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Student May Not Get $10,000 Prize For Field Goal
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A University of Montana student who kicked a field goal to win a $10,000 prize likely won't get the money because he hadn't been away from the sport long enough. (Full Story) |
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Ball, Big Wheel, Game Boy Make Toy Hall of Fame
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Bounce it, kick it, catch it. Chase, throw or smack it. The ball, arguably the most popular plaything of all time, has finally earned a place inside a glass case at the National Toy Hall of Fame in New York. (Full Story) |
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Elevator To Space? They're Really Trying
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A laser-powered elevator to space isn't getting to the top floor. (Full Story) |
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Robbery Victim IDs Suspect From Old Yearbook
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After being robbed of his jacket, cell phone, keys and $300, a Pennsylvania man was left with the odd feeling that his assailants looked familiar. Police say that's because they went to school together about 15 years ago. (Full Story) |
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Gone To The Dogs: LA Church Starts Pet Service
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The pastor of a Los Angeles church has an idea he hopes will draw new followers and help his church reconnect with the community. (Full Story) |
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Pa. Woman, Daughter Hold Signs Admitting Theft
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In exchange for no jail time, a woman and her adult daughter have agreed to stand outside a Pennsylvania courthouse holding signs saying they stole a gift card from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday. (Full Story) |
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Ohio Woman Hopes Trick-Or-Treater May Find Ring
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A Halloween trick or treater in Ohio may have gotten a bigger treat than expected — a diamond ring. (Full Story) |
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Philly Paper Gets Ahead Of Itself With World Series
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A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles. (Full Story) |
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Wal-Mart Starts Selling Caskets, Urns Online
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The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its website at prices that undercut most funeral homes, long the major seller of caskets. (Full Story) |
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Florida Man Creates Giant Rubber Band Ball
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A Florida man says he feels sad that his gigantic rubber band ball has been hauled away. (Full Story) |
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Cops: TN Mechanic Disabled Parked Cars For Repairs
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Tennessee police say a mechanic was drumming up business by tampering with parked cars, then charging to help start them. (Full Story) |
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Team Hopes To Launch Pumpkin One Mile, Break Record
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Combine a 90-foot-long cannon, a 10-pound pumpkin and thin mountain air -- and what to do you get? A new "punkin chunkin" record. (Full Story) |
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