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NBC anchor suspended for six months without pay

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has been suspended from his position for six months without pay after admitting a story he told about coming under fire in Iraq was not true. NBC executives Feb 11, 2015
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US couple adopts 2-year-old girl with rare blood disorder in Maharashtra

Aurangabad, Feb 11 (ANI): Setting an example, an American couple adopted a two-year-old girl suffering from a rare blood disorder from an adoption centre in Maharashtra. This is the first adoption of a special child by a foreign couple in Aurangabad. The Society for Adoption, Knowledge, Awareness and Resource (Sakar) houses 39 other children with congenital, mental or physical deformities. Sandhya's new mother, Andrea Knepper, who already has two biological children, (two sons - 11 and 9 years old), said it was her wish to adopt a girl from India as her grandfather belonged to the country. Though Indian couples have off late been enthusiastic about adoption of girl children, many people still do not have a positive approach towards adopting disabled children. Feb 11, 2015
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Coimbatore students donate hair to help cancer patients get wigs

Coimbatore, Feb 11 (ANI): More than 300 students of a private college in Coimbatore city donated their hair to help cancer patients get free wigs. Cancer patients lose their hair when they undergo chemotherapy. While some people wear wigs, many patients cannot afford its cost. In a bid to help them, students donated their long locks and said more such donations will come. The students donated around eight to 10 inches of hair, which will be designed into wigs for the patients. The initiative is part of a campaign 'Tangled' and urges people to contribute for the noble cause by donating their hair in any of the 20 outlets across the city. The campaign concludes on February 14. Feb 11, 2015
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Kayla Mueller's aunt pays tribute to her caring niece

The aunt of Kayla Mueller, the hostage of the Islamic State group confirmed dead on Tuesday, pays tribute to her niece, saying that she did "more in her incredible 26 years than many people can ever imagine doing in their lifetime." Duration: 00:59 Feb 11, 2015
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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship leaves space station

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station dispatched a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday (February 10), while Feb 11, 2015
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New York's homeless census

Thousands of volunteers fan out across New York before dawn to conduct the city's yearly homeless survey. Like other major U.S. cities, New York uses a count of people living on its streets to Feb 11, 2015
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