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Lone road to Alaska town swallowed by avalanche

Highway access to the city at the end of the trans-Alaska pipeline has been cut off indefinitely by avalanches, including one that dammed a river and created a lake up to a half-mile long across the roadway in a 300-foot wide mountain canyon.

Prison guards: Inmate told to fake suffocation

An attorney for a condemned Ohio inmate whose slow, gasping execution with a new drug combination renewed criticism of the death penalty was temporarily suspended last week while officials investigated whether he had coached the condemned man to fake symptoms of suffocation.

 
Dove attack prompts appeal to end Vatican peace gesture

Animal rights groups on Monday appealed to Pope Francis to end the practice of releasing doves from a Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after a pair of the peace symbols were attacked by a seagull and crow.

 
Michaels stores investigating possible payment card breach

Michaels Companies Inc, the biggest U.S. arts and crafts retailer, said it is investigating a possible security breach on its payment card network and advised customers to check their financial statements for fraudulent activity.

Three killed in Colorado helicopter crash

Authorities say a helicopter has crashed in western Colorado near the town of Silt, killing all three people aboard.

 
Police: Shooter used baby as shield

A gunman used his baby son as a shield while he fired at deputies, who did not return fire until after the man’s ex-girlfriend took the child away from him.

Colorado student set self on fire in cafeteria

A 16-year-old boy was critically injured Monday after setting himself on fire in the cafeteria at a suburban Denver high school in an apparent suicide attempt, authorities said.

Americans worried by hackers’ thefts, but doing little to protect personal info

American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at Target, but many aren’t taking steps to ensure their data is more secure, says a new Associated Press—GfK Poll.