Mom chases daughter’s abductor for miles through Albuquerque

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A mother in New Mexico took drastic measures to save her 4-year-old daughter after a man kidnapped her Wednesday.

Toilet paper shortage leaves people scrambling

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Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government’s promise to import 50 million rolls.

Washington butcher feeds marijuana to pigs

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Marijuana-infused pork. It’s a real delicacy that a butcher in Seattle is serving up in the city’s famed Pike Place Market.

Thailand urged to explore edible insect market

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Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

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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.

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

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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.

Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled

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

Tiny camera in Illinois offers bug’s eye view

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A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug’s eye view.

Deer smashes Pa. bus windshield, takes short ride

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A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus.

Coin tossing breaks tie in Philippine mayoral race

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What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin.