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		<title>Wis. teen needs legal permission to date girls after stealing car, taking girlfriend to Tenn.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. teen will need legal permission to date girls

APPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin teenager will need legal permission to date girls for the next three years after he was convicted of fleeing to Tennessee with his girlfriend in a stolen car.
Nineteen-year-old Jordan S. Christensen of Appleton was sentenced Friday to one year in jail and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wis-teen-needs-legal-permission-to-date-girls-after-stealing-car-taking-girlfriend-to-tenn-246280/">Wis. teen needs legal permission to date girls after stealing car, taking girlfriend to Tenn.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man arrested after being caught on video throwing paint on Las Vegas&#8217; famous &#8216;Welcome&#8217; sign</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Man arrested after throwing paint on Vegas sign

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police say they have arrested a 69-year-old man who was caught on video throwing paint on Sin City&#8217;s famous sign welcoming tourists to the Las Vegas Strip.
Police spokesman Bill Cassell said Joseph Peter Pepitone of Las Vegas was arrested and booked into county .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-arrested-after-being-caught-on-video-throwing-paint-on-las-vegas-famous-welcome-sign-246275/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after somehow managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas dad somehow lifts car off 6-year-old girl

OTTAWA, Kan. — A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as &#8220;Superman&#8221; after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. The girl escaped with minor injuries after she and neighbor Nick Harris said she was pinned under the vehicle.
&#8220;He .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-dad-hailed-as-a-superhero-after-somehow-managing-to-lift-car-off-6-year-old-girl-246259/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after somehow managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas dad manages to lift car off 6-year-old

OTTAWA, Kan. — A Kansas mother is praising a neighbor as &#8220;Superman&#8221; after her 6-year-old daughter told her he somehow found the strength to lift a car off her. The girl escaped with minor injuries after she and neighbor Nick Harris said she was pinned under the vehicle.
&#8220;He .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-dad-hailed-as-a-superhero-after-managing-to-lift-car-off-6-year-old-girl-246238/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Kansas dad hailed as a superhero after managing to lift car off 6-year-old girl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bikers plan topless ride to protest demise of bike lane in NY Orthodox Jewish neighborhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Bikers plan topless ride to protest lane removal

NEW YORK — Bicyclists planning a protest ride through New York City are calling it their &#8220;Freedom Ride&#8221; — free of clothing, that is. The removal of clothing during Saturday&#8217;s ride is meant as a protest over the removal of a bike lane in the Williamsburg section of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bikers-plan-topless-ride-to-protest-demise-of-bike-lane-in-ny-orthodox-jewish-neighborhood-246215/">Read : Bikers plan topless ride to protest demise of bike lane in NY Orthodox Jewish neighborhood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tipsy customer pays $72 for taco and refuses change, telling Ohio restaurant &#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Man pays $72 for a taco, says &#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217;

SANDUSKY, Ohio — So much for the value menu.
A Taco Bell manager in Ohio says a man who appeared drunk walked into the restaurant earlier this week and handed him $72 for just one taco.
The manager tells police near the northern Ohio town of Sandusky that the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tipsy-customer-pays-72-for-taco-and-refuses-change-telling-ohio-restaurant-merry-christmas-246144/">Tipsy customer pays $72 for taco and refuses change, telling Ohio restaurant &#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington pastor finds a stick of dynamite before Christmas party</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Pastor finds dynamite before Christmas party

KELSO, Wash. — The pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Kelso made an unwanted find as she was preparing for a Christmas party: a stick of dynamite. A bomb squad from Portland disposed of it and cleared the church by 6:02 p.m. Wednesday — just two minutes after the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/washington-pastor-finds-a-stick-of-dynamite-before-christmas-party-245824/">Read : Washington pastor finds a stick of dynamite before Christmas party</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado mom sniffs out son&#8217;s alleged stink-bomb plot, takes him to principal</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Mom sniffs out son&#8217;s alleged stink-bomb plot

