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In Weird

Parking meter 'Robin Hoods' sued by New Hampshire city

James Cleaveland wanted to do all he could to keep police from issuing parking tickets.

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In Weird

VIDEO: Singing passenger forces emergency landing

A plane made an emergency landing after a passenger refused to stop singing. Watch the video!

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In Weird

Man dribbling soccer ball to Brazil hit by car, dies

A man less than two weeks into a journey to dribble a soccer ball from Seattle to Brazil has died.

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In Weird

Man bulldozes neighborhood over fence dispute

A Washington man, frustrated over a neighbor's fence, bulldozed his neighborhood.

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In Weird

New fitness centers cater to '50 and over' crowd

Baby boomers are designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers.

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In Weird

Judge rules that cheerleaders may display 'Bible banners'

A Texas judge ruled that the "Bible banners" waved by cheerleaders are constitutionally protected.

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In National, Weird

Anti-sexual assault unit boss arrested for sexual assault

The officer in charge of a program to curb sexual assault in the Air Force was arrested for sexual assault.

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In Lifestyle, Weird

VIDEO: Race horse takes up painting in retirement

A retired race horse has taken up painting in his retirement. Watch.

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In Lifestyle, National, Weird

They're back: 17-year cicadas to swarm

Colossal numbers of cicadas, unhurriedly growing underground since 1996, are about to emerge.

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In Weird

Native American tribe plans to dub 'Star Wars' in Navajo

The largest Native American tribe seeking to dub the classic 1977 movie "Star Wars" movie in Navajo.

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In Weird

Woman accused of planting poison at Starbucks

A woman has been arrested for poisoning bottles at a Starbucks.

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In Trending, Weird

Man loses life savings playing carnival game

A man lost his entire life savings on a carnival game and only got a stuffed banana.

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In Weird

Mormon bishop brandishes Samurai sword to defend neighbor

A Mormon bishop armed with a Samurai sword came to the defense of his neighbor.

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In Music, Weird

Mamma Mia! bookie offers odds on ABBA reunion

A bookmaker is taking bets on an ABBA comeback after Agnetha Faltskog hinted at a possible reunion.

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In Weird

Thief with conscience returns cremated remains

A thief with a soft-hearted streak has anonymously mailed back ashes to their owner.

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In Weird

Obama threatens 'family tattoo'

President Obama has an interesting plan to keep his daughters away from tattoos.

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In Lifestyle, Weird

Hackers send fake AP Tweet on White House explosions

Hackers took control of the Associated Press Twitter account and sent a false tweet that briefly sent financial markets reeling.

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In Weird

Washington state removes gender bias in 'penmanship'

A new law has been signed to rewrite Washington state laws using gender-neutral vocabulary.

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In Weird

Florida battles slimy invasion by giant snails

South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world's most destructive invasive species.

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In Sports

Sports shots of the week - May 17

Watch these sports videos and see all of the week's incredible plays.

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In Music

Slayer set memorial for Jeff Hanneman

The bandmembers of Slayer have invited fans to pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Hanneman.

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In Sports

Retired race car driver Dick Trickle found dead

Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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In Sports

David Beckham to retire from professional soccer

David Beckham will retire from professional soccer after the end of this season.

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In Sports

Heat beat brave Bulls to reach Eastern final

The Heat reached their third straight Eastern Conference final after a 94-91 win.

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In Sports

NBA denies bid to move Sacramento Kings to Seattle

The NBA denied a proposal to move the Sacramento Kings to Seattle.

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In Sports

Scandal-hit Rutgers names first female athletic director

Rutgers picked a woman to head its athletic programs.