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FBI: Chicago Playboy Bandit stole cash, not hearts

The beefy looking gunman doesn't look like the trim, ascot-wearing Hugh Hefner. But the FBI dubbed him "The Playboy Bandit" after he robbed a suburban Chicago bank while wearing a cap with the distinctive bunny logo. Complete Story...

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Man nabbed for skinny dipping in Japan palace moat

Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday.

Woman seeks new route after 2 intersection wrecks

An intersection in southeastern Idaho has proven unlucky for a woman who's been in two car accidents at the same crossroads since August. Kris Payne was driving at the intersection of Pole Line and Eldredge roads on Thursday when another driver ran a red light and collided into her Chevy Blazer.

86 cats rescued from 2-bedroom condo in Colorado

A Glenwood Springs animal shelter was trying to find homes for 86 cats rescued from a two-bedroom condominium. The Colorado Animal Rescue Shelter received the cats on Wednesday. Since then, workers have been scrambling to accommodate the animals at area shelters and homes.

Extremely drunk R.I. driver pleads no contest

A man who state police said had a blood alcohol level more than six times the legal limit when he was arrested in July has pleaded no contest to drunken driving.

'Bra Bandit' strikes again in southwest Florida

There's a bra bandit on the loose in southwest Florida. The Lee County Sheriff's Office was searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 on Thursday from a Victoria Secret store, the latest in a string of bra burglaries in the area.

Farmer carves out Calif. record with huge pumpkin

That's a lot of pumpkin seeds. A Canadian farmer has won a contest in California with a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,500 pounds.

'Smoot' measurement reaches new heights at MIT

The father of a measurement known as the "Smoot" returned Saturday to be honored at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the school where he and his fraternity brothers invented it 50 years ago.

Chinese wins tightrope contest across Seoul river

A professional tightrope walker from China zipped along a wire strung across the Han River in just under 11 minutes to win Seoul's second international high-wire championship, which concluded Saturday.

GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code

Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring.

9 from Roswell, NM, claim $200M Powerball jackpot

Roswell, N.M., is usually more associated with little green men than with greenbacks.

Naked lunch promo dropped to placate town board

There's no such thing as a free lunch anymore for Black Frog Restaurant patrons nervy enough to run down a dock and plunge naked into Moosehead Lake.

Chinese pandas fed chicken soup for health

Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul — even pandas.

Good grief! Gigantic gourd goes missing in Mich.

A massive pumpkin has gone missing from a front yard of a home in suburban Flint, Mich. — and its owner suspects some mighty strong thieves.

Big fossil found in Ike-ravaged home's front yard

A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the debris.

Decoys wanted: Ad drew look-alikes for Wash. thief

An online advertisement offered $28.50 an hour to anyone who wore a blue, long-sleeved shirt, yellow safety vest, eye protection and ventilator mask and waited near a bank.

Pa. wildlife officer catches bear for 3rd time

There's something about Scranton that must be special for this bear: He keeps returning. Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Officer Mark Rutkowski says the bear he caught near a Scranton elementary school is the same one he caught on Labor Day in Scranton — and the same one he tagged in April in nearby Moosic.

DUI charge dropped: It was mare's milk, not beer

A court in Kazakhstan has dropped drunken-driving charges against a man who admits he had a few drinks before he was arrested. The reason? He'd consumed fermented mare's milk, not beer or liquor.

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My Furry Family - Foxy & Gretchen

My parents have this one thinking I am her big "Sissy." I call her "Bat Dog" because with her ears perked up she looks like one of those really big chihuahua-sized bats. Foxy is a mini-pinscher but my parents first thought they had a rat terrier.

My Furry Family - Abigail Van Nuisance

We call her Abby for short, but she gets in trouble several times a day so she knows her name is "Abigail Van Nuisance"!

My Furry Family - Chloe

The oldest is Chloe. I found her half starved with ice pellets sticking to her fur outside of a nursing home I had been sent to for a hospice case.

Video: Naked tourist in Japanese moat

Source: BBC News

A tourist has been arrested after swimming naked in the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The man spent an hour in the water before he tried to make his escape.

voodoo politics

Source: wsbtv.com

MARIETTA, Ga. -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed Monday it is investigating allegations involving a Cobb County commissioner and voodoo.

Video: Monkeys work in Japanese restaurant

Source: BBC News

A restaurant in Japan has some unusual waiting staff on its books - two macaque monkeys. Yatchan and Fukuchan serve customers hot towels and drinks, and are given soya beans as tips.

Man Shoots Self After Being Denied Sex

Source: Yahoo! News

This is why we have the Darwin Awards. Now what I want to know is why was the oven open?

The camp that 'cures' homosexuality

Source: The Times

At a Christian 'boot camp' in the US, those struggling to reconcile faith and sexuality are taught to overcome gayness.

Life-like Girl "Child" Robot Unveiled, Moves. Speaks, Helps

Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

This is supposedly the most life-like robot ever and it certainly looks humanoid -- but not human ( what is with those eyes?? Looks like surgical scars on the lid.. more Frankenstein-like than little girl-like). She's designed to be a helper to retired folks, etc.

Senator's wallet stolen during ND game

Source: The Indianapolis Star

Was this advanced karamic retribution for his appearance on "This Week?"

Goat 'condoms' save Kenyan herds

Source: BBC News

Maasai herdsmen in Kenya have turned to an age-old contraceptive device, the "olor", to protect their precious goat herds from an ongoing drought. The olor is made from cowhide or a square piece of plastic, and is tied around the belly of the male goat.

Do Not Eat At This Chef's Restaurant!

Source: The Times

A chef who fatally stabbed his gay lover carved off part of the dead man's thigh and seasoned it with fresh herbs before frying the flesh in olive oil, a court heard yesterday.

Czech court to rule on fairy-tale kingdom | BBC NEWS

Source: BBC News

"But the Wallachian passports, they're not real passports, they're fake, right?" I venture. "They are fake. But I did get into Alaska with one."

Zee News - HG Wells profile

Source: zeenews.com

About the works of HG Wells

Lost driver crashes into map store

Source: New York Post

Losing your way in New York City is no fun, especially when you get so confused that you crash into the one place that can help you - a map store.

Restaurant turns to monkey business

Source: abc.net.au

A Japanese tavern has turned to two monkeys for help with its table service.

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