Would-be robber robbed
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,20
A would-be German thief has gone from predator to victim when he tried to mug a taxi driver but ended up having his own wallet snatched instead.
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Titanic Exhibit Set To Open At Denver Museum
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,20
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science provided the media a sneak peek Tuesday at the Titanic exhibit set to open there on Friday. 'Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition' is in Denver until January 6, 2008.
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Once Exciting, Cicada Invasion Now A Pain For Some
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Jun,20
The much-anticipated cicada invasion is well underway and the novelty of the incredibly loud and annoying bugs is over.
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'Cross yourself before driving' Vatican tells Catholics
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
The Vatican has taken a break from matters purely theological to issue a list of Ten Commandments on driving.
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Clinton spoofs 'Sopranos' in campaign video
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
In a spoof of the mystery ending of hit mob show The Sopranos, Hillary Clinton has unveiled her new 2008 presidential campaign song - You and I by Canadian diva Celine Dion.
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Man's Wallet Found After 43 Years
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
A man who lost his wallet 43 years ago has gotten it back, with his old charge cards, dusty photographs and birth certificate still inside.
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Honduras Audits 'Love Motels' Over Taxes
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
Lovers seeking a private tryst may come face to face with the taxman in Honduras. In an effort to crack down on tax evasion, Honduran government officials began counting the cars outside hundreds of so-called "love motels" on Tuesday, saying the establishments earn more than they report and cheat the government out of about $40,000 in taxes each month.
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Firefighters Flush Cat From Storm Drain
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
It took two fire trucks, five firefighters, several animal rescuers and about 250 gallons of water to rescue a kitten that refused to come out of a West Virginia storm sewer drain.
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Police detain horse in stolen car swoop
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
A horse was detained by police during an arrest operation over the theft of a vehicle in South Africa's sprawling Soweto township.
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Calif. Man Battles DMV Over Personal Plate
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
One guy is going head-to-head with a California DMV over his head-turning vanity license plate. There are tens of thousands of these plates on the streets. But before it gets onto your car, it has to pass the screeners here at the DMV.
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Fortune-Teller Gets 18 Months For Tricking Clients
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
A fortune-teller now sees her future -- and it involves 18 months behind bars.
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Vatican Issues 10 Commandments For Drivers
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
The Vatican on Tuesday issued a set of "Ten Commandments" for drivers, telling motorists not to kill, not to drink and drive, and to help fellow travelers in case of accidents.
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Business Man, Celebrities Provide Gift Of Hearing
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
Keep your eyes open. You may see several big-name celebrities in the Twin Cities this week. They're coming to St. Paul help people around the world with hearing loss.
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Police: Burglar Took Salad From Man's Refrigerator
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
Someone kicked in the door of a man's apartment, stuck a knife in the door and took a chilled salad from his refrigerator.
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'Tail' Of Courage: 2-Legged Dog Hops Like Kangaroo
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
A Chihuahua pup named Patrick has no front legs. But that hasn't stopped him from getting around by hopping like a kangaroo.
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Frankly, My Dear: Petite Champ Outeats Competition
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
Juliet Lee, a 107-pound salon manager from Maryland, demolished the competition in the 5th Annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest by downing 26 franks and buns in 12 minutes.
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Smugglers Sneak Reptiles Into Garden Gnomes
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
What's in a gnome? For surprised Australian customs officials, the answer was snakes and lizards. During a routine check of international mail on June 10, an officer discovered two snakes and three lizards stuffed inside three of the diminutive garden figurines in a shipment from Britain.
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Pickup Truck Plunges 600 Feet Down Embankment
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
A pickup truck fell 620 feet down an embankment on Mount Tamalpais in San Francisco Monday, killing one person.
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Today In History - June 19, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
Today is Tuesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2007. There are 195 days left in the year.
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Going postal: Snakes found in garden gnomes
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Jun,19
Customs officers have foiled two attempts to smuggle snakes and lizards concealed in ceramic figures, including garden gnomes, into Australia by mail.
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Court Camera Captures Strange Image
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
A strange image captured by a surveillance camera at the First Judicial District courthouse downtown has left sheriff's deputies, lawyers, clerks and judges scratching their heads.
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'Sign Bandit' Renews Fight With Stickers
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
The self-described "Sign Bandit" is back. This time, he's not just throwing away the temporary roadside signs he calls ugly and unsafe. Instead, John Decker is putting bright orange stickers on them and branding them litter.
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Student stages robbery to wipe bad grades
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
A 16-year-old Berlin student was so worried he would have to repeat a year at school because of poor marks he convinced two friends to storm his class and steal the report cards with his bad grades.
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Prisoners released as jail temperatures soar
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
Soaring temperatures in India have paved the way for a mass release of prisoners.
