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Cambodian couple saw house in half in divorce
A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy.
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Woman, 72, moves after finding snakes in apartment
When 72-year-old Gladys Dressner first saw two snakes last in her new apartment last month, she froze. Days later, when an eight-inch snake crawled across her bed, she screamed. Finally, after stepping on a baby black rat snake, she moved.
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Cops nab pair in same vehicle for drunken driving
Fargo police said two men were arrested for drunken driving in the same vehicle. Police Lt. Pat Claus said an officer pulled over a 23-year-old man early Thursday morning. Claus said while that man was taking a sobriety test, a 24-year-old passenger got behind the wheel and tried to drive off.
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Woman allegedly pours hot water on husband's groin
Authorities say a woman has been arrested in west Florida after pouring scalding hot water on her husband's groin. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 52-year-old woman on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
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Rat-hunting woman causes NC school lockdown
Police in North Carolina say a woman hunting rats on her property caused a scare at a neighboring public school. The Times-News of Hendersonville reported Friday that a bus driver saw the woman and officials thought she was an armed student on school property.
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Leaping dolphin gives Fla. boaters cuts, bruises
A woman is recovering in Florida after a dolphin hit her when it leaped aboard the boat she was in.
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Strong-arm robber in Mich. ends up $30 in the hole
Police said a strong-arm robber got locked in a chokehold by his intended victim and ended up $30 in the hole. Police in the Detroit suburb of Warren said the robber approached a 36-year-old man and demanded money on Tuesday night.
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Man to hold 'I was stupid' sign outside Wis. plant
A man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime.
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Ice chunk falls through roof, hits woman in bed
A woman was slightly injured on Wednesday after a six-pound chunk of ice fell from the sky through her roof as she slept. The source of the ice wasn't immediately known, but experts said it might have fallen from an airplane or rocket.
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Judge sentences rap music fan to Bach, Beethoven
A defendant had a hard time facing the music. Andrew Vactor was facing a $150 fine for playing rap music too loudly on his car stereo in July. But a judge offered to reduce that to $35 if Vactor spent 20 hours listening to classical music by the likes of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.
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Campaign Trail Photos of the WeekView photos from the past week on the campaign trail from AP photographers around the country.
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Big Yellow Mountain Hike slideshowFall colors are peaking now in the higher elevations. Arthur Griffith of the Nature Conservancy led a small group of hikers up to the bald on Big…
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Fall Colors in North CarolinaSee photos of fall color in the Tar Heel state, submitted by amateur and professional photographers.
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Christina Smith stabbing death caseSgt. Christina Smith was stabbed to death on Sept. 30 while walking with her husband near their house.
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Watch 2008 debatesN.C. voters have two tough choices to make at leadership positions. Play back the debate video from races from president to lt. governor and see…
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