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Residents of a Buffalo, N.Y., neighborhood plagued by skunk odors now know what caused the stink: Trapped critters that were shot and stored at a shuttered police station. The Buffalo News reports (http://bit.ly/18myscv ) that the city’s public works commissioner confirmed Monday that humanely trapped skunks have been taken to an old police station in South Buffalo, where they’re shot …

Police in Volusia County are trying to find a man who may have tried to pay for his water bill with cocaine. They said the man rode up to a Deltona water utility center on his bicycle, walked in and handed the clerk an envelope, then walked out and biked away. The clerks said they found a powdery substance inside …

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — It was one of the most notorious kidnapping cases in our country. This week, survivor Elizabeth Smart visited a women’s benefit in Metro Detroit. WJBK reports that on Wednesday, the 25-year-old spoke out about abuse and victim support at the Women of Vision benefit in Southfield, which was hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women. “I …

Former POW Jessica Lynch today may still look and sound a lot like she did as a 19-year-old U.S. Army private first class, but she says the past decade has taught her a lot about pain, loss and perseverance. “No matter how bad the pain is, smile,” she said during an interview Thursday. “Smile, and you just go on.” Lynch …

We love breastfeeding. We especially loved breastfeeding when we were small, bald and toothless. It’s a beautiful thing, and no woman should ever be told when or where she can or can’t breastfeed. Because when baby hunger strikes, Mother Nature abides, mmk? But what we can’t figure out is why Jamie Lynn Grumet’s breastfeeding four-year-old Aram always gets the urge …

This April marks the ten-year anniversary of when Elián González was forcibly removed from the home of relatives in Miami and returned to his father in Cuba. The Cuban propaganda machine, ever aware of the symbolism of Elián, has no qualms about exploiting the boy, now 16, when it serves the regime’s purpose. The AP reports the government released today …

The U.S. Pacific state of Hawaii is about to become the 15th in the United States to allow same-sex couples to marry. On Tuesday, the Hawaiian state senate gave final approval to a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in the state long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination. As the vote took place, hundreds of supporters who …

The Ashley is thrilled to break this story! Teen Mom star Amber Portwood is about to be released from prison, The Ashley can exclusively reveal! Amber, who entered the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana in June of 2012, after being convicted of domestic battery on baby-daddy Gary Shirley, as well as possession of a controlled substance, is going to be …

Eminem’s mother has come out swingin’ with claims that her son lied about his trailer park childhood to become a successful rapper. Debbie Nelson has penned a tell-all book which claims that Marshall Mathers III invented his “trailer trash” image to be accepted in the hip-hop industry. In her tell-all book ‘My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem’, Nelson wrote:

This fall Bill Hudson’s book is set to hit the shelves and the proverbial stuff is likely to simultaneously hit the fan. The 61-year-old father of Kate Hudson from his marriage to Goldie Hawn is letting the family drama fly the book that seemingly has two titles: So You are a Star: Coming to terms with fame, infatuation, and family …

Apple has announced that its new iPad Mini with a Retina Display will be available starting Tuesday at Apple’s online store. The tablet, which was announced last month, still has a smaller 7.9-inch display than the full-size iPad, but now that display has significantly better resolution. The 2048 x 1536 resolution screen is much crisper, making photos, videos and text …