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Bad idea: Pouring gas on wet ballfield, setting it on fire
Authorities say it could cost over $50,000 to repair a Connecticut baseball diamond where somebody dumped gasoline and set it on fire to dry out the infield.
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Thieves return statue, leave flowers and a card
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Two thieves who snatched a statue of a lion from outside a home in a Philadelphia suburb had a change of heart after police posted surveillance video of the heist.…
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Look out Slapshot, you may have some competition as Caps’ mascot
When Kora Findler knew the Caps needed a win to clinch the Metropolitan Division Thursday, she decided to bring them a little luck by wearing the costume she made for Halloween to the game.
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Card tricks turn hotel worker and boy with autism into fast friends
In a Facebook post of their encounter that’s been shared thousands of times, the boy’s mother wrote, “He didn’t know that this little boy has autism. That learning and doing card tricks is a passion of his because it helps to quiet and focus his brain as well as keep his hands busy.”
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California shoplifter stuffs chain saw down his pants
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A California business owner says store surveillance video recorded a man stealing a small chain saw by stuffing it down his pants. Jeff Bennett of RG Equipment tells the Fresno Bee…
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Yabba dabba don’t: California town rejects Flintstones house
The latest battle in the war between government rules and property rights is playing out in a posh San Francisco suburb, where a retired publishing mogul has installed an elaborate homage to “The Flintstones” family.
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Judge: Animal shelter to keep tiger seized from Houston home
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has ruled that an animal shelter can keep a tiger that was rescued from an abandoned Houston home. The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Murchison has looked after the…
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English-speaking men can face arrest for antics in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Police in southern Poland say they are investigating four English-speaking tourists spotted last week in the historic city of Krakow wearing only mankinis. The four men were caught on CCTV and…
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A Song of Milk and Cookies: Nabisco releases epic ‘Game of Thrones’ Oreos
The goodies feature four embossed cookie designs representing House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and the Night King — the show’s Great Houses, and the leader of the White Walkers beyond the wall.
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Creepy cargo: Philippines seizes 757 tarantulas from Poland
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine customs officials were astonished when they opened nicely gift-wrapped boxes of cookies and oatmeal flown in all the way from Poland and found a hair-raising contraband: hundreds of live tarantulas.…
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2 teenage boys electrocuted while rescuing dog from canal
DIXON, Calif. (AP) — Two 17-year-old boys who jumped into a Northern California irrigation canal to rescue a dog were killed when they grabbed onto an electrified bridge, authorities said Tuesday. Jacob Hourmouzus and Jacob…
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Dismembered remains of a horse found in Missouri park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Animal control officers in Kansas City, Missouri, are investigating how the dismembered remains of a horse ended up in a city park. A man playing disc golf found the remains…
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The Latest: Mom says no signs warned teens of danger
DIXON, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on two teenagers who were fatally electrocuted in an irrigation canal (all times local): 3:25 p.m. The mother of one of two teenagers electrocuted when they went into a…
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Lithuanian man flies alone on commercial plane to Italy
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A Lithuanian man flying to Italy got a pleasant surprise when he boarded the plane: He was the only passenger on the Boeing 737-800. Skirmantas Strimaitis, who was flying from capital…
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More condoms, fewer cigarettes found in annual beach cleanup
SANDY HOOK, N.J. (AP) — Volunteers cleaning up New Jersey beaches last year found everything but the kitchen sink. Oh wait, they found one of those, too. Unsurprisingly, nearly 82% of the trash removed during…
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