National Park Warns: Don’t Pee Near Trails…Because of the Killer Goats

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National Park Warns: Don’t Pee Near Trails…Because of the Killer Goats
Hikers in Olympic National Park in Washington state are being urged not to urinate along backcountry trails in order to avoid attracting mountain goats who lick the urine deposits for salt.
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Inebriate service van taken on drunken joyride
Anchorage police say a city van used to pick up drunken people was taken on a joyride by a man suspected of drunken driving.
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Cowgirl Kate is bigger than the Beatles
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sparked a fervour not seen in Canada since the Beatles arrived 47 years ago, said the country's prime minister.
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Lung transplant patient dies after 'height error' sees surgeons force oversized organ into her chest
A lung transplant patient died after medical staff made a mistake in recording the height of the donor – and then failed to report the matter to the coroner.
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Roman-era shipwreck reveals ancient medical secrets
A first-aid kit found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck has provided a remarkable insight into the medicines concocted by ancient physicians to cure sailors of dysentery and other ailments.
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Couple convicted of monkey cruelty
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said a Texas woman and a Florida man have been convicted of cruelty to monkeys.
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700-Pound Woman Makes a Career Out of Eating
A single mom who weighs 700 pounds is trying to gain an additional 300 pounds so that she can claim and hold the Guinness World Records' title of World's Most Obese Woman.

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Naked Yoga Stretches Self-Esteem, But Is It Healthy?
Yes, going au naturel is the latest yoga trend.
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Noise Prompts Pennsylvania Restaurant to Ban Kids Under 6
A restaurant in western Pennsylvania says it's no longer allowing children under age 6.
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Thieves return luxury cars to dealership in pristine condition
In a bizarre twist the cars were left parked outside the showroom seemingly in the same pristine condition as when they were stolen.
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Sculpture not giving the finger, mayor says
The tourist booth in this northern Ontario town has a new mascot which some people say is giving drivers the middle finger.
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3D chocolate printer could be future of gifts
The printer, which produces 3D chocolate by building up successive layers, is thought to be an innovation in gift shopping and has already received huge amounts of interest from retailers.
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Gran Edna Beck of Sussex receives Asbo at 80 for terrorising neighbours
The grey-haired menace frequently shouted ‘Heil Hitler!’, goose-stepped and gave Nazi salutes outside her block of flats in Hove, East Sussex.
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Elephants electrocuted in northern India
Three wild elephants were electrocuted after they toppled a high-tension electricity line in northern India.
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Man arrested after sex act involving a dog 'killed woman'
A man has been arrested after allegedly forcing his dog to have sex with a woman who went on to die from an 'allergic reaction'.
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Woman who bought three glasses from boot fair for 40p stunned when they sell at auction... for £19,000
For the trio were rare 18th-century examples of work by revered glassmaker William Beilby – and they have just sold at auction for £18,880.
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Mom angry after kids served alcohol at Chili's restaurant
The bartender whipped a fully fueled drink, filled the cups, and the family was on their way. They were going to watch fireworks.
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Ringleader of Burr Oak grave-selling scheme sentenced to 12 years
The former director of historic Burr Oak Cemetery was sentenced to 12 years in prison Friday for her role in a macabre scheme reselling occupied burial plots and dumping their first human remains in a hidden field.
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READ: Burr Oak Cemetery: More bodies than graves

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Bloodhound dog Louisa Belle, 7, trained to be professional wine tester
Bloodhound Louisa Belle certainly has a keen nose - for wine - having been trained to detect plonk that has been tainted, even through the bottle.
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