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Nissan pulls raunchy ad in New Zealand
Jul 20 2006 10:21PM (CT)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Japanese carmaker Nissan said Friday it has pulled a raunchy commercial starring "Sex and the City" actress Kim Cattrall from New Zealand television after complaints over its content.
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Feline felon suspected in glove thefts
Jul 20 2006 9:57PM (CT)
PELHAM, N.Y. (AP) - A pink-and-white gardening glove was missing Thursday morning from Jeannine Goche's front porch. But there was absolutely no mystery about who had taken it. Willy, the cat who loves gloves, had struck again.
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Bats evicted after church tears off roof
Jul 20 2006 6:01PM (CT)
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Holy eviction, Batman! About 1,000 bats lost their home when a Central Valley church had the top of its roof torn off.
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9-year-old's porker goes for a record $51G
Jul 20 2006 5:58PM (CT)
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Lacey Washut's prized porker fetched a pretty penny, but the price may not pan out lest it break the bank. During an auction at the Central Wyoming Fair, C & Y Transportation bid $200 per pound for the 255-pound pig _ a whopping $51,000.
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Bad-tempered parrot leaves a bloody clue
Jul 20 2006 4:14PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - An ill-tempered parrot left English police a vital clue to the thief who took the bird from a pet shop. Tristand Maidment, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a macaw named Mickey from a pet shop in Frome, southwestern England, last month.
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Cop's night job as hooker is nixed
Jul 20 2006 4:12PM (CT)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A New Zealand policewoman has been censured for some unauthorized "undercover" work _ a stint moonlighting as a prostitute _ but is being allowed to keep her day job after giving up the night duties.
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Cleveland takes offense at Fiji Water ad
Jul 20 2006 5:42AM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - It's Cleveland vs. Fiji in a war of water and words. Fiji Water, based in Los Angeles and a favorite of Hollywood celebrities, has angered Clevelanders with a new national advertisement that pokes fun at the city that's tried for decades to overcome a muddied reputation when it comes to h20.
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