"Jeweled Mom" murder victim identified 43 years after body found

Florida investigators teamed up with a forensic genetic genealogy company to make a DNA profile that led to the identification.

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The Church of England's governing body rejected a fully independent safeguarding model on Tuesday.
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American teacher released after nearly 4 years in Russian captivity

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Families bid farewell to victims of Guatemala bus crash

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New Orleans rescue dog Scrim found safe again after going missing for months

After being on the run for months in New Orleans, Scrim was captured yet again Tuesday. He had been missing since he jumped 13 feet out of a second-story window in November.
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Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan. More than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Japan is ...
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Louisiana resumes executions after 15 years, approves gas method

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.
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Eager beavers: rodents engineer Czech wetland project after years of human delay

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Bodies found in river in Aberdeen confirmed as missing sisters

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Dustin Johnson, TaylorMade part ways after 18 years

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Ex-Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi returns to Los Angeles as advisor after six years with rival Giants, per report

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Eight years after selling AppDynamics to Cisco, Jyoti Bansal is pursuing an unusual merger

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Three men found guilty of murder in NYC gay bar drugging scheme

Three men were found guilty Monday of murder, robbery and conspiracy in connection with a drugging and robbery scheme that terrorized New York City gay bars and led to the deaths of two victims.
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Tokyo Metro chief signals more fare increases after 28-year freeze

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Virgin River 's Callum Kerr Mourns Mom and Stepdad Who Were Found Dead

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Bodies of migrants found in Libya mass grave, authorities say

It comes just days after another mass grave with 19 bodies was found on a farm nearby.
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2 mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants found in southeastern Libya

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Christian convert released from Egyptian prison after three years of 'arbitrary' detention

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Rescuers hunt for 28 people still missing after a landslide in southwest China; 1 body recovered

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China’s inflation accelerates after rise in lunar new year demand

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China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost

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"Psychological autopsy" used to determine mindset of shooting victim

After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an ...
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Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday
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Undocumented mom fears she will never see her 3-year-old daughter again

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Lebanon forms new cabinet after three-year hiatus

New government will seek to enact reforms in order to tap much-needed aid from donor countries
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2025 NFL Honors: Commanders' Jayden Daniels wins Offensive Rookie of the Year after historic debut season

Daniels is the league's most promising young QB
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Ex-Hollyoaks star's grief after mum and her partner found dead in France

Netflix star Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in south west France.
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An expecting mom's headache was an early warning of an alarming condition

Jennifer Tavares' pregnancy was going smoothly until a headache and swelling signaled she might have a dangerous condition.
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New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found

The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. New Jersey is also asking its live markets to voluntarily clean, disinfect and temporarily close.
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2-year Treasury yield ends at highest in 2 weeks after jobs-data revisions

Yields on U.S. government debt jumped on Friday, but finished mixed for the week, after January’s nonfarm-payrolls data included upward revisions for prior months that revealed the labor market was ...
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Stolen dog reunited with owners after seven years

Daisy's owners speak of their joy as the RSPCA finds the Labrador 200 miles away after being stolen.
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UK to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72

The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell Tower
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Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023
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