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Woman kills Georgia mother to steal baby, police say

A Tennessee woman who falsely claimed to be pregnant killed a Georgia mother to take that woman’s newborn baby as her own, police said on Thursday.

 
3 NY firefighters with 9/11 connection die on same day

Three retired firefighters who worked at ground zero have died on the same day from cancer, an illness that many fear might be connected to toxic World Trade Center dust released during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

 
Washington at his charismatic best in ‘The Equalizer’

For one of the most head-scratching choices for a TV adaptation in recent memory — Honestly, what’s next? Vin Diesel in a gritty reboot of “The Father Dowling Mysteries”? — “The Equalizer” is immensely appealing and so much more entertaining than you’d expect.

 
Holder resigns, will stay on until successor named

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will announce on Thursday he is stepping down after a contentious term marked by advances in civil rights and frequent battles with Republicans in Congress.

 
Chrysler recalls 350,000 vehicles on ignition switch issues

Chrysler Group LLC, a unit of Fiat SpA, said it will recall about 350,000 vehicles from the 2008 model year because of a condition that may cause the ignition key to get stuck or inadvertently move.

 
Iraqi PM says Islamic State plans subway attacks on NYC, Paris

Iraq has received “credible” intelligence that Islamic State militants plan to attack subway systems in Paris and the United States, Iraq’s prime minister said on Thursday, but senior U.S. and French officials said they had no evidence to back up the claim.

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Apple says to reinstall iOS 8 after update glitches

Apple Inc withdrew a faulty update to its latest operating system after many users of its new phones complained of call service disruptions, the latest in a series of glitches to mar the first week of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales.

 
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Thursday near Anchorage, but the U.S. Geological Survey said there was little likelihood of casualties or severe damage from shaking generated by the deeply rooted tremor.

 
Woman punched by CHP officer gets $1.5 million, officer to resign

A woman punched repeatedly by a California Highway Patrol officer on the side of a freeway in an incident caught on video will receive $1.5 million under a settlement, and the officer has agreed to resign.

 
Water main break blocks lanes on Boulder Highway

A broken main water line connector near Boulder Highway and Sahara Avenue blocked two southbound lanes on Thursday morning, according to the Las Vegas Valley Water District.

 
Suspect captured in case of missing UVa student

A man charged in the disappearance of a University of Virginia student was captured in Texas on Wednesday, a day after police announced they had probable cause to arrest him.

 
No charges filed against police officers in Walmart shooting

An Ohio grand jury on Wednesday decided not to press charges against two police officers who fatally shot a man while he held a pellet gun at a Dayton-area Walmart in August, prosecutors said.

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