FREDERICK, Colo. — A Colorado mom with a nose for trouble marched her son into the principal&#8217;s office and said he was planning to set off a stink bomb at the school. Frederick High School was briefly evacuated on Thursday after the woman reported the alleged plot. There were .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colorado-mom-sniffs-out-sons-alleged-stink-bomb-plot-takes-him-to-principal-245820/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Colorado mom sniffs out son&#8217;s alleged stink-bomb plot, takes him to principal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Never Too Late? Illinois library gets vinyl album returned almost 50 years after it was due</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. library receives vinyl record 47 years late

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — You can&#8217;t blame the person who recently returned an old vinyl record to an Illinois library for slipping quickly out the door. The record was a little late.
OK, 47-seven years late.
Fondulac District Library Director Amy Falasz-Peterson says the album by 1950s pop singer Julius .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/never-too-late-illinois-library-gets-vinyl-album-returned-almost-50-years-after-it-was-due-245792/" title="Never Too Late? Illinois library gets vinyl album returned almost 50 years after it was due">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ho-Ho-Ho! Wisconsin police have jolly good time singing carols in department&#8217;s Christmas video</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Wis. cops have jolly good time in Christmas video

MADISON, Wis. — The Christmas spirit seems to be in full swing at a police department in Wisconsin.
Kenosha police officers have made a Christmas video that features their version of &#8220;The Twelve Days of Christmas.&#8221; The cops sing about gifts from their chief that include bullets, guns, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ho-ho-ho-wisconsin-police-have-jolly-good-time-singing-carols-in-departments-christmas-video-245722/">Ho-Ho-Ho! Wisconsin police have jolly good time singing carols in department&#8217;s Christmas video</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arizona teacher placed on leave after taking high school choir to lunch at Hooters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Ariz. teacher on leave for taking choir to Hooters

PHOENIX — An Arizona music teacher whose students performed at a presidential inauguration event is on administrative leave after taking 40 high school students to a Hooters restaurant.
Paradise Valley school district spokeswoman Judi Willis says choir director Mary Segall accompanied the students to a performance in downtown ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arizona-teacher-placed-on-leave-after-taking-high-school-choir-to-lunch-at-hooters-245694/">Read : Arizona teacher placed on leave after taking high school choir to lunch at Hooters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Restaurant in Ohio offers break to people with tattoos of its specialty, the grilled cheese</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Ohio eatery offers discount for sandwich tattoos

LAKEWOOD, Ohio — An Ohio restaurant is offering lifetime discounts to people willing to make an indelible display of their love for grilled cheese sandwiches.
Melt Bar &#038; Grilled in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood specializes in spins on the grilled cheese and says anyone with a tattoo of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/restaurant-in-ohio-offers-break-to-people-with-tattoos-of-its-specialty-the-grilled-cheese-245268/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Restaurant in Ohio offers break to people with tattoos of its specialty, the grilled cheese</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina Boy Scout, 11, finds and returns a stolen purse with nearly $2,000 inside</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Boy Scout, 11, returns purse with nearly $2,000

GREENSBORO, N.C. — An 11-year-old North Carolina boy has found and returned a stolen purse with nearly $2,000 inside. The News &#038; Record of Greensboro reported Wednesday that Edward Myers and his siblings were helping neighbors plant trees in a Greensboro park when he spotted a purse on .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-carolina-boy-scout-11-finds-and-returns-a-stolen-purse-with-nearly-2000-inside-245077/">Source &nbsp;: North Carolina Boy Scout, 11, finds and returns a stolen purse with nearly $2,000 inside</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama city requires permit, 4 firefighters standing by at Christmas Eve candlelight services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Ala. city requires firefighters at candle services

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Churches in an Alabama city better count on a few extra guests at Christmas Eve candlelight ceremonies.
The Birmingham suburb of Homewood requires a permit and four off-duty firefighters to attend any service where candles are passed out to parishioners.
Fire Chief John Bresnan says the rule has .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-city-requires-permit-4-firefighters-standing-by-at-christmas-eve-candlelight-services-245011/">Original article &nbsp;: Alabama city requires permit, 4 firefighters standing by at Christmas Eve candlelight services</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man in Santa suit stumbles out of vehicle, demands to know the whereabouts of his reindeer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;Santa&#8217; stumbles out of vehicle, seeks reindeer

