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  • He's one sticky picker

    2010-07-01 09:05

    Octopus oracle Paul this week hesitated but ultimately picked Germany to win - again - this time over Argentina in their quarterfinal matchup at the football World Cup.

  • Maggots force plane back to gate in Atlanta

    2010-07-01 06:18

    Maggots falling from an overhead bin from a spoiled container of meat forced a US Airways flight to return to the gate so the bin could be cleaned.

  • Australian, 90, accused of raping 4 Thai sisters

    2010-06-30 20:09

    A 90-year-old Australian was arrested and charged with raping four young sisters whom he allegedly lured to his home in Thailand with imported chocolates and English lessons, police said Wednesday.

  • Great white shark spotted off Massachusetts coast

    2010-06-29 11:07

    State officials and shark experts moved quickly to reassure beachgoers Monday after a tuna boat snagged a great white shark, the first confirmed sighting in Massachusetts waters this summer of one of the sea's most feared creatures.

  • Marilyn Monroe chest X-rays auctioned for $45,000

    2010-06-28 17:22

    The apparently endless market for images of Marilyn Monroe now extends to inside the bombshell's body.

  • Lion burgers served as World Cup tribute in US

    2010-06-23 15:26

    Offering up lion burgers as a tribute to the World Cup in South Africa is getting a Phoenix valley restaurant into controversy.

  • NYC Naked Cowboy to Naked Cowgirl: Stop copying me

    2010-06-23 08:51

    New York City's famous Naked Cowboy wants a bikini-clad woman who calls herself The Naked Cowgirl to stop ripping off his trademark.

  • Owners work out with pets in fitness class

    2010-06-23 08:06

    With obesity rates on the rise among Americans and their pets, two Californian women have come up with an all-in-one solution -- a doggy bootcamp where dog owners and their canine friends work out together.

  • Married women experience wedding day again

    2010-06-21 14:41

    About 100 young married women took part in the parade to experience their wedding day again.

  • Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban

    2010-06-18 10:16

    Christan Morales said her son just wanted to honor American troops when he wore a hat to school decorated with an American flag and small plastic Army figures.

  • Pet waste removal worker finds $58 in dog poop

    2010-06-16 17:32

    This is why your mother says to wash your hands after handling money: A St. Louis worker found $58 - packed in dog poop. Steve Wilson works for DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal. On a recent call, he noticed money sticking out from doggie doo.

  • 6-story Jesus statue in US struck by lightning

    2010-06-16 15:23

    A six-story statue of Jesus Christ was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, leaving only a blackened steel skeleton and pieces of foam that were scooped up by curious onlookers Tuesday.

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