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50 Cent Gives His Son A Private Shopping Spree
50 Cent's son Sire didn't just want a toy from Toys R Us, he wanted the store. The rapper dropped $100,000 to temporarily dub the store "Sire's Toys R Us," and let his son pick out anything he wanted.
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Toddler Gets Really Excited About Her Christmas Present
Justice Mojica tried to prank his two-year-old daughter with the worst Christmas gift ever. But he and his wife were surprised by Aria's reaction. The video of her unwrapping a banana has gone viral.
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News Brief: Boeing's Issues, Card Message, Catholic Church Abuse
Boeing has a new CEO but the same old problems. British girl finds message inside holiday card written by prisoner in Shanghai. Catholic order in Mexico reveals sexual abuse of minors in a report.
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Companies Face An Uphill Battle Trying To Get Americans To Eat Bugs
A new crop of young entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on the latest food trend: eating bugs. The protein source is showing up on shelves at grocery chains.
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Legion Of Christ In Mexico Reveals Its Founder Abused Dozens Of Minors
NPR's David Greene talks to journalist David Agren about sexual abuse within an ultra-conservative Catholic order in Mexico. A church report identified 33 priests of sexually abusing minors.
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Shogun Santa Adds To The Festivities In LA's Little Tokyo
Visitors to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles can meet Shogun Santa. The tradition started in the 1980s but later faded away. Shogun Santa made a triumphant return a few years ago.
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The Best Viral Classroom Moments Of 2019
Social media gives us a look into the lives of students and teachers. Dozens of teachers used music, costumes and stunts to bring life to their classes this year.
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Boeing CEO Steps Down
Airline manufacturing giant Boeing announced Monday its CEO has resigned. Dennis A. Muilenburg came under fire for his handling of the 737 Max crisis.
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Court In Saudi Arabia Sentences 5 To Death In Killing Of Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor announced five people have been sentenced to death for the 2018 murder in Turkey of Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, after a secret trial.
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Newly Obtained Emails Shed Light On U.S. Aid Delay To Ukraine
NPR's Noel King talks to R. Jeffrey Smith of the Center for Public Integrity, which filed the Freedom of Information Act request regarding details about the aid delay to Ukraine.
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Georgia Family Discovers Owl Hiding In Their Christmas Tree
The family in Atlanta was having dinner when someone noticed an owl ornament on the tree moving. They realized it was not an ornament but was in fact a live owl.
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South Carolina Motorist Rescues Gift During Rush-Hour Traffic
Lauren Harper was driving when she saw a wrapped gift bouncing on the road, like it had just come off a vehicle. She used social media to track the package to a daycare center where it originated.