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Helicopter rescues horse stranded on Ariz. sandbar
17 hours 20 mins ago
It's not every day you see a horse fly. But with the greatest of ease, a heavy-duty helicopter plucked a mustang named Colorado off a western Arizona river sandbar Tuesday morning, reuniting him with his owner.
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Rescue redux: Pooch plucked twice from NY ice
7 hours ago
If Koozie the dog were a cat she would be down to seven lives.
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Hurt dog shows up at New Mexico emergency room
17 hours 41 mins ago
The patient was only slightly injured when he limped into a hospital in the northwest New Mexico city of Farmington. The only problem was, he was a dog. When the automatic doors at San Juan Regional Medical Center's emergency room slid open Saturday night, the pooch walked in, blood on his nose and paw, and a puncture hole in one leg.
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Drunk teacher allegedly bites man's ear in attack
17 hours 41 mins ago
A middle school teacher was accused of biting off part of a man's ear during a confrontation at a St. Paul diner. Prosecutors said the 30-year-old woman was drunk when she attacked the man at the Uptowner about 4 a.m. Sunday. A criminal complaint said the 33-year-old man was eating with friends when one made a comment about one of the women with the suspect.
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Thief replaces stolen car wheels with worn tires
17 hours 41 mins ago
Police said a central Pennsylvania thief who stole the wheels off a car was nice enough to replace them _ albeit with worn tires. Police in Lancaster said the thief broke a car window overnight Sunday and stole the car's stereo and GPS unit along with the wheels. The thief took the time to replace the pilfered rims with other wheels and four worn tires.
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Man arrested after firing shotgun at his own fence
17 hours 41 mins ago
A 41-year-old man faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home to "blow off steam" after an argument with his wife. Mandeville police spokesman Eric Gulino said officers were called to the home Sunday after neighbors reported hearing gunshots from the property.
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AG: Mass. dentist used paper clips in root canals
17 hours 41 mins ago
A former Massachusetts dentist is accused of placing paper clips instead of stainless steel posts inside the teeth of root canal patients while billing Medicaid for the more expensive parts.
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Determined dog chews officer's tires, bumper
23 hours 39 mins ago
What happened to a Chattanooga police officer's car was certainly under the radar. A city police spokeswoman said Sunday that Officer Clayton Holmes had been checking traffic speeds with radar and stopped to fill out a report when he felt his car shaking. He found a dog chewing on the tires. After the dog attacked two passing cars and a second police car, officers used pepper spray and a Taser on it, but the animal wasn't deterred.
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