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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Mystery in Ferguson: Who Killed Deandre? (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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

Mystery in Ferguson: Who Killed Deandre?

(Newser) - The morning after the grand jury's decision in the Michael Brown case, the body of a young black male was discovered in a burned white Pontiac. The car was parked in the lot of an apartment complex not far from the spot where Brown was killed. The dead man... More »

Aide Who Dissed Sasha, Malia Was Arrested as Teen

(Newser) - The GOP aide who criticized Malia and Sasha Obama for lacking "class" apparently didn't take time to ask herself if her own "awful teen years" would stand up to scrutiny. According to the Smoking Gun , Elizabeth Lauten was arrested for larceny in 2000, when she was 17.... More »

Shark Photobombs Surfing Contest

(Newser) - A jumping shark has photobombed a surfing competition off an Australian beach. Amateur photographer Steph Bellamy captured the image of the shark with her smartphone on Sunday as she was photographing mothers and their children paddling on their surfboards off a beach in the New South Wales state town of... More »

Neglected, Dying Dog Gets Epic Send-Off

(Newser) - Boston terriers thrive on human companionship, and they deteriorate in the absence thereof, notes the Boston Terrier Club of America . This is apparently what happened to Butch, who wandered an Alabama neighborhood for two and a half years after being abandoned, AL.com reports. He ate garbage, was occasionally fed... More »

Owners of Dead Beagle Fight Suit Against Them

(Newser) - In late October, Emerald White's four pit bulls got into a neighbor's yard and killed the Baker family's 10-year-old beagle . And then White sued the Texas family. Court documents released yesterday paint a fuller picture, the Houston Chronicle reports: White alleged she was trying to collect her... More »

Introducing the World's First E-Resident

(Newser) - Estonia is known as one of the world's most tech-savvy countries. Not only is it the birthplace of Skype, but its national ID system allows its citizens to file taxes and even elect politicians online. Now, the tiny Baltic republic of 1.3 million is issuing smart cards to... More »