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Man Who Claimed Disability Spotted On TV Show California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. 0 Comments (Full Story)

Jury Sides With NYPD In Clown's Lawsuit 0 Comments A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop. (Full Story)

KC Bank Robber Who Left Wallet Behind Pleads Guilty 0 Comments A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court. (Full Story)

Dictionaries Differ On Word Of The Year 0 Comments It's no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen "admonish" as its 2009 Word of the Year. (Full Story)

Wild Turkey On NJ Turnpike Captured 0 Comments A wild turkey that has been playing chicken along the New Jersey Turnpike won't have to dodge Thanksgiving traffic. (Full Story)

Police: Teens Taped Themselves Stealing Presents 2 Comments A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes. (Full Story)

Upscale McDonald's Brings European Style To NYC 0 Comments A McDonald's in New York City has become the first in the U.S. to undergo a makeover to look like thousands of sleek outlets in France and Britain. (Full Story)

Councils In Beverly Hills, LA Ban Declawing Of Cats 2 Comments Two Southern California cities have voted to ban the declawing of cats, joining San Francisco and Santa Monica which recently outlawed the practice. (Full Story)

$40,000 In Rare Coins Left At Md. Holy Site 0 Comments Operators of a Catholic shrine in Maryland thought they had been blessed with a big donation this month when a worker found $40,000 worth of rare coins on the grounds. (Full Story)

People Cashing In Gold Fillings 0 Comments With the price of gold through the roof, some people in the northeast Missouri town of Hannibal are literally putting their money where their mouth is. (Full Story)

Udder Shock: SC Woman Finds 650-Pound Cow In Pool 0 Comments Call it udder shock. A South Carolina woman who heard a giant splash in her backyard discovered a 650-pound cow had fallen into her swimming pool. (Full Story)

NJ Clerk Sells Winning Lottery Ticket By Mistake 2 Comments No one is complaining about a $100,000 mistake made by a southern New Jersey store clerk. (Full Story)

Colo. Man Comes Home, Finds Squatter In Underwear 2 Comments Authorities in Colorado say a homeowner who was selling his house returned to the property to find a 24-year-old squatter wearing only underwear. (Full Story)

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