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95-year-old man fights off would-be robber with cane

Police say a 95-year-old World War II veteran used his cane to fight off a would-be robber in Manchester, New…

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Weirdest flying creature: A pigeon-sized dinosaur with bat wings

China: Scientists in China on Wednesday described one of the weirdest flying creatures ever discovered, a pigeon-size dinosaur with wings like…

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Giant billowing aerial sculpture installed over Boston park

A giant aerial sculpture is floating over a park in Boston's Financial District, bringing a shimmer of spring where snowplow…

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Man sues Florida hospital after his leg found in the garbage

A south Florida man is suing a hospital for emotional distress, saying his leg was amputated and thrown in the…

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Murderer eats victim’s heart.. With knife and fork

A murderer who ate his victim's heart with a knife and fork was jailed for 18 years in South Africa…

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Baby owls get their toes painted so owner can tell who’s who

An owl breeder has come up with a novel idea to help him tell his young fledglings apart - by…

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N Zealand PM apologises for pulling waitress’s ponytail again and again

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key apologised on Wednesday for pulling the ponytail of a waitress who accused him of…

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Firefighters help 5-year-old boy who climbed 30-ft tree

Firefighters had to be called to help a 5-year-old Pennsylvania boy out of a tree after he climbed up 30…

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Warming may affect the way we write songs

Vienna: Climate change is predicted to intrude into almost every area of life — from where we live, to what…

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