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Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet

A Minnesota mother and her 18-year-old son are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty. 2 hours ago

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Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date.
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Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon

A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.
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Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior

Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.
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Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued in Pa.

Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.
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NJ Transit probes bizarre bus trip into New York

Some New Jersey bus commuters apparently have gotten an unexpected tour of the New York metro area they'd rather forget.
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Charlie Trotter accused of selling bogus $46K wine

Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.
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Boston woman pays $560,000 for 2 parking spots

Parking is such a precious commodity in Boston that one woman was willing to pay $560,000 for two off-street spaces near her home.
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Lawsuit: Man allowed to curse on NY ticket payment

A 22-year-old Connecticut man who wrote obscenities and "Tyranny" on his speeding ticket payment claims in a federal lawsuit that his free speech rights were violated when he was arrested.
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No joke: Jester wanted at Austrian hotel

Wanted: A jester. Wallflowers need not apply.
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Pa. man finds reptile near sewer, offers gator aid

A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid - calling animal control authorities to help rescue a juvenile alligator he found near a sewer grate on his street.