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at 0:14 on July 6, 2008, EDT.

Man out-spits father, claims pit-spitting title in Eau Claire, Mich

EAU CLAIRE, Mich. - Brian "Young Gun" Krause has out-spit his father to claim his seventh championship at the International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship in Eau Claire, Michiagn.

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at 15:23 on July 5, 2008, EDT.

Oregon man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons on daring flight

BEND, Ore. - Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch took off Saturday in a third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho.

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at 16:11 on July 5, 2008, EDT.

Arrest made after FedEx sends drug to the wrong place in Maryland

BALTIMORE - FedEx prides itself on reliability. But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 90-kilogram shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Florida, to Baltimore via the shipping company.

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at 8:35 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

Romanian doctor fined for accidentally severing a man's penis

BUCHAREST, Romania - A court has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay $795,000 in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed during an operation.

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at 12:19 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

Ottawa police nab suspect in manhole cover thefts

OTTAWA - Police have nabbed a suspect in the thefts of 25 manhole covers in one area of the capital city.

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at 12:45 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

UK court rules Pringles are potato-light, tax-free and not a potato snack

LONDON - Britain's High Court has ruled that Pringles are not a potato snack, and thus are not subject to value-added tax.

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at 13:46 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

Joey Chestnut wins the annual New York hot dog contest after eat-off

NEW YORK - Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with arch rival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.

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at 13:46 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

Crazy cat that frightened an entire neighbourhood has mended its ways

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - A combative cat named Lewis who frightened the neighbours and got his owner into legal trouble two years ago has done so well under house arrest that the case has now been scratched.

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at 13:47 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

New York authorities say that teenagers were attacked in Oniontown

DOVER, N.Y. - A pair of 17-year-olds who drove to Oniontown after a series of YouTube videos portrayed the hamlet as a run-down, backwoods dump were pelted with rocks by an angry group of young residents.

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at 22:17 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

Man accused of faking heart attacks to avoid bills

WAUKESHA, Wis. - A 52-year-old Milwaukee-area man has been accused of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares.

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