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Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet
Read full article: Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized petAn upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years.
A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys say
Read full article: A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys sayDefense attorneys for a woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend are ramping up efforts to show that she was framed.
U.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media posts
Read full article: U.S. midfielder Korbin Albert apologizes for sharing 'insensitive and hurtful' social media postsU_S_ women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert has apologized for having liked and shared social media posts that she described as “offensive, insensitive and hurtful.”.
Texas to open 6 new state parks, including one near Boerne
Read full article: Texas to open 6 new state parks, including one near BoerneAt a time when Texas is booming with construction and traffic, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working to protect the most beautiful parts of the state from development. Six of those sites, located across the Lone Star State, are dedicated to the public and will open as state parks within the next 12-15 years.
Slugger Albert Pujols designated for assignment by Angels
Read full article: Slugger Albert Pujols designated for assignment by AngelsAlbert Pujols has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger’s decade with his second major league team.
Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85
Read full article: Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85FILE - In this May 16, 1997 file photo, Albert Roux poses for a photo. Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died. (PA via AP, File)LONDON – Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85. After his military service in Algeria, Albert Roux became deputy head at the British Embassy in Paris. The brothers separated their business interests in 1986, with Albert choosing Le Gavroche whilst Michel took control of The Waterside Inn.
More harm than good: Compassion is noble, but what does Haiti really need, 10 years after quake?
Read full article: More harm than good: Compassion is noble, but what does Haiti really need, 10 years after quake?“Deep down, I know there was an element of trying to get a pat on the back,” Albert said. “That’s when they completely blew me away with their response.”What the community leaders essentially told Albert and Zelaya was this: Thanks for your efforts and compassion, but you actually did more harm than good. The experience was such an eye-opener that it led Albert and Zelaya to a greater purpose and mission. “That goes back to the negative aid that is undermining the natural development of the Haitian people,” Albert said. The two discovered that nearly 80% of Haitian teachers haven’t been properly trained, and 60% of kids dropped out of classes during elementary school.