Articles filed under Curious
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Creepy creatures: Myths and truths about spiders, bats and snakesOct 04, 2013 8:22 am - A curious thing happens this time of year. Suddenly, animals that people fear are in great demand. Creepy life-forms are all the rage. Gross is good, repulsive becomes a...
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Explosives found in antique railroad collectionSep 27, 2013 8:05 pm - EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — An Eau Claire man who bought a few Soo Line railroad antiques got more than he bargained for when he popped open a can in the collection: about 50 rai...
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Who you’ll meet at the Elgin Cemetery WalkSep 17, 2013 3:14 pm - Take a ghostly tour through history when the Elgin Area Historical Society holds its 26th annual Cemetery Walk from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at Bluff City Cem...
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Elgin’s riverfront plans, then and nowSep 16, 2013 1:58 pm - The construction of a multimillion dollar riverfront promenade in Elgin’s downtown is transforming the area into a showpiece for the region. But plans for redevelopment...
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Odd news: Superheroes rescue cat, lawyer busted for wearing sneakersSep 14, 2013 8:00 am - This week's odd news column features am attorney fined for wearing blue tennis shoes, mice invading the senate and two superheroes rescuing a cat from a fire. Lawyer...
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Hawaii can’t fit woman’s last name on licenseSep 13, 2013 3:33 pm - HONOLULU — A Hawaii woman’s last name is a real mouthful, containing 36 letters and 19 syllables in all. And it’s so long that she couldn’t get a driver’s license with h...
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Photojournalism inspires Batavia artistSep 12, 2013 5:00 am - I started writing for newspapers when I was 15 years old. My first job was writing a weekly column about high school and I got $1.25 a column. Over the years, I have bee...
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Why some Pentecostal churches shun speaking in tonguesAug 31, 2013 3:16 pm - Sarah Parvini, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — At Three Crosses Church, Pastor Ken Walters urges his parishioners to join him in song and scripture. The charismatic 58-ye...
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Odd news: Marijuana-wrapped arrow shot into jail; Clown couple wedsAug 31, 2013 8:00 am - This week's Odd News column features a 73-year-old surprised when mystery seeds grow into pot plants, a man shoots a marijuana-wrapped arrow into a jail and a clow c...
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Chicago zoo announces birth of black rhinocerosAug 30, 2013 2:10 pm - CHICAGO — The new baby at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo weighed 60 pounds at birth. The Eastern black rhinoceros calf was born Monday and he’s already following his mother ...