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Fla. deputies Taser Plop-Plop the unruly emu
Bay County Sheriff's deputies were forced to use a Taser to subdue an escaped emu named Plop-Plop. The large female bird escaped from a farm last weekend and on Monday, she holed up with some horses and goats in a pen.
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Utah politician seals deal with horse kiss
Lose a bet, kiss a horse. That's how Davis County Commissioner Alan Hansen found himself kissing a 3-year-old sand-colored horse named Reno.
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Man arrested just 12 hours after release from jail
A 22-year-old man was back behind bars about 12 hours after he was released from jail, accused of stealing a car and beer and leading police on a high-speed chase.
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Wis. woman arrested, booked over library fines
A Grafton woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines. Heidi Dalibor, 20, told the News Graphic in Cedarburg she ignored the library's calls and letters as well as a notice to appear in court.
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Man drives home 53rd new Cadillac in 53 years
There are loyal customers, and then there's Joseph Macko. The 84-year-old Flint man has bought or leased a new Cadillac every year since 1955, the year Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif., and Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus.
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Illinois sheriff does jail time - voluntarily
The Lake County sheriff is behind bars - voluntarily.
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Angel the dog credited with saving kittens
You've heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.
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Cops: Woman marks birthday by aiding son in heists
Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas stations. Officers in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield say the 37-year-old woman acted as the getaway driver while her 17-year-old son robbed the stations at gunpoint.
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Man denied refund for condoms accused of calling 911
Police said a man called 911 and reported a robbery after a gas station employee refused to give him his money back for an unopened box of condoms.
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Man: Friend's raccoon 'went crazy' and attacked me
A man said his friend's raccoon went crazy before it attacked him. Police say Steven Hines called police early Tuesday morning to report that he had been bitten.
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N.C. Drought Maps Time Lapse AnimationView a time lapse animation of drought conditions since April of 2007.
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Michael Phelps at the 2008 OlympicsThe images of swimmer Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Images of swimmer Michael Phelps, who won eight gold…
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The week in photosThe week's top stories in news and sports through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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The week in entertainment photosA look at the top entertainment stories this week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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Images of the 2008 Beijing OlympicsKeep up with your favorite athletes and moments of the 29th Olympiad through the lens of those that are right alongside the action as it happens.
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