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NJ cease and desist order brings scathing rebuttal

Rare is the legal rebuttal that calls a cease and desist order a "literary gag gift" and uses the phrase "big meanie." 1 hour ago

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Cat nurses orphaned pit bull puppy in Ohio

A cat caring for four newborn kittens is nursing an orphaned week-old pit bull puppy in Cleveland.

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Fluffy cows: Old beauty practice gains attention

Grooming cows so they look like unusually large poodles is a well-known beautification practice in the show cattle industry.

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Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car

He was drying off his freshly washed car.
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Minn. mother, son accused of stealing gopher feet

A Minnesota mother and her 18-year-old son are accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in frozen gopher feet and selling them for a bounty.
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Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date

Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date.
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Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior

Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.
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Hitchhiking cat 'Mata Hairi' headed home to Oregon

A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.
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Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued in Pa.

Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.
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NJ Transit probes bizarre bus trip into New York

Some New Jersey bus commuters apparently have gotten an unexpected tour of the New York metro area they'd rather forget.
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Charlie Trotter accused of selling bogus $46K wine

Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.