Abducted by a Serial Killer in '81, She Finally Tells Her Story (Newser Sunday Summary)

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August 20, 2023     If You Read Only One Thing Abducted by a Serial Killer in '81, She Finally Tells Her Story "I became friends with a serial killer," says Margy Palm. Keep reading   On the National Stage 'Listless Vessels' Remark Stirs Trump Team He might consider Donald Trump's supporters to be low energy, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ensured that the former president's campaign staff, at least, is fully awake. Keep reading   On the World Stage Russia's First Moon Mission in Decades Ends in a Crash Russia's first attempt to return to the moon since 1976 has ended in an explosion. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Tourist Site Pleads for End to Naked Photo Ops The owners of a sunflower field off England's south coast have asked visitors to feel a little less at home. Keep reading   Wild Card Americans Return a Mind-Boggling Amount of Stuff More than a century ago, JC Penney pioneered the concept of no-questions-asked returns. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   And Don't Overlook... After 8 Days, Missing Pair Found Near Alaska Resort Two people from Tennessee who had been missing for more than a week were found alive Friday near the resort where they were last seen. Keep reading Golfer: Fan Tried to Disrupt My Shot Over a Live Bet Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship, per the AP. Keep reading Much of the Appalachian Trail Isn't Where It Once Was The hikers who tackle the Appalachian Trail are anything but stationary—and as it turns out, the trail itself is anything but stationary as well. Keep reading Her Name Was Unique. The Dangers She Faced Were 'Common' When Monica Hesse was a young reporter, she covered the story of Unique Harris, a 24-year-old single mom of two young boys who vanished from her DC apartment in October 2010, while she was hosting a sleepover for her kids and their 9-year-old cousin. Keep reading Doctors Must Pay for Privilege of Getting Paid For those who complain that doctors have a knack for coming up with inventive fees, ProPublica has a shoe-on-the-other-foot narrative that illustrates the shady nature of the healthcare billing industry. Keep reading   From our sponsors   How You Voted This Week 73% Hilarious Giuliani Lawyer: There Are 'a Lot of Bills That He's Not Paying' 81% Intriguing Not Quite a Star, Not Quite a Planet, but Hotter Than the Sun 87% Depressing Lolita, 57-Year-Old Orca, Dies at Miami Seaquarium 84% Brilliant Pilot on Vacation Ended Up Flying 300 People Out of Maui 79% Scary Bacteria Linked to Oysters, Seawater Kills 3 on East Coast 83% Ridiculous Woman Slips on Prosciutto, Sues   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved