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Negligent pet owners kept in line with doo-doo DNA testing

Apartment and condo managers, dogged by complaints of dog doo, are turning to DNA testing to identify the culprits who don’t clean up after their pets.

Despite winds, balloons fly in New York’s Thanksgiving parade

The big balloons soared along with the crowd’s spirits Thursday as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the streets of New York City.

Thanksgiving shopping banned in some states

Shoppers won’t be lining up for Thanksgiving Day deals at stores in Rhode Island, Maine and Massachusetts. They can’t.

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Burning man starts church fire, kills self and pastor

A man ran into the rectory of an Episcopal church with his clothes on fire, causing a blaze that killed himself and the church’s pastor, authorities said Wednesday.

 
Storms disrupt holiday travel, but impact less than expected

A wet and blustery storm along the East Coast made driving hazardous and tangled up hundreds of flights Wednesday in the middle of the Thanksgiving travel frenzy but didn’t cause the all-out gridlock many had feared.

 
2 killed in collapse of stadium to host 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil

Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, killing two workers and raising urgent new concerns whether the country will be ready for soccer’s signature event.

CIA chief revealed as Pakistan battles against drone strikes

A Pakistani political party launched an attack on the CIA drone program on Wednesday, turning up the heat on an issue that the government in Islamabad has tried to manage without sparking a crisis with the U.S. The party revealed what it said was the name of the CIA’s top spy in the country and called for him to be tried for murder.

 
Former NHL players file in concussion lawsuit against league

Ten former National Hockey League players, including All-Star forward Gary Leeman, claimed in a class-action lawsuit that the league hasn’t done enough to protect players from concussions.