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Friday, September 23, 2011

Giant squid carcasses invade Calif. coastline

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Giant squid carcasses invade Calif. coastline
Giant squid - some weighing as much as 20 pounds - have been washing up on beaches in Orange County.
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Dolly Parton has busted Aussie red tape for her latest tour Down Under
Bureaucrats working nine to five almost put an end to Dolly Parton's blockbuster tour of Australia in a row over her huge bus.
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Offenders in Ala. town can choose jail or church
Authorities say non-violent offenders in southern Alabama will have a new choice: Go to jail, or go to church every Sunday for a year.
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91-year-old Pennsylvania man dumps bucket of urine on sidewalk to scare off rowdy teens
A 91-year-old Pennsylvania man peeved over neighborhood teens hanging out on his porch was cited for dumping a bucket of urine on his sidewalk to keep them away.
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80 Year Old Alleged Crack Dealer Arrested Again
An alleged 80-year-old crack dealer, has been busted once again.
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Educating Essex: teachers call students 'scumbags' at outstanding school
A comprehensive school labelled outstanding by Ofsted has been criticised, after a ‘fly-on-the-wall’ documentary uncovered behaviour including teachers calling students "scumbags".
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Hitman fakes death of intended victim using two bottles of ketchup

A hitman faked the death of his intended victim after falling in love with her, staging a murder scene using two bottles of ketchup.
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'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion
A man who burned to death in his home died as a result of spontaneous combustion, an Irish coroner has ruled.
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Burglar caught after falling asleep on bed
A burglar has been arrested after the home's occupiers returned to find him sleeping on a bed.
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Stuntman jumps from 5,000 foot mountain wearing wings
Professional thrill seeker, Jeb Corliss flies from the peak of China's Tianmen Mountain wearing a special jumpsuit fitted with wings.
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Pirate ship manned by four Britons stopped by police on autobahn

Four Britons driving a car transformed into a pirate ship were stopped by German police as they drove through Europe on their way to a competition.
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Wonderbras made into handbags by designer Rita Maria

Young designer Rita Maria has made a collection of handbags out of recycled Wonderbras.
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Residents Angered Over Tourists Flocking to Hollywood Sign

A fight is brewing over the influx of tourist heading into the Hollywood hills to get a close-up of the sign.
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Speed-of-light experiments give baffling result at Cern
Puzzling results from Cern, home of the LHC, have confounded physicists - because it appears subatomic particles have exceeded the speed of light.
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Snappy the crocodile turns bright orange
The cranky chameleon has no one to blame but himself for changing colour - after apparently biting off more than he could chew.
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Texas Prisons End Special Last Meals for Inmates After 'Ridiculous' Request

Texas prison officials say they're stopping the practice of special last meals for inmates facing execution, after a state senator complained about an extensive request from a man involved in a notorious dragging death.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/22/texas-prisons-end-inmate-last-meal-requests-before-executions/?test=latestnews#ixzz1YiR0lB6i
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Burglar caught frying bacon in UCity kitchen
burglar was frying bacon when a University City woman returned home and caught him in her kitchen.
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Stuck gum blamed for depression
An Edmonton woman has launched a $100,000 lawsuit after alleging she "suffered depression for approximately 10 minutes" when her chewing gum stuck to her dentures.
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