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The Sweet Life
The biggest form of advertising Ginny Bloomfield has for her second income is a hand-written sign in her lawn. Modest black marker writing declares cake decorating lessons with a phone number and e...
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Giant rodent native to South America seen in US
PASO ROBLES, Calif. — A giant rodent native to South America has been spotted roaming in a city on California’s Central Coast. Workers at a Paso Robles sewage treatment plant captured photos of ...
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Runaway cow captures German hearts
BERLIN — A runaway cow named Yvonne is on the loose in Germany and the manhunt — or moohunt — for the Bavarian bovine has captivated the country. The freedom-loving cow ran away from a little fa...
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Dos and don’ts for driving in a funeral cortege
How to drive during a cortege for motorists in a procession, and for those encountering one: Level of difficulty: Easy, although it can be a challenge when road hogs get in the way. Consider ...
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Officials had to clean up toilet-papered river
LEWISTON, Idaho — A river in Idaho has finally run out of toilet paper. State environment officials say crews finished removing massive rolls of unprocessed toilet paper that fell off a truck an...
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4-year-old backs mothers SUV into school bus
LEXINGTON — When a 4-year-old girl starts school next year, she’ll already have some experience with bus transportation. Police say the Lexington girl took the keys of her mother’s Chevrolet Sub...
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Retailers disguise clothing price increases
NEW YORK — Stores are trying everything they can think of to disguise the fact that you’re going to pay more for clothes this fall. Some are using less fabric and calling it the new look. Others...
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Debbie McCord (back right), daughters Anna (second from left) and Jessica (far right), and Debbie's sister Kristen Carde smile in a photo for their website on Aug. 20. They founded ilovemyheight.com, an online company promoting T-shirts bearing slogans about the joys of being tall women.
Women celebrate being tall with online business
BRADENTON, Fla. — Debbie McCord was walking through the grocery store when she noticed a 12-year-old girl who was more than 6 feet tall. At 6-feet, 3-inches herself, McCord understood the youngs...
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Marchers speak their peace at reunion
LOS ANGELES — Sitting in her dome tent with her weekend clothes crammed into plastic drawers, Barbara Cone Milazzo scanned the oddly young faces in her well-worn copy of the Silver Thread, reminisc...
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Zoos join quest to become greener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some of the nation’s zoos are moving to be leaders not only in conservation, but also in sustainability. The Memphis Zoo has joined this quest to be greener. The Cincinnati Zo...
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