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Wyoming City To Auction Off 143 Garden Gnomes
These gnomes are looking for good homes.
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Snooki Due In NJ Court On Charge Of Being Annoying
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She faces disorderly conduct charges of being a public nuisance and annoying others on the Seaside Heights beach in late July. (Full Story)
Gamer Suspended Over Name Of W.Va. Town: Fort Gay
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Microsoft Corp. and Xbox Live are apologizing to a West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by declaring he's from Fort Gay. (Full Story)
Bobcat Climbing Power Pole Starts 5-Acre Fire
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A bobcat climbing a power pole got electrocuted and sparked a five-acre brush fire in California's Ventura County. (Full Story)
Non-Word 'Refudiate' Gets Most Online Searches
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It's not a real word, but that hasn't stopped "refudiate" from becoming Merriam-Webster's 2010 "Word of the Summer." (Full Story)
NJ Shore Bumper Sticker Disses Visitors
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First it was Bennies, then Shoobies. Now there's another derogatory nickname for summer tourists who visit the Jersey shore: FOOTs. (Full Story)
Diane Von Furstenberg Designs Ohio Hospital Gowns
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Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has helped the Cleveland Clinic create a more stylish hospital gown without the peek-a-boo back. (Full Story)
Floating Cooler Saves Man After Boat Capsizes
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The Coast Guard says the man survived in the 60-degree water by clinging to a cooler. Another man on the boat swam to shore and called for help. (Full Story)
Naked Bike Riders Promote Clean Air Initiatives
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This was the second year for the Philly Naked Bike Ride. Similar rides have taken place in more than 70 cities worldwide since 2004. (Full Story)
Man Scaling Skyscraper In Downtown San Francisco
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San Francisco authorities say they plan to arrest a man who is scaling the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper -- just as soon as he reaches the top. (Full Story)
Bicyclists Bare All To Promote Clean Air
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Hundreds of naked and partially nude cyclists have pedaled their way through Philadelphia to promote bicycling awareness and cleaner air.
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Woman Eats 181 Wings In Contest
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The Black Widow of eating contests has gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo, N.Y. (Full Story)
Montana Teen Accidentally Texts Sheriff To Buy Pot
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General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. (Full Story)
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