Rain, snow no problem, but hawk stops mail
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:37:00 CST
CALGARY - Rain, snow, sleet and hail may not stop the mail from getting through, but dive-bombing birds sure will.
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Goats rescued after 2 days on narrow ledge
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:34:00 CST
HELENA, Mont. - Two young goats that wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent two days high above a highway were hungry but safe when they were plucked to safety with a towering crane.
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Man calls 911 from hot tub; seeks hug, towels
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:44:00 CST
BEAVERTON, Ore. - A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland, Oregon home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug.
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Source: Union looking into NFL rookie trades
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:42:00 CST
WASHINGTON - The NFL players' union is looking into whether trades made by four teams this week are attempts to avoid paying money into a rookie pool.
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McGuinty to Justin Bieber: Follow me on Twitter!
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:38:00 CST
TORONTO - The premier of Justin Bieber's home province may not be among the baby-faced pop phenom's legions of fans, but like them he's hoping his Twitter feed will catch the singer's eye.
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Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:14:00 CST
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded.
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Cell phone victim helps deputies recover property
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:00:00 CST
MALIBU, Calif. - A man who bought a cellphone online, only to find it was the same one that was stolen from his car, tipped off California sheriff's deputies, who arrested a man they believe broke into dozens of vehices.
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Golfer's swing sparks fire in California
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:00 CST
IRVINE, Calif. - A golfer's off-target swing sparked a 12-acre (5-hectare) blaze in Southern California.
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Nigerian government locks out snoozing employees
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:22:00 CST
ABUJA, Nigeria - Snoozing Nigerian federal employees who reported late to work have gotten a rude awakening.
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Premier Dad finally Tweets
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:25:00 CST
TORONTO - "Premier Dad" has launched himself into the Twitterverse.
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Going south? Polar bear in Shamattawa, Man.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:17:00 CST
SHAMATTAWA, Man. - It doesn't have quite the same shock value as a polar bear appearing on the tropical island in the TV show "Lost."
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Gimme five: Paralympian attempts record
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:47:00 CST
VANCOUVER - A Paralympic skier has slapped more than 9,300 hands in an attempt to break the world record for most high fives in 24 hours while bringing attention to worker safety.
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US police seize cocaine embedded in bologna
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:08:00 CST
HOLYOKE, Mass. - A man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home.
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Torpedo found at Philadelphia construction site
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:23:00 CST
PHILADELPHIA - A police bomb squad had to be called to a Philadelphia construction site after someone found an old, inert torpedo.
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PM takes ATV for Arctic airfield joy ride
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:49:00 CST
TUKTOYAKTUK, N.W.T. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper usually zips along remote runways in military jets.
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Matfield masks to help mark 100th Test
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:04:00 CST
PRETORIA, South Africa - The South Africa Rugby Union is celebrating Victor Matfield's 100th Test match by handing out 30,000 masks of the big forward's face at Saturday's Tri-Nations game against Australia.
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Flying fish knocks paddler from US river race
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:29:00 CST
COLUMBIA, Mo. - A fish out of water sent a kayaker onto dry land instead of the finish line at an annual Missouri River endurance race.
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Card table dance costs Caesars Palace $250K
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:24:00 CST
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's gaming board has fined Caesars Palace $250,000 for allowing a high-limit baccarat player to dance on a Las Vegas casino card table while the game was being played.
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Swiss firm recalls 'Liechtenschwein' piggy banks
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:49:00 CST
GENEVA - No jokes about Liechtenstein, please.
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Police: Shark sighting a practical joke
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:27:00 CST
SOMERSET, Mass. - A practical joker in Massachusetts has taken advantage of recent shark sightings and caused a scare with a fake fin.
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