Steve Nedved

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3 dead as tornadoes rip through Texas, Mississippi

Twitter/@wrigleyABC13(DALLAS) — An ongoing outbreak of severe weather has brought reports of at least 13 tornadoes from Texas to Mississippi Saturday into Sunday — and the threat will continue throughout the morning. At least three people have died, including two children who were crushed inside a car in Angelina County, Texas. One person died overnight …

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Tax Day is almost here, and here are tips for procrastinators

iStock/Jirapong Manustrong(NEW YORK) — If you’re one of the 50 million American taxpayers who have yet to file their tax returns, you still have a few options. Unless you live in Maine or Massachusetts, Monday is the deadline to file an individual tax return and pay any owed taxes. For residents of those states celebrating …

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Dallas police investigating vicious ‘mob’ attack of transgender woman caught on video

ABC News(DALLAS) — Dallas police are investigating the vicious “mob” assault of a transgender woman on Friday and say it may be classified as a hate crime, according to authorities. The alleged assault happened Friday afternoon following a minor traffic accident, according to police. The woman got out of her car near an apartment complex …

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8 US servicemen killed during World War II honored in Italy on 75th anniversary

Phoebe Natanson/ABC News(ROME) —  Seventy-five years after eight U.S. servicemen were summarily shot at a hermitage on the top of a mount overlooking the Italian village of Montebuono during World War II, local Italian and foreign residents came together to honor them. The village organized more than 20 four-wheel drive vehicles to take roughly 80 …

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Tennessee police searching for teen who allegedly stole truck with gun inside

Clarksville Police Department(MURFRESSBORO, Tenn.) —  Police in Tennessee are asking for the public’s help in finding a 16-year-old — with a long juvenile arrest history — who allegedly escaped a detention center and stole a pick-up truck that is believed to have a gun inside. Tai Harrell was in custody at Rutherford County Juvenile Detention …

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Facebook’s Oculus ships VR controllers with creepy hidden messages: ‘Big Brother is Watching’

Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of Oculus Touch controllers are delivering a little bit more than virtual reality. The handheld devices from the Facebook-owned VR company are being shipped to consumers with hidden messages inside the controllers that say “The Masons Were Here” and “This Space For Rent,” the company …

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Phoenix man killed his wife, 2 kids and friend over suspicions of an affair: Police

iStock/kali9(PHOENIX) —  A Phoenix man is charged with four murders and multiple assaults after allegedly killing his wife, two of their children and a friend over apparent suspicions that his wife was having an affair with his brother — who was not among the victims, officials said this week. While in custody, suspect Austin Smith …

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5-year old thrown off balcony at Mall of America being treated: Police

KSTP-TV(BLOOMINGTON, Minn.) —  The 5-year-old who was thrown from the third floor of the Mall of America in Minnesota continues to be treated for life-threatening injuries as details emerge about the attack, police said. “This was a tough one,” Bloomington Police Chief Jeff Potts said in a press conference on Saturday afternoon, describing the scene …

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Designer makes history with the world’s most expensive car

Martyn Lucy/Getty Images(GENEVA) —  French hypercar maker Bugatti may have turned 110 years old this year, but it’s still making history. Bugatti unveiled the “La Voiture Noire” (The Black Car) in March at the Geneva Motor Show, a one-of-a-kind vehicle that was sold to an undisclosed customer for 16.7 million euros ($19 million). La Voiture …

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Prostitution coming under scrutiny in Amsterdam, red-light capital of the world

Lukas Schulze – UEFA / Contributor / Getty Images(AMSTERDAM) — Amsterdam has long been held as the model for the modern sex industry, with prostitution legalized and rebranded as part of the leisure industry. Until now, that is. The tide is changing in the Netherlands, a small European country, nestled northwest of Germany on the …

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