SPARTA, Wis. — Santa Claus is in trouble with the law in one western Wisconsin city. Police in Sparta said they cited a man dressed as Santa after witnesses told officers he stumbled out of a vehicle, approached several children playing in a yard, hugged them and demanded to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-in-santa-suit-stumbles-out-of-vehicle-demands-to-know-the-whereabouts-of-his-reindeer-244991/">Original source &nbsp;: Man in Santa suit stumbles out of vehicle, demands to know the whereabouts of his reindeer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Money mailed back to western Pa. bank that was robbed; FBI suspects repentant thief sent it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Money robbed from western Pa. bank mailed back

WEST NEWTON, Pa. — Someone mailed an envelope filled with money to a western Pennsylvania bank that was robbed earlier this month, and the FBI suspects it was either the repentant robber or an acquaintance of his.
Special Agent Jeff Killeen says the returned money doesn&#8217;t cancel out the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/money-mailed-back-to-western-pa-bank-that-was-robbed-fbi-suspects-repentant-thief-sent-it-244829/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Book 99 years overdue returned to Massachusetts library; Fine totals $361.65, but not required</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Book 99 years overdue returned to Mass. library

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The book returned to the New Bedford Public Library in Massachusetts this week wasn&#8217;t overdue by a week, a month or even a year. It was nearly a century overdue, and the fine came to $361.35.
&#8220;Facts I Ought to Know about the Government of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/book-99-years-overdue-returned-to-massachusetts-library-fine-totals-36165-but-not-required-244499/">Book 99 years overdue returned to Massachusetts library; Fine totals $361.65, but not required</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. teen runs up dad&#8217;s cell phone bill to nearly $22,000 after downloading data</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Teen runs up dad&#8217;s cell bill to nearly 22,000

HAYWARD, Calif. — A 13-year-old teen was probably in hot water with his father after running up a cell phone bill of nearly $22,000. Ted Estarija said he was expecting his bill to be higher this month after adding his son to his plan, but wasn&#8217;t expecting ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-teen-runs-up-dads-cell-phone-bill-to-nearly-22000-after-downloading-data-244498/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Calif. teen runs up dad&#8217;s cell phone bill to nearly $22,000 after downloading data</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Book 99-years overdue returned to Mass. library; Fine came to $361.65, but not required</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Book 99-years overdue returned to Mass. library

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The book returned to the New Bedford Public Library in Massachusetts this week wasn&#8217;t overdue by a week, a month or even a year. It was nearly a century overdue, and the fine came to $361.35.
&#8220;Facts I Ought to Know about the Government of My ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/book-99-years-overdue-returned-to-mass-library-fine-came-to-36165-but-not-required-244489/" title="Book 99-years overdue returned to Mass. library; Fine came to $361.65, but not required">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. man returns book to library that was nearly a century overdue</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Man returns book to Mass. library overdue 99 years

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — The book Stanley Dudek finally returned to the New Bedford Public Library this week wasn&#8217;t overdue by a week, a month or even a year. It was nearly a century overdue. &#8220;Facts I Ought to Know about the Government of My Country&#8221; was ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-man-returns-book-to-library-that-was-nearly-a-century-overdue-244452/">Mass. man returns book to library that was nearly a century overdue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Home intruder spooked when monitoring company responds to woman&#8217;s medical alert call</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Home intruder spooked by woman&#8217;s medical call

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A man who broke into an 89-year-old woman&#8217;s Knoxville home and awakened her was scared off when a monitoring company answered her medical alert call. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported the woman told police she was awakened before dawn Tuesday by a loud noise. She said .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/home-intruder-spooked-when-monitoring-company-responds-to-womans-medical-alert-call-244418/">Home intruder spooked when monitoring company responds to woman&#8217;s medical alert call</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington police say man shoots suspected prowler in buttocks with arrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Man shoots suspected prowler with arrow

