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'Superheroes' brawl at Conn. parking garage

It is assault charges for Spider-Man and Captain America, and breach of peace for Poison Ivy. 

N.C. man pursues world record for kidney tumor

A North Carolina man is celebrating successful cancer surgery in an unusual way: by seeking world record status for the tumor doctors removed from his abdomen. 

Man, 73, rides 3 miles in wheelchair to aid sister

A 73-year-old Oregon man traveled three miles in his wheelchair before hunters found him and helped rescue his 61-year-sister after their car got stuck for two nights in the snow.

Judge: McDonald's must pay obese worker $17,500

A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald's must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds while working there for a dozen years. 

Man likely shot himself while sleepwalking

Police said a Boulder man who told police he woke up to a "bang" and realized he suffered a gunshot wound to his knee likely shot himself while sleepwalking. 

Police: Man calls cab to make robbery getaway

Police in Montana say a man robbed a bank and then called a taxi to make his getaway, tipping the driver $5 just before squad cars surrounded the cab. 

Okla. man jailed for breaking dog out of pound

An elderly Oklahoma man landed himself in jail after using bolt cutters to break his prized pooch from the pound.

Cops: Woman drove around with body for months

A California woman who befriended a homeless woman and let her sleep in her car told police she didn't know where to turn when the woman unexpectedly died -- so she drove the body around for months along with a box of baking soda to hide the smell, authorities said Thursday.

Pa. man tells thief he's homeless, gets stuff back

Police say an armed robber gave back everything he stole from a homeless man after learning he lives at a shelter. 

Man denies saying he'd eat injured kittens

A Pennsylvania man charged with animal cruelty denies telling his roommates that he planned to eat two badly injured kittens he carried into his apartment. 

Mexican borough makes world's biggest enchilada

Mexican borough makes world's biggest enchilada

A Mexico City borough went for the whole enchilada --and got it! Residents of Iztapalapa cooked up a 230-foot-long, almost 1 1/2-ton enchilada Sunday.

Dog bites 'Moss Man' outside rock museum

Dog bites 'Moss Man' outside rock museum

Deputies investigating a possible break-in at an Oregon rock museum were surprised when they stumbled upon a man concealed on the ground by a moss-like camouflage outfit. The hidden suspect cried out when a search dog bit him.

Couple's kids born on 8/8/8, 9/9/9, 10/10/10

A southwest Michigan couple shouldn't have too hard a time remembering their children's birthdays. After all, it's as easy as eight, nine, 10. Or more specifically, 8/8/8, 9/9/9 and 10/10/10.

Grandma's ashes mistakenly sold at yard sale

Grandma Marge's ashes weren't for sale, but a bargain hunter in Florida walked away with them anyway. 

Mo. man survives mile-plus trip through sewer

A worker who descended into a city sewage system on Tuesday became unhooked from his safety line and was pushed through a 27-inch-wide pipe for over a mile before his calls for help were heard and he was rescued.

Alaska couple converts pickup into Radio Flyer car

Alaska couple converts pickup into Radio Flyer car

Ever miss your childhood days riding around in a red wagon? An Alaska, couple has the answer: a full-sized pickup that has been converted into a giant red Radio Flyer.

Wanted woman flags down police: Am I wanted?

Police in suburban Cincinnati arrested a woman after she flagged an officer down and asked if there were any warrants out for her arrest. 

Woman mistakenly uses glue instead of eye drops

An Arizona woman accidentally glued an eye shut when she mistook super glue for her eye drops. 

Last puff: S.African famed smoking chimp dies

Charlie the smoking chimpanzee has died. A spokesman for the central South African city of Bloemfontein, where Charlie had been a fixture at the small zoo, said the chimp died Tuesday, apparently of old age. Charlie was believed to be 52.

Meth, blowtorch, gunpowder: a bad mix

Some might say that smoking meth with a blowtorch near a container of gunpowder is ill-advised. Some will try anyway.  Henry K. Lee

Man denies cocaine found in buttocks is his

When sheriff's deputies allegedly discovered a bags of marijuana and cocaine between a man's buttocks, they said he gave a quick explanation. Manatee County deputies said Raymond Stanley Roberts told them "The white stuff is not mine, but the weed is."

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