Suspect caught in theft of Seattle patrol carA police officer had his patrol car stolen Thursday by a handcuffed burglary suspect who had been put in the back seat.
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Good Samaritan thwarts Wis. bank robbery attemptA good Samaritan has thwarted a bank robbery in Wisconsin by jumping on an armed man.
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Abracadabra! Romania witches win tax fight for nowAbracadabra, we'll turn all of you into toads! That's what Romanian senators may have been fearing when they rejected a proposal to tax witches and fortune tellers.
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2 charged in Australia after python wrestling demoTwo men were arrested after bewildered diners at a McDonald's spotted them wrestling a 5-foot (1.5 meter) python named Boris in the restaurant parking lot, police said Thursday.
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Tended lawn's wedding proposal works for Mich. manExtra water, some fertilizer and a lot of patience was all one Michigan lawn service owner needed to convince his lady to say "I do."
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Black bear breaks into MT van, gets stuck insideMontana wildlife officials say a black bear that broke into a dozen unlocked vehicles over the past two weeks was trapped, at least temporarily, when a van door slid shut with the animal inside.
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'Get Money' haircut identifies Seattle suspectA woman who was robbed of $310 while sitting at a Seattle traffic light gave police a detailed description of the man who stuck a gun in her open window.
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Lustful Court residents tire of sinful street nameSome residents of Lustful Court in a central Georgia community say they're tired of being kidded and want the street's sin-friendly name changed.
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Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort GayMicrosoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay -- a name the company considered offensive.
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Fla. race drops Che Guevara image after outcryOrganizers of an irreverent Florida auto race that used Che Guevara's image in its logo have dropped the Cuban revolutionary from promotional materials after public outcry.
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Ky. farmer claims some corn popped on the stalkA Hardin County farmer said that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that agricultural experts believe is associated with irregular rainfall and high heat.
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Proposed slogan: 'Low pants, no chance'A Baton Rouge Metro Council member wants the parish to support a public awareness campaign against men who wear their pants so low that their boxer shorts show. Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle has a slogan for the campaign: "Low pants, no chance."
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Bobcat climbing power pole starts 5-acre fireA bobcat climbing a power pole got electrocuted and sparked a five-acre brush fire in California's Ventura County. County fire Capt. Dan Preston told the Ventura County Star that the bobcat was apparently chasing an owl or another bird when it touched the power lines, caught fire and fell to the ground in a rural area near Piru.
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NJ shore bumper sticker disses visitorsFirst it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists who visit the Jersey shore: FOOTs.
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Diane von Furstenberg designs Ohio hospital gownsFashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has helped the Cleveland Clinic create a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back.
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A class to die for: Zombies 101 at U. BaltimoreCall it Zombies 101. The University of Baltimore is offering a new class on the undead.
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Police arrest man who scaled San Francisco towerSan Francisco police have arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper and unfurled an American flag at the top.
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Philly cyclists bare all to promote cleaner airHundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.
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Va. woman devours 181 chicken wings in NY contestThe Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.
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Va. woman devours 181 chicken wings in NY contestThe Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.
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