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Just Dunkin’: Dunkin’ Donuts To Change Its Name

Dunkin’ is dropping the donuts — from its name, anyway.

Cosby In Cuffs: TV Star Gets 3 To 10 Years For Sex Assault

His Hollywood career and good-guy image in ruins, Bill Cosby was led away to prison in handcuffs Tuesday at age 81 for perhaps the rest of his days, sentenced to three to 10 years behind bars for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his gated estate.

Six Flags St. Louis Offers Perks For Customer Coffin Time

Six contestants for a promotion at Six Flags St. Louis will compete for a $300 prize, season tickets and other perks, and all they have to do is spend 30 hours in a coffin.

Kavanaugh Says He Won’t Let ‘False Accusations’ Push Him Out

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh declared in a televised interview Monday that he never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or at any other time in his life.

10 Days After Hurricane Florence, Fresh Chaos In Carolinas

Ten days after Hurricane Florence came ashore, the storm caused fresh chaos Monday across the Carolinas, where rivers kept rising and thousands more people were told to be ready to evacuate.

Agency Says Two-Headed Snake May Go To Educational Facility

A wildlife and conservation research hospital says a two-headed snake recently found near the nation’s capital may be sent to an educational facility.

Dallas Police Officer Accused In Neighbor's Death Fired

A white police officer accused of fatally shooting her black neighbor inside his own apartment was fired Monday for “adverse conduct,” the Dallas Police Department said in a statement.

Psychologist: Bill Cosby A Predator With Uncontrollable Urges

Bill Cosby’s sentencing hearing opened Monday with a debate over whether the 81-year-old comedian should be declared a “sexually violent predator” — a scarlet letter that would make him subject to mandatory lifetime counseling and community notification of his whereabouts.

Rosenstein Expecting To Be Fired, Heads To White House

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein headed to the White House on Monday expecting to be fired by President Donald Trump, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Colorado Meatpacker Recalls Ground Beef After E. Coli Death

A Colorado meatpacker is recalling more than 132,000 pounds (60,000 kilograms) of ground beef after a suspected E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17, officials said.

Rising Oil Prices Haven’t Hurt The US Economy So Far

America’s rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy.

Memory’s Frailty May Be Playing Role In Kavanaugh Matter

She says he sexually assaulted her; he denies it. Is somebody deliberately lying? Not necessarily.

Five people, Including Three infants, Stabbed At NYC Day Care Center

Police in New York say at least five people, including three infants, were stabbed at an overnight day care center in Queens.

Colorado Meat Packer Recalls Ground Beef After E. Coli Death

A Colorado meat packer is recalling more than 132,000 pounds (60,000 kilograms) of ground beef after an E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17.

Pot Lobster? Fishmonger 'Bakes' Crustaceans With Herb Before Breaking Out The Butter

These lobsters are going to pot in more ways than one.

Lawyer: Kavanaugh Accuser May Testify With Right Conditions

Christine Blasey Ford would testify next week to the Senate about her accusation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh assaulted her when both were high school students if agreement can be reached to “terms that are fair and which ensure her safety,” a Ford attorney told the Judiciary Committee on Thursday.