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Bedford VA Turned Away Suicidal Vet

Matthew McDonald

A Veterans Administration press spokesman disputes the claim that the Bedford hospital turned away 44-year-old Byron Wade Earles on November 7, 2016, saying he walked out on a staff psychiatrist after the psychiatrist suggested he try a homeless shelter. Earles almost immediately tried to kill himself wth a knife, he succeeded about two months later, January 6, 2017, after a counseling session at the hospital; the hospital has declined to provide The Lowell Sun complete medical records (despite a waiver signed by Earles's father) and an interview with hospital administrators and the director of the hospital's mental health program.

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When Is A Spike Not Just A Spike? When It Leads To A Flop

Matthew McDonald

Teammates of New England Patriots defensive back Jonathan Bademosi said he deserves an Oscar for a sideline flop after a New York Jets player spiked a football and it came up and his Bademosi under the chin on Sunday. Bademosi was apparently trying to draw an unsportsmanlike penalty call against the Jets; click "Read More" below to see a story with the video.

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