An airman saved a tiny girl from Katrina — and inspired her to follow in his footsteps; An inmate died after being locked in a scalding shower for two hours. His guards won’t be charged.; ‘We’ll meet again,’ Vera Lynn promised wartime Britain. At 100, she’s still keeping her word.; Watch: Brazilian robbers pick on the wrong Mormon missionary;
 
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Behind the right’s loathing of the NEA: Two ‘despicable’ exhibits almost 30 years ago
It's a story of anger and loathing that cannot be understood without mention of an artist named “Mapplethorpe” and a piece of art called “Piss Christ."
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An airman saved a tiny girl from Katrina — and inspired her to follow in his footsteps
He searched for a decade to find the girl who smiled and hugged him.
 
An inmate died after being locked in a scalding shower for two hours. His guards won’t be charged.
Darren Rainey, a 50-year-old schizophrenic man, was found lying dead in 3 inches of pooled water, his skin peeling off. Prosecutors said there was no evidence of wrongdoing.
 
‘We’ll meet again,’ Vera Lynn promised wartime Britain. At 100, she’s still keeping her word.
A symbol of Britain's darkest, and finest, hours turns 100.
 
Watch: Brazilian robbers pick on the wrong Mormon missionary
Perhaps he looked like an easy target, but this guy could throw a punch.
 
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