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Authorities say man skipped jury duty to drink
Curtis Lemons was supposed to report for jury duty in a drunk driving case. Instead, according to authorities, the 50-year-old Cape Girardeau man skipped the jury duty so he could drink himself.
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Police: Angry airline passenger flings foot powder
Boston police said a passenger who was angry because his flight was delayed tried to get back at the airline by throwing foot powder around the plane. Arthur Nicolson, of Framingham, was arrested Monday after the U.S. Airways flight from Las Vegas landed at Logan International Airport.
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Duo claim record by watching 57 films in 123 hours
You may want to try this at home. Suresh Joachim, of Toronto, and Claudia Wavra, of Petersburg, Germany, claim to have broken the Guinness World Record for movie-watching, after seeing 57 films in 123 hours in a plexi-glass house in Times Square.
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Second lottery win makes Kansas man flush
A Kansas man whose girlfriend was physically stuck to the toilet in their home wins $20,000 in the state Lottery, for the second time this year. Kory McFarren cashed in his winning $2 Bonus Crossword ticket in Great Bend Monday.
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FBI: Chicago Playboy Bandit stole cash, not hearts
The beefy looking gunman doesn't look like the trim, ascot-wearing Hugh Hefner. But the FBI dubbed him "The Playboy Bandit" after he robbed a suburban Chicago bank while wearing a cap with the distinctive bunny logo.
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Ala. sheriff says inmate hid hacksaw in Bible
Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes said an inmate's bid to escape the county jail on Saturday was foiled by a correctional officer. Hughes said a 19-year-old man used a hidden hacksaw to cut through a cell bar, but an observant correctional officer saw the damage and searched the inmate's cell.
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Mom brings rabid bat to school, lets kids touch it
About 90 elementary school students in Montana have started a series of rabies shots after a parent let them touch a dead bat that was later confirmed to be diseased.
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Man nabbed for skinny dipping in Japan palace moat
Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday.
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Woman seeks new route after 2 intersection wrecks
An intersection in southeastern Idaho has proven unlucky for a woman who's been in two car accidents at the same crossroads since August. Kris Payne was driving at the intersection of Pole Line and Eldredge roads on Thursday when another driver ran a red light and collided into her Chevy Blazer.
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Extremely drunk R.I. driver pleads no contest
A man who state police said had a blood alcohol level more than six times the legal limit when he was arrested in July has pleaded no contest to drunken driving.
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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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Voters talk about big issues of 2008Energy, the economy, health care and the war in Iraq resonate most with voters in the upcoming presidential election.
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North Carolina upends UConn 38-12The Heels made a strong statement with their resounding victory over previously undefeated UConn Saturday night.
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State comes up short against Boston College, 38-31N.C. State came back from a 14-point defecit in the 4th quarter against Boston College, but lost the game when the Eagles scored a touchdown with…
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