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Colorado city going dark this weekend to help stargazers

Telluride residents were asked to turn out the lights on Saturday night and early Sunday to help stargazers see the night sky free of light pollution.
9 years ago
Marni Turner, and her 10-year-old Poodle “Dougie,” visit at an outdoor cafe on New York...
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Fido al fresco? NY weighs allowing outdoor dining with dogs

Never mind the doggie bag: Spot wants a seat at the outdoor table, or rather under it.
9 years ago
A member of the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Tactical Rescue Team rescues a naked man on top of a ra...
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Naked man rescued after getting stuck on Florida drawbridge

Firefighters in Florida have rescued a naked man trapped on a raised drawbridge.
9 years ago
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Campaign worker sends fake news release saying foe left race

A campaign worker for a New Hampshire House hopeful has been charged with a felony for sending out a fake news release saying the opponent had dropped out of the race.
9 years ago
FILE – In a Wednesday, April 29, 2015 file photo, Norma Rutter, of Bulger, Pa., puts smiley f...
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Suit: Competitor’s smiley face cookies ‘confusingly similar’

The cookies may be smiling, but the restaurants are not.
9 years ago
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Man evades police, then caught while returning for lost hat

An 18-year-old had successfully eluded officers in northeast Ohio, but a search for his missing hat led him back into the hands of police.
9 years ago
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Man in scuba gear gets warning after causing restaurant stir

Police say a belligerent man dressed in scuba gear caused a stir at a northern Michigan fast food restaurant.
9 years ago
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Ohio man finds canister containing 21-year-old message

It isn't quite a message in a bottle, but an Ohio man says he found a 21-year-old message secreted in a camera film case that had traveled some 40 miles down the Grand River in western Michigan.
9 years ago
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BASE jumper dies after setting parachute on fire for stunt

A 73-year-old BASE jumper who died after leaping from an Idaho bridge had set his parachute on fire as part of a stunt, authorities say.
9 years ago
n In this photo taken on May 18, 2015, provided by Connor Zuvich, police personnel approach an SUV ...
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Large stuffed tiger atop SUV generates 911 call

The sight of a stuffed tiger -- a very large stuffed tiger -- lashed to the top of an SUV cruising around a southwest Washington lake was enough to generate a 911 call from someone who apparently thought it was real.
9 years ago
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Police seek man who swiped nearly $3K bottle of cognac

Police in central New Jersey are seeking a thief who apparently appreciates the finer things in life.
9 years ago
A baby Western lowland gorilla clings to its mother, Frala, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Tuesday, May ...
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Image of Asia: A tight hold on her new baby

In this photo by Rick Rycroft, a baby Western lowland gorilla clings to its mother at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Frala has kept a tight hold of her baby since it was born last week, and its sex has yet to be determined. The zoo says Frala is an experienced mother with six previous offspring […]
9 years ago
Rebekah Butler, whose stage name is “Becka Jay,” plays solo violin as she auditions for...
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If you can make it there: Acts try out for NY subway spots

It's a rite of spring: performers auditioning for the privilege of doing their thing in grubby, noisy subway stations.
9 years ago
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73-year-old BASE jumper dies after setting parachute on fire

Authorities say a 73-year-old BASE jumper who died after leaping from an Idaho bridge had set his parachute on fire as part of a stunt.
9 years ago
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It’s not an ostrich: Emu causes highway traffic jam

Drivers may have mistaken it for an ostrich, but an emu was at the heart of a highway traffic jam in metro Atlanta.
9 years ago
n CORRECTS NAME OF EMPLOYEE TO BILL KELLY – City of Dubuque employee Bill Kelly rescues one o...
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Dubuque worker rescues 10 ducklings from storm drain

A reunited family of ducks waddled away soon after a city sewer worker rescued 10 ducklings from a Dubuque storm drain.
9 years ago
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Disney World tells riders to stop using selfie sticks

Disney World is looking to crack down on guests who use selfie sticks on rides at the park.
9 years ago
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Squatters evicted: 40,000 bees removed from NYC home

It wasn't a monster making a ruckus under the floor of a New York City bedroom. But it was still a bit scary.
9 years ago
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Police: Burglar breaks into house, falls asleep on couch

Police in Sarasota, Florida, have arrested a man they say broke into a home, then fell asleep on the couch.
9 years ago
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Big rig carrying sour cream overturns on Ore. highway

When a tractor-trailer rig loaded with 80,000 pounds of dairy products overturned on an Oregon highway southeast of Eugene, the main problem did not seem to be spilled milk but sour cream -- lots and lots of sour cream.
9 years ago
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Professor marks 100th birthday at Brooklyn Law School

When Brooklyn Law School professors and alumni refer to an "institution," they might very well be talking about Professor Joseph Crea.
9 years ago
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New Haven, Connecticut, police looking for burglar named Bob

Connecticut police say they're looking for a burglar who goes by the name Bob.
9 years ago
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Beaver takes shopping trip inside Alaska hardware store

A beaver walked into an Alaska hardware store on Friday, but couldn't find anything for his lodge.
9 years ago
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Male cat nurtures kittens abandoned in southeast Alaska

Six abandoned kittens named after the kids in "The Brady Bunch" TV series are getting a nurturing boost from an unlikely source -- a male cat with a slight neurological disorder.
9 years ago