The Colorado parents who triggered a frantic rescue effort when they reported that their 6-year-old son had floated away in a helium balloon concocted the ruse to get publicity, the Larimer County sheriff said Sunday.
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YouTube - Brandon Spikes Eye Gouge
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YouTube - Brandon Spikes Eye Gouge
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A push to spread the gospel about the 2010 Census this Christmas is stoking controversy with a campaign that links the government count to events surrounding the birth of Jesus.
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The French government on Monday announced a thorough investigation into the shutdown of the Eurostar, as the suspension of the only passenger rail link between Britain and continental Europe entered its third day, hitting holiday travel plans for...
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The film, starring Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe, is set in 2019, after an epidemic has turned most of the world's population into vampires.
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A 15-year-old girl, who claimed she had been kidnapped off the street at gunpoint and raped, told police Sunday she made up the story, authorities said.
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Conditions in Haiti grew worse Sunday as thousands of residents begged for food and water, and bodies were dumped in mass graves.
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Test your knowledge of current events with USA TODAY's weekly news quiz. How big of a newshound are you? Take USA TODAY's news quiz and test your memory of events from this past week.
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Physicians and nurses should screen children age 6 and older for obesity and refer obese kids to comprehensive weight-management programs, an expert panel says in today's Pediatrics online.
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