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Thursday, August 29, 2013

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	Cops nab 2 teens on weapons charges in Bed-Stuy NYPD officers from the Brooklyn North Gang Division have arrested two armed teenagers after a foot chase in Bed-Stuy. Police say 16-year-old Rasun Bah was caught with a knife, while 17-year-old Jahkim Heyward was in possession of a loaded handgun.

	Livery cab driver arrested in fatal Bronx stabbing A domestic dispute took a deadly turn in the Bronx when a livery cab driver stabbed his estranged girlfriend to death. According to police, Dionas Espinal was arrested Wednesday after he sideswiped the Honda Pilot of 20-year-old Katherine German with his green taxi, causing it to flip over on Pelham Parkway.

	Police seek man who allegedly molested subway rider Police are looking for a man they say inappropriately touched a female subway rider on a 4 train heading toward Atlantic Avenue. The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 5 at around 6:30 p.m.

	Obama: Syrian gov't behind chemical weapons attack President Barack Obama says the U.S. has concluded that the Syrian government carried out a large-scale chemical weapons attack against civilians last week. Obama says the U.S. has examined evidence and doesn't believe the opposition fighting the Syrian government possessed chemical weapons or the means to deliver them.

	Schools opt out of healthy option lunches Some school districts around the country have chosen to opt out of the new health-focused federal school lunch program. The nation's new healthier school lunches, championed by first lady Michelle Obama, are packed with more fruits and vegetables, but have been rejected by some students who claim they need more options.