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A woman did a DNA test on her adopted dog just for fun—only to get a life-changing result. Lily, 37, who posts to Reddit under the username u/30to40cats, adopted American pit bull terrier, Cricket, ...

People who submit DNA to ancestry websites are now leading to arrests. Christine Franke was a 25-year-old college student when she was shot dead in her Orlando apartment on Oct. 21, 2001. Though DNA ...

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