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Utah woman takes potty training public

A woman in Utah took potty training public on Tuesday when she brought kiddie potties to a restaurant.

Thursday - 09/06/2012, 12:41pm EDT

Obama Girl 2.0 to incumbent: 'Stay inside my country' (VIDEO)

Philadelphia-based singer Leah Kauffman released a followup music video to the 2007 sensation helped Barack Obama catch the attention of male voters. That video racked up more than 25 million page views.

Thursday - 09/06/2012, 09:42am EDT

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Polar bear, wolf vie to be Alaska Zoo 'president'

You thought Barack and Mitt were fierce presidential candidates? Try Ahpun the polar bear and Denali the wolf.

Thursday - 09/06/2012, 12:21am EDT

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Beaked Putin to fly with cranes on hang-glider

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to put on a fake beak and fly a motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of endangered young Siberian white cranes on part of their migration to Asia.

Wednesday - 09/05/2012, 02:35pm EDT

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Kitten goes for 100-mile ride on NY woman's bumper

A woman says a 6-week-old kitten hitched a ride on the outside of her vehicle as she drove about 100 miles over upstate New York roads.

Wednesday - 09/05/2012, 01:58pm EDT

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Heart-stopping duck crossing (VIDEO)

Why did the ducks cross the road? It's a good question when you take into account the terrifying traffic zooming past this avian family on a Toronto highway.

Wednesday - 09/05/2012, 12:18pm EDT

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Chairs placed by Eastwood cutout on Calif. trail

These days, wherever you see Clint Eastwood, an empty chair is sure to follow. Even if you're on a hike.

Tuesday - 09/04/2012, 11:53pm EDT

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Police: Buffalo man tried to eat bogus $50 bills

Authorities say a 35-year-old man tried to swallow several counterfeit $50 bills after he was caught trying to use the bogus money at a New York amusement park.

Tuesday - 09/04/2012, 04:33pm EDT

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Md. company breaks record for world's largest crab cake

Talk about a jumbo crab cake -- Maryland's Handy International, in Salisbury, broke the world record for baking the largest crab cake over Labor Day weekend.

Tuesday - 09/04/2012, 01:52pm EDT

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UMass students nosh on 6,700-pound seafood stew

The University of Massachusetts has again welcomed students back to campus with a world record-breaking culinary treat.

Tuesday - 09/04/2012, 12:59pm EDT

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Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger

A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.

Tuesday - 09/04/2012, 11:10am EDT

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Fashion expert offers style tips for the District

One fashion expert says D.C.'s biggest fashion mistake involves a "bad fit."

Tuesday - 09/04/2012, 09:31am EDT

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Nigeria uncovers cocaine-stuffed roasted chicken

The roasted chickens had an unusual stuffing _ $150,000 worth of cocaine, according to Nigerian police.

Monday - 09/03/2012, 05:55pm EDT

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Teen opens mobile shower for grimy ND oil workers

It took little more than a day for 18-year-old Evan Jensen to smell opportunity in North Dakota's booming oil patch.

Monday - 09/03/2012, 02:12pm EDT

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How Labor Day began

Deputy Labor Secretary Seth Harris

Monday - 09/03/2012, 10:35am EDT

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U. of Chicago jumps on 'Call Me Maybe' bandwagon

Want more evidence that Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" is really stuck in everyone's head? A prestigious college is now using some of the song's lyrics in college admissions letters.

Monday - 09/03/2012, 09:53am EDT

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