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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Driver Kills Twins, 3rd Girl, Out Trick-or-Treating (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

The day's six most popular stories, in time to unwind.

Driver Kills Twins, 3rd Girl, Out Trick-or-Treating

(Newser) - Three teenage girls trick-or-treating in Halloween costumes were killed by a hit-and-run driver at a Southern California intersection last night. The girls were in a crosswalk near an elementary school in Santa Ana when an SUV with two men inside hit them about 6:45pm, police and fire officials said.... More »

Family Thinks Parents Killed 3 Kids, Selves

(Newser) - Police suspect foul play and poisoning in the deaths of a Utah family of five, but they haven't laid out an official explanation of what they think transpired. Relatives, however, tell People that it's clear parents Benjamin and Kristi Strack poisoned their three children and then committed suicide.... More »

Boko Haram: All Kidnapped Girls Are Married Off

(Newser) - The leader of Boko Haram says in a new video that the 200 girls his group kidnapped will never go home: All have been converted to Islam and married off, declares Abubakar Shekau with a laugh. "If you knew the state your daughters are in today, it might lead... More »

Home Buyers Might Want to Invest in Meth Test, Too

(Newser) - Those buying homes in the US have learned over the years to check for things like mold and radon. As a couple in Indiana learned, it might be wise to add meth to the list, reports ABC News . Chris and Jenny Nugent bought a $144,000 house in suburban Indianapolis... More »

Freed American: Yes, I Planted Bible in N. Korea

(Newser) - When North Korea imprisoned American tourist Jeffrey Fowle, it accused him of planting a Bible in a bid to spread Christianity. A family spokesperson denied at the time that he was on a religious mission, but now that he's free, Fowle admits that Pyongyang was right. "I did,... More »

WWII Pilot Found Buried in His Fighter Plane

(Newser) - An Italian WWII pilot who died battling US pilots 70 years ago has been found 13 feet underground, his remains still at the controls of a fighter plane armed with machine guns and cannons, Discovery reports. Lt. Guerrino Bortolani went down in a losing battle against Allied planes on March... More »