Founder of Crazy Eddie's dies at 68
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The founder of New York's Crazy Eddie's retail electronics chain, famous for his TV commercials in the 1970s and 1980s has died. He was 68. Eddie Antar, known for his commercial's tagline "Crazy Eddie's prices are insane!" founded the company with two other family members in Brooklyn in the early 1970s. The number of stores quickly grew from New York to three other states, selling TV, stereos, VCR and electronics at bargain prices, thanks in part to the famous TV and..>> view originalSecurity guard hurt in UT Austin fraternity house shooting
CORRECTS STREET FROM RIO GRANDE TO NUECES -Austin Police Department officers walk around the outside of 26 West apartment complex at the corner of 26th Street and Nueces. (Daulton Venglar /The Daily Texan via AP). AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ...>> view originalPneumonia diagnosis fuels questions about Clinton's health
During a coughing fit at a rally in Cleveland on Sept. 5, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton joked she was allergic to thinking about her Republican rival Donald Trump. (Gillian Brockell/The Washington Post) On Labor Day, in the middle of a Cleveland campaign rally, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton paused to fight back a cough. She sipped from a glass of water, turned from her microphone and then shrugged the spell off. “Every time I think about Trump,” Clint..>> view originalTeam Involved In School Bus Crash Was Returning From California Football Game
By Jamie Leary DENVER (CBS4) – A bus driver with the Adams County 12 school district was killed Sunday late afternoon when the bus she was driving veered off a road at Denver International Airport. Three busloads of football players and coaches from Legacy High School were heading home from DIA after a football game in California when the crash occurred. The bus that crashed was carrying 31 passengers and for unknown reasons, the driver made a second lap back towards arrivals on the East side o..>> view original1 dead, 5 wounded - all innocent bystanders - in Birmingham shooting at Gate City public housing community
Bobby ClaytonFacebook Gunfire erupted in Birmingham's Gate City public housing community Sunday night, killing one person and injuring five others. The shooting happened at 8:15 p.m. in the 6400 block of Georgia Road. Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Bryan Shelton said all six of the victims were innocent bystanders. The shootings took place about one hour after the close of a peace rally in the community's Lewis Park. Shelton said many of the residents were still outside following the event...>> view originalThe Justin Ross Harris case: What you need to know
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The incident seems certain to prompt further scrutiny of Clinton's health and her campaign's transparency -- though Republican rival Donald Trump was uncharacteristically silent throughout a solemn day marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.Clinton, 68, was diagnosed on Friday with pneumonia, and "was put on antibiotics, and advised to rest and modify her schedule," Dr. Lisa Bardack said in a statement. "While at this morning's event, she became overheated and dehydrated. I hav..>> view originalThree dead in plane crash at Reno Airport
Story highlightsThree dead in plane crash at Reno AirportPlane crashed into cars in parking lotFAA and NTSB are investigating The piper Cherokee plane, which seats three, took off at the airport when it experienced an unknown issue causing it to crash into cars parked at the airport's parking lot, airport spokesman Brian Kulpin told CNN. No one on the ground was injured, but at least 15 cars were damaged. Despite the crash, the airport remained fully operational, says Kulpin. The parking lot w..>> view originalFlorida Supreme Court Justice James Perry forced to retire
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Supreme Court Justice James Perry is stepping down from his post because he has reached the mandatory retirement age.Perry sent a letter to Gov. Rick Scott on Friday telling him that he would leave the court on Dec. 30. Perry was appointed by then-Gov. Charlie Crist to the state Supreme Court in 2009. He was the fourth black justice appointed to the court.Florida law requires that justices retire once they turn 70, although they can serve out their term if their ..>> view original
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