As the World Turns II.

It had to have been extremely traumatic to these kids to have found their slain mother inside a closet.

Worse still, their dad is on trial for her murder.
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Five of the six dogs that mauled to death a 76-year-old woman were euthanized.

The sixth one had been shot and killed by the woman's husband.
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In a way it's too bad our "leaders" can't be as easily ousted as Canada's.
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Five dogs died in a grooming business fire.
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The Kansas Board of Education continues being a national laughingstock, with this time considering vouchers for charter schools, many of which are flops.
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This freak story about a teen dying after kissing her boyfriend after he ate a peanut butter snack has made the rounds.

This is interesting:

Peanut allergies have been rising in recent decades. The reason remains unclear but one study found that baby creams or lotions with peanut oil may cause children to develop allergies later in life.

About 1.5 million Americans are severely allergic to even the smallest trace of peanuts and peanut allergies account for 50 to 100 deaths in the United States each year. Canadian figures were not immediately available.

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