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Man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph
A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road."
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Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him
A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. Randy Goodman, 49, said he thought two well-placed shots with his .270-caliber rifle had killed the buck on Nov. 19. Goodman said the deer looked dead to him, but seconds later the nine-point, 240-pound animal came to life.
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Man, 80, gets birthday card from former teacher
Hobart Anderson of New Ulm turned 80 recently and with his birthday came a surprise. He got a birthday card signed by Collette Hartung. She was his teacher - 70 years ago. He says he was very, very surprised.
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Red Sox fans can show their loyalty for eternity
Lifelong Red Sox fans can now take their love of the team to the next level - eternity. A Massachusetts funeral home recently took delivery of the first Red Sox casket, which features the team logo on the exterior as well as the inside.
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Police: Prostitution operation featured $10 raffle
Columbus police say they've shut down a prostitution ring in which men purchased $10 raffle tickets at a house party to win an evening with one of the hired women. Police said at a court hearing Saturday that the operation was organized through Craigslist, where about several hundred customers regularly posted comments on prostitutes they hired through the Web site.
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Police seek would-be robber armed with hairspray
Police are looking for a woman who used what's believed to have been hairspray as a weapon in a botched purse-snatching in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
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Thief steals Thanksgiving dinner off woman's porch
A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner.
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Chicago couple wait for first kiss at the altar
Won't kiss on the first date? How about waiting until marriage?
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Eau de Penn State smells of flowers, not football
Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation.
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Station takes call letters of TV show
WKRP is back on the air in Cincinnati - but this time it's for real.
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10 questions with John Paul Womble - The Alliance of AIDS ServicesJohn Paul Womble answers your questions about contracting AIDS and myths surrounding the disease.
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10 questions with Hurricanes' Goalie Cam WardCam Ward answers your questions about winning the Stanley Cup, superstitions on game days and smack talk on the ice.
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10 questions with RDU's airport directorRDU Airport Director John Brantley answers your questions about the fear of flying, airport parking and more.
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The week in photosA look at the top news, politics and sports stories of the week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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Gallery: Black Friday shoppingA look at shoppers across the country on Black Friday.
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The week in entertainmentA look at the top entertainment stories this week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.
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Apex vs. Wake Forest-Rolesville (November 28, 2008)Wake Forest-Rolesville beat Apex 35-7 in the third round of the NCHSAA 4-AA playoffs.
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Slideshow: Hillside vs. Southeast Raleigh (November 28, 2008)Hillside beat Southeast Raleigh 30-12 in the third round of the NCHSAA 4-A playoffs.
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