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  1. Deputies intercept text message to capture suspect AP - Thu Jul 24, 7:56 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.5

    TERRELL, N.C. - After catching one of two people wanted in a series of break-ins, deputies in North Carolina let their fingers do the chasing to catch a second suspect.

  2. Peacock hitches ride with pair along Pa. roadway AP - Thu Jul 24, 6:37 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. - Picking up hitchhikers can be risky, but this one in northeast Pennsylvania was a bird of a different feather. Jerry Dimick and a friend were driving along Route 307 near Clarks Summit on Wednesday when they spotted a peacock standing by the edge of the road.

  3. In this photo released by the Monroe Police Department, burglary suspect Kyle Burress is seen sleeping on pillows and pads allegedly stolen from storage containers at a nearby department store July 9, 2008, in Monroe, Wash. Burress was one of two men who were found asleep on apparent stolen goods after they allegedly broke into storage containers at Fred Meyer and left a trail of evidence to where they were found asleep. Police took some photographs before waking and arresting the pair, who have been charged with second-degree theft. (AP Photo/Monroe Police Department)
    Break-in suspects found asleep on stolen goods AP - Tue Jul 22, 1:53 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    MONROE, Wash. - Police say a trail of pillows and backpacks led to two sleeping men who were arrested after a department store break-in. Kyle Burress, 25, and Allen Pierce, 27, have been charged with second-degree burglary.

  4. Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack AP - Thu Jul 24, 11:51 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    SAO PAULO, Brazil - An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Local newspapers reported on Thursday that Gabriel Almeida was playing in his uncle's backyard in the city of Belo Horizonte when a pit bull named Tita lunged at him and bit him in the left arm.

  5. R.I. police say man had 0.491 blood alcohol level AP - Tue Jul 22, 11:23 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. - State police say they arrested a man early Tuesday whose blood alcohol level was 0.491 percent — the highest ever recorded in Rhode Island for someone who wasn't dead.

  6. Tracy Roberts, 33, of Rockville, Md. has her toes nibbled on by a type of carp called garra rufa, or doctor fish, during a fish pedicure treatment at Yvonne Hair and Nails salon in Alexandria, Va. on Thursday July 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Fish pedicures: Carp rid human feet of scaly skin AP - Mon Jul 21, 8:30 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.

  7. The sun shines though the distinctive leaves of a marijuana plant during a drug raid in the remote northern Lebombo mountains in Swaziland, in this May 24, 2005 file picture. (Mike Hutchings/Reuters)
    Unwitting gardener man tends marijuana plants Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 11:11 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A 73-year-old Dutch man was astonished to learn from police that the begonias he had lovingly tended on his doorstep concealed a secret marijuana plantation.

  8. Boy breaks canine tooth biting vicious dog Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 11:08 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.4

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - An 11-year-old boy is enjoying a flash of fame in Brazil after biting a pitbull that attacked him as he played in his uncle's back yard, local media reported on Thursday.

  9. Man finds second long python in Maine in a week AP - Tue Jul 22, 6:31 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    LEWISTON, Maine - A man is having trouble sleeping since he found a python snake about 9 feet long under the engine of his pickup truck. Harley Burgess's shocking discovery Saturday is the second of its kind in less than a week in Maine.

  10. Stolen motorcycle found after 34 years in N.J. AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:31 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.3

    NEWARK, N.J. - Prosecutors say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was stolen nearly 34 years ago in Rhode Island has surfaced in central New Jersey. The 1971 Sportster was purchased on eBay for $2,400 by Michael Meistrell of Cranford.

  11. Kayaking teens accused of tiki bar beer theft AP - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago Avg. Rating: 4.3

    PORTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Two teenagers have been arrested after kayaking across a lake and stealing beer and energy drinks from a man's beachfront tiki bar.

  12. A pet rabbit in Australia was credited with saving its owners Thursday after scratching at the door of their bedroom as their home burned, emergency workers said(AFP/Christian Puygrenier)
    Pet rabbit credited with saving couple from fire AP - Wed Jul 23, 8:51 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    MELBOURNE, Australia - A pet rabbit is credited with saving a couple from a fire that swept through their home in the southern city of Melbourne.

  13. In Portland, Ore., parking laws include police AP - Thu Jul 24, 6:44 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland police are not above the parking laws, even if they're hungry.

  14. Men sentenced for setting friend's crotch ablaze AP - Mon Jul 21, 8:30 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Two practical jokers are behind bars for setting their passed-out drinking buddy's crotch ablaze while boozing in Grover Beach. Matthew Craig Pillers and Jack Brent Nicholas Keiffer pleaded no contest to a felony great bodily injury charge.

  15. 117 cats, raccoon, and rabbit found at Omaha home AP - Wed Jul 23, 7:26 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    OMAHA, Neb. - Humane society workers have found 117 cats, a raccoon and a rabbit in a north Omaha house. The discovery came Wednesday after Council Bluffs, Iowa, police caught the 54-year-old woman who lives at the house reportedly stealing cat food. Officials say she smelled like cat urine.

  16. In this photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's department, Keith Walendowski is shown. Walendowski is accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. According to the criminal complaint, Walendowski said he was angry because his Lawn Boy wouldn't start Wednesday morning, July 23, 2008. He told police quote, 'I can do that, it's my lawn mower and my yard so I can shoot it if I want.' (AP Photo/Milwaukee County Sheriff's department via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
    Angry man shoots lawn mower for not starting AP - 41 minutes ago Avg. Rating: 4.2

    MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man was accused of shooting his lawn mower because it wouldn't start. Keith Walendowski, 56, was charged with felony possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle and misdemeanor disorderly conduct while armed.

  17. Wayward porcupine saved on interstate with shovel AP - Tue Jul 22, 3:00 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    SPOKANE, Wash. - A porcupine that wandered onto the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Spokane and found itself trapped has been rescued by a Washington state transportation worker with a very long-handled shovel.

  18. Mick Jagger arrives at the premiere of the documentary film 'Shine A Light' directed by Martin Scorsese about the Rolling Stones in New York March 30, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    Jagger rolling back the years as hits pension age Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 11:07 AM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    LONDON (Reuters) - From Saturday, Mick Jagger will be entitled to a basic state pension of just under 91 pounds ($180) a week.

  19. U.S. missile crew falls asleep with launch codes Reuters - Thu Jul 24, 8:18 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.2

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A three-member U.S. ballistic missile crew fell asleep while in possession of classified launch codes for nuclear missiles, the Air Force said on Thursday.

  20. In this photo provided by KDWB Radio, Minnesota high school teacher Jim Salava celebrates his victory, lasting 20 hours on the Avatar Airbender in the Ride the Tide Challenge at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., Tuesday July 22, 2008. Salava, of Oakdale, Minn., was declared the winner at the Nickelodeon Universe theme park when his final opponent stepped down at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday. (AP Photo/KDWB Radio)
    Teacher lasts 20 hours on carnival ride, wins $1K AP - Wed Jul 23, 4:42 PM ET Avg. Rating: 4.1

    BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - A Minnesota high school teacher has lasted 20 hours on a carnival ride to win the Ride the Tide Challenge at the Mall of America.

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