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UK teen jailed for robbing jewelry stores
British police say a 16-year-old boy who used prosthetics and dreadlocks to conduct armed robberies in disguise has been jailed for five years.
Truck hauling chicken burns in town of Chili, NY
Officials say a truck carrying nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken went up in flames on its way to a supermarket in the New York town of Chili (CHEYE'-lye).
Calif. mayoral candidate arrested on Election Day
A Central Coast candidate for mayor lost big this week.
Fla. students walk on water for class assignment
Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.
Man napping in field run over by combine, survives
A man napping in a Montana cornfield was startled out of his snooze when he was run over by a large harvesting machine _ and Yellowstone County deputies say he's lucky to be alive.
Girl, 9, dominates peewee football (VIDEO)
Anyone who thinks girls can't play football might want to think again after watching 9-year-old Sam Gordon.
Macedonian minister looking for certified geniuses
Macedonia's health minister is looking for assistants _ but they have to be certified geniuses.
Fraud? No, spider delays Mass. town's vote count
It wasn't hanging chads or voter fraud that delayed the vote count in one Massachusetts town _ it was a spider.
Mammoth skeleton found in France
Archaeologists in France have unearthed a rather hairy fossil _ a nearly complete skeleton of a mammoth.
Deer crashes through Pittsburgh-area carpet store
This deer wasn't caught in the headlights. It was called on the carpet.
Parents join in on joke: 'I ate your Halloween candy'
For the second year in a row, fans of late night talk show host, Jimmy Kimmel, joined in on his joke that's eliciting strong reactions from kids nationwide.
Klingons take on 'Gangnam Style' in YouTube parody
There is no shortage of "Gangnam Style" parodies, and now Trekkies are adding their version the mix.
Ex-mayor erects statue of himself at Michigan home
The former mayor of Flint, Mich., who resigned in 2009 while facing a recall has erected a bronze statue of himself outside the gated entrance to his home.
Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech
An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary.
Police called for shot woman find Halloween zombie
Police in Alabama were called to what looked like a woman shot dead in her car but found a Halloween reveler they described as drunk and passed out in a bloody-looking zombie costume.
Salmon swim across flooded road in Washington
A flooding river covered a road in Washington, allowing some migrating salmon to swim across the pavement.
Smugglers' SUV gets stuck atop Calif. border fence
Suspected smugglers who tried to use ramps to drive an SUV over a 14-foot-tall border fence had to abandon their plan when the Jeep became stuck on top of the barrier, authorities said Wednesday.
Halloween-colored lobster caught off Mass. coast
A Massachusetts fisherman has caught a creepy-looking lobster that's colored to match Halloween.
Calif. restaurant acknowledges roach infestation
A Northern California eatery is giving its customers information that most restaurants go to great lengths to cover up.
Presidential race brings 4-year-old to tears
Election seasons have gotten progressively longer, and one 4-year-old girl is over the hype.




