Pa. mistrial declared when prosthetic eye pops out

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An assault trial over a fight that cost a man his left eye ended in a mistrial Wednesday when his prosthetic eye popped out as he was testifying, startling jurors.

Conn. couple named ‘longest married’ in US

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John and Ann Betar of Connecticut have been married so long they’re getting national recognition.

Stewie, the world’s longest cat, dies in Nevada

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Stewie the Cat, the longest domestic cat in the world at more than 4 feet long from nose to tail, has died.

Stolen giant cookie sculpture recovered in Germany

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German police have recovered a cookie sculpture that may have been stolen by someone impersonating the Cookie Monster.

Wyo. sheep known for butting vehicles at park dies

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A bighorn sheep named Bam Bam because of his habit of butting vehicles at a Wyoming park has died with his horns, likely of natural causes.

Ohio man recovers stolen 300-year-old family Bible

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A central Ohio man’s heart sank when he realized that burglars had stolen a safe holding his most prized possession – a 300-year-old family Bible.

‘Cookie Monster’ sends 2nd note in sculpture theft

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Police in Germany say someone dressed as the Cookie Monster has sent a second note regarding a stolen cookie sculpture – this time saying he wants to return it.

Pittsburgh girl, 6, crashes car in bid to see dad

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Pittsburgh police say a determined 6-year-old girl didn’t hurt anyone when she crashed her mother’s car while trying to drive across town to visit her father.

Montana man made up sob story that got him pizza

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A Montana man whose tearful reluctance to rob a pizza restaurant earned him free food apparently made up the sob story that gained him the clerk’s sympathy.

4 arrested for defying San Francisco’s nudity ban

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Four protesters were arrested entirely in the buff as they took to the steps of San Francisco City Hall in a brazen challenge of the city’s ban on public nudity on Friday, the first day it went into effect.