Articles filed under Curious
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Police: Man fled crash to avoid yelling girlfriendNov 28, 2014 10:00 pm - VINELAND, N.J. (AP) - Police in New Jersey say a man told officers he fled the scene of an auto accident because he "didn't want to deal with his girlfriend yelling at h...
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Police: Facebook posts of stolen guns spur arrestNov 23, 2014 10:00 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man is facing charges after police say he posted Facebook photos of stolen guns from an unsolved burglary. ...
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Iowa woman locked up after locked out of homeNov 23, 2014 10:00 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say an Iowa woman who was locked out of her apartment has been locked up after officers who helped her regain entry found pot plants and...
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Police: Burglars take money, video system from barNov 22, 2014 10:00 pm - WINDBER, Pa. (AP) — State police have been trying to figure out who broke into a western Pennsylvania bar, but they won't be able to check its video surveillance syst...
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Joey Chestnut devours turkey to win eating contestNov 22, 2014 10:00 pm - MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has won a turkey-eating contest in Connecticut, setting a record by devouring an entire bird. ...
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Window washer survives 11-story drop onto moving carNov 21, 2014 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - A worker fell screaming 11 stories from the roof of a bank building Friday morning onto a moving car, crushing its roof and sending shattered glass flyin...
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Saudi council wants to lift driving ban on womenNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi king's advisory council has recommended that the government lift its ban on female drivers - but only for women over 30, who must be of...
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NASA: Comet showered Mars sky with meteorsNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - A pristine distant comet created a once-in-8-million-year fireworks show above Mars last month. But no one got to see it live. New NASA data from satellites...
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Top Elgin headlines 50, 75 and 100 years agoNov 06, 2014 4:00 am - “I sure hope the YWCA plan for letting women bring men to their ‘spooning parlor' works out.” “What do you think about the Elgin Board of Education ending the free lunch...
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South Elgin resident celebrates 100th birthdayNov 02, 2014 10:00 pm - In the year Erie Rosson was born, Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States. Charlie Chaplin made his film debut. World War I was beginning, and Martha, the last...