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Toddler's eye removed after 'pirate game' reveals extremely rare cancer

Toddler's eye removed after 'pirate game' reveals extremely rare cancer Emily Taylor was playing a game of pirates with her spunky 2-year-old daughter Alice when she realized the toddler was having trouble seeing after putting an eye patch over her right eye.

Stolen inflatable colon found in vacant home, Kansas City police say

Stolen inflatable colon found in vacant home, Kansas City police say A giant inflatable colon that was stolen from the University of Kansas Cancer Center nearly two weeks ago has been found, police said.

Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death

Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death The family of Caitlin Nelson, who died after participating in a Sacred Heart University pancake eating contest in 2017, is suing the Connecticut university in hopes of raising awareness about amateur eating contests.

Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death

Family sues over student’s pancake-eating contest death The grieving family of a 20-year-old woman who choked to death during a pancake-eating contest filed a lawsuit against the Connecticut university she was attending in hopes of raising “awareness of the preventable dangers associated with amateur eating competitions.”

Alabama woman’s zombie Halloween costume turns into medical nightmare after $3 fake teeth get stuck

Alabama woman’s zombie Halloween costume turns into medical nightmare after $3 fake teeth get stuck An Alabama woman’s $3 finishing touch to her zombie Halloween costume landed her a terrifying trip to the dentist.

Hospital admits ‘series of failures’ led to 6-year-old’s sepsis death

Hospital admits ‘series of failures’ led to 6-year-old’s sepsis death Hospital chiefs have admitted a catalog of mistakes which led to the tragic death of a 6-year-old girl from sepsis.

Lion attack at Russian circus leaves 4-year-old in intensive care: 'There is a bite on her face that goes from ear to chin'

Lion attack at Russian circus leaves 4-year-old in intensive care: 'There is a bite on her face that goes from ear to chin' The girl was rushed to hospital after the lion sprang free from its trainer during a performance in Krasnodar, Russia.

UK woman claims eyelash extensions blinded her for 2 hours

UK woman claims eyelash extensions blinded her for 2 hours A U.K.-based woman claims a reaction to the glue her salon used for her eyelash extension caused her to temporarily lose sight in her eye.

Florida newlywed discovers fly living in skin 2 months after Belize honeymoon

Florida newlywed discovers fly living in skin 2 months after Belize honeymoon A Florida woman will probably never forget her honeymoon in Belize, but not for the usual reasons.

Adenovirus outbreak claims 9th child at New Jersey facility

Adenovirus outbreak claims 9th child at New Jersey facility A ninth death has taken place at a pediatric rehabilitation center in New Jersey due to an outbreak of a respiratory virus, officials announced Sunday.

Circling a Black Hole

By DENNIS OVERBYE, JONATHAN CORUM and JASON DRAKEFORD from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2CRogj7

South Korea’s Top Court Rules Japanese Company Must Pay Wartime Compensation

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zf62o3

Your Kid’s Apps Are Crammed With Ads

By NELLIE BOWLES from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2SsCs7g

Julen Lopetegui Is Fired, and There’s Plenty of Blame to Share

By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2CMHia2

Trolling the Monster in the Heart of the Milky Way

By DENNIS OVERBYE from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2EQKSTf

Champions

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2Suxmrh

Angela Merkel, Anti-Semitism, Russia: Your Tuesday Briefing

By MATTHEW SEDACCA from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2zcXcqS

What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Degenerates’ and ‘Busy Tonight’

By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2SurjD5

Reeling From Tragedy, Many in Pittsburgh Say Trump Should Not Visit

By TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DbcQY9

Lin-Manuel Miranda Puts Freestyle Love Supreme Back Onstage

By MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2qkHLc1

The Knicks Surge Past the Nets to End a Five-Game Skid

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2AB1kmJ

Golden State’s Klay Thompson Sets 3-Pointer Record in Blowout Win

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zaZ1Vm

The New Cold War

By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2AzQxsA

Merkel’s Out. Now What?

By ANNA SAUERBREY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2DbjNsd

In Merkel, Europe Loses a Leader

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2qhPcAR

Late Night for a Working Stiff

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2CPnymb

Indonesia hunts for victims, wreckage of air crash; survivors seen unlikely

Indonesia on Tuesday stepped up a search for an airliner that plunged into the sea with all 189 aboard feared dead, deploying underwater beacons to trace its black box recorders and uncover why an almost-new plane crashed minutes after take-off. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ETNbVH

Friction likely as Korean court orders Nippon Steel to compensate WWII workers

South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should compensate four South Koreans for their forced labor during World War Two, a decision that could freeze ties between the uneasy neighbors. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2qifR0k

South Korea court orders Japan firm to compensate wartime forced laborers

South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday that Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should compensate four South Koreans for their forced labor during World War Two when Japan occupied Korea, Yonhap reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OdVN9d

Nippon Steel 'regrets' South Korea court decision on forced labor

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp said on Tuesday a ruling by South Korea's top court that the Japanese company should compensate four South Koreans for their forced labor during World War Two is "deeply regrettable". from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q6fv8y

Meghan defeats Harry in New Zealand gumboot toss

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan threw rubber gumboots on Tuesday as children cheered in a competition in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland, though Harry's team ended up losing to his wife's side. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OfJYz1