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No need to buy a vowel According to CNN, Wheel of Fortune contestant Caitlin Burke correctly guessed a Prize Puzzle phrase with only one letter, “L,” and an apostrophe to help her. After buying an “L,” Burke asked host Pat Sajak to solve the puzzle, rendering him momentarily speechless before agreeing to let her answer. Burke guessed the phrase “I’ve got a good feeling about this,” which was a fitting phrase for her unconventionality. After Sajak confirmed her … Read entire article »
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Spiderman and Captain America Fighting? According to The Escapist, marvel characters Spiderman and Captain America were fighting at 1:33 a.m. on Sunday Oct. 31, in a parking garage. As the police broke up the fight, Spiderman punched Captain America in the face. The names of the superheroes have not been released. Ironically, the man playing Spiderman’s girlfriend was dressed as Poison Ivy. Charges have been filed for both parties. There goes the bride, … Read entire article »
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1928 cell phone user report classified as time traveler According to MSNBC, there have been reports of a woman on a cell phone in “The Circus,” a 1928 Charlie Chaplain movie. Many fans have watched the clip to determine what it could be, but are certain what the woman is holding up to her ear. “I want to get this out there to let people try and give me an idea, because right now the only … Read entire article »
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Yes…no…yes…no… A 19-year-old man left a party in northern California and decided to hitch a ride home after police officer stopped to check on the lone hitchhiker. The man asked the officer for a ride home, and the officer asked the man if he had anything illegal. The man answered “yes” then quickly changed his mind and said “no.” The man then agreed to be searched. The officer found powder cocaine on the man and arrested … Read entire article »
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Gunman afraid of water According to the Long Island Press and AOL News, a robber who entered a Dunkin’ Donuts in Farmland, N.Y.,with the intentions of robbing it, went running afraidof being sprayed with warm water. The gunman was wearing a Halloween mask and carrying a trick-or-treating bag. When he asked for the money, the dishwasher, Muhammad Kahn, thought it was friend playing a practical joke. Kahn sprayed him with water, and the suspect went running … Read entire article »
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Missouri man hits lotto twice What are the odds of winning $1 million in the lottery? Slim to none. However, Missouri resident Ernest Pullen, 57, did twice this year. According to www.myfoxkc.com, Pullen’s first win came in June from a “$100 Million Dollar Blockbuster” Scratchers ticket. This month, he won a whopping $2 million with a “Mega Monopoly” Scratchers ticket. Pullen considers himself a “luck guy,” The Missourian reported. The winner was unavailable for comment, but a QuikTrip store … Read entire article »
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Inmate + Cell Phone + Rear End= Attempted Smuggler Twenty five-year old inmate, Eric Chambers, was caught trying to smuggle a red and silver flip-style phone. Court documents obtained by The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C. show that the inmate was charged after he set off the metal detectors at North Carolina’s Central Prison twice. According to www.myfoxkc.com, the first time he set off the metal detector, Chambers removed a flat piece of metal from his mouth. … Read entire article »
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Teacher attacked by bison in Yellowstone Utah teacher Cathy Hayes was attacked by a bison on July 19. Hayes, her husband and friend were visiting Yellowstone National Park when they noticed a bison. Hayes’ friend had never seen one before and thought it would be interesting to get a closer look, although there were signs throughout the park warning visitors not to get close to the wildlife. Hayes told CNN that minutes after they got close … Read entire article »
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Firefighters rescue camel from sinkhole Moses, a camel, was rescued from a sinkhole on Tuesday, Sept. 14. His owners called Oregon firefighters for assistance after attempting several times to get him out themselves, according to myfoxkc.com. Moses’ owners own several camels and run a children’s ministry in Oregon City. They called firefighters, worried Moses was injured from his fall into a 6 to 8-foot-deep sinkhole. It took firefighters several hours of digging up mud before retrieving Moses. Myfoxkc.com reported a … Read entire article »
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Man in child’s banana costume arrested 21-year-old Carlton Jeffery Kohnert was arrested for reckless endangerment, aiming or discharging a weapon and indecent exposure, according to the Daily News. Witnesses told police Kohnert was wearing a child’s banana costume while exposing himself at a local Wendy’s restaurant in Port Angeles, Wash. Later, more reports were called in to police stating Kohnert was driving around the parking lot and pointing a gun out of the window. Kohnert was cooperative during … Read entire article »
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