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A photo taken from video shows a boy after allegedly tossing a puppy.

Police 'horrified' by video of boy, 4, and a puppy

Police 'horrified' by video of boy, 4, and a puppy

Flint-area officials are investigating a suspected case of animal cruelty after a video...

Flint-area officials are investigating a suspected case of animal cruelty after a video posted online showed a child repeatedly throwing a puppy into a street.

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Bus drivers' hands are shown nailed to a cross.

3 former bus drivers nail hands to cross

3 former bus drivers nail hands to cross

Three men who worked as long distance bus drivers in Paraguay are protesting their firing...

Three men who worked as long distance bus drivers in Paraguay are protesting their firing by having their hands nailed to a cross.

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A couple exchanged marriage vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the high-rise building along with hundreds of others for a charity fundraiser.

Cops: Woman bit victim, calls it 'zombie game'

Cops: Woman bit victim, calls it 'zombie game'

Authorities in Oregon say a woman has been arrested after breaking in to a house, pushing...

Authorities in Oregon say a woman has been arrested after breaking in to a house, pushing a woman down the stairs, pulling her hair, biting her on the face and telling her victim she was playing "the zombie game."

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A couple exchanged marriage vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the high-rise building along with hundreds of others for a charity fundraiser.

Cops: Man broke into bar, took nap in kitchen

Cops: Man broke into bar, took nap in kitchen

Pennsylvania State Police say a man broke into a northwestern Pennsylvania bar, where he...

Pennsylvania State Police say a man broke into a northwestern Pennsylvania bar, where he was found napping on a table.

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A couple exchanged marriage vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the high-rise building along with hundreds of others for a charity fundraiser.

Man named 'human' loses primary in N.H.

Man named 'human' loses primary in N.H.

A candidate who legally changed his name to human — with a lowercase "H'' — lost his bid...

A candidate who legally changed his name to human — with a lowercase "H'' — lost his bid to run for office in New Hampshire on Tuesday.

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Horses graze in a pasture among silos at a farm along Swope Road west of Dayton, Va., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014.

Deadly horse herpes infects Wisconsin facility

Deadly horse herpes infects Wisconsin facility

A Dane County boarding and training facility for horses has been quarantined after an...

A Dane County boarding and training facility for horses has been quarantined after an outbreak of the highly contagious equine herpes virus.

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In this photo provided by Owls Head Lobster Company, two rare albino lobsters flank a rare yellow lobster on a deck in Owls Head, Maine, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. The Portland Press Herald reports Bret Philbrick caught the curious crustacean off of Owls Head on Thursday and Joe Bates caught one off the Rockland breakwater days earlier. Albino lobsters are believed to be about one in 100 million.

Two albino lobsters caught in Maine in one week

Two albino lobsters caught in Maine in one week

It's no white lie: Two lobstermen in Maine caught a pair of rare albino lobsters within a...

It's no white lie: Two lobstermen in Maine caught a pair of rare albino lobsters within a week.

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A couple exchanged marriage vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the high-rise building along with hundreds of others for a charity fundraiser.

Couple exchanges vows, then rappel down Miami hotel

Couple exchanges vows, then rappel down Miami hotel

A couple exchanged vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the building along with...

A couple exchanged vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the building along with hundreds of others for charity.

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A photo taken from video shows students posing for a yearbook photo.

'Skinny dip' yearbook photo draws complaints

'Skinny dip' yearbook photo draws complaints

A New Mexico high school yearbook is raising eyebrows after it published a racy photo of...

A New Mexico high school yearbook is raising eyebrows after it published a racy photo of students under a "Most Likely to Skinny Dip" category.

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Restaurant bans ketchup

Florida restaurant bans ketchup

Florida restaurant bans ketchup

Chef and owner Xavier Duclos says he simply won't allow the condiment in his kitchen or...

Chef and owner Xavier Duclos says he simply won't allow the condiment in his kitchen or dining room.

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Walmart Stores Inc.

Fired Walmart employee drives car into store

Fired Walmart employee drives car into store

Authorities say a 19-year-old Lake Charles man is in custody after he allegedly drove his...

Authorities say a 19-year-old Lake Charles man is in custody after he allegedly drove his car into the entrance of the Sulphur Walmart store after being fired.

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A photo taken from Facebook shows a giant shrimp that was caught by a fisherman.

Florida fisherman reels in huge shrimp

Florida fisherman reels in huge shrimp

A fisherman caught an 18-inch-long shrimp at a dock in Fort Pierce, Fla.

A fisherman caught an 18-inch-long shrimp at a dock in Fort Pierce, Fla.

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Albino cobra on the loose in California

Deadly cobra captured in Calif. neighborhood

Deadly cobra captured in Calif. neighborhood

A deadly albino cobra that ran loose for days in a Southern California neighborhood was...

A deadly albino cobra that ran loose for days in a Southern California neighborhood was captured Thursday.

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Dog devours 43 socks

Vet finds 43½ socks in Great Dane's stomach

Vet finds 43½ socks in Great Dane's stomach

The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when its owners rushed him to a...

The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when its owners rushed him to a northwest Portland emergency animal hospital.

