A Kentucky legislator who is also a high school teacher was critically injured Tuesday trying to break up a fight between two students. (April 12)
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April 13: Apollo 13 crippled in space; Thomas Jefferson is born; Pope John Paul II visits synagogue; Sidney Poitier wins an Academy Award; TIger Woods wins first Masters.
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Royal insiders have praised the way Kate Middleton is coping with life in the public eye. But experts say she faces a challenging future as a royal bride, a future queen, and inheritor of the mantle of Princess Diana. (April 13)
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Surveillance video captures a NM jail inmate fleeing through a judge’s chamber after he jimmied a lock and escaped from his jail cell. Police are still searching for Dustin Dean, who was jailed earlier this month on a burglary charge. (April 13)
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The Applebee’s restaurant chain says it’s changing the way it serves juice after a toddler was mistakenly given a small amount of alcohol at a Detroit-area location. (April 12)
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A New York press conference for John Travolta’s latest film, “Gotti: Three Generations,” had a surprise guest: Lindsay Lohan. The 24-year-old starlet is up for the role of Victoria Gotti, daughter of the infamous “Dapper Don” John Gotti. (April 12)
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President Barack Obama is poised to unveil a new plan for tackling mammoth deficits — a plan that aims to rein in soaring Medicare and Medicaid costs but balances benefit cuts with higher taxes on the rich. (April 12)
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Connecticut’s Kemba Walker announced Tuesday he will enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-1 All-American guard led the Huskies to a 32-9 record, including an 11-0 postseason run that ended with a national championship. (April 12)
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A scholar who uncovered extensive Civil War records handwritten by Walt Whitman unveiled his findings Tuesday at the National Archives, saying they can reveal how the famous author’s work as a government clerk influenced his poetry and life. (April 12)
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A frightening collision between one of the world’s largest airliners and a commuter jet on a dark, wet tarmac at Kennedy Airport is underscoring worries about ground accidents as US airports begin handling a new generation of giant planes. (April 12)
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