“It was feeling like some kind of Klan rally.” That’s the reaction of spectator Perry Beam to Saturday’s appearance at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo., of a rodeo clown wearing a mask meant to look like President Obama and what happened during his performance.
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Judge Orders Baby’s Name Changed From ‘Messiah’
A Tennessee judge ordered a baby’s name to be changed from Messiah to Martin last week, after the boy’s parents went to court to fight over their son’s last name.
Police Rescue Teen, Kill Suspect In Idaho Wilderness
An intense, week-long search for teenager Hannah Anderson and her alleged abductor ended in the Idaho wilderness when police shot and killed the suspect and rescued the girl.
Email Service Allegedly Used By Edward Snowden Is Shut Down
The owner and operator of Lavabit, which encrypts communication between two people, shut down the site and left a cryptic message on its homepage.
West Coast Kidnap Suspect May Have Explosives, Police Warn
“A massive search entered a sixth day Friday for a man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old family friend as police warned he may have abandoned his car while on the run and rigged it with explosives,” The Associated Press reports.
Father And Son Coaxed From Jungle 40 Years After Vietnam War
Four decades ago, Ho Van Thanh fled the fighting in his native Vietnam, disappearing into the jungle with his infant son, Ho Van Lang. This week, father and son emerged for the first time – an enfeebled Thanh carried in a stretcher and Lang wearing only a loin cloth made of tree bark.
NOAA: Hurricane Season On Track To Be ‘Above Normal’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stuck by its earlier prediction today that the summer will bring with it an “above normal” Atlantic hurricane season.
Military Veterans Accuse San Diego Mayor Of Sexual Harassment
The women say the former chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee used his significant power and credentials to access military sexual assault survivors.
Sumatran Tigers Born At National Zoo; Mother, Cubs Doing Well
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Thursday the birth of a pair of Sumatran tigers, a species that has dwindled to less than 500 in the wild.
Burglars Return Loot To Group That Helps Sex Assault Victims
The burglar (or burglars) who broke into the offices of the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Sexual Assault Services on July 31 and stole several computers and monitors apparently had a change of heart after finding out that the people at the agency help victims of sexual violence.