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More Goodies Found Along the Horus Road

2008-05-30T16:16:26Z

Ancient Egyptian city unearthed in Sinai 28 May 2008 By MAAMOUN YOUSSEF CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed 3,000-year-old remains from an ancient fortified city, the largest yet found ...

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12-year-old W.Va. girl stung by scorpion at store

2008-05-27T08:07:23Z

May 26, 2008 BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- One young shopper at a Wal-Mart in West Virginia had to watch out for more than falling prices. A 12-year-old girl picking up a seedless watermelon from a bin was stung Sunday by a tan, inch-long scorpio...

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Officer responding to break-in nabs dead turkey

2008-05-27T08:06:55Z

May 26, 2008 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- A police officer investigating an apparent break-in at a Kalamazoo business instead nabbed a dead 10-pound turkey, police said. Officer Paula Hensell was conducting checks on local businesses Sunday morning ...

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Minor leaguer traded for 10 baseball bats

2008-05-26T20:52:49Z

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer May 23, 2008 McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- During three years in the low minors, John Odom never really made a name for himself until he got traded for a bunch of bats. "I don't really care," he said Fri...

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Cat hired as station chief brings passengers back

2008-05-26T20:50:02Z

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Writer May 26, 2008 TOKYO (AP) -- A money-losing Japanese train company has found the purr-fect pet mascot to draw crowds and bring back business - [calico] Tama. All the 9-year-old female cat does is si...

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Man arrested at Macy's in NYC for carrying sword

2008-05-26T20:44:23Z

May 26, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- A man who was carrying a rusted pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon. Police say 29-year-old Lawrence Jackson was brandishing the curved ...

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Australian fishermen net 500-pound squid

2008-05-26T20:42:40Z

May 26, 2008 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Australian fishermen have hauled up a 20-foot-long giant squid off the country's southeastern coast. Skipper Rangi Pene said Monday that the 500-pound squid was already dead when it was caught in a trawl...

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Boars help German cops capture auto theft suspect

2008-05-23T07:09:26Z

22 May 2008 BERLIN (AP) -- A herd of wild boars has thwarted a suspected car thief's getaway in northern Germany. Police in Schwerin say the 18-year-old abandoned a stolen SUV he was driving Thursday after failing to shake off a chasing patrol c...

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Granholm asks mayor, Cockrel to quickly name their lawyers

2008-05-22T06:44:36Z

By Zachary Gorchow and Ben Schmitt Free Press Staff Writers May 21, 2008 Gov. Jennifer Granholm responded quickly today to the Detroit City Council’s request that she remove Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office, by sending a letter to Kilpa...

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Maradona would cut off "Hand of God" for actress

2008-05-21T05:16:08Z

May 20, 2008 by James Mackenzie CANNES, France (Reuters) - Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona said on Tuesday he would be prepared to cut off the hand that scored one of his most famous goals for a sight of film star Julia Roberts. Maradon...

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