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Police: 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law

A man who wears thong underwear and a cape while riding his scooter through Wisconsin's capital city may be a strange sight. But police say he isn't breaking any laws.

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Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.
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Council members abstain from vote on abstaining

Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes.
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For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.
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Crane accident cuts power to one-third of Vietnam

One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.
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Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball

It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.
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Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
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Greek beach evacuated after artillery discovery

A surprise shell has caused a big stir at a popular Athens beach.
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Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
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Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.