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Death Toll Hits 7 in Viral Outbreak at Pediatric Center

TRENTON, NJ (AP) — Another young person has died in a viral outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center this month, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said Wednesday as they disclosed the first symptoms of the illness showed up a month ago. Most of those who died in the adenovirus outbreak were under 18,…
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Experts: Bomber Likely Left Behind Trove Of Forensic Clues

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and LISA MARIE PANE , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators examining the explosive devices sent to high-profile targets in Washington and New York this week will be working to glean forensic clues to help identify who sent them, from fingerprints and DNA evidence to tracking the origin of the packages and…
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Kansas Man Guilty in Death of Boy Found Encased in Concrete

WICHITA, KS (AP) — A Kansas man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the horrific abuse and slaying of a 3-year-old boy whose body was found encased in concrete in the laundry room of his home four months after his death. Stephen Bodine, 41, of Wichita, was convicted Wednesday in the May 2017…
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NYPD: Devices All Similar Crude Pipe Bombs

WASHINGTON (AP) — NYPD's chief of counterterrorism says the explosive device sent to CNN's headquarters in New York appeared to be sent by the same person who mailed pipe bombs to George Soros, Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama. John Miller and FBI officials said a news conference the devices all appeared to be…
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President Trump Echoes Condemnation Of Explosive Packages

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is echoing his vice president's condemnation of explosives sent to the homes of Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama. Trump retweeted a message from Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday, adding "I agree wholeheartedly!" In his tweet, Pence condemned "attempted attacks against fmr Pres Obama, the Clintons, @CNN &…
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