Odd News
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NJ town OKs boardwalk ban on saggy pants
Wednesday, Jun 12, 3:52 pm
WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) - Hindsight will soon be punishable by a $25 fine in this Jersey Shore resort. Wildwood passed a law Wednesday night banning overly saggy pants on the boardwalk, prompted... Read more...
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Danish supermarket got drugs instead of bananas
Wednesday, Jun 12, 7:22 am
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Drug traffickers back in Colombia must be going bananas over how their shipment ended up at Danish supermarkets and not on the streets. Police say employees at the... Read more...
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Police: Pa. wedding guest stole, hid loot in bra
Tuesday, Jun 11, 12:08 pm
CHICORA, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with stealing money from cards brought to a wedding reception she was attending _ and trying to hide the loot in her bra. State police... Read more...
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Spain police dog wins British award for bravery
Tuesday, Jun 11, 6:24 am
MOSTOLES, Spain (AP) - Ajax has a nose for trouble. The retired Spanish police dog has received a prestigious award by a British animal charity group in recognition of his bravery and skill. The... Read more...
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Thai pet shop owner with 14 rare lions arrested
Monday, Jun 10, 6:25 pm
BANGKOK (AP) - Thai police found 14 albino lions imported from Africa and hundreds of other protected animals in a warehouse near Bangkok and have arrested a pet shop owner. Birds, meerkats,... Read more...
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Texas couple completes bucket list with Maine trip
Monday, Jun 10, 5:31 am
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A Texas couple has fulfilled a lifelong dream by visiting Maine to watch the state Legislature at work. Seriously. The Portland Press Herald ( http://bit.ly/18mLCbP)... Read more...
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Philippine town honors dog injured saving 2 girls
Monday, Jun 10, 12:05 am
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Every dog has its day, but few canines get a motorcade on their return home. Kabang, who lost half her face after jumping in front of a motorcycle to save the lives... Read more...
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TSA agents stop Chewbacca actor over light saber
Sunday, Jun 9, 1:06 pm
DENVER (AP) - Not even Chewbacca and his light saber get a free pass with airport security before being cleared to travel. Transportation Security Administration agents in Denver briefly... Read more...
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Swedish male train drivers wear skirts to work
Sunday, Jun 9, 9:14 am
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Commuters on a train line in northern Stockholm were met with an unusual sight this week: male train drivers and conductors wearing skirts to work. Train driver Martin Akersten... Read more...
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Mom gives birth in minivan in hospital driveway
Friday, Jun 7, 2:49 pm
CHICAGO (AP) - Melissa Jones almost made it. The suburban Chicago mom was heading to the hospital to give birth. She got as far as the hospital's driveway, but her daughter just wasn't going... Read more...
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Alligator takes pit stop near Calif. intersection
Thursday, Jun 6, 10:23 pm
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) - A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was suspicious. When he heard two women were spotted near a Lancaster, Calif., intersection, and one of them was holding an alligator,... Read more...
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Made-up names appear in NY high school's yearbook
Thursday, Jun 6, 12:48 pm
SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y. (AP) - Officials at a small school district in upstate New York say an "honest mistake" led to students being identified in the yearbook as "Creepy smile kid"... Read more...
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Nude revelers greet popular Colorado tourist train
Thursday, Jun 6, 11:11 am
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Passengers on a recent run of a popular historic railroad in southwest Colorado got a bit more scenery than they paid for: More than a dozen revelers partying on a nearby beach... Read more...
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Elderly woman attacked by black bear in NM
Wednesday, Jun 5, 5:11 pm
RATON, N.M. (AP) - State wildlife officials say an 82-year-old bedridden woman suffered scratches on her face and head when a 400-pound black bear broke into her northern New Mexico home and attacked... Read more...
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Runner's pain is no pulled muscle; it's a baby
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2:38 pm
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - An aspiring half-marathon runner in Minnesota attributed her unbearable back pain to a two-hour training session. A day later, she was cradling a newborn. Trish Staine,... Read more...
