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A Phoenix woman accused of pretending to have cancer to raise money for breast implants was sentenced to one year in jail, local media reported.

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Newspaper received email claiming to be from woman's captors
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Whole Foods mixes up chicken, vegan salads
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The man who conned his way into the cockpit of an US Airways flight in March pleaded guilty Wednesday in Philadelphia to one count of fraud in connection with an identification document. More

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