Firefighter Charged After Drunken Romp In Drag
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A man wearing a woman's wig and a string bikini was charged with taking a drunken afternoon romp through a park, officials said.
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Wis. Man Attacks, Kicks $300K Museum Painting
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A man who claimed he found the subject disturbing put his foot through a 17th century painting valued at $300,000 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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Greek Archaeologists Unearth Rich Tomb
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
Archaeologists on a Greek island have discovered a large Roman-era tomb containing gold jewelry, pottery and bronze offerings, officials said Wednesday.
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Murder Suspect Blasted By Water Cannon In China
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A man suspected of killing his former mother-in-law was captured by police in northeastern China after a water cannon knocked him out of a hospital window and into a large cushion on the street below.
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Reporter's Diary Adds New Clue In Earhart Mystery
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
Amelia Earhart went missing 70 years ago, but her case stays open and new evidence is still surfacing. An unknown diary of an Associated Press reporter has been recovered and may pave the way to solve the Earhart mystery.
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Florida Student Who Mooned Teacher Sues
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A high school senior acknowledges he went too far when he mooned a teacher. But he thinks the decision of school officials to send him to a new school for the rest of the year was too harsh, so his family is suing.
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Coyote Set Free In Wild After Day Trip To Chicago
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A coyote was released to be free in the wilds of Illinois Wednesday, a day after it was captured wandering in a sandwich shop in downtown Chicago.
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Army saves trapped Irish Cabinet from lift
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
Six senior Irish Government Ministers have been forced to call in the army after spending a sweaty half-hour trapped in a tiny lift.
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Today In History - April 5, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
Today is Thursday, April 5, the 95th day of 2007. There are 270 days left in the year.
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Wolf Grabs Small Dog And Runs Off
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A black wolf snatched a small dog near a Juneau lake and ran into the woods with it, U.S. Forest Service rangers said. A woman was walking three dogs Tuesday at Mendenhall Lake when the wolf grabbed the unleashed Pomeranian then dashed off with the dog in its jaws. The woman unsuccessfully searched for the dog, which has not been seen since.
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VA Patient Has Wrong Testicle Removed
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
An Air Force veteran has filed a federal claim after an operation at a Veterans Administration hospital in which a healthy testicle was removed instead of a potentially cancerous one.
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Pregnant Woman Accused Of Selling Sex
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A seven-months-pregnant woman has been accused of soliciting money for sex in an advertisement on a popular Web site -- with her husband acting as her pimp.
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Bunny Boom Bothers California Town
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
Rabbits are taking over Garden Grove, Calif. The origins of the bunny boom are a mystery, but officials think it started with a few abandoned pets, Sandra Hughes reports.
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Calif. Man On Voyage To China Aboard Homemade Raft
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A 74-year-old man from Stockton, Calif., was on his way to San Francisco Bay Wednesday aboard a homemade raft he plans on taking all the way to China.
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Rare Baby Takin Makes Minnesota Zoo Debut
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
A very rare baby animal is making its debut at the Minnesota Zoo.
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Man Chases Bird Up Tree, Requires Rescue
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Thursday Apr,05
It took a Coast Guard helicopter to rescue a man and his pet cockatiel from the heights of a pine tree near Houston.
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Astronaut expects odd challenges in space marathon
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
While she will not face hills or jostling competitors, a US astronaut who plans to run the Boston Marathon in space says she will face challenges unlike those confronting her earthbound rivals.
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Truck Spills Dye; Drivers See Red
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
Drivers on Route 495 in Littleton, Massachusetts were seeing red Wednesday -- literally. A tanker truck carrying red dye spilled its load on the northbound side late Tuesday night -- and, with the morning commute, the dye spread along a 1,500-foot stretch of the highway.
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Man Is Rescued After Chasing Cockatoo Up A Tree
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
Rescue teams spent hours on the scene of an unusual tree rescue. It wasn't a cat in a tree -- but rather a bird and the bird s owner.
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Accused Historic Documents Thief To Plead Guilty
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A man accused of stealing historic items from the National Archives in Philadelphia is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday. According to authorities, 164 documents were removed and some turned up on eBay.
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Workers Find $17K Under Old Slot Machines At Sands
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
It's the casino equivalent of reaching under your couch cushions and finding a buck or so in loose change. Only the take at the former Sands Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. topped $17,000 worth of coins that fell under or around slot machines over the past three decades.
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Kinkajou Flees Zoo, Attacks Bus Passenger
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A kinkajou, also known as a honey bear that escaped from a Mexico City zoo boarded a bus and attacked a passenger, officials said Tuesday. The kinkajou, which is about the size of a small dog, got on the bus at about 11 p.m. Monday after escaping from the San Juan de Aragon Zoo.
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Chinese man wants Beijing free of flies for Olympics
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A Beijing man hopes to rid the city of flies in time for the Olympic Games.
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Judge OKs Trucker's New Name: Ynot Bubba
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
Justin Brady wanted a new name, and New Mexico District Court Judge Jerald Valentine has granted his request. His new name is Ynot Bubba. Bubba said he had no celebration plans and instead planned to spend the day notifying people - his insurance agent, for example - of his name change.
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Coast Guard Whirlybird Rescues Cockatiel From Tree
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
It took a Coast Guard helicopter to rescue a man and his pet cockatiel from the heights of a pine tree after he got stuck trying retrieve the $2,000 bird.
