A teen stripper, an arson and the case of the telltale potato; ‘Begone Devils': Saddam Hussein’s novella set to be published in English; Dr. Phil and wife Robin sue The National Enquirer for $250,000, citing defamation; $11,000 per month: That’s what the French government pays for President Hollande’s haircuts; Report: Disney World firefighters reprimanded for feeding gators in months before deadly attack on toddler; Florida mosque is removed as a polling site after complaints and threats; Researchers explain why jet lag can be worse when you travel east; ‘Allow him to sway’ or not: Video of former president Bush at Dallas memorial divides social media; ‘We will dance on your grave': Grief but also glee after fatal goring of matador; Latin Kings gang member gets life term for killing trans teen with hammer; Pokémon Go: The April Fools’ joke that became a global obsession;
 
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‘Trigger-happy’ or well trained? Fresno police release video of Dylan Noble shooting
Officers shot the 19-year-old four times, including twice when he was on the ground. But body camera footage shows Noble hiding his hand, walking towards officers, reaching for his waistband and repeatedly failing to comply with commands.
A teen stripper, an arson and the case of the telltale potato
An alleged attempt at sabotage by spud failed when a teenager tried to exact revenge on a friend who owed money.
 
‘Begone Devils': Saddam Hussein’s novella set to be published in English
The novella has been described as a mix between the "The Game of Thrones" and the British version of the "House of Cards."
 
Dr. Phil and wife Robin sue The National Enquirer for $250,000, citing defamation
They allege, among other things, that the tabloid falsely reported marital discord, damaging because Dr. Phil does marriage counseling.
 
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$11,000 per month: That’s what the French government pays for President Hollande’s haircuts
François Hollande's pricey haircuts cause an outrage, spawning the hashtag #CoiffeurGate.
 
Report: Disney World firefighters reprimanded for feeding gators in months before deadly attack on toddler
It is not apparent if the firefighter feedings in the station pond, which is an isolated body of water, are connected to the June attack. But avoiding attacks like this are one reason it is illegal to feed alligators in Florida.
 
Florida mosque is removed as a polling site after complaints and threats
Critics called the decision outright discrimination.
 
Researchers explain why jet lag can be worse when you travel east
Because our internal clocks tend to be slightly longer than 24 hours, traveling east means longer recovery times.
 
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‘Allow him to sway’ or not: Video of former president Bush at Dallas memorial divides social media
After President Obama and former president Bush gave speeches focusing on unity and tolerance, social media was filled with arguments about whether Bush's impassioned swaying at the memorial was appropriate.
 
‘We will dance on your grave': Grief but also glee after fatal goring of matador
Victor Barrio's death reignites the debate over bullfighting in Spain.
 
Latin Kings gang member gets life term for killing trans teen with hammer
Josh Vallum, aka King Chaos, claimed he killed Williamson after he reached between her legs and realized she had a penis.
 
Pokémon Go: The April Fools’ joke that became a global obsession
In 2014, Google created a "game" in which users looked on Google Maps for Pokémon a la "I Spy" or "Where's Waldo" as an April Fool's prank. That led to the game that has raised Nintendo's market value by $9 billion.
 
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