WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Massachusetts woman stole soda just for can deposit

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Massachusetts woman stole soda just for can deposit
Authorities say a Massachusetts woman bought $64 worth of soda using a stolen welfare benefits card, then immediately fed the full cans into the supermarket's automated redemption machine for the nickel deposit.
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Topless tobogganists crave national arena
With the annual topless tobogganing world championships just two months away, the competition’s Norwegian organizers believe it’s time for the sport to get its own national arena.
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Bonn calls prostitute 'sex meter' a success
The German city of Bonn is calling its policy of levying a surcharge on streetwalking prostitutes via kerb-side meters a success that would continue.
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Delousing mishap sparks Stockholm hostel blaze
A youth hostel caught fire on Tuesday in central Stockholm after staff attempted to delouse mattresses by stowing them in a sauna and turning up the heat.
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Mounties tackle case of mystery headstone
In a head-scratcher of a case, Mounties are trying to find the proper resting place of a wayward headstone.
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Vancouver restaurant selling $100 hot dog
A Vancouver restaurant has added what it's calling the "most expensive hot dog in the world" to its menu.
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Man killed mum after she refused to buy him Avril Lavigne tickets
A man has been jailed for 40 years for killing his mum when she refused to buy him tickets for an Avril Lavigne concert.
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Twitter promotion backfires as users hijack McDstories hashtag to share fast food horror stories
The Big Mac has come under attack, after McDonald's became the subject of an outburst of vitriolic hatred on Twitter when critics hijacked a promotional hash-tag created by the fast-food giant.
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Dentist accused of paper clip use in root canals
A former dentist in Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud for using paper clips instead of stainless steel posts in root canals.
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Indian in-laws accused of torturing teen bride, parading her semi-naked through streets
Angry that their son tied the knot with a woman who had been married previously, an Indian family tortured the 18-year-old bride, then paraded her semi-naked through the streets.
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Australian tries to sell stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia on eBay
"For sale, one cruise ship - slight damage to right-hand hull, mainly cosmetic."
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Alaska woman, 85, uses shovel to fend off moose
An 85-year-old Alaska woman used a grain shovel to fend off an agitated moose that was stomping her husband.
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Utah boy shot, killed by miniature toy cannon
A 14-year-old Utah boy is dead after police say he accidentally shot himself with a miniature toy cannon.
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Woman claims dad locked her in bathroom for 10 years
A 21-year-old Palestinian woman has told authorities she was locked in a bathroom for the past decade by her father, who let her out only in the dead of night so she could clean their house.
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Mother-of-four, 28, banned from every nightclub in town for being 'too old to wear skimpy outfits'
The furious mother-of-four was barred from three venues in Worcester, West Midlands, because of her low-cut tops, short skirts and knee-length boots.
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Citizen Kane 'feud' between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst thaws after 70 years
The bitter feud that began seven decades ago between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over "Citizen Kane" appears to have ended after the newspaper baron's family agreed to show the film at Hearst Castle.
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Kevin Federline suffers suspected heart attack
An ambulance was called for Britney Spears' 33-year-old ex after he complained of chest pains while filming a weight loss show in Australia.
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