NJ Governor ‘Saves’ Children from SpiderMay 6th, 2013TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren. The students spotted the arachnid near the governor's phone on... |
Official: Shiny Dog Bowl Sparks Calif. House Fire
Nice Weather Brings Ice Cream Truck Turf War in NY
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May 2nd, 2013 (CNN) -- A battle is brewing between rival ice cream truck drivers in an upstate New York neighborhood. Out of a job, Philip Hollister... |
Man Claims Rigged Carnival Game Cost Him Life Savings 
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April 30th, 2013 (CNN) -- A New Hampshire man says his trip to the carnival was a horror show where he ended up losing his life savings. He claims he was conned... |
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Diamond Donating `Caroline’ Sales after BombingsApril 25th, 2013(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) NEW YORK (AP) -- Neil Diamond is donating some of this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Sales from Diamond's song are up by... |
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Conn. House Votes to Allow Beer in PouchesApril 24th, 2013HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A bill that would allow malt beverages, including beer, to be sold in Connecticut in pliable pouches is moving through the General Assembly. The House of Representatives voted 120-25 on Wednesday in favor of the... |
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Lock of Baby’s Hair, First Tooth…Now Breast Milk?April 11th, 2013By LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Strands from baby's first haircut. The first tooth. Tiny footprints sunk into clay. Some parents even tuck away the dried stump of the umbilical cord or the stick pregnancy test as a touching... |
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Circus Elephant Shot During Drive-By in Miss.April 10th, 2013TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A circus veterinarian says the Asian elephant wounded in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi should be fully recovered within a few weeks. Meanwhile, a reward for information leading to an arrest has climbed to... |
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Man Dressed as Cookie Monster Arrested in NYApril 10th, 2013NEW YORK (AP) - A man dressed as the Cookie Monster has been accused of shoving a 2-year-old in New York's Times Square and has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Queens resident Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez was arrested Sunday... |
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Mass. Inventors Create Pen that Writes in 3D
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Goat that Walked into Mont. Bar was Taken from ZooApril 4th, 2013BUTTE, Mont. (AP) -- So the goat that walked into a Montana bar last weekend ... was stolen from a petting zoo. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort general manager Steve Luebeck says staffers knew the goat was missing but didn't realize it had been... |
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Child Sent Home 24 Different Times for Smelling Badly
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2-Year-Old “Bedtime Bandit” Takes Internet by StormMarch 29th, 2013(WGGB) -- Most toddlers like to play with their sibling's toys, and this little guy doesn't let a little lock get in his way. Take a look at 2-year-old Kyle Moser, who would stop at nothing to get his sister's unicorn Pillow Pet. His... |
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Worcester Suspect Honest in Explaining Pellet GunMarch 28th, 2013WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- A Worcester man charged with breaking into a vacant home had an honest answer when police asked him why he was carrying a pellet gun. The suspect told officers he was denied a permit to carry a real gun. Chief Gary... |
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Police: Dog Puts Car into Drive, Injures Penn. ManMarch 27th, 2013YORK, Pa. (AP) -- Police in Pennsylvania say a dog that was left in an unattended vehicle knocked it into gear and the car struck a pedestrian. West York Police say the accident happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and the pedestrian was... |
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