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  1. Indian farmers dump bags of snakes in tax office (AP)
  2. Russian buys crates, gets Kalashnikov content free (AP)
  3. Japan police nab inmate after underwear jailbreak (AP)
  4. Dutch use F-16s to pursue criminal suspect (AP)
  5. Facebook campaign wants all presidents named Havel (AP)
  6. Utah man gets lost class ring back 45 years later (AP)
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  8. Russian villager mistakenly buys Kalashnikov arsenal (Reuters)
  9. Man surrenders after taking police car in cuffs (Reuters)
  10. Bowing to Twitter, Canada ends election night gag (Reuters)
  11. Banned Bulgarian soccer referee uses false identity (Reuters)
  12. 420 pounds of cow brains seized at Cairo airport (AP)
  13. Air Jordan shoe collection heisted from NC home (AP)
  14. Wis. man arrested for playing too much cowbell (AP)
  15. John Edwards' Doctor's Note Shouldn't Delay Trial (ContributorNetwork)
  16. Ore. farmer's rabbits stolen, put up for adoption (AP)
  17. Demise of local Dr Pepper brand worries Texas town (AP)
  18. Out of room, Mass. man gives up 94 hamsters (AP)
  19. Woman demolishes UK factory where dad killed (AP)
  20. Troubled euro gains currency with counterfeiters (Reuters)
  21. Iran cracks down on moral peril of Barbie peddlers (Reuters)
  22. Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang (Reuters)
  23. Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang (Reuters)
  24. Sinister Stasi museum kills kitschy East German image (Reuters)
  25. Colombia rebels selling cows as drug money drops: Santos (Reuters)
  26. The Kardashians' Reign May Be Ending ... Finally (ContributorNetwork)
  27. NJ mom gives birth to child on train to NYC (AP)
  28. Priests, farmers, lesbian truckers tweet for Sweden (Reuters)
  29. Close shave for Britain's eBay athlete (Reuters)
  30. Police: Pa. robbery suspect used infection threat (AP)
  31. Denver Neighborhoods for First-Time Homebuyers (ContributorNetwork)
  32. That's no rat! Opossum takes ride on NYC subway (AP)
  33. London Olympics faces "perfect traffic storm", report warns (Reuters)
  34. Microchipped Dog Will Make a Cross Country Trip to Reunite with His Family (Cont
  35. Phoenix transient accused of skinning, eating cat (AP)
  36. Union: Pipeline Decision is 'Politics at Its Worst' (ContributorNetwork)
  37. China driving schools teaching millions the art of war (Reuters)
  38. Year of the Dragon may burn Putin, light up for Pacino (Reuters)
  39. Report: Myanmar stops snake smuggling attempt (AP)
  40. Portugal's restaurants down in dumps as crisis bites (Reuters)
  41. Urinating cat, not fire, caused smoke in Pa. home (AP)
  42. Banned Bulgarian referee uses false identity (Reuters)
  43. Ill. man didn't know he'd shot nail into his brain (AP)
  44. Italy's "Get back on board, damn it!" T-shirts a hit (Reuters)
  45. Utah school passes on 'cougars' as mascot (AP)
  46. Photo-happy judge adds Marley, ostrich to opinions (Reuters)
  47. Mexico police: robber rode skateboard to banks (AP)
  48. Ill. man in joking mood despite nail in brain (AP)
  49. Book Banning Violates Students' Right to Read (ContributorNetwork)
  50. New Ayla Reynolds Story Startles Public (ContributorNetwork)
  51. Ayla Reynolds Case -- Outside the Official Investigation (ContributorNetwork)
  52. Minn. bear delivers at least 2 cubs on Internet (AP)
  53. Greece publishes tax dodger list to name and shame (Reuters)
  54. London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports (Reuters)
  55. Microchipped Dog Will Make a Cross Country Trip to Reunite with His Family (Contr
  56. Alaska woman, 85, uses shovel to fend off moose (AP)
  57. Tenn. police officer fired for smoking in precinct (AP)
  58. No to love: Uzbekistan nixes Valentine's Day shows (AP)
  59. Cops: Mass. woman stole soda just for can deposit (AP)
  60. NYC officials dodge blame over 'SHCOOL X-NG' sign (AP)
  61. London's Big Ben is leaning, parliament sinking: reports (Reuters)
  62. $5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up (Reuters)
  63. Hearse used after JFK slain in Dallas: $160,000 (AP)
  64. Religious Insurers Claim 'Obamacare Gives Us One Year to Abandon Our Faith' (Cont
  65. Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes (Reuters)
  66. Irishman makes "billion-euro home" of shredded notes (Reuters)
