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Silicon Valley tech exec accused of Lego thefts
1 day ago
A Silicon Valley software executive put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them online for thousands of dollars, authorities said.
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SF official says Ouija board comment was joke
68 mins ago
A San Francisco supervisor who said he consulted a Ouija board before a vote now says he was joking _ and the only spirit he was summoning was the spirit of humor.
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Wis. theft victim uploads video of suspected thief
16 hours 11 mins ago
A Wisconsin man whose camcorder was briefly stolen has found a way to get back at the suspected thief: He uploaded to YouTube a video that the suspect took with the camera, a clip in which the man reveals his name, shows his face and admits he stole the camera.
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Iowa man with zebra, parrot in truck gets DUI
1 day ago
An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving.
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6-year-olds wander from Pa. school to museum
1 day ago
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are investigating an impromptu field trip of sorts that occurred when two 6-year-old students wandered away from their school and walked to the city's Children's Museum a few blocks away.
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Ohio family's stolen swine statue is returned
1 day ago
A life-size swine statue is back at home after disappearing in the city once dubbed "Porkopolis."
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Ore. workers awarded $332K in onsite toilet fight
2 days ago
Two workers who claimed they were forced to urinate in a bucket have been awarded $332,000 after a jury found they were fired for complaining to Oregon regulators about the lack of an onsite toilet.
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Mafia-style end for Australia's flawed Obama mugs
2 days ago
Australian officials wanted to get rid of some commemorative mugs that misspelled President Barack Obama's name. And boy, did they ever.
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Silicon Valley tech exec accused of Lego thefts
A Silicon Valley software executive put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them online for thousands of dollars, authorities ...
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Highway, bridge tolls higher for out-of-towners
Some tolling authorities have found a way to give local motorists a discount on tolls while charging out-of-towners a higher rate for using the same roads and bridges.
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