Family Kicked Off Plane for Too Many Kids: Tried to Fit Six in Three Seats

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Family Kicked Off Plane for Too Many Kids: Tried to Fit Six in Three Seats
The holiday travel plans for a Charlotte family were derailed by U.S. Airways employees who objected to their attempt to fit six people in three seats on a crowded plane to Chicago right before Christmas.
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Black Santa stolen, returned a year later
A woman’s animated decoration of a black Santa Claus has been returned to her yard a year after it was stolen.
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Teacher out on her butt
A foulmouthed teacher got her butt fired after she told a group of ninth-graders “they had their brains in their ass,” then tried to bribe a student to save her hide, officials said.
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Owners opt for 'ugly’ breeds of dog
"Ugly" dog breeds are increasing in popularity as owners look for pets which provoke a strong reaction, new figures show.
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U2 Bono busking session 'broken up by police'
The U2 singer was ordered to cease his unofficial fundraiser by a police officer who failed to recognize him.
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Monkey Stolen from San Francisco Zoo Found Safe
A beloved squirrel monkey known as Banana Sam was returned scared but safe to the San Francisco Zoo on Saturday night, two days after he was taken.
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Hundreds of Dead Birds Fall from Sky in Town For Second New Year's Eve in a Row
Blackbirds have fallen dead from the sky in a central Arkansas town for the second New Year's Eve in a row.
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Adelaide fish and chip shop employee uses caustic soda on food instead of salt
An Adelaide fish and chip shop has been fined after mistakenly sprinkling food with caustic soda.
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Man dies after his penis is bitten off by rats while in hospital
A patient died in hospital after his penis was allegedly nibbled by rats.
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Sydney women turn to US dads for sperm donation
Sydney women are importing sperm from the US because Australian men are too scared to donate.
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Mother loses 8st after seeing picture showing her bigger than garden snowman
When Mary Kirkby discovered she was fatter than a snowman in her garden, she knew she had to take action.
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Man tried to use $1,000,000 bill at Walmart
North Carolina man allegedly tried to buy $476 worth of items with the outsized bill; largest bill in circulation is just $100
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Drink driving thug rams car three times... only to be chased down by professional kickboxer who was at the wheel
This is the moment a professional kickboxer pinned down a drunk driver on his car bonnet and waited for the police to arrive.
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Sweden: Wedding ring 'found on carrot' after 16 years
A Swedish woman has discovered her wedding ring on a carrot growing in her garden, 16 years after she lost it.
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Triple trouble - Boils, penis problems and constipation among crazy 000 call-outs in Victoria
Paramedics have been driven mad by hundreds of crazy call-outs, including people complaining of hiccups and toothaches.
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Overhead TV camera falls onto field during bowl game
A scare at the Insight Bowl, as a TV camera fell onto the field.
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Monkey 'Banana Sam' Stolen From San Francisco Zoo
Police are investigating the brazen theft of a beloved squirrel monkey named Banana Sam from the San Francisco Zoo.
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Canadian town to get world's largest skating rink
The cold war is on: Invermere, B.C., is aiming to have what it says will be the world's largest skating rink, adding a third player to the rivalry between Winnipeg and Ottawa, which make the same claim.
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PETA seeks memorials to cows killed on Ill. roads
An animal rights group wants Illinois to install highway signs in memory of cattle killed when trucks hauling them flipped in two separate wrecks.
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