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Live grenade found by Texas roofers on the job »

Posted by: ap 7 months, 1 week ago in News

TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — Workers removing a roof in Texas nearly had the job done for them by accident.

Police in Texas City said a ...

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More Funny Things | PurpleSlinky »

Posted by: glassdesk 2 months, 4 weeks ago in Humor

Billboards, placards, products and posted notes that show we cannot help but be funny most of the time.

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George the lobster gets new lease on life at 140 »

Posted by: ap 10 months ago in News

NEW YORK (AP) — A new lease on life — at 140? That's what a Manhattan lobster got Friday, when the 20-pound crustacean named George was ...

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Man 'relaxing' on mattress in Pa. bay rescued »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A man floating on an air mattress in a Lake Erie bay had to be rescued by the Coast Guard and was ...

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Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits arrested again »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Washington County's "Bunny Lady" is back in the hutch after violating a court order not to own or control animals for ...

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Ariz. town council election decided by card draw »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

PHOENIX (AP) — The election came down to the high card.

With the final Town Council seat in the small Phoenix-area town of Cave Creek on ...

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Boy, 8, saves sister and drunk adults from fire »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in Poland say an 8-year-old boy saved his sister and three drunk adults from a fire by calling police and fighting ...

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Women dine, dash and then crash into Detroit IHOP »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

DETROIT (AP) — Four women trying to skip out on their bill at an International House of Pancakes ended up plowing into the Detroit restaurant as ...

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Pa. windfall: Cop finds $100 bills blowing in wind »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A New Jersey man was left wondering where his $3,000 cash had gone after a job in Pennsylvania. Turns out, the ...

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Sudden summer school for SoCal grade school kids »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

CHINO, Calif. (AP) — Summer is going to be a lot shorter for hundreds of elementary school students in two Southern California communities.

Students at Dickson ...

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Airline sends Cleveland-bound girl, 10, to Newark »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

BOSTON (AP) — Continental Airlines is apologizing for sending a 10-year-old Massachusetts girl flying alone to New Jersey instead of Ohio.

Jonathan Kamens says he brought ...

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2 parrots stolen from Palm Beach hotel recovered »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two endangered parrots stolen from the grounds of a luxury hotel in South Florida have been recovered.

Palm Beach police say ...

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Ad has all the poop on new Columbus Zoo ranking »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio zoo is celebrating a No. 1 ranking with a new commercial all about getting rid of "number 2" — the other ...

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Hearing-impaired man says dog saved him from fire »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A hearing-impaired man is crediting his service dog with saving his life from a fire. Darrin Weeks said his dog Roscoe jumped ...

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Puppy survives after 'flush' with death »

Posted by: ap 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News

LONDON (AP) — A British pup had a narrow flush with disaster after his 4-year-old master decided to give him a bath in the toilet. Daniel ...

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