  67. Embarrassing 'SHCOOL' sign replaced in NYC (AP)
  68. $5 here, $37 there: Americans' indulgences add up (Reuters)
  69. Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time (Reuters)
  70. Poachers threaten rare wild-growing Venus flytrap (AP)
  71. Ohio orangutan 1st in US with birth control device (AP)
  72. AZ inmate arrested for refusing to leave lockup (AP)
  73. Wyoming 19-year-old fined $200 for doughnut theft (AP)
  74. Potty-room pilfering: Auto flushers stolen in Ohio (AP)
  75. Year of the Dragon may burn Putin, light up for Pacino (Reuters)
  76. Artist plans to bury 727 jetliner in Calif. desert (AP)
  77. Museum: Rare coin may be Roman brothel token (AP)
  78. Babette's errant email cripples German parliament (Reuters)
  79. Revealed: Famous names who snubbed UK queen's honors (Reuters)
  80. UK musical to lampoon euro in currency's heartland (Reuters)
  81. House Republicans Question the Safety of Chevy Volt Batteries (ContributorNetwork
  82. Demi Moore: No More Laughing Gas (ContributorNetwork)
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  84. NJ camel predicts Giants will win the Super Bowl (AP)
  85. Art Loss Register Makes a List of Most Stolen Artists (ContributorNetwork)
  86. NY inmate guilty of seeking $890M in tax refunds (AP)
  87. Microchipped Dog Will Make a Cross Country Trip to Reunite with His Family (Cont
  88. School Game Reveals How Children Subtly Learn Racism (ContributorNetwork)
  89. School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones (Reuters)
  90. School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones (Reuters)
  91. German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather (Reuters)
  92. German beer drinking slide stopped by warm weather (Reuters)
  93. San Francisco airport unveils yoga room for travelers (Reuters)
  94. Toddlers subjected to palm-reading assessments in China (Reuters)
  95. New Ayla Reynolds Story Startles Public (ContributorNetwork)
  96. George Washington Could Have Become Zombie President and Other Odd Presidential Death
  97. Nepali girls "wed" god in ancient ritual (Reuters)
  98. German city's parking fines are just the ticket (Reuters)
  99. Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)
  100. Why did modern rock radio die in Cleveland? (ContributorNetwork)
  101. Forest Service says it won't evict Jesus statue (AP)
  102. Fan halts City game by handcuffing himself to post (Reuters)
  103. China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
  104. China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)
  105. China streams live panda video to foster conservation (Reuters)
  106. Exclusive: London Olympics flame to land at military base (Reuters)
  107. Aussie bosses thank employees with $16M after sale (AP)
  108. Hungary's Orban seeks to wipe out communist past (Reuters)
  109. Albatross found in LA freed to fly home to Hawaii (AP)
  110. Toothless Pa. bank robber suspect needed dentures (AP)
  111. NJ city turns down 'Jersey Shore' spinoff (AP)
  112. After traffic stop, Ohio woman gives birth in car (AP)
  113. Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)
  114. Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)
  115. They're Food Stamps -- Not Junk Food Stamps (ContributorNetwork)
  116. U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)
  117. Trump's NJ cemetery likely wouldn't be costliest (AP)
  118. Lions apparently not enough to keep intruders out (AP)
  119. Inmate adds pig image to Vt. police cruiser decals (AP)
  120. Officers cleared for using pepper spray on dancers (AP)
  121. Officers cleared for using pepper spray on dancers (AP)
  122. Inmate adds pig image to Vt. police cruiser decals (AP)
  123. Man admits to jumping on backs of student athletes (AP)
  124. Mont. man starts police chase as part of wishlist (AP)
  125. Pet elk denied re-entry to Pennsylvania from W.Va. (AP)
  126. Wrong-number call helps Ohio woman in emergency (AP)
  127. Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit (AP)
  128. EU regulators want Google to halt new privacy policy (Reuters)
  129. Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl (AP)
  130. Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)
  131. New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)
  132. Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl (AP)
  133. Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement (AP)