On This Day:
August 17
10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
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August 17, 2024
Plane Crash in Tennessee Kills a Motorsports Legend
The crash of a single-engine, vintage plane into a barn in Tennessee on Friday morning has claimed the life of a 60-year-old dirt track racing legend. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2023
Maui Fire 'Was Not Only Predictable, It Was Predicted'
The deadliest US wildfire in more than a century "was not only predictable, it was predicted" by Hawaiian Electric and "anyone else who bothered to look into the issue," says Mikel Watts, the lead attorney in a lawsuit filed against the company Wednesday. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2022
Traveler Receives Interesting 'Meal' After Asking for Vegan
Airline food isn't known for being particularly memorable, but Miriam Porter isn't likely to forget the one she was served on Air Canada anytime soon. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2021
Taliban Makes a Vow to All Afghan Women
An Afghan journalist showed her outrage Monday during a Pentagon press briefing, speaking of the fears of the Afghan people, especially women, now that the Taliban has marched on the capital. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2020
550 People Who Went to Strip Club Got Some Bad News
A worker at a Toronto strip club has tested positive for COVID-19, but that isn't the only problem the venue has. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2019
Cops Arrest 13, Seize Weapons at Portland Rally
Police arrested at least 13 people and seized metal poles, bear spray, and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon, the AP reports. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2018
Before Worst Loss of Her Career, Shocking News for Serena
Serena Williams suffered the worst loss of her career at the end of July, and now there's more context as to why that may have happened. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2017
Trump Mourns Loss of Our 'Beautiful' Confederate Statues
If you're wondering where President Trump sits on the question of whether America's Confederate statues should be taken down, wonder no more. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2016
Michael Moore: I Know for a Fact Trump's Run Was a Ploy
You've just got to trust him on this one: Donald Trump never wanted to be president and is sabotaging his own campaign, which Michael Moore says he “knows for a fact”—though he won't say how. Keep reading >>
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August 17, 2015
Lawyer: Witness Saw Cop High-Five Dead Teen's Body
A lawyer for the family of Zachary Hammond says he has uncovered some disturbing police conduct in the aftermath of the unarmed South Carolina teenager's death. Keep reading >>
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