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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Friend: McCready killed dog because she didn't want to leave it alone

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Mindy McCready likely shot her dog before turning the gun on herself because she didn't want to leave her pet alone at her Arkansas home, a friend says. "Mindy really loved her dog and that would not have been an act of malice at all," Fox News quoted the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Report: Singer Mindy McCready shoots self and dog to death

HEBER SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Troubled country singer Mindy McCready, the mother of two young sons, has died of an apparent suicide, in Heber Springs, Ark., police said Sunday. She was 37. "She shot herself and the dog," a source told E! News. McCready's father, Tim, had been staying with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Ecuadorans head to polls for election

QUITO, Ecuador, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Voters in Ecuador cast ballots for the nation's presidential election, with incumbent Rafael Correa leading in most opinion polls facing a divided opposition. Correa, 49, a leftist economist, has drawn praise from voters for using the nation's oil revenues to expand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Divers find no pieces of Russian meteorite

CHELYABINSK, Russia, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Divers searching Lake Chebarkul were unable to find a chunk of the meteorite that exploded above the Ural Mountains in Russia, officials said Saturday. Eyewitnesses said they saw part of the meteorite hitting the lake Friday, RIA Novosti reported. Officials said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Prosecutors oppose bail for Pistorius

PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A South African prosecutor said Friday the government opposes bail for Paralympics star Oscar Pistorius in the shooting death of his girlfriend. Gerrie Nel told a magistrate the government's opposition stems from its belief the slaying of 29-year-old Reeva... Sign in to see full entry.

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