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Hundreds ask Vt. to keep prank pig on police decal

Remember the pig hidden within the decal on the doors of some Vermont State Police cruisers? Complete Story...

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Piece of Martha Washington's dress on sale in Pa.

A piece of one of Martha Washington's dresses is for sale.

Probation, not A for effort, for Pa. grade hacker

One Pennsylvania college student's attempt to boost his failing grades didn't get him an A for effort. It got him probation.

Judge: Buy wife flowers, then take her to dinner

A spat over forgetting to wish his wife a happy birthday landed a South Florida man in jail on domestic violence charges.

Mom in central China gives birth to 15 pound baby

A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound (7.04 kilogram) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country's founding in 1949.

Alaska man accused of trying to extort gov't

Authorities in Alaska say a man threatened to teach "crackheads" how to make "electromagnetic distortion devices" unless the state paid him $85,000.

Butterfingers stunt tweaks Patriots' dropped pass

People aren't quite done piling on New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker for a dropped fourth-quarter pass that helped the New York Giants win the Super Bowl.

Ohio building with ties to Wright brothers eroding

An Ohio structure containing remnants of a two-story building where the Wright brothers rented space for their first bicycle shop has been declared a public nuisance and may eventually be demolished despite residents' efforts to preserve it.

Montana man fined $1K for instigating police chase

A Butte man who told officers he instigated a police chase because he always wanted to try it, found out it'll cost him a $1,000 fine to go with his tire damage.

Chopper makes emergency landing at CA playground

Authorities say a helicopter encountered mechanical problems before making an emergency landing at an elementary school playground in a Modesto, Calif., neighborhood.

On thin ice, and a long course, with the Dutch

As I lace up my ice skates while sitting on the banks of the Zijlroade river Thursday, grizzled men old enough to be my father glide past me, leaning into the bone-chilling wind and effortlessly propelling themselves across the frozen surface.

Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement

A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement.

Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl

Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing Bowl XX.

Pet elk denied re-entry to Pennsylvania from W.Va.

A runaway elk can't go home to Pennsylvania, even if it wanted to.

Wrong-number call helps Ohio woman having stroke

A woman who called the wrong number when she suffered a stroke still found help a couple of time zones away.

Man admits to jumping on backs of student athletes

A 250-pound man with a history of jumping on the backs of student athletes in the Pacific Northwest has pleaded guilty to assault.

Mont. man starts police chase as part of wishlist

A 55-year-old Montana man who says he "always wanted" to be part of a police chase can check that off his bucket list.

Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit

Champis the bunny doesn't only hop — he also knows how to herd his masters' flock of sheep, possibly having picked up the skill after watching trained dogs do the job.

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Landlord acquitted of sexual assault of girl, 17
Source: CANOE -- CNEWS

Because she hid her fear, the non-consensual sex between a Calgary teen and her middle-aged landlord wasn’t unlawful, a judge ruled Thursday.

Woman 'lost her mind' in Vero Beach, boyfriend fears torched wardrobe
Source: TCPalm.com

A woman who said she "lost her mind" after her boyfriend got a ride to work from someone other than her was arrested following accusations of throwing a jack, a chair and rocks and of trying to run the boyfriend down, a recently released affidavit states.

Driver charged with assault for tossing pennies
Source: The Arizona Republic

An Ashland motorist who gave a few pennies for his thoughts after getting honked at by another vehicle is in trouble with the law. Police say 42-year-old Paul Castelli is facing charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for allegedly lobbing a handful of p …

Homeowner Shoots One Burglar, Captures All Three
Source: WKYT - Home - Headlines

A Kentucky homeowner shot one burglar and captured all three when they attempted to rob his home on February 9, 2012.

Authorities Seize Children & Animals from Deplorable Home
Source: baynews9.com

TAMPA -- Two girls and several animals were removed from a Tampa home today after they were found living in deplorable conditions.

21,000 Square Feet of Cold War Memories for Sale, Satellite Dish Included
Source: The New York Times

Just in time for Valentine’s Day comes the ultimate gift for the Dr.

The Man Who Wouldn't Die: New York's Most Fantastic Murder
Source: Smithsonian

It was kind of like Double Indemnity, except the darn victim was so darn hard to kill. Desperate men cook up a life insurance scam, buying three policies on a skid-row bum. But the bum took seven months to die.

Drive-through funeral parlour offers convenience for mourners
Source: Metro.co.uk - By Fred Attewill

Family and friends pay their last respects to a loved-one – at a drive-through funeral parlour.

'Unruly' Boy Falls Out of School Bus
Source: ABC15.com - Phoenix News Headlines

KINGMAN, AZ - A 13-year-old middle school student was treated for injuries Monday after he fell out of the back of a moving school bus in Kingman.

Jack in the Box debuts its bacon milkshake
Source: The L.A. Times

The bacon shake is made with no actual bacon, just real vanilla ice cream, bacon-flavored syrup, whipped topping and a maraschino cherry, according to the website. We were thinking this had to be the most trayf food known to mankind before we saw the ingredient list

Icelandic Lovers Can Search Anti-Incest Dating Database
Source: NBC San Diego

Blind dates can be bad. Blind dates with your cousin are worse.

Teen Mom Caught on Video Stuffing Cotton Down Baby's Throat
Source: wtsp

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Hospital officials at MUSC say a 17-year-old Summerville mother was arrested after she stuffed a piece of cotton down her child's throat and walked away at the children's hospital last Friday.

Brothel for the homeless in Vienna
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Homeless people are queueing up for free rooms in an Austrian brothel after owner Peter Laskaris said it would be unfair not to do everything he could during the current cold spell.

Pakistani man fights police over 40-foot shark
Source: Yahoo! News

"We are told to protect and facilitate the people to see this rare fish, but this man is not allowing this," said police inspector Mohammad Aslam at the scene.

Indonesia salary policy 'to address cheating husbands'
Source: BBC News - Japan hit by massive earthquake

A new government policy in northern Indonesia will enable wives of civil servants to have direct access to their husbands' salaries, officials say. The Gorontalo provincial government in Sulawesi will be transferring the pay of married civil servants to their wives' bank accou …

US ambassador's wife's jewellery worth £6 million recovered
Source: Telegraph

Jewellery worth £6 million, reported stolen by the wife of a former American ambassador, has turned up after five years in the home of a Dutch hotel maid who mistook the gems for costume jewellery.

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