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So. Calif. couple unlawfully wedded for 48 years

After spending nearly a half-century as husband and wife, Bob and Norma Clark are finally married.

Sunday - 12/23/2012, 02:49pm EST

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Asian toad stowaway gets new home in South Africa

They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad has joined that club of wily survivors.

Saturday - 12/22/2012, 10:58am EST

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Denver sirens are just a test, not doomsday signal

Officials in Denver want people to know this is only a test.

Friday - 12/21/2012, 10:46am EST

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German scientists seek to clone perfect Xmas trees

The hunt for the perfect Christmas tree may soon become a lot easier: just pick a nice clone.

Friday - 12/21/2012, 10:41am EST

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A weather forecast for the end of the world (VIDEO)

Want a clue to what we might have been in store for today, should the Mayans have been right?

Friday - 12/21/2012, 08:13am EST

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Judge: La. woman can flip finger in holiday lights

A Louisiana woman ran afoul of police when she gave her neighbors an unusual holiday greeting, hanging Christmas lights in the shape of a middle finger.

Thursday - 12/20/2012, 07:41pm EST

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Chinese toad in candlestick comes to South Africa

It's a real life Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

Thursday - 12/20/2012, 04:53am EST

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Owner protests to get monkey back

A woman whose pet monkey was found wandering in an Ikea parking lot protested Wednesday with some 15 other people at a Toronto Animal Services office Wednesday in an effort to get him back.

Wednesday - 12/19/2012, 07:49pm EST

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Spokane robbery suspect tackled, caught on tape

Instead of letting a robber get away, a witness to a convenience store stickup in Spokane, Wash., caught the armed man and held him for police.

Wednesday - 12/19/2012, 04:58pm EST

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$500 million in checks left at Jerusalem holy site

Worshippers usually leave notes to the Almighty at one of Judaism's holiest sites. But half a billion dollars?

Wednesday - 12/19/2012, 10:30am EST

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Clip shows eagle snatching child ... or does it? (VIDEO)

Hide your kids. Maybe even hide your wife. That's what you should do if you live in Montreal and believe what's depicted on the YouTube video below.

Wednesday - 12/19/2012, 10:27am EST

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Frosting brings an early summer to Facebook

It might not look like winter in the D.C. region, but many across the globe will be celebrating a white Christmas. Not everyone is excited about the snow, and some have taken to Facebook to vent their grievances.

Tuesday - 12/18/2012, 01:44pm EST

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'Raiders of the Lost Ark' package mystery solved

First, there was "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Now, there's "Mailers of the Lost Package."

Monday - 12/17/2012, 07:16pm EST

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Australian court: Worker's comp covers sex mishap

An Australian court has ruled that a bureaucrat who was injured while having sex on a business trip is eligible for worker's compensation benefits.

Monday - 12/17/2012, 06:17am EST

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Substitute teacher becomes heir to gold fortune

A substitute teacher from California was found to be the only heir to a fortune of gold coins discovered by a cleaning crew in the home of a reclusive cousin who quietly stashed away a treasure of more than $7 million before he died this year.

Friday - 12/14/2012, 08:26pm EST

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