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Minnesota Family Plans Tank Obstacle Course
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A family's plan to open an obstacle course for tanks and other armored vehicles on the outskirts of Waseca, Minn., has some neighbors concerned. Tony Borglum and his family want to let customers drive tanks, scout cars and armored personnel carriers through an obstacle course.
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Firefighters remove wall to reach obese woman
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A US woman weighing 318 kilograms has been rescued from her second-storey bathroom by firefighters, who cut away part of an exterior wall and removed a window before lowering her to the ground.
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Today In History - April 4, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
Today is Wednesday, April 4, the 94th day of 2007. There are 271 days left in the year.
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Coyote Wanders Into Chicago Quizno's
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A wily coyote with a nose for toasted subs wandered into a Quizno's restaurant in the heart of the Loop in Chicago Tuesday afternoon.
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Monkey Flees Zoo, Attacks Bus Passenger
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A spider monkey that escaped from a Mexico City zoo boarded a bus and attacked a passenger, Red Cross officials said Tuesday. The monkey got on the bus at about 11 p.m. Monday after escaping from the San Juan de Aragon Zoo, Red Cross spokesman Jair Martinez said. Zoo officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
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Ala. Woman On Horseback Charged With DUI
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Wednesday Apr,04
A woman who went for a horseback ride through town at midnight and allegedly used the horse to ram a police car was charged with driving under the influence and drug offenses, police said Tuesday.
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Man, Bird Rescued From Tree
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Rescue teams spent hours on the scene of an unusual tree rescue in Conroe Tuesday night. It wasnt a cat in a tree, but rather a bird and its owner.
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Algae-munching biologist in underwater experiment
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
A 29-year-old marine biologist will live underwater for a fortnight and eat algae in a bid to prove a point about sustainability.
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Couple Welcomes Quintuplets On April Fool's Day
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
The arrival of their quintuplets on April Fool's Day was no joke for Rosa Gonzalez and Miguel Pena. The five babies - three boys and two girls weighing less than 3 pounds each - were born Sunday afternoon at Lancaster General Women & Babies Hospital.
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Rescuers Demolish Bathroom To Save 700-Pound Woman
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Rescuers in New Jersey worked nearly seven hours to demolish a bathroom and remove an injured woman who weighs more than 700 pounds.
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Keith Richards: 'I Snorted My Father' With Drugs
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Keith Richards has acknowledged consuming a raft of illegal substances in his time, but this may top them all. In comments published Tuesday, the 63-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist said he had snorted his father's ashes mixed with cocaine.
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Couple Fights To Name Baby 'Metallica'
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Metallica may be a cool name for a heavy metal band, but a Swedish couple is struggling to convince officials it is also suitable for a baby girl. A couple in Sweden are locked in a court battle with authorities who rejected their application to name their 6-month-old child after the legendary rock band.
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Keith Richards 'snorted father's ashes'
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has admitted snorting his own father's ashes.
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Prehistoric Whale Uncovered In Italy
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Italian researchers have excavated the skeleton of a 4 million-year-old whale in the Tuscan countryside, a discovery that could help reconstruct the prehistoric environment of the sea that once covered the region, officials said Tuesday.
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Weekend Snakehunt At NYC Googleplex No Joke
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Employees at the world's top Internet search engine had to research to search the old-fashioned way when a python went missing over the weekend in Google's Manhattan offices.
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Judge: Drunken Driving Laws Don't Apply To ZAMBONI
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
A New Jersey judge has ruled on Monday that drunken driving laws do not apply when operating a ZAMBONI.
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French Train Speeds To New World Record
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
A high-speed French train with a souped-up engine and wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph.
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Restaurant forks out $92,000 for golden fish
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
A Chinese restaurant has paid more than $92,000 for a giant golden-coloured tiger fish, a symbol of wealth and good fortune, state media report.
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Today In History - April 3, 2007
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
Today is Tuesday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2007. There are 272 days left in the year.
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Depiction Of Obama As Jesus Causing A Stir
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
He wears Jesus' robes and a neon blue halo, looks like Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and is causing a stir at a Chicago art school.
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Wild Black Swan Reunites With Paddle Boat Love
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Tuesday Apr,03
It was love at first site for a wild black swan, swimming in a German lake, and a plastic paddle boat. Not even a cold winter could break up their "romance." Mark Phillips reports.
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Egyptian Archeologists Find Ancient Lava
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Apr,02
Egyptian archaeologists on Monday presented white stones of pumice that they believe a tsunami in ancient times carried 530 miles across the Mediterranean to north Sinai.
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Wash. Man, 101, Passes Driver's Test
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Apr,02
Alden Couch just celebrated his 101st birthday. And he passed his Washington state driver's test with flying colors.
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'Knight Rider' KITT Car Up For Sale
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Apr,02
KITT, the flame-throwing, river-jumping, talking muscle car from the 1980s show "Knight Rider," is up for sale. Now restored to its debut-season glory, the modified black 1982 Pontiac Trans Am is offered at $149,995 at a Dublin, Calif., auto dealership.
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China property dispute home demolished
Posted by: The Dude, Date: Monday Apr,02
A Chinese home whose owners caused a national sensation by defying developers in a three-year dispute has been demolished.
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