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In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween

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In a first since 1938, Des Moines, Iowa, kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween

At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project

At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project

Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction

Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction

Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event

Timothée Chalamet crashes his own look-alike contest after police shut down crowded event

British chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the ‘grate cheese robbery’

British chef Jamie Oliver urges followers to help solve the ‘grate cheese robbery’

Aaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day

Aaron Boone’s watches tell time — and who’s pitching for the Yankees each day

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Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul

It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest

It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest

An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant

An abrupt goodbye to a guerrilla goldfish aquarium beneath a leaky Brooklyn fire hydrant

Premature baby taken from Paris region hospital found in Amsterdam and his parents were detained

Premature baby taken from Paris region hospital found in Amsterdam and his parents were detained

A mutt known as ‘Houdini’ for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets

A mutt known as ‘Houdini’ for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets

A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster

A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster

German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine

German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine

Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships

Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships

Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes

Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes

A wild cat native to Africa and Asia is captured in a Chicago suburb

A wild cat native to Africa and Asia is captured in a Chicago suburb

Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut

Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut

Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest

Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine

Mud, beer and cash: Annual wife-carrying championship attracts competitive couples to Maine

Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor’s estate

Witnesses can bear-ly believe the surprise visitor at Connecticut governor’s estate

Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak

Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak

New Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says

New Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says

Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons

Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons

How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity

How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity

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