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Hornet sting forces Malaysian off road
Dec 13 2006 10:48PM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A sting from a hornet caused a truck driver to lose control of his vehicle, and sent his 16.5 ton load of hydrochloric acid all over an expressway in northern Malaysia, an official and a news report said Thursday.
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Wisconsin hunter bags deer with 7 legs
Dec 13 2006 9:00PM (CT)
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) - Rick Lisko hunts deer with a bow but got his most unusual one driving his truck down his mile-long driveway. The young buck had nub antlers _ and seven legs. Lisko said it also had both male and female reproductive organs. "It was definitely a freak of nature," Lisko said. "I guess it's a real rarity."
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Man pulls 7-foot python from toilet
Dec 13 2006 9:00PM (CT)
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - An Australian wildlife worker pulled a 7-foot python out of a septic tank Wednesday after a plumber found it hiding in a woman's toilet, officials said.
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Dead crows scare away living crows
Dec 13 2006 6:17PM (CT)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Dead crows make good scarecrows. It's a method Cedar Rapids park officials say works wonders in their "crow coffin" program, which places dead crows on trees to detract thousands of living crows from perching.
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Cops chase man accused of taking formula
Dec 13 2006 6:12PM (CT)
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) - Police say a man stole nearly $500 of baby formula at a supermarket then led police on a brief chase on Interstate 93. James Lavoie, 37, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft, resisting arrest and disobeying a police officer.
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Teacher in crack over butt art
Dec 13 2006 6:02PM (CT)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - To hear the students tell it, Stephen Murmer is a fun, popular art teacher who is always quick to crack a joke. But there is another side to Murmer. A side that has agitated school officials and resulted in his suspension. A side that focuses, almost entirely, on the crack in his backside.
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Brandy the Chihuahua the smallest dog
Dec 13 2006 6:02PM (CT)
LARGO, Fla. (AP) - Brandy the Chihuahua is 6 inches long and weighs less that two pounds. She's not allowed on the furniture because if she jumped off, she'd break. She's also, according the Guinness, officially the Smallest Dog in the World.
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Teacher under fire for bottle bathroom
Dec 13 2006 5:55PM (CT)
SALISBURY, Maryland (AP) - A teacher who did not have time to escort three students to the restroom is under fire for allegedly telling them to urinate in a soda bottle.
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Dinner with La. gov. goes $1 at auction
Dec 13 2006 4:56PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.
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Dinner with La. gov. goes $1 at auction
Dec 13 2006 4:56PM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.
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Store manager assaulted with potatoes
Dec 13 2006 4:50PM (CT)
LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) - A grocery store manager was struck in the head with a 10-pound sack of potatoes by a customer angry about having to wait in line, police say. Police in Liberty, near Youngstown in northeast Ohio, say a 59-year-old woman from Youngstown is suspected in the attack.
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Mumbai dogs get home-delivered meals
Dec 13 2006 4:47PM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Mumbai's fussy high-society dogs can now feast on gourmet cuisine specially adapted to their individual tastes and delivered to their homes.
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Tech fired for killing camel at airport
Dec 13 2006 10:48AM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A group of Turkish aviation technicians were so happy to be rid of the last of a batch of troublesome planes that they sacrificed a camel on the tarmac of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport.
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Tech fired for killing camel at airport
Dec 13 2006 10:48AM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A group of Turkish aviation technicians were so happy to be rid of the last of a batch of troublesome planes that they sacrificed a camel on the tarmac of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport.
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