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Woman Wns $29,000 For Topless Strole
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from New York City her lawyer said.
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Texas Grandma Busted For Allegedly Dealing Heroin
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
A 56-year-old grandmother who cares for her ailing father and grandchildren is facing charges of dealing heroin for the Mexican Mafia, authorities in Texas said.
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Massive Alligator Rescued From N.Y. Basement
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
An alligator raised in the basement of a house in Buffalo, New York, is headed to warmer climates and a more gator-friendly environment -- Florida.
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Pennsylvania Zoo Bull Elephant Sires Calf
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
Just in time for Father's Day, tests show that a bull elephant known as a prodigious stud has sired another offspring. Jackson, the Pittsburgh Zoo elephant, has now fathered six calves in four states.
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World's oldest man 'sorry' to make record books
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
A 111-year-old Japanese engineer has been officially recognised as the world's oldest man, joking he is sorry for still being alive.
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Today In History - June 18, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
Today is Monday, June 18, the 169th day of 2007. There are 196 days left in the year.
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Streaker Sets Off School Extinguisher
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
A man ran naked through a school and set off a fire extinguisher, but no students were present at the time, police said. Police said they had surveillance footage of the man, who broke a window to enter and tampered with surveillance cameras. They also have fingerprints.
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Rains raise animal welfare emergency
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
One of Sydney's busiest animal shelters says the long-weekend storms have caused an animal welfare emergency.
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Thieves get big haul of $1 coins
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Jun,18
Adelaide police are investigating a theft of $20,000 from a hotel in $1 coins.
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Dad Shaves His Head For Daughter With Cancer
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Jun,17
Father's Day is supposed to be about doing things for dads, but most fathers will tell you they will do anything for their kids. A Boulder father on Friday turned his concern for his daughter's health into a style statement.
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Milan airport blocked by rabbit hunt
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Jun,17
Flights to and from Milan's Linate airport in Italy were suspended for three hours while staff and volunteers tried to capture hares and rabbits which have been overrunning the runways.
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'Heroin Grandma' Arrested In San Antonio
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Jun,17
A 56-year-old grandmother who cares for her ailing father and grandchildren has been arrested.
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Rabbits Overrun Milan's Airport
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Jun,17
Milan's Linate airport was closed early Sunday while 200 hunters tried to outfox scores of hares infesting its runways.
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Today In History - June 17, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Jun,17
Today is Sunday, June 17, the 168th day of 2007. There are 197 days left in the year. This is Fathers Day.
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Mirth and missteps enliven 2008 White House race
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Sunday Jun,17
From the steamy, to the bizarre, and the downright embarrassing, the marathon grind of the 2008 White House campaign in the US is mercifully, rich with missteps, mirth and melodies.
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Zebras Escape From Circus In Colorado Springs
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
Four zebras and three horses from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus took an unscheduled run Friday morning around the World Arena, where the circus was performing this weekend. About 15 animal handlers chased after them for about a half hour.
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Frisbee Still Flying High After 50 Years
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
Wham-O Inc. changed the name of the Pluto Platter to Frisbee 50 years ago Sunday, flinging a new word into the cultural ether that still conjures images of carefree fun in the park and breezy days at the beach.
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Supermarkets Offering Personal Scanners
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
Today, personal scanners are more common in Europe, but their use is growing in the United States as grocers introduce high-tech tools that promise to make shopping more convenient and seem less like a chore.
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Alligator Captured Along California River Delta
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
Wildlife officials have captured a four-foot alligator sighted on the embankment of a slough along the Sacramento River delta Friday morning.
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Movie-goers riot over film hitches
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
Authorities say Malaysian movie fans have turned violent and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage when screenings of a new film were delayed or cancelled.
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Today In History - June 16, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
Today is Saturday, June 16, the 167th day of 2007. There are 198 days left in the year.
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'Robin Hood' banker jailed
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Saturday Jun,16
A German banker who stole money from rich clients to help poor ones has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison, a court says.
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Alligator Captured Along Delta
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Jun,15
Wildlife officials have captured a four-foot alligator sighted on the embankment of a slough along the Delta Friday morning.
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Toddler Takes Heroin To School, Says It's 'Candy'
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Jun,15
Six children were rushed to hospitals after a 5-year-old boy brought heroin to his day care center and told the other children it was candy, police said.
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Teacher Accused Of Bugging Classroom
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Jun,15
Prosecutors have charged a middle school science teacher with bugging a colleague's classroom. Police accuse Anne Marie Harvey, 44, of planting a wireless listening device on the back of a chair after her daughter complained about problems she was having with another teacher at Flushing Middle School.
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Posted by: The Dude, Date: Friday Jun,15
A robot will be master of ceremonies for a South Korean wedding this weekend in what its creators claim will be a world first.
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