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Footloose and Fancy Free

A Kansas man has put his best foot forward — in a bucket of formaldehyde on the front porch. Ezekiel Rubottom, 21, of Lawrence, had to have his clubbed left foot amputated three weeks ago after a lifetime of medical problems. After the operation, he took it home. “I’m not …

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Suspect Admits Involvement

ROME – A suspect in the failed London transit bombings admitted Saturday to a role in the attack but said it was only intended to be an attention-grabbing strike, not a deadly one, a legal expert familiar with the investigation said. Osman Hussain (search) told interrogators he wasn’t carrying enough …

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Masked Woman in Stable Condition

LONDON – Burned, bloodied and bandaged, the picture of Davinia Turrell running barefoot through the streets became an iconic image of London’s deadly bomb blasts. The 24-year-old Turrell was in stable condition at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Monday, recovering from wounds suffered last week. “She is doing really well, …

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