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What We've Found: icebergs, cruise ships, Playboy bunnies, etc.
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What We've Found: icebergs, cruise ships, Playboy bunnies, etc.
Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:
New York Governor David Paterson is facing pressure to resign after revelations of his involvement in a domestic assault case involving an aide.
A luxury Costa Europa cruise ship crashed into a pier this morning as it attempted to dock in Al-Arish, Egypt. So far, at least three crew deaths have been confirmed.
California wants to declare the first week of March a "cuss free week." This resolution is sponsored by the Los Angeles-area Democratic Assemblyman Anthony Portantino and was passed by voice vote today - the state Senate vote will vote on it Monday. It's not like California has any more pressing problems to attend to.
Yardley, Pa. police busted a party organized by teenagers at a local community center because it was too crowded. However, the teens believe it was the party's theme and dress - Playboy bunnies - that made The Man angry.
An iceberg the size of Luxembourg hit another glacier off Antarctica, which loosened another massive block of ice - these two drifting icebergs could lower the levels of oxygen in the oceans, endangering ocean life. Global warming is still a fraud, because it's snowing outside. Duh.
An Amtrak train hit and killed two teenage girls just nine miles from 30th Street Station yesterday morning, as they tried to cross the tracks. Police are investigating whether the deaths were accidents or suicides.
France's National Assembly approved a proposal to add "psychological violence" to a law against physical violence and abuse, despite questions of the new addition's specifications.
Stephen Wynn, a Las Vegas casino developer, has signed a letter of intent to take over the Foxwoods casino project.
More than 700,000 homes in the Northeast have lost power.
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