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Man doing 'doughnuts' on runway accused of DUI »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 24-year-old Ohio man was accused of driving drunk after was caught doing "doughnuts" on a snow- and ice-covered suburban Pittsburgh airport runway ...

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Man accused of stabbing himself to frame ex-friend »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A young man who told San Clemente police he was jumped and stabbed apparently made up the story in an effort ...

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Man comes home, finds drunk man asleep on floor »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Police said a man came home to find a drunk burglar asleep on the living room floor. The arrest report said a ...

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Tiny Texas town heads to Las Vegas for vacation »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The tiny town of Cranfills Gap really needs a vacation.

That's why Las Vegas tourism officials decided to fly nearly ...

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Students get sick after eating peer-prepared food »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Students at one Birmingham school can honestly say homework made them sick. Nearly half of the students in a Smith Middle School ...

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Soul mates: Thieves lift 1,400 pairs of shoes »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

REDFORD, Mich. (AP) — A couple of heels stole a trailer in suburban Detroit and hot-footed away with 1,400 pairs of shoes worth $40,000 ...

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NYC man says he's circumcised, online story wrong »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man is suing a Jewish research group he says refused to snip an erroneous quote about his circumcision ...

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NYC man spends $7,500 to fight $115 parking ticket »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

NEW YORK (AP) — A retired New York City man says he's spent $7,500 fighting a $115 parking ticket because he's got "nothing ...

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Priest chases thief, recovers church money »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it Godspeed.

A Washington priest went sprinting through the streets, just before Mass, to recover collection money that a thief swiped from ...

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Woman accused of trying to smoke pot near officer »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Police said a woman was arrested after asking a state trooper whether she could smoke — and then trying to light up a ...

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Even in recession, Nativity camels get steady work »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

FRANKSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Farmers who rent animals for Nativity scenes say business is holding steady, although some organizers are swapping camels for cheaper livestock amid ...

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Woman, mom convicted of smuggling monkey into US »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Spokane woman and her mother have been convicted in federal court on charges of sneaking a rhesus monkey into the United ...

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Nagging wife, sausage helps man win $4.2M lottery »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A "nagging" wife who pushed her husband to buy a lottery ticket helped scoop the $4.2 million ($7.7 million ...

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Nagging wife, sausage help man win $4.2M lottery »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 3 weeks ago in News

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A "nagging" wife who pushed her husband to buy a lottery ticket helped scoop the $4.2 million ($7.7 million ...

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'Jingle Bells' sung in 12 languages in diverse NYC »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 2 weeks ago in News

NEW YORK (AP) — One of New York City's most ethnically diverse areas has celebrated the lighting of its public Christmas tree with a multilingual ...

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