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Gun

Professor drops gun, shoots self in foot

Professor drops gun, shoots self in foot

An Idaho State University instructor was wounded in the foot after a concealed handgun in...

An Idaho State University instructor was wounded in the foot after a concealed handgun in the person's pocket discharged during a chemistry lab session with students in the room, school officials said.

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Texas veterinarians have turned to acupuncture to treat the aching joints of a Komodo dragon at the San Antonio Zoo. The San Antonio Express-News reports the 20-year-old reptile named Bubba has received the treatment the past several weeks to treat degenerative bone disease in both knees.

Cops: Professor broke into building, set fire

Cops: Professor broke into building, set fire

An American University department head has been arrested and charged with breaking into a...

An American University department head has been arrested and charged with breaking into a building near campus and setting a fire.

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Miranda Larkin, 15, says she was forced to wear what she calls a 'shame suit' because she violated the school dress code.(Photo: Dianna Larkin, teen's mother)

Mom: Girl forced to wear 'shame suit' at school

Mom: Girl forced to wear 'shame suit' at school

A mother claims her daughter was forced by her school to swap her too-short skirt for...

A mother claims her daughter was forced by her school to swap her too-short skirt for what she calls a "shame suit."

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Woman accused of eye-shadow theft

Guess what this woman is accused of stealing

Guess what this woman is accused of stealing

An Arkansas woman whose mug shot shows her in heavy aqua and maroon eye shadow is accused...

An Arkansas woman whose mug shot shows her in heavy aqua and maroon eye shadow is accused of shoplifting $144 in makeup.

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A photo taken from video shows Mangli Munda and Sheru the dog during a ceremony.

Woman marries dog to ward off evil spell

Woman marries dog to ward off evil spell

An 18-year-old Indian girl reluctantly married a stray dog as a part of a tribal ritual...

An 18-year-old Indian girl reluctantly married a stray dog as a part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell,

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A photo taken from video shows a fetus that appears to give the 'thumbs up' in an ultrasound.

'Fonzie Fetus' appears to give 'thumbs up'

'Fonzie Fetus' appears to give 'thumbs up'

An ultrasound of what some are calling the "Fonzie Fetus" went viral after the proud...

An ultrasound of what some are calling the "Fonzie Fetus" went viral after the proud father posted the image on Reddit

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Two people in Utah were arrested on suspicion of felony theft after police said one of them swallowed a stolen ring in an attempt to hide it.

Oops: College exams already had all the answers

Oops: College exams already had all the answers

Students in Austria sitting down to take university entrance exams this week found...

Students in Austria sitting down to take university entrance exams this week found themselves with a guaranteed pass — at least for a minute or two. The answers were already filled in.

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A photo taken from video shows costumed characters beating a man in an apparent road-rage incident..

'SpongeBob,' 'Mickey' in apparent road rage

'SpongeBob,' 'Mickey' in apparent road rage

A bizarre incident captured on dashcam video shows a motorist speeding up to and stopping...

A bizarre incident captured on dashcam video shows a motorist speeding up to and stopping in front of another vehicle during an apparent road-rage case

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Cannoli

Holy cannoli! Man eats 13.5 pastries in 5 minutes

Holy cannoli! Man eats 13.5 pastries in 5 minutes

A man ate nearly 14 cannolis in 5 minutes during an eating contest at an Italian festival...

A man ate nearly 14 cannolis in 5 minutes during an eating contest at an Italian festival in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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A 5-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday after police say she was locked in a washing machine.

Girl, 5, trapped in running washing machine

Girl, 5, trapped in running washing machine

A 5-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday after police say she was found...

A 5-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday after police say she was found locked in an operating washing machine.

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A photo taken from video shows Sneezy.

How the 'squirrel whisperer' became a hit

How the 'squirrel whisperer' became a hit

A Penn State student is gaining an Internet reputation as a "squirrel whisperer" for...

A Penn State student is gaining an Internet reputation as a "squirrel whisperer" for befriending, feeding and dressing up a furry little friend she has named "Sneezy."

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A New Jersey teacher received a scare on her way to work - a meowing sound coming from the underside of her car.

Kitten hitches ride under hood of teacher's car

Kitten hitches ride under hood of teacher's car

A New Jersey teacher received a scare on her way to work - a meowing sound coming from...

A New Jersey teacher received a scare on her way to work - a meowing sound coming from the underside of her car.

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It didn't take Florida deputies long to solve a burglary when they found the suspect, 29-yr-old Dion Davis, sleeping on the homeowner's bed.

Alleged burglar falls asleep in homeowner's bed

Alleged burglar falls asleep in homeowner's bed

It didn't take Florida deputies long to solve a burglary when they found the suspect,...

It didn't take Florida deputies long to solve a burglary when they found the suspect, 29-yr-old Dion Davis, sleeping on the homeowner's bed.

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Man arrested after 'butt dial'

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7 charged in machete attack at train station

WeirdMan accused of stealing same Ferrari twice

Man accused of stealing same Ferrari twice

WeirdBoy caught on tape tossing puppy

Boy caught on tape tossing puppy

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WeirdStudents pose naked in yearbook

Students pose naked in yearbook

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Restaurant bans ketchup

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