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Softball-sized hail reported in Virginia storm; 2 dead
 

A fierce storm packing powerful winds, softball-sized hail and rain toppled dozens of trees and flipped recreational vehicles at a campground Thursday, killing two people and injuring more than two dozen, officials said.

 
Griffith gets 10 to life in dancer’s death

Jason “Blu” Griffith was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for choking to death “Fantasy” dancer Debbie Flores Narvaez on Dec. 12, 2010, after their year-long on-again, off-again tumultuous relationship.

 
Soaring shark sightings driving Cape Cod tourists

Great white sharks are having an unusual effect on Cape Cod this summer, and many a merchant is going to need a bigger wallet. The sharks being spotted in growing numbers are stirring curiosity and a buying frenzy for shark-related merchandise.

 
Sharp increase reported in teen use of HGH

Experimentation with human growth hormones by America’s teens more than doubled in the past year, as more young people looked to drugs to boost their athletic performance and improve their looks, according to a new, large-scale national survey.

 
Family asked to leave Southwest flight over tweet

A Minneapolis man and his two children were asked to leave a Southwest Airlines flight in Denver after he tweeted about a boarding disagreement.

 
Police investigating mysterious Brooklyn Bridge flag switch

Two large American flags atop the Brooklyn Bridge — one of New York City’s most heavily secured landmarks — were replaced sometime during the night with white banners that were spotted Tuesday morning fluttering in the wind.

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Woman saves ducks on highway, gets ticket

A New Hampshire woman who called police after stopping in a highway median to help some stranded ducklings plans to fight a $44 ticket.

 
Study: Nevada margins tax cost — 3,610 jobs

A proposed 2 percent margins tax on Nevada businesses could result in the loss of 3,610 private sector jobs in 2015, according to a new study released Tuesday and commissioned by a conservative think tank that opposes such a levy.

 
Storm brings mud to northwestern Nevada

Residents of Douglas County in northwestern Nevada are digging out after flash flooding left up to 3 feet of mud and debris in some neighborhood streets.

 
Slenderman attack victim anonymously sent Purple Heart

A Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times in a murder plot allegedly hatched by two classmates to win favor with a fictional Internet character, has been sent a prestigious Purple Heart medal by an anonymous well-wisher, the victim’s family said on Tuesday.

 
A parade for patriots

The 2014 Patriot Tour made a stop in Las Vegas on Monday.

 
Dog kills 7-month-old baby while step-grandma was babysitting

The Montgomery County coroner’s office in Ohio said Monday that autopsy results showed Jonathon Quarles Jr., of Indianapolis, died of multiple injuries from the dog attack. Police say the baby’s step-grandmother was watching him for the day in Dayton when her dog attacked and killed him Sunday afternoon.

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