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Paddleboarder guilty of assaulting surfer in wave dispute
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A paddleboarder has been convicted of assault for hitting a surfer with his paddle during an argument over a wave off the Southern California coast. KNSD-TV says Paul Konen was convicted…
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Deputies look for naked burglar who stole from Little League
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a man who they say burglarized a Little League concession stand wearing nothing more than a ballcap and gloves.…
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Authorities: Man sleeping in dumpster ends up in trash truck
MCKEES ROCK, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a man sleeping in a dumpster was tossed into the back of a garbage truck as the trash was being emptied, causing him to lose his prosthetic leg.…
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Customer threw iguana at restaurant manager, police say
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a customer at an Ohio restaurant pulled out a turquoise iguana from under his shirt, swung it around and threw it at the manager. Police say the Madison man…
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Eastern hellbender voted Pennsylvania’s official amphibian
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is getting an official amphibian, a nocturnal, unsightly salamander that’s sometimes known as a snot otter, lasagna lizard or mud devil. The House voted 191-6 Tuesday to grant the honor…
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Harvard dorm ends decades-old goat roast tradition
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A Harvard University residence hall is ending a decades-old tradition of skinning and barbecuing a goat in the courtyard. The Harvard Crimson student newspaper reports that Dunster House Faculty Deans Cheryl…
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Muskrat love: Detroit-area Catholics permitted to eat rodent
The custom dates to the region’s missionary history in the 1700s and is especially prevalent in communities along the Detroit River.
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Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off Thailand
A dog found swimming more than 135 miles from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. See video.
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Connecticut police solve decapitated chicken mystery
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Police have captured a man they say has been leaving decapitated chickens outside a Connecticut home. Westport police say a resident called at about 11:30 p.m. Friday to say someone had…
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Firefighters rescue ducklings from drain in San Diego area
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in Southern California have rescued 13 ducklings from a storm drain. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports churchgoers called police Sunday afternoon after hearing the ducks chirping from the drain…
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100-year-old yoga instructor keeps moving, dancing
Tao Porchon-Lynch has advice for herself. “When I wake up in the morning, I look at the sun and I say, ‘This is going to be the best day of my life’ and it will be. It always is.”
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Man sues parents for getting rid of his vast porn collection
An Indiana man is suing his parents for getting rid of his vast pornography collection.
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Oklahoma governor tries ‘American Ninja Warrior’ course
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is taking a shot at the “American Ninja Warrior” obstacle course outside the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Organizers of the reality television show that…
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Police: Pair made laxative cookies for striking workers
UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Police say a couple made laxative-laced cookies for striking school employees because they were tired of the noise from the picket line near their home. Authorities in eastern Ohio say none…
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German police: Shiny gold Porsche a danger to other drivers
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have ordered a blinged-out golden Porsche off the road for being too shiny. Hamburg’s Morgenpost reported Friday the 31-year-old driver was stopped in the northern city last week and told…
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