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Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000 May 25, 2013 11:31AM
1 of Apple's first computers, a functioning 1976 model, auctioned off for $668,000

Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law May 24, 2013 9:15PM
Police in Wisconsin say 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law, free to ride on

Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell' May 23, 2013 11:14PM
Manila officials hounding Dan Brown for calling Philippine capital 'gates of hell' in novel

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo. May 23, 2013 8:18PM
Fugitive wanted on LA attempted-murder charges discovered after Colorado urination arrest

Council members abstain from vote on abstaining May 23, 2013 3:50PM
Michigan city council members abstain from vote on measure to stop them abstaining on votes

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot May 23, 2013 7:59AM
Philadelphia bicyclist teams up with cat for tandem rides that turn heads, garner YouTube fame

Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam May 23, 2013 4:45AM
Clumsy crane operator sends tree crashing, cutting power to one-third of Vietnam

Brown hounded for calling Manila `gates of hell' May 23, 2013 4:04AM
Manila officials hounding Dan Brown for calling city 'gates of hell' in latest novel

Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break May 22, 2013 5:10AM
Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews

Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic May 21, 2013 5:07PM
'Scape goat provides excuse for late commuters; snarls traffic on New Jersey's Pulaski Skyway

AP NewsAlert May 21, 2013 10:12AM
Obama: Oklahoma needs to get help right away in wake of devastating tornado

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market May 21, 2013 8:20AM
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market to cope with global food demands

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago May 20, 2013 3:23PM
Man breaks world record by riding Ferris wheel at Chicago's Navy Pier for more than 48 hours

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest May 18, 2013 9:46PM
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan, Ukraine

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride May 17, 2013 11:59AM
Oregon funeral home offers bicycle hearse for 1 last ride; casket is a basket, naturally

Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled May 17, 2013 8:47AM
Zoo officials in Conn. looking into conception mystery after birth of anteater; no male in pen

Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail May 17, 2013 1:26AM
Man runs out onto uncertain Alaska lake ice to avoid police; later surrenders

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic May 17, 2013 12:44AM
Australian politician sorry he accidentally 'liked' Facebook photo of prankster exposing self

Texas senior, 18, bags 800-pound record alligator May 16, 2013 2:17PM
Texas high school senior bags state record 800-pound alligator on first gator hunting trip

Exhibition of secretly shot photos upsets NYers May 16, 2013 10:35AM
NYC residents livid over exhibition of photos secretly shot through their windows

Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru May 16, 2013 9:23AM
That's my car! McDonald's worker spots her stolen car in drive-thru at Wash. state restaurant

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race May 16, 2013 1:05AM
2 candidates tied in mayoral election in Philippines flip coin to decide winner

Deer smashes Pa. bus windshield, takes short ride May 15, 2013 6:41PM
Deer crashes through windshield of Pa. bus, runs around, jumps on seats and then gets let off

Tiny camera in Illinois offers bug's eye view May 15, 2013 2:27PM
Penny-sized camera at University of Illinois offers view of how bugs see the world

Conn. chef set to feast on cicadas during invasion May 15, 2013 11:19AM
Connecticut chef, famous for insect recipes, looks forward to cooking cicadas during invasion



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