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Ten dead in Texas plane crash

(NBC News) Ten people were killed Sunday when a plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Addison, Texas. Investigators say the Beechcraft twin engine plane slammed into an unoccupied hangar at the Addison Airport, just north of Dallas. The plane burst into flames on impact and was completely destroyed. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. “We know that…

Bowling Green man accused of raping 13-year-old girl

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A 19-year-old Bowling Green man is accused of raping and sodomizing a 13-year-old girl Thursday inside of a car. The girl had been taken to The Medical Center at Bowling Green prior to police arrival. She told police she didn’t know the man’s name but that he held her arms down and covered her mouth when…

Swimming safety: avoiding summer dangers

(NBC News) Swimming and summer fun go hand-in-hand, but enjoying a dip CAN TURN TRAGIC QUICKLY IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL. According to the Centers for Disease Control, drowning is the leading cause of unintentional deaths in the United States. Backyard swimming pools are the most common site. “That’s where 75 percent of the children in the U.S. drown,” notes Dr….

Portly pig gets a makeover

(KING) Bernard the potbellied pig was rescued from a situation where his owners let him grow to be dangerously overweight. Now, the race is on to nurse the portly porker back to health. When Bernard first came to Pasado’s Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary in Sultan, Washington he weighed in at a whopping 250 pounds. Now, nearly four months later, he’s…