KELSO, Wash. — Kelso, Wash., police said a man used his compound bow to interrupt an apparent break-in at a nearby vacant home, wounding a fleeing man in the buttocks. Police said the man grabbed his hunting bow late Sunday night and chased a suspected prowler for more than ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/washington-police-say-man-shoots-suspected-prowler-in-buttocks-with-arrow-244417/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Washington police say man shoots suspected prowler in buttocks with arrow</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Florida police say shirtless man held up bank, fled with woman wearing belt made of handcuffs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Shirtless man, woman in handcuffs belt rob bank

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities in South Florida are searching for a man who held up a Fort Lauderdale bank shirtless then fled with a woman who sported a belt made of handcuffs. According to a news release from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, the man demanded money .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/florida-police-say-shirtless-man-held-up-bank-fled-with-woman-wearing-belt-made-of-handcuffs-244415/" title="Florida police say shirtless man held up bank, fled with woman wearing belt made of handcuffs">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: Man allegedly attacks relative with rifle after driving drunk on snowmachine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Cops: Man accused of rifle attack after drunk ride

BETHEL, Alaska — Police arrested a 51-year-old man accused of attacking a relative with a rifle after driving home drunk on a snowmachine. The Tundra Drums reported that Hooper Bay police responded to a complaint of a man shooting a rifle inside a home Saturday night.
Police determined .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-man-allegedly-attacks-relative-with-rifle-after-driving-drunk-on-snowmachine-244016/">Police: Man allegedly attacks relative with rifle after driving drunk on snowmachine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say Boston drug-trafficking suspect mutilated fingers to conceal identity</title>
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Police: Mass. suspect mutilated fingers to hide ID

BOSTON — Police say a Boston man wanted for drug trafficking tried to conceal his identity by cutting the tips of his fingers to hide the prints. State Police spokesman David Procopio said Monday that Francis Viliar admitted to police that he paid someone $400 to slice off .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-boston-drug-trafficking-suspect-mutilated-fingers-to-conceal-identity-243982/">Police say Boston drug-trafficking suspect mutilated fingers to conceal identity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut Salvation Army chapter finds 1881 &#8216;half eagle&#8217; gold coin in donation kettle</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/connecticut-salvation-army-chapter-finds-1881-half-eagle-gold-coin-in-donation-kettle-243931/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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1881 gold coin found in Conn. donation kettle

TORRINGTON, Conn. — A Connecticut Salvation Army chapter got a pleasant surprise when its members were counting change dropped into one of the organization&#8217;s holiday donation kettles. Members found a rare 1881 &#8220;half eagle&#8221; coin last week while counting donations made somewhere in Torrington on the day after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/connecticut-salvation-army-chapter-finds-1881-half-eagle-gold-coin-in-donation-kettle-243931/">Source article &nbsp;: Connecticut Salvation Army chapter finds 1881 &#8216;half eagle&#8217; gold coin in donation kettle</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man suspected of breaking into east Texas house arrested while taking a bath</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas police arrest intruder suspect as he bathed

TYLER, Texas — A 25-year-old man suspected of breaking into an east Texas house is jailed after police found him taking a bath in the house. The incident happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in a blue-collar neighborhood of northwest Tyler. Police Sgt. Matthew Smyser said a resident called ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-suspected-of-breaking-into-east-texas-house-arrested-while-taking-a-bath-243930/" title="Man suspected of breaking into east Texas house arrested while taking a bath">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police rescue German walkers from waste container after nighttime wild boar scare</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-rescue-german-walkers-from-waste-container-after-nighttime-wild-boar-scare-243927/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Germans flee into container after wild boar scare

BERLIN — German police have rescued four frozen walkers who called up from a waste container begging to be saved from roving wild boars. Police in Darmstadt, south of Frankfurt, said they received an emergency call at nearly 3 a.m. Sunday from a man who said he and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-rescue-german-walkers-from-waste-container-after-nighttime-wild-boar-scare-243927/">Read more : Police rescue German walkers from waste container after nighttime wild boar scare</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Why fly when you can take the subway? DC bird&#8217;s travels interrupted when escalator snags talon</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Big bird gets talon caught in DC Metro escalator

