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- Summer flicks bring fast and furious hangovers
- Christie co-hosting 'Today' to promote NJ shore
- What's your favorite summer song?
- JC Chandor gains a Cannes hit with 'All Is Lost'
- Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours
- Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space
- 6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction
- Actress Bynes arrested in NYC on marijuana charge
- 87-year-old woman loses to Trump in civil case
- West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
Oklahoma Tornado
Rain falls on the tornado wreckage of Plaza Elementary School in Moore, Okla.
Fake coyotes used to scare geese at Mich. beach
A Michigan community that's fed up with geese fouling up a beach is hoping fake coyotes encourage the birds to land elsewhere.
Restaurant chain brings back Snooki burger
Restaurant BGR is celebrating the birth of "Jersey Shore" star Snooki's baby by bringing back a unique creation.
Mont. rancher shoots bear that breaks into house
A Montana rancher shot and killed a black bear that broke into his house along the Rocky Mountain Front and raided the pantry.
For Your Eyes Only: Swedish Bond gala criticized
James Bond is causing a ruckus in Sweden.
Men rob Ohio victim but make sure he has bus fare
Police say robbers who held up an Ohio man at gunpoint gave him back enough money for bus fare before running away.
Flight attendant's career landing in Guinness book
A flight attendant is landing in the Guinness World Records book after spending 63 years moving about the cabin.
Documents: Man turned self in for ND bank robbery
Kent Anthony Clemens returned home to Kansas after a short stay in North Dakota's booming oil patch with a stack of crisp $50 bills, sharing what authorities say was ill-gotten booty with his sister.
British police call off search for supposed lion
So, were the locals lying about the lion?
Md. city fails to break bikini parade record
A city in China still holds the bikini parade record after a failed attempt in Maryland.
NYC fair nixes pig races and goes to the dogs
Organizers of the county fair on New York's Staten Island are making a dogged effort to prevent the spread of swine flu.
Nev. to appeal over 'none of above' voting choice
Nevada has given official notice that it will appeal a ruling that struck down the state's decades-old voting option of "none of the above."
Police: California man severed foot while driving
Police say a man severed his foot in a California parking lot after sticking his leg out the door of his moving BMW. Authorities then arrested him on suspicion of drunken driving.
A mountain lion in a casino? Don't roulette out
An underage mountain lion has been caught after trying to slip into a casino in downtown Reno, Nev., ahead of the breakfast rush.
Caged big cats stuck on Paraguay border 2 months
Imagine being stuck in a cage for two months while going through customs. That's the border limbo 16 tigers and lions have faced in Paraguay because Argentine officials refuse to approve their paperwork for re-entry.
Charges say man reneged on golf hole-in-one prizes
A man who specializes in insuring golf tournament hole-in-one prizes has been charged in Washington state with refusing to pay up.
D.C. ranks among best cities for Millenials
Finding a good job is tough in a recovering economy, but one study shows D.C. lead the nation in good cities for Millenials.
Hippo dies in SAfrica rescue op
A hippo who wandered into a swimming pool at a South African game lodge three days ago died Friday before a rescue team could pull him out with a crane, a cruel blow to many across this country who hoped the animal would be saved.
WTOP Talkback: Who's crankier in morning - men or women?
The Sleep Council in Britain put this question to a study a few years ago. The result? Women reported more bad moods in the morning.
Back to school schedule affects pets too
Dr. Katy Nelson, "Dr. Paws"
Montana man injured by runaway cow
A construction worker who tried to help police corral a runaway cow said the bovine charged at him "like a bull at a rodeo," tossing him into the air before continuing its rampage through the streets of Montana's largest city.
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