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  • WorldAssociated Press

    The dreams of a 60-year-old beauty contestant come to an abrupt end in Argentina

    A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturday at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant. Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hopital legal adviser whose entry into the competition had been cheered as a triumph over ageism in a youth-obsessed world, fell short of the Miss Argentina crown. During the contest she thanked everyone who celebrated her success in the Miss Buenos Aires competition last month.

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  • USAssociated Press

    A woman took her dog to a shelter to be euthanized. A year later, the dog is up for adoption again.

    Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching decision last year to take her desperately ill puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized. “I have a lot of questions, but first and foremost, I want him back with me,” Pereira told The Associated Press on Friday. Pereira, who now lives in San Antonio, said she was working from home in Maryland when she paid $450 in late 2022 to adopt a 2-month-old hound mix from a local group, Lost

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  • USCNN

    4 girls were stabbed at a Massachusetts movie theater and it appears linked to another stabbing at restaurant, police say

    A suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of stabbing four girls – ranging from 9 to 17 years old – at a movie theater in Massachusetts before another apparently connected stabbing at a fast food restaurant, authorities said Saturday.

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  • USFox News

    Maryland family's SUV bursts into flames while they slept, video shows: 'We were terrified'

    A Maryland family's SUV suddenly caught fire and caused the windows and airbags to explode while the family slept earlier this month in a shocking scene caught on video.

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  • USFox News

    Wife of rodeo star Spencer Wright shares tragic update on three-year-old son Levi after river accident

    Kallie Wright, wife of rodeo star Spencer Wright, shared a tragic update on their toddler Levi, who is in critical condition after falling off a toy tractor into the Utah River.

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  • USInside Edition

    Rattlesnake Bites 2-Year-Old in Family’s Backyard

    A 2-year-old boy in San Diego was bitten by a rattlesnake in his own backyard. Little Briggs got quite a shock when he came upon the venomous reptile, which was slithering behind the firepit. The snake lunged and bit the child on the finger. At first, the bite mark was not visible, but within minutes, it was clear the venom was taking a toll on the boy’s 25-pound body. His family called 911, and they were told to go to a hospital that had anti-venom serum in stock.

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  • LifestyleBuzzFeed

    22 Older Adults Revealed What They're "Tired Of" At This Point In Their Life, And I Appreciate The Brutal, Older-And-Wiser Honesty

    "I've never had a problem with it in previous years — but this past fall, I was honestly offended."

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