WASHINGTON — Every so often in the Washington Metro subway system, a foot gets caught in an escalator.
Usually, the culprit is a shoe lace or a flip-flop. On Monday, it was a bird&#8217;s talon.
D.C. fire department spokesman Pete Piringer says rescuers were called to the Benning Road  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/why-fly-when-you-can-take-the-subway-dc-birds-travels-interrupted-when-escalator-snags-talon-243892/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities say angry driver crashed into a Colorado DMV because the office was closed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Authorities say angry driver crashed into DMV

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Arapahoe County officials said a disgruntled driver crashed his truck into a DMV because it was closed. Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Nancy Doty said she thinks a driver was upset because he didn&#8217;t make it to the office in time to get in. The sheriff&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-say-angry-driver-crashed-into-a-colorado-dmv-because-the-office-was-closed-243556/" title="Authorities say angry driver crashed into a Colorado DMV because the office was closed">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. woman plans to be a graduate and a bride on the same day in Iowa</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-plans-to-be-a-graduate-and-a-bride-on-the-same-day-in-iowa-243553/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman plans to be a graduate, bride on same day

CLINTON, Iowa — A 34-year-old Florida woman plans to be a graduate and bride on the same day in Iowa. Tricia Giordano said she has always been the kind of person who loves to stay busy. She was scheduled to get her degree on Saturday afternoon ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-plans-to-be-a-graduate-and-a-bride-on-the-same-day-in-iowa-243553/">Fla. woman plans to be a graduate and a bride on the same day in Iowa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police: 18-foot-tall totem pole stolen from Seattle park recovered near Salem, Ore.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Stolen Seattle totem pole found near Salem, Ore.

SEATTLE — Police say an 18-foot-tall totem pole stolen from a West Seattle park has been found about 200 miles away in Oregon.
The Seattle Times reports a 69-year-old West Seattle man led investigators to the pole. Police say he apparently had a crew with a crane help move .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-18-foot-tall-totem-pole-stolen-from-seattle-park-recovered-near-salem-ore-242777/">Police: 18-foot-tall totem pole stolen from Seattle park recovered near Salem, Ore.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa man accused of striking wife in head with chest after she refused to help him shovel snow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Man allegedly assaults wife over snow shoveling

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Police arrested a man who allegedly assaulted his wife when she refused to help him shovel snow. Officers said they went to the residence early Wednesday afternoon after the 44-year-old woman said her husband struck her in the head with his chest and attempted to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-man-accused-of-striking-wife-in-head-with-chest-after-she-refused-to-help-him-shovel-snow-242718/" title="Iowa man accused of striking wife in head with chest after she refused to help him shovel snow">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch police investigate alleged theft of illegal ecstasy pill collection</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-police-investigate-alleged-theft-of-illegal-ecstasy-pill-collection-242635/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch man reports theft of Ecstasy pill collection

AMSTERDAM — A man who said he spent two decades collecting Ecstasy pills of all colors and shapes as a hobby has turned to police for help after they were stolen — because he said some of them are poisonous.
Police say the 46-year-old man, who was not identified, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-police-investigate-alleged-theft-of-illegal-ecstasy-pill-collection-242635/">Dutch police investigate alleged theft of illegal ecstasy pill collection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sheriff says court bailiff unknowingly sold stolen Christmas wreaths in lobby of courthouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Sheriff: Bailiff unknowingly sold stolen wreaths

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Hillsborough County sheriff said a court bailiff sold stolen Christmas wreaths in the lobby of the Superior Court in Manchester. Sheriff James Hardy said the bailiff sold the wreaths after being asked to do so by an elderly woman who told the bailiff she had made .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sheriff-says-court-bailiff-unknowingly-sold-stolen-christmas-wreaths-in-lobby-of-courthouse-242632/">Original source &nbsp;: Sheriff says court bailiff unknowingly sold stolen Christmas wreaths in lobby of courthouse</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman accused of pouring a pot of boiling grits onto sleeping boyfriend after argument</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman allegedly pours grits on sleeping boyfriend

BOUTTE, La. — A 44-year-old woman was booked with second-degree battery after allegedly pouring a pot of boiling grits onto her sleeping boyfriend. St. Charles Parish sheriff&#8217;s deputies said Carolyn Brown caused second-degree burns on the man&#8217;s face and arms. The man told deputies that he came home from ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-accused-of-pouring-a-pot-of-boiling-grits-onto-sleeping-boyfriend-after-argument-242631/">Woman accused of pouring a pot of boiling grits onto sleeping boyfriend after argument</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thieves swipe 17 urine samples from fridge after break-in at Utah health department</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Urine samples swiped from Utah health department

