Brazil police officer shot dead in fake holdup

Brazilian police say an officer playing a prank on a colleague by simulating a holdup has been shot and killed.

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Polite British vandal guilty of damaging cars

A British professor who specializes in cities and urban life has been convicted of damaging luxury cars with graffiti that was surprisingly polite.

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Bucket plunges from copter into San Diego business

A Marine Corps spokesman says a bucket of cleaning solution fell from a military helicopter and smashed through the roof of a San Diego business, but nobody was hurt.

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Great white shark circles boat, fishermen off Australia (VIDEO)

Two Australian fishermen may never watch "Jaws" again.

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Some Subway sandwiches not measuring up

"$5 11-incher" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

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Lip reading video pokes fun at football players

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Detective: Prankster registered as Obama in 2008

A Pennsylvania detective is trying to figure out how an apparent prankster was able to fill out a 2008 voter registration card signed "Barack H. Obama."

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Most popular puppy names of 2012

The most popular puppy names of 2012 took on human form, according to a study by the veterinarian and animal health website Vetstreet.com

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Baby dances on stage with country singer dad (VIDEO)

It looks like showbiz might run in one family.

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Ohio ex-teacher sues, says she fears young kids

A former high school teacher is accusing school district administrators of discriminating against her because of a rare phobia she says she has: a fear of young children.

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Amsterdam professors are sick en masse after party

Was it the fish?

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News blooper: Chicago news team reports fake plane crash

A Chicago news team reports a plane crash has shut down a city road, only to learn the scene was staged for a TV show.

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Fish jumps out of water, bites man's arm (VIDEO)

A man that looks to have been trying to feed fish off a pier got a surprise when a massive fish jumped out of the water and latched onto his arm.

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'Stand closer to the rhino' results in grave wound

When do you not listen to the African wildlife expert? When he tells you to stand closer to the rhino.

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Russian soldiers to trade foot wraps for socks

A Russian official says it's time for the nation's soldiers to switch from foot wraps to socks.

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Court: Escape from Greek lockup was justified

A group of illegal immigrants was justified in escaping from a police lockup last year because of the miserable conditions in their overcrowded cell, which was filthy, ridden with disease and had no running water, a Greek court has ruled.

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Nev. manager wants to change city 'hamburger' logo

The city manager in Henderson, Nev., says he wants to update the city's logo after it was mistaken for a hamburger.

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Seattle now holds world record for biggest snowball fight

Seattle made the Guinness Book of World Records on Saturday when nearly 6,000 Seattleites got together to stage the world's biggest snowball fight -- ousting the previous record-holder, The Republic of Korea.

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Fla. 'python challenge' draws about 800 hunters

An armed mob set out into the Florida Everglades on Saturday to flush out a scaly invader.

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World's oldest woman dies at 115

A Japanese official says a woman in his town near Tokyo who became world's oldest living female just last month has died at 115.

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