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'Fantasy Slut League' investigated at California high school
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Parents of students at a California high school were notified of a “Fantasy Slut League” at the school.
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Google provides Grand Canyon 'street-view'
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Google has brought its all-seeing eyes - mounted for the first time on a backpack - down into the Grand Canyon, showcasing the attraction's most popular hiking trails on the South Rim and other walkways
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College tuition costs rise, bring financial pain
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The sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed about $400 this fall, an increase of nearly 5 percent that brought the average to $8,655. That's a modest increase compared to recent years but still painful for families with stagnant incomes after a prolonged economic slump.
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Lap dances to be taxable, New York court decides
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Lap dances are taxable because they don't promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, New York's highest court concluded Tuesday in a sharply divided ruling.
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New York lesbian couple turned away from wedding site
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Two New York women who say they were turned away from a potential wedding site because they are lesbians have filed a discrimination complaint.
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Can cleaning up social media profiles help the college application process?
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It’s typical to work to present your “best self” when applying to colleges, but now, high school students have to also ensure their social media presence is appropriate.
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Wisconsin spa shooting: Three killed, 4 wounded; suspect found dead inside
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A Wisconsin man accused of opening fire at the salon where his wife worked, killing three women and wounding four others, had a history of domestic abuse, with allegations that he had slashed his wife's tires a few weeks earlier, police said.
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Ohio teen, Tyler Pagenstecher, to be sentenced on drug dealing charges
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An Ohio teenager considered by authorities to be one of the most prolific drug dealers in the Cincinnati area is to be sentenced in a juvenile court on Monday.
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Pennsylvania girl accidentally mistaken for skunk, shot wearing halloween costume
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Police say a costumed 9-year-old girl was accidentally shot outside a western Pennsylvania home during a Halloween party by a relative who thought she was a skunk.
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Missing Oregon woman: Body found; neighbor arrested
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The body of Whitney Heichel, 21, was found on Larch Mountain, a remote, forested area east of Gresham, Police Chief Craig Junginger told a news conference.
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Texas A&M evacuated after bomb theat
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A&M Police Lt. Allan Baron said officials were still searching some buildings late Friday afternoon, but no bombs had been found and people were being allowed to come back on campus to retrieve personal belongings and their cars.
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Fort Hood victims want Purple Hearts, more benefits
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About 160 people affected by the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting released a video this week describing the attack on the sprawling Texas Army post.
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NatGeo's bin Laden film timing sparks controversy
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A spokesperson for National Geographic says there is no specific threat and that she believes security is adequate, but some people question the airing of the film and its timing.
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Boy Scouts 'perversion files' made public
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The files are a window on a much larger collection of documents the Boy Scouts of America began collecting soon after their founding in 1910.
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Susan G. Komen, Breast Cancer Research Foundation aim for fuller disclosure
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The nation's two largest breast cancer charities have adopted guidelines for fuller disclosure by those selling pink products and services in their names, New York's attorney general said Thursday.
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Tagg Romney: Wanted to 'take a swing' at President Obama
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Debates can get heated—there is no better example than Tuesday’s showdown between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Now, Mitt Romney's son, Tagg, is speaking out.
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U.S. unemployment benefits up by 46,000
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Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months.
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Chicago weighs bullet, firearm tax to help curb gang violence
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As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm--an effort even she acknowledges could spark a legal challenge.
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