LOGAN, Utah — Someone broke into public health offices in Logan and made away with 17 urine samples. The break-in happened early Monday morning at the Bear River Health Department. Spokeswoman Jill Parker said the thieves broke a window and somehow got into a padlocked refrigerator to steal the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/thieves-swipe-17-urine-samples-from-fridge-after-break-in-at-utah-health-department-242212/" title="Thieves swipe 17 urine samples from fridge after break-in at Utah health department">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. woman arrested for allegedly hitting boyfriend with raw steak after dispute over a roll</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-arrested-for-allegedly-hitting-boyfriend-with-raw-steak-after-dispute-over-a-roll-242210/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Fla. woman accused of hitting man with raw steak

DUNNELLON, Fla. — A 53-year-old was arrested after allegedly hitting a man in the head with a raw steak. According to a Marion County Sheriff&#8217;s Office report, the man told deputies Elsie Egan repeatedly hit him with the uncooked meat and slapped his face after he refused .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-woman-arrested-for-allegedly-hitting-boyfriend-with-raw-steak-after-dispute-over-a-roll-242210/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Fla. woman arrested for allegedly hitting boyfriend with raw steak after dispute over a roll</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Owner claims can containing more than $10K that was left on Kmart counter in Iowa for 4 days</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Owner claims can holding $10K left at Iowa store

DES MOINES, Iowa — The owner of a tin can containing more than $10,000 that sat for four days on a Kmart service counter in Iowa has claimed the treasure.
Authorities say Joe Heithoff may have been having a reaction to medication Nov. 29 when he inadvertently left .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/owner-claims-can-containing-more-than-10k-that-was-left-on-kmart-counter-in-iowa-for-4-days-241814/">Owner claims can containing more than $10K that was left on Kmart counter in Iowa for 4 days</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ police say man dressed up as his mother to try to withdraw money from her bank account</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Man dresses up as mom to withdraw cash

FRANKLIN, N.J. — Police said a Franklin man dressed up as his mother in an attempt to withdraw money from her bank account. Tita Nyambi, 25, was still at the Chase Bank in Franklin, in Somerset County, when police arrived Monday afternoon. Tellers called to report that .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-police-say-man-dressed-up-as-his-mother-to-try-to-withdraw-money-from-her-bank-account-241768/">NJ police say man dressed up as his mother to try to withdraw money from her bank account</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utah woman&#8217;s missing dog found in storm drain more than 3 weeks after disappearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Utah dog missing for 3 weeks found in storm drain

SALT LAKE CITY — A dog missing for three weeks was found skinny but alive after getting stuck in a storm drain in a Salt Lake City suburb.
Susan Garr&#8217;s 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix, Millie, had dropped from 35 pounds to 22 pounds when she was found ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utah-womans-missing-dog-found-in-storm-drain-more-than-3-weeks-after-disappearing-241738/">Utah woman&#8217;s missing dog found in storm drain more than 3 weeks after disappearing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pilfered Plateosaurus: Mexican police investigate theft of remote-controlled dino from show</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexican police investigate dino&#8217;s disappearance

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Organizers of the Mexican tour of the &#8220;Walking With Dinosaurs&#8221; show say someone has walked off with a robotic baby Plateosaurus.
Spokeswoman Karla Arrollo says the 1.5-meter (5-foot), remote-controlled dinosaur worth $25,000 disappeared after Friday&#8217;s performance. Police say they are investigating the alleged theft.
Arrollo says the show — which .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pilfered-plateosaurus-mexican-police-investigate-theft-of-remote-controlled-dino-from-show-241727/">Original source &nbsp;: Pilfered Plateosaurus: Mexican police investigate theft of remote-controlled dino from show</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miss. couple come home, find intoxicated stranger asleep on their couch cuddling a teddy bear</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Pair find stranger asleep on couch cuddling a bear

