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Associated PressEnglish community center finds source of funds in Dubai
LONDON (AP) — A community center in southwest England has found an unlikely source of funds after reaching out to the wealthy ruler of Dubai.
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Police: Man cited for keeping wild deer in New York house
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man has been cited for keeping a wild deer on the second floor of his home.
Associated PressMotorcycle lover to be buried in his Harley-Davidson sidecar
STEEL CITY, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who loved motorcycles and recently died is taking one last ride.
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Oops: Court says man won't get mistaken $2.7M severance
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Well, it was a nice try.
Associated PressCorrection: Gangster Auction story
BOSTON (AP) — In a story June 24 about the auction of items connected to famous gangsters, The Associated Press, relying on information from the auction house, erroneously attributed the music and lyrics of a piece titled "Humoresque." While Al Capone did write down the music and lyrics, the
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Suspect took joyride on street sweeper, crashed and fled
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey are looking for a suspect who stole a street sweeper and went on a brief joyride before crashing it.
Associated PressPrison inmates remove statehouse furniture before renovation
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is borrowing more than $300 million to renovate its statehouse, but some of the work to clear old items out is being done by prison inmates.
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Sheriff: Altercation over dead raccoon prompted shooting
ALLYN, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say an altercation over a dead raccoon led to a shooting in rural Washington state.
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Big delivery: South Carolina mom gives birth to 14-pound son
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina couple is looking for some bigger baby clothes after their son was born at a whopping 14.4 pounds.
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80-year-old woman attacked, mauled by rabid bobcat in garden
SUNAPEE, N.H. (AP) — An 80-year-old New Hampshire woman fought off a rabid bobcat with the help of her two dogs and her gardening sickle.
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Alabama man accused of stealing Atlanta Braves golf cart
ATLANTA (AP) — Police say an Alabama man is accused of stealing a golf cart at the Atlanta Braves stadium and crashing it.
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Man sits in jail when drywall powder is mistaken for cocaine
OVIEDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man spent 90 days in jail after police officers who stopped him for driving without headlights said white powder found in his car was cocaine.
Associated Press20-pound live lobster found in luggage at Boston airport
BOSTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says a 20-pound (9-kilogram) live lobster has been spotted in a passenger's luggage at Boston's Logan International Airport.
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Town limits councilman's broadcast of taps over loudspeaker
GLEN ROCK, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania town councilman who broadcasts taps at his home through loudspeakers every night must limit the activity.
Associated PressNot quite warp speed: Speeding man had alien doll passenger
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — Police say a motorcycle officer who stopped a driver for speeding on a suburban highway north of Atlanta had an 'extraterrestrial encounter' — sort of.
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Canada's Yukon seeks 'backups' after toe used in cocktail stolen
(Reuters) - The theft of a famed cocktail ingredient, a mummified human toe, has spurred the northern Canadian territory of Yukon to launch a tongue-in-cheek campaign for an "insurance" toe, in case the digit gets stolen again. In Yukon's Dawson City, drinking a cocktail with a pickled
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"Explicit" show at South African prison ignites scandal
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — AT least 13 South African officials face possible suspension after photos showing scantily clad female entertainers with inmates at a Johannesburg prison circulated on social media.
Associated PressTransplanted: Large Idaho sequoia tree finds new home
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A large sequoia tree with a history rooted in conservation was standing in the way of progress, so on Sunday, it was moved.
Associated PressNorwegians collect money to fix penis-shaped rock formation
HELSINKI (AP) — Activists are collecting money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation in southern Norway after the popular tourist attraction was found badly damaged.
Associated PressCalifornia father buries wrong man after coroner's mistake
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend.
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Giant sequoia move on schedule in Idaho, tree doing well
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A massive Idaho tree that grew over more than a century from a seedling sent by a noted naturalist has been uprooted and is poised to travel about two blocks Sunday to a new location.
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Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world's ugliest dog
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Martha is big, ugly, lazy and gassy. And a world champion.
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Albuquerque TV truck stolen while crew worked on crime story
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — While a television news crew was gathering footage for a story about crime in the Albuquerque downtown area, a thief drove off in the station's SUV.
Associated PressWork to move giant sequoia draws curious Idaho onlookers
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Workers in Idaho prepared to inflate rolling tubes beneath a massive sequoia that grew over more than a century from a seed sent by naturalist John Muir. Then, they wrestled the tree up a ramp to street level Friday.
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Breast milk jeweler ordered to refund customers, return milk
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island company that makes jewelry from breast milk has been ordered to refund customers and return the breast milk they sent.
