokesman
for the Tracy Police Department. Club employees found the boy, who was scared,
covered of bloody wounds and wearing only a pair of oversized boxer shorts, and
called police. The...
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