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Authorities said a Mississippi Gulf Coast man apparently thought he was at his girlfriend&#8217;s place when he wandered into another couple&#8217;s home and fell asleep on their couch. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd told The Mississippi Press that a couple in the St. Martin .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miss-couple-come-home-find-intoxicated-stranger-asleep-on-their-couch-cuddling-a-teddy-bear-241722/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Miss. couple come home, find intoxicated stranger asleep on their couch cuddling a teddy bear</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NC authorities charge woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
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NC woman accused of selling moonshine at day care

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities have charged a North Carolina woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center. The Charlotte Observer reported Tuesday that North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement arrested a 57-year-old woman last week at Parkview Community Center in Charlotte.
Agents said children were in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nc-authorities-charge-woman-with-selling-moonshine-out-of-her-day-care-center-241696/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : NC authorities charge woman with selling moonshine out of her day care center</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say NY man tries to rob a diner with paintball gun while wearing paintball mask</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: NY man tries robbery with paintball gun

YONKERS, N.Y. — Police said a man tried to rob a New York diner while wearing a paintball mask and carrying a paintball gun. Yonkers police Sgt. Patrick McCormack said the man was subdued at the Broadway Diner by four volunteer members of the city Office of Emergency  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-ny-man-tries-to-rob-a-diner-with-paintball-gun-while-wearing-paintball-mask-241690/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston city workers mistakenly paint fake fire hydrant blue and give it a serial number</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Houston gives fake fire hydrant a serial number

HOUSTON — Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number. But the homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV that she was concerned that painting the old hydrant in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-city-workers-mistakenly-paint-fake-fire-hydrant-blue-and-give-it-a-serial-number-241687/" title="Houston city workers mistakenly paint fake fire hydrant blue and give it a serial number">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amish man from central Pennsylvania charged with DUI after being found asleep in moving buggy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. police arrest Amish man in buggy for DUI

LANCASTER, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania arrested an Amish man on drunk driving charges over the weekend after he was found asleep in his moving buggy. Police said a 22-year-old man was slumped over and asleep in a slow-moving buggy on Sunday night.
An off-duty officer from .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amish-man-from-central-pennsylvania-charged-with-dui-after-being-found-asleep-in-moving-buggy-241674/" title="Amish man from central Pennsylvania charged with DUI after being found asleep in moving buggy">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A yearly Christmas story: Firefighters rescue Boise boy with tongue stuck to metal fence post</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Christmas Story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck

BOISE, Idaho — It&#8217;s become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare.
This year, the scene straight out of the movie &#8220;A Christmas Story&#8221; unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise with a boy of about ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-yearly-christmas-story-firefighters-rescue-boise-boy-with-tongue-stuck-to-metal-fence-post-241645/" title="A yearly Christmas story: Firefighters rescue Boise boy with tongue stuck to metal fence post">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Kmart employees open red tin can sitting on counter, find over $10,000 in cash</title>
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Iowa Kmart workers open tin can, find $10,000

DES MOINES, Iowa — When employees of a Des Moines Kmart store finally opened a red tin can that had been sitting on the customer service counter for four days, they got a $10,000 surprise. The can contained $10,380 in assorted bills. Employees called police after opening the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iowa-kmart-employees-open-red-tin-can-sitting-on-counter-find-over-10000-in-cash-241179/">Iowa Kmart employees open red tin can sitting on counter, find over $10,000 in cash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas homeowner&#8217;s &#8216;David&#8217; as naked Santa Claus draws more than ho, ho, ho</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Naked &#8216;David&#8217; statue in Texas depicted as Santa

BIG SPRING, Texas — A Texas homeowner who adorned his front lawn with Michelangelo&#8217;s &#8220;David&#8221; as a scantily clad Santa got more than just jolly laughs from his neighbors.
Barry McBee says he was aiming to make people chuckle by adding a Santa hat and white beard to the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-homeowners-david-as-naked-santa-claus-draws-more-than-ho-ho-ho-241153/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Texas homeowner&#8217;s &#8216;David&#8217; as naked Santa Claus draws more than ho, ho, ho</a>.]]></description>
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