Odd News Stories

15th century bowl found at yard sale sells for $722,000

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HARTFORD, Conn. — An exceptionally rare 15th century porcelain