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Alex Murdaugh, a prominent attorney, is accused of hiring a hit man to shoot him dead so his son could collect a $10 million life insurance payout, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
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It’s long past time for those who ignored complaints about the USA Gymnastics team doctor to face justice.
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To the outside world, a fence can make you appear to be some kind of clandestine government agent or a shady oligarch when all you want to do is grow some pansies.
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