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Teen's sweet prom dress made of Starburst wrappers
Last Updated: 8:40 AM 05/08/12 - A northern Michigan teen put together one sweet prom dress, thanks to the help of classmates who collected thousands of Starburst wrappers for her.
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George Lindsey, known as Goober Pyle, dies
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 05/06/12 - George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83.
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'Swamp People' stars not hurt in Arkansas crash
Last Updated: 12:09 PM 05/01/12 - Two stars of the reality TV show "Swamp People" are unhurt after being involved in a five-car pileup near the Arkansas-Louisiana state line
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Man tries out for NFL cheerleading squad for first time in history
Last Updated: 7:40 AM 04/16/12 - More than 200 girls, and one guy, got the opportunity to become an NFL cheerleader.
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Newborn tops 12 pounds, delivered 4 weeks early
Last Updated: 12:31 PM 04/11/12 - A baby delivered by cesarean section in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula about four weeks ahead of her due date weighed in above 12 pounds.
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Sex change might not bar wannabe beauty queen
Last Updated: 9:58 AM 04/03/12 - The Miss Universe Organization may reverse an earlier decision and allow a transgender woman to enter the Miss Universe Canada pageant.
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Workers restoring Russian mansion find treasure
Last Updated: 1:21 PM 03/30/12 - Workers restoring a 19th-century mansion in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have discovered a vast trove of silver and jewelry hidden in a secret compartment.
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Barber: Blagojevich's hair to turn gray in prison
Last Updated: 4:59 PM 03/21/12 - Rod Blagojevich's barber says the former Illinois governor's famously thick, dark hair is dyed and will turn gray within the first months of his prison term.
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“Love Boat” sold, to be scrapped
Last Updated: 4:50 PM 03/09/12 - This one’s sure to put a tear in the eye of fans of Captain Stubing, Gopher, and even Charo.
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"Home Alone" house no longer alone
Last Updated: 11:44 PM 03/08/12 - One of Hollywood’s most recognizable homes won't be alone for much longer.
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NYC OKs restaurant meal for champion dog
Last Updated: 5:27 PM 02/16/12 - The winning dog at New York City's Westminster Dog Show will have his day - or his steak - after all.
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Boy genius's book reveals life in college at age 8
Last Updated: 10:44 AM 02/15/12 - One thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius.
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Pa. symphony seeks soloist via YouTube contest
Last Updated: 2:12 PM 02/09/12 - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is seeking instrumental soloists who aren't represented by talent agencies to post YouTube videos of their music in a contest that will let the public vote on which four will get to audition for musical director Manfred Honeck.
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Man tries to spend a one million dollar bill at Wal-Mart
Last Updated: 5:49 PM 01/04/12 - Got change for a million? Michael Fuller is due in court Friday to answer charges he tried to pass a million-buck bill at a North Carolina Wal-Mart.
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Christmas card turns up 11 years later from dead woman
Last Updated: 2:42 PM 01/01/12 - An Upper Peninsula woman got a Christmas card from a relative. But here's the strange part: Lorraine Beauchamp's sister-in-law died in 2010.
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Canadian man drives with dead wife in car
Last Updated: 9:44 PM 12/19/11 - Authorities say a British Columbia man drove about 225 miles after his 75-year-old wife died in the car next to him, uncertain whether he could cross the Canadian border with her.
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Sony's PlayStation Vita hits stores in Japan
Last Updated: 1:17 AM 12/17/11 - Sony's long-awaited PlayStation Vita portable game machine has hit stores in Japan as thousands of game enthusiasts lined up at stores from early in the morning.
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Ang's Angle: An Alum's pain on what is happening at Syracuse University
Last Updated: 4:20 PM 11/28/11 - As a 2005 graduate of Syracuse University, I wanted to give my take on what is happening at my alma mater following the firing of assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine.
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'Frosty the Snowman' arrested at Maryland parade
Last Updated: 4:54 PM 11/26/11 - Who says "Frosty the Snowman" has to be jolly?
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Frederik Meijer, Meijer Inc. founder, dead at 91
Last Updated: 7:22 AM 11/26/11 - Frederik Meijer, who built the regional retail powerhouse Meijer Inc. while nurturing his lifelong love of the arts, has died at age 91.
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Study: Humans were catching tuna 42K years ago
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 11/24/11 - New research suggests humans were expert deep-sea fishermen as far back as 42,000 years ago, hauling in tuna, sharks and barracudas.
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$15,000 comic book stolen from Nebraska home
Last Updated: 1:07 PM 11/16/11 - A rare Spider-Man comic book valued at $15,000 has been stolen from a home in Lincoln, Neb.
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'20 Kids and Counting?': TV couple expecting 20th
Last Updated: 10:26 PM 11/08/11 - TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" may soon need a new name.
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NC sewer worker finds python coiled under lid
Last Updated: 10:36 PM 11/05/11 - It's a different kind of snake for this plumber.
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NYC performance artist gives birth in art gallery
Last Updated: 12:25 PM 10/26/11 - A performance artist who said giving birth is the "highest form of art" has delivered a baby boy - inside a New York City art gallery.
