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Stolen Tesla torn apart in fiery West Hollywood crash

A stolen Tesla speeding through Los Angeles-area streets went out of control and was torn in half in a fiery crash with other vehicles that injured six people.

 
Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in Albuquerque VA hospital

An Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital is undergoing a policy review after a veteran collapsed in a cafeteria just 500 yards from the emergency room and died after waiting for an ambulance.

Toronto mayor can’t guarantee he will stay sober

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Friday that he won’t guarantee he will stay sober if he’s re-elected, telling a radio show that people will just have to trust him.

At 116, Arkansas woman named oldest living American

A south Arkansas woman celebrated her 116th birthday Friday with cake, a party and a new title — she’s now officially the oldest confirmed living American and second-oldest person in the world, the Gerontology Research Group said.

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Arthur moves off N.C. coast, heads northeast

Hurricane Arthur left tens of thousands of people without power Friday in a swipe at North Carolina’s Outer Banks, then brought lousy Fourth of July beach weather to the Northeast as it veered out to sea.

Las Vegas woman wins Coney Island hot dog eating contest

Two-time defending champion Sonya Thomas lost her hot dog eating title Friday to 28-year-old Miki Sudo of Las Vegas, who wolfed down 34 franks and buns in 10 minutes to win the women’s division of the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island.

 
Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in VA hospital

A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria — 500 yards from the emergency room — died after waiting around 20 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday.

Improved military medicine on horizon for disabled vets

An increasing number of wounded war vets is pushing military medicine to find better ways to accommodate such a large population of young, severely disabled combat veterans who want to maintain an active lifestyle.

WWII vet, Olympian dies at 97

Zamperini, a war hero, Olympian and the subject of a celebrated book and upcoming movie on his harrowing story of survival against all odds, died after a long battle with pneumonia, his family said Thursday in a statement. He was 97.

Federal court rejects priest’s dying request

A federal court has denied a request from a dying Roman Catholic priest who was convicted of killing a nun in 1980 and hoped to spend his final days in his Ohio hometown.

Fireworks explosion in Texas kills 1, injures 4

A trailer loaded with fireworks exploded Thursday near a Texas high school, killing one person and injuring three other people who were setting up for a Fourth of July show, authorities said.

 
Judge denies bail for dad accused in toddler’s death

A Georgia man who police say intentionally killed his toddler son by leaving the boy inside a hot SUV was exchanging nude photos with women the day his son died and had looked at websites that advocated against having children, a detective testified Thursday.

 
Hurricane Arthur causes Fourth vacationers to cancel

A strengthening Hurricane Arthur forced thousands of vacationers on the North Carolina coast to abandon their Independence Day plans and others rescheduled fireworks displays threatened by rain from the storm.

Director of Gregg Allman movie indicted in train crash

The director of “Midnight Rider” — a movie about singer Gregg Allman — and two others involved in the project have been indicted on criminal charges stemming from a fatal crash in which a freight train plowed into the crew in southeast Georgia, prosecutors said Thursday.