Star VII, Anchorage’s Famous Reindeer, Dies Weeks After Poisoning

In February, security camera footage showed a masked figure spraying the reindeer with an unknown liquid. The police have no leads.

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3 Killed and Hundreds Rescued From Flooding in South Texas, Officials Say

More than 20 inches of rain — about a half-year’s worth — fell in some areas near the border with Mexico on Thursday and Friday.

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New York Women’s Basketball Coach Fired After Pulling Player’s Ponytail

The coach of the women’s varsity team in Northville, N.Y., was caught yanking a player’s hair on a television broadcast of a championship game on Friday.

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Is Spring Break in Houston a #RecessionIndicator?

As experts look to unemployment or G.D.P., people online are turning to pop culture moments (like Will Smith’s new album or a new “Ted Lasso” season) as signs of economic instability.

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Police Recover Diamond Earrings Worth $769,500 That Thief Swallowed

The police in Orlando, Fla., said that a suspect spent time in a hospital while they waited for the stolen jewels to be “expelled from his system.”

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Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing

The flight had been diverted to the airport after experiencing “engine vibrations,” the authorities said. Six passengers were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

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Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed

Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animals’ owner said.

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Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Is Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges

Robert Morris, the former senior pastor of the Dallas-based Gateway Church, abused a girl over several years in the 1980s, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.

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Unruly Passenger Swallows Rosary Beads on American Airlines Flight

The man also kicked a flight attendant, an arrest affidavit said. He and his sister said they were traveling to Haiti to escape “religious attacks of a spiritual nature.”

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Nebraska Man Struggles to Change Daughter’s Name From ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’

The name, which appeared to be generated by a computer, was meant to be temporary after the mother surrendered the child. But two years later, the nonsensical name remains.

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