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Big beef! Restaurant offers 338-pound burger
Last Updated: 6:56 AM 10/21/11 - A Detroit-area restaurant has cooked up another big burger.
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Man dressed as Batman ordered not to wear costume
Last Updated: 10:20 AM 10/18/11 - A Michigan man who was arrested after being spotted atop a building while wearing a Batman costume won't be dressing up for a while.
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Prison inmate grows 260-pound pumpkin
Last Updated: 8:38 AM 10/18/11 - There's something big behind bars at the Rhode Island state prison.
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Proof cats have nine lives
Last Updated: 9:45 PM 10/16/11 - A cat in Utah has used up a third of its nine lives, by cheating death three times!
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Former governor gets prime-time talk show
Last Updated: 6:06 PM 10/13/11 - Former Governor Jennifer Granholm is keeping busy.
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Kokomo man arrested in child-selling scheme
Last Updated: 7:44 AM 10/08/11 - Police have arrested a Kokomo man who they say was involved in a scheme to trade a 2-year-old boy for money, drugs and a car.
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Michigan homecoming queen kicks winning field goal
Last Updated: 11:53 AM 10/04/11 - Shortly after being named homecoming queen, a Michigan girl gave her fellow students another big reason to cheer: Brianna Amat kicked the field goal that proved to be the difference as Pinckney Community High School beat Grand Blanc 9-7 on Friday.
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Taiwanese baseball fan loses baseball, grip on daughter
Last Updated: 9:06 AM 10/03/11 - This one goes into the books as "E-dad," if you're scoring at home. And chances are, a Taiwanese baseball fan won't be scoring much at home after what he did at a recent game.
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Wall Street protesters dress as zombies in NYC
Last Updated: 8:42 AM 10/03/11 - Protesters speaking out against corporate greed and other issues in New York City are dressing as corporate zombies and greeting Wall Street workers as they head into the office.
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European Issue bankers battle at annual table tennis championship
Last Updated: 5:24 PM 10/01/11 - European Issue bankers held an unusual international meeting yesterday in lower Austria.
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Performance art: 5-month walk nearly done in Mich.
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 10/01/11 - A western Michigan woman soon is expected to arrive at her mother's home in Grand Rapids after walking about 2,000 miles from Arizona.
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Ark. man accused of asking to suck women's toes
Last Updated: 5:27 PM 09/26/11 - An Arkansas man who was convicted in the 1990s for making comments about women's feet has been arrested for allegedly telling two women he wanted to suck their toes.
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Indy art store owner encourages Colts fans to "Keep Calm and Kerry On"
Last Updated: 5:03 PM 09/18/11 - With Peyton Manning out, the Colts are having a rough time and lost their second game on Sunday.
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Holy cannoli!
Last Updated: 2:21 PM 09/14/11 - It's cannoli contest time in New York's Little Italy.
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NYPD dirty dancing
Last Updated: 2:19 PM 09/14/11 - Dirty dancing on duty could get some of New York's Finest in trouble.
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Oktoberfest minus the beer
Last Updated: 2:17 PM 09/14/11 - What's an Oktoberfest without beer?
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Poland holds 17th annual "Dachshund March"
Last Updated: 10:36 PM 09/04/11 - Thousands of short, stumpy little legs were working overtime today in Poland.
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Deer visits Washington hospital
Last Updated: 2:11 PM 08/25/11 - A deer wandered into a hospital in central Washington state Wednesday.
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Couple arrested for stealing food for their wedding reception
Last Updated: 1:49 PM 08/25/11 - A couple of Pennsylvania newlyweds are behind bars after police say they were caught shoplifting food from a supermarket for their wedding reception.
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Texas college students start summer snowball fight
Last Updated: 1:21 PM 08/24/11 - Students at a university in north Texas slung snowballs at each other to celebrate the start of a new semester.
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Couple tries to smuggle drugs in Bible
Last Updated: 10:47 AM 08/17/11 - Authorities charge there was more than salvation in a Bible.
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Man on forklift causes "slow-speed" police chase
Last Updated: 10:45 AM 08/17/11 - As police chases go -- this wasn't a very high-speed one.
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Michigan Dad: 6-year-old unfazed by hole-in-one
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 08/11/11 - A Michigan father says his 6-year-old son is unfazed after getting a hole-in-one at a Hawaii golf course.
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Kid hackers welcomed at convention
Last Updated: 10:50 AM 08/09/11 - Lots of parents know if they have a tech question -- ask a kid. Now, kids are even welcome at the DefCon hackers' convention.
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Giants players using hypnotherapy to kick habit
Last Updated: 10:46 AM 08/09/11 - There's something hypnotic about the San Francisco Giants. The reigning World Series champs are turning to a hypnotherapist for help in kicking a nasty habit.
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'20 Kids and Counting?': TV couple expecting 20th
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Man tries out for NFL cheerleading squad for first time in history
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Man tries to spend a one million dollar bill at Wal-Mart
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Barber: Blagojevich's hair to turn gray in prison
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Christmas card turns up 11 years later from dead woman
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Teen's sweet prom dress made of Starburst wrappers
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