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Louis Freeh, 64, the FBI director from 1993 to 2001, said in a statement he was grateful for the care and support he has received since he was injured this week in a Vermont car crash but did not describe his injuries or condition or discuss what caused the accident.

Jan Harding, 67, a Utah woman who nearly died after unknowingly drinking iced tea mixed with cleaning chemicals, spoke publicly for the first time, describing the incident that she hopes is a wake-up call for restaurants.

Donald Ramsey, a Tennessee doctor practicing at Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital in Kentucky, had his license suspended by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure for prescribing diet pills to nursing staff members, who purportedly used them to stay alert during night duty.

John Rees, 65, mayor of Winter Garden, Fla., ordered a man to leave a City Commission meeting because he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

May Myat Noe, Burma's first international beauty queen, has absconded with her $100,000 crown after being stripped of her title for being rude and dishonest, organizers said.

Robert Vineberg, 58, a Canadian jazz musician and friend of Philip Seymour Hoffman who was arrested after the actor's Feb. 2 overdose death, pleaded guilty in New York to a drug charge in a deal that spared him jail time.

Sam Carter, 37, a former Boulder, Colo., police officer whose killing of a treasured bull elk known as "Big Boy" on New Year's Day 2013 inspired marches, vigils, a tribute song and plans for a memorial, was sentenced to four years of probation.

Donald Criswell of Molalla, Ore., became the third tourist cited this summer by Yellowstone National Park rangers for illegally flying a drone in the park, after earlier charges against a Dutchman and a German.

Isahiah Arellano, 25, a former youth minister with Faith Impact Fellowship in Bastrop County, Texas, was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual assault, accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

Andrew Steele, 39, a former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease, faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his wife, Ashlee Steele, and his sister-in-law, Kacee Tollefsbol, a case in which prosecutors haven't offered any motive.

A Section on 08/30/2014

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