Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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Bears Destroy Family’s Car to Get at Mints
A family of bears are being blamed for destroying a car that had a pack of gum and some mints inside. Bob Monzel was unaware that his car had been attacked until a UPS driver delivered a package to Monzel’s home…
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Old Safe Given Away for Scrap Filled with Gold Coins
A Houston scrap collector hauled an old safe from a family’s home, but when the vault was pried open he discovered it held a fortune in gold coins and silver dollars. The man who opened the safe was David Molick, owner…
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Britney Spears is Latest Weapon in Pirate Battle
The running battle with Somali pirates has a new weapon — the blaring voice of Britney Spears. Blasting high decibel screeches at oncoming pirates has long been a tactic to keep them from boarding, but it has recently gotten some fresh…
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Lost Da Vinci Mural Found in Milan Castle
A 15th-century Leonardo da Vinci mural has been discovered in a Milan castle. Traces of the mural were found in Sforza Castle. The mural, which depicts a canopy of mulberry trees, has been hidden underneath multiple layers of whitewash – sometimes…
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Parents Call Cops on Daughters
Two teenage girls who were arrested after their parents called the cops on them for throwing a drinking party appeared in court this week. The girls showed up in court in Glastonbury, Conn., Tuesday, but the result of the hearing was…
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Iowa TA Sends Nudes to Students
An Iowa teaching assistant accidentally sent sexually explicit photos of herself to her students on Tuesday, triggering an avalanche of Twitter comments and a formal inquiry by the university. The TA at the University of Iowa sent a zip file to…