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Happy Birthday to the Goose Thief

Posted by Nick on October 31, 2008 · 0 Comment

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Police in Taiwan served a lonely man cake and sang happy birthday after arresting him for stealing a goose to celebrate on his own, an officer in charge said on Friday. Police in the southern township of Neipu treated the 49-year-old suspect, surnamed Lee, on Thursday after they [...]

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Australian Gambler sues casino

Posted by Nick on October 31, 2008 · 0 Comment

CANBERRA (Reuters) – An Australian gambler who lost millions in a A$1.4 billion (577 million pound) gaming spree is suing one of the country’s largest casinos, claiming he was targeted by managers despite a known gambling addiction. In a case which lawyers say could have implications stretching [...]

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Cheetahs get loose on plane

Posted by Nick on October 31, 2008 · 0 Comment

ATLANTA – A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright before Halloween when she opened a jetliner’s cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage. Two cheetahs were being flown in the cargo area of a Boeing 757 passenger flight from Portland, Ore., to Atlanta on Thursday when [...]

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Germany to air toy re-enactment of history on live TV

Posted by Nick on October 30, 2008 · 0 Comment

BERLIN (Reuters) – Two German entertainers will use hundreds of Playmobil men to re-enact the history of Germany from 1949 until 1990 on live television, a spokeswoman for the production company said on Thursday. The re-enactment is based on a 500-page book by German historian, Hans-Ulrich Wehler [...]

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Unusual four-legged creatures found at golf course

Posted by Nick on October 29, 2008 · 0 Comment

PRIMGHAR, Iowa – The O’Brien County sheriff’s office is looking for the owner of two unusual four-legged creatures found wandering on a golf course in Primghar. Two hinnies, a cross between a stallion and a female donkey, were found about two weeks ago.

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Puppy becomes narcotics dog in Florida

Posted by Nick on October 29, 2008 · 0 Comment

LAKELAND, Fla. – When his chief told him there was no money for a new narcotics dog, Polk County Sheriff‘s Deputy John Maney went to the pound, adopted and trained a dog himself. Maney, who has previously worked as a handler for five canines, turned down several dogs. He focused on ones that [...]

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Teen gets time for grandma in ‘gangster rap’ video

Posted by Nick on October 29, 2008 · 0 Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida teenager has been sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention for coaxing his senile grandmother into holding a gun and threatening to shoot “all the pigs” in a homemade “gangster rap” video. Eighteen-year-old Michael Alfinez pleaded guilty [...]

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Funeral home parties with replica Elvis casket

Posted by Nick on October 29, 2008 · 0 Comment

BARTONVILLE, Ill. – The owners of Endsley Funeral Home in Bartonville wanted to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the business by putting a little “fun” into “funeral.” So, for their open house Saturday, they put a replica of Elvis Presley‘s 650-pound casket on display [...]

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Man accused of driving stolen SUV to court

Posted by Nick on October 29, 2008 · 0 Comment

SAN ANSELMO, Calif. – Police have charged a man with stealing a Lexus SUV he drove to court the day a jury was to decide whether to convict him in a separate auto theft case. The man, a 37-year-old San Francisco hairstylist, was arraigned Monday on charges of receiving a stolen vehicle and receiving [...]

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