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DNA tests exonerate 'Lizard Man' in van attack
DNA testing has shown an attack on a family van some blamed on the legendary Lizard Man appears to have been actually done by a domestic dog. Something chewed up the front fender of Bob and Dixie Rawson's van in February. Bite marks were left on the wheel wells and blood was found on the vehicle.
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Baby subpoenaed for unpaid chiropractor bill
A Harrisonburg court has dismissed a case against a baby boy summoned to appear in court for an unpaid bill. Richard White said he was shocked when he got a subpoena in the mail requiring his 1-year-old son, Jacy, to appear in Rockingham County General District Court next Tuesday over a $391 chiropractor bill.
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Pair say they attacked each other with frying pan
Out of the frying pan and into the fire. That's pretty much what happened to a Cumberland County couple arrested and charged with whacking each other with a frying pan.
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Police say men trying to steal power lines shocked
Two Somerset County men are charged with trying to steal live power lines that were still attached to a transformer and utility poles.
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Hungry bear, cub take refuge on building's roof
A mother bear and her young cub stopped traffic and caused panic Thursday in central Romania after they roamed through gardens in search of food and finally climbed the stairs of a 4-story building and broke onto the roof. A rescue team tranquilized the mother after failing to steer her toward a nearby forest, officials said.
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9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach
A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.
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Campaign mailing in Ark. race screams 'Judas!'
A race for a seat in the Arkansas House has taken on biblical proportions as a contender's campaign mailing offers a one-word description of the incumbent: "Judas!"
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Parked car thwarts purse-snatcher in Iowa
A robbery was prevented Thursday by an unusual crime-fighting tool - a parked car. Karla Gierstors of West Des Moines was walking in downtown Des Moines about 6:15 a.m. Thursday when a man threatened her with a box cutter and grabbed her purse.
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Michigan Girl Scout sells 17,328 boxes of cookies
A Girl Scout sold 17,328 boxes of the group's signature cookies this year by setting up shop on a street corner, shattering her troop's old mark and probably setting a national record.
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Giant beetles seized at Pennsylvania post office
Customs agents seized more than two dozen giant beetles - some the size of a child's hand - from an overseas package after postal workers heard the insects making scratching noises.
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Sights from Jenna Bush's weddingJenna Bush will be married Saturday May 10, 2008 before about 200 guests at the family's 1,600 acre, secluded ranch. The bride-to-be and Hager of Richmond, Va., opted for a more low-key affair, thinking a White House wedding would be too formal and stuffy.
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Tassel-turning time again: Thousands graduate in TriangleArea colleges handed out thousands of degrees to graduates this weekend.
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Campaign Trail Photos of the WeekView photos from the past week on the campaign trail from AP photographers around the country.
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