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Kiwi kitesurfer in world-record attempt When Louis Tapper sets out to kitesurf a record-breaking 2000 kilometres along the coast of Brazil, he knows achieving his goal could ultimately be beyond his control. Link
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Ohio barn destroyed by fire nearly rebuilt LEBANON, Ohio -- A southwest Ohio barn where two groomsmen and more than 40 horses died in a December fire is nearly rebuilt, but officials say it will no longer be used to house horses.
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Son of NYC mobster Mickey Spillane falls to death NEW YORK -- The son of legendary New York City mobster Mickey Spillane has died after tumbling out the window of his sixth-floor apartment.
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NM Man Set On Fire After Losing Drinking Bet NM Man Suffers Burns After Friends Set Fire To His Prosthetic Leg After Losing Drinking Bet
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DC man steals Metrobus, crashes into tree WASHINGTON -- Metro Transit Police officials are investigating how a 19-year-old D.C. man was able to steal a Metrobus, crash it into a tree and ultimately abandon the bus when officers stopped the vehicle. Police said they arrested the man on Friday and charged him with unauthorized use of a vehicle and fleeing an accident. No injuries were reported. Link
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Suburban NY police make fishy discovery NANUET, N.Y. -- Suburban New York police knew there was something fishy with a suspicious suitcase, and they were right. When Rockland County bomb squad officers investigating a red suitcase found in Veterans Park in Nanuet took X-rays of the package, they saw three cylinders inside and something that looked like tools and wires. So they cleared the area and blew it up. Link
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Woman jailed for sending text threats to herself SANTA ANA, Calif. -- An Orange County woman was sentenced to a year in jail for sending hundreds of threatening text messages - to herself. Prosecutors said Jeanne Mundango Manunga told police her former boyfriend and his sister-in-law were behind the threats. Link
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Naomi Campbell will testify at war crimes trial LONDON -- Fashion model Naomi Campbell says she will testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
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Cash-hungry LA schools seek movie shoots on campus LOS ANGELES -- In an era of yawning budget deficits and teacher layoffs, schools in the Los Angeles area are looking at a nontraditional source for some extra cash -- Hollywood.
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NBC Changes Rules to Allow Gay `Today' Wedding NEW YORK - After a meeting with gay and lesbian activists on Thursday, NBC's "Today" show said it is changing the rules for its annual wedding contest to allow same-sex couples to apply for a ceremony conducted on the morning show. Link
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