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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
1 day ago
For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
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Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.
18 hours 31 mins ago
A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
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Council members abstain from vote on abstaining
23 hours ago
Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.
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Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam
1 day ago
One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.
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Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball
1 day ago
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.
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Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
3 days ago
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
3 days ago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days _ 384 times, up and around _ bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
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Greek beach evacuated after artillery discovery
4 days ago
A surprise shell has caused a big stir at a popular Athens beach.
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Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.
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Finance
Slovenia adopts debt cap to stave off crisis
Slovenia's parliament on Friday adopted a cap on public spending to try to convince foreign investors that the small eurozone country will not need an international bailout.
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Health
Alabama mystery illness solved: it's common flu
Health officials investigating a cluster of mysterious illnesses in Alabama closed their investigation Thursday after determining the illnesses were unrelated and no new bacteria or viruses were involved.
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