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Northeast

WBAL: Star talks about picking Oxford over NFL
WPTZ: Cheap tuition in Canada lures students
WPVI: Woman saved from car stuck on tracks
WPXI: Man pulled from burning car after crash
WGAL: Rx abuse among teens rising

South

KFOX: Pet abuse cases on base upset activists
WPLG: Babies' death linked to common bacteria
WAFB: Woman survives storm destroying house
WSMV: Girl left on bus in locked yard
WESH: Firefighter dies after battling blaze

Midwest

WDIV: Woman sues police dog, gets fined
WGN: Mystery illness strikes zoo chimps
KSHB: Former child actor selling off belongings
KOCO: Oklahoma braces for crippling snow
KOCO: Officers save dog trapped in pool

West

KTLA: $150M celebrity home up for sale
KRQE: Trades class swells as economy shrinks
KPHO: Choppers keep eye on US/Mexico border
KIRO: Falling debris disables cars on road
KSL: Homeless couple found frozen near river

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