WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Woman dies in NC flood while running from police

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Woman dies in NC flood while running from police
Amid heavy downpours, two women suspected of shoplifting at a Charlotte coat store ran into a swollen, fast-moving stream.
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'My horse is colour blind!' What tipsy gypsy who jumped red light told police who pulled him over
A tipsy gypsy told cops he went through a red light - because his horse was colour blind.
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The only house in Britain with a 360-degree view... yours if have £425,000 and don't mind living in a windmill
If you have a cool half million pounds to spare, a penchant for spiral staircases and don't mind passers-by ogling, this could be the home for you.
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Wreckage of Spanish Armada ship is found off Donegal coast
Vessel may contain sunken treasure and gold coins says expert
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'Toad blocks' shut down B.C. roads
Motorists who use two rural roads in Chilliwack, B.C., will have to deal with them being closed for a few hours each day for the next two weeks as baby Western Toads migrate from nearby lakes to the woods.
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Lucille Ball lookalikes gather for 100th birthday
"I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball's New York hometown will be filled with red-lipsticked, redheaded lookalikes Saturday to try to break a world record in honor of what would have been the actress' 100th birthday.
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Mysterious Orange Goo Baffles Remote Alaska Village
The news attracted all the townspeople, anxious to get a gander of the phenomenon that covered much of the harbor and then began washing ashore Wednesday.
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Is this Jack the Ripper? Scotland Yard's Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline named as serial killer in new investigation
Suspects have ranged from a member of Royal Family to a local butcher – but it is now claimed that Jack the Ripper was the very detective who led the hunt for the killer.
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School confiscates girl's Vaseline for her dry lips... due to health and safety fears
'It was confiscated – because it is not a prescribed medicine.'
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Woman stabs self, blames boyfriend
Police released a man accused by his girlfriend of stabbing her after they learned the woman's wounds were actually self-inflicted.
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Nebraska Woman Charged in Her Own Stabbing
Three Beatrice residents face charges after authorities say a woman asked two friends to stab her so she could avoid a probation appointment.
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Man uses tree branch in failed robbery of store
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ABC: Sorry about Nicki Minaj wardrobe malfunction
ABC News is apologizing for a wardrobe malfunction that gave singer Nicki Minaj more exposure than she bargained for.
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YouTube:
http://youtu.be/XOxIu3DtXJM
http://youtu.be/7gHtURR1dlQ

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Wreck of Capt. Morgan's Pirate Ship Found, Archaeologists Say
The lost wreckage of a ship belonging to 17th century pirate Captain Henry Morgan has been discovered in Panama.
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UK Prof. Says Students Should Sell Their Kidneys To Pay Off College Debt
'According to Roff, people — particularly students — should be allowed to sell their kidneys so that they can pay off university debts.'
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