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Meatball-eating winner snarfs 50 in 10 minutes

10:00 PM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 |

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Joey Chestnut maintained his dominance in the sport of competitive eating -- and expanded his palate -- by winning the first-ever Martorano's Masters Meatball Eating Championship in Las Vegas.

Chestnut on Sunday gobbled 50 meatballs in 10 minutes at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino.

The 6.25 pounds was a new world record and earned him the first-place prize of $1,500.

Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti finishe...



Police catch crooks in the act of napping

4:34 PM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 |

POMONA, Calif. (AP) -- Police in Southern California report they caught the crooks napping -- literally.

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Granny is pulled over for speeding

12:32 PM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 |

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Trudie Martin was first pulled over for speeding at age 75.

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Interesting use of Webcam brings out the kid in everyone

10:31 AM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 |

MYERSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Lots of folks have Webcams these days.

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Student wears short dress, kicked out of class

7:30 AM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 |

SAO PAULO (AP) -- A mini-dress has gotten a Brazilian university student kicked out of school.

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Rooming together, not 'together'

2:33 AM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 |

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Montique Holman and Stephen Williams live together on the campus at Southern Oregon University.

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Police: Graffiti artist left work incomplete

3:56 PM Sun, Nov 08, 2009 |

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) -- Police in Florida say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creation left a note to potential critics to explain the unfinished work.

Palm Bay police Officer Dan Fisher says the artist painted the words "ran out of purple" on the white concrete wall. The note was next to an incomplete bright purple piece that read "Solo."

Fisher says the artist would likely face ...



Authorities: Man stole car to face theft charge

4:33 PM Sat, Nov 07, 2009 |

VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) -- The California Highway Patrol say a man stole a car to make a court appearance on a previous auto theft charge.

Patrol investigator Chris Linehan says he arrested Samuel Botchvaroff Tuesday as he sat inside a stolen 2000 Range Rover at the Vallejo courthouse. The 24-year-old Botchvaroff had just left his arraignment on auto theft charges stemming from an Oct. 31 arrest.

Linehan said the Range Rover's LoJ...



Medical marijuana shops growing like weeds

8:53 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 |

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. (AP) -- It could be easier to find pot than a cup of coffee in L.A. Los Angeles has more pot shops than Starbucks and almost as many as public schools.

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Public restroom needs professionals

6:57 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 |

NEW YORK (AP) -- It may not be your dream job, but it does have perks.

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Chunk some pumpkins

4:00 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 |

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (AP) -- Incoming!

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The police have my homework

2:36 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 |

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) -- The dog didn't eat one kid's homework.

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Man calls 911 over missing McDonald's drink

12:38 PM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 |

ALOHA, Ore. (AP) -- No, an incorrect order in a drive-through lane isn't a 911 emergency.

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Bus drives 3 miles per hour

8:40 AM Fri, Nov 06, 2009 |

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you're going crosstown in the Big Apple, you might be better off walking.

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Wild dogs nurse at zoo

8:28 PM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 |

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Honey, the mommy mutt, is nursing a litter of wild dogs.

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Arthritis patient wants to carry gun

6:16 PM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 |

SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Puffing pot and packing heat.

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Image of Jesus appears on truck window

12:25 PM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 |

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) -- Move over Joe Isuzu -- here comes Jesus Isuzu.

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Woman with road-rage throws ranch dressing at car

10:23 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 |

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- It's an order of road rage -- with ranch dressing on the side.

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18-year-old joins school board

8:27 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 |

MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) -- Kathryn Knowles is anything but an apathetic teen.

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Bear attacks hunters' raft

8:18 AM Thu, Nov 05, 2009 |

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Sometimes you get the bear -- and sometimes the
bear gets your raft.

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7-year-old becomes mayor

8:30 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 |

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) -- Amphibiville has a new mayor.

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Bathroom monitor for doctors

6:27 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 |

CLARKSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- You might think kindergarteners need supervision while washing their hands.

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No bonus this holiday season

4:28 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 |

UNDATED (AP) -- Don't expect a little something extra from your boss this holiday season.

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Valet uses umbrella to fight purse snatcher

2:29 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 |

BOSTON (AP) -- An umbrella can protect against more than rain.

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Colorado town legalizes marijuana

12:25 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 |

DENVER (AP) -- Voters in Breckenridge are high on pot -- or at least legalizing it.

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7-Eleven sells wine for 4 bucks

9:26 AM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 |

UNDATED (AP) -- Thank heaven for 7-Eleven -- wine?

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Woman calls 911 reporting herself as drunk

6:44 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 |

NEILSVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- At least give her a little credit for honesty.

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Pumpkin flies 4,000 feet

2:42 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 |

MOAB, Utah (AP) -- Punkin chunkin just got a hunkin new record.

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Marathon lasts 29 hours

12:40 PM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 |

NEW YORK (AP) -- Nearly 29 hours later, Zoe Koplowitz finally crossed the finish line in the New York City Marathon.

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Backyard sculpture sells for $118,000

10:42 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 |

CLEVELAND (AP) -- A backyard sculpture turns out to be a lot more valuable than a birdbath.

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Fastest man sponsors fastest animal

6:34 AM Tue, Nov 03, 2009 |

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The world's fastest man is adopting the animal kingdom's fastest sprinter.

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Hello, mellow is our name

6:41 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 |

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- It's Mellow versus mellow -- in a court case that's anything but.

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Visit pawn shop, bail friend out of jail

2:39 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 |

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Stolen items. Bail money. Not a great idea.

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Pack heat, pick up litter

12:38 PM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 |

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) -- They're armed -- and dangerous to trash.

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Crash sends orange bunny flying

10:37 AM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 |

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- It was the Mercedes driver versus the 6-foot-tall orange rabbit in a Portland, Ore., courtroom.

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White House, hot ticket, cold night

7:35 AM Mon, Nov 02, 2009 |

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's one of the hottest tickets to one of Washington's coldest events.

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Passenger bolts from plane using ramp

5:45 PM Sun, Nov 01, 2009 |

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) -- Police in Cyprus say a passenger bolted from an airliner after opening a rear exit and sliding down an emergency chute as it prepared for take off.

Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos says the 28-year-old sailor, who holds a Greek passport, then jumped the Larnaca airport fence and disappeared.

Katsounotos did not release the man's name before a formal arrest warrant is issued later Sunday on charges o...