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First-Time Mom, 23, to Give Birth Live on Web

What people won’t do for 15 minutes of fame. A 23-year-old first-time mother-to-be is planning to have her child in front of thousands of people. Boston.com reports that Lynsee (her last name was not released), a teacher from Minneapolis, is due on Nov. 19 and will broadcast the birth of …

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Hartford Mayor Surrenders to Police for Second Time This Year Amid Corruption Probe

HARTFORD, Conn. – Mayor Eddie Perez on Wednesday surrendered to state police for the second time this year to face corruption charges, this time on allegations he and a former state lawmaker tried to extort money from a real estate developer. Perez, who was charged in January with taking a …

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Rescuers End Search for American Man Who Disappeared in Costa Rica

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – After thoroughly searching the inside of a volcanic crater, Red Cross rescuers are ending their hunt for a Chicago-area man who disappeared in a national park in Costa Rica. Hopes had been lifted Monday when possible human remains were spotted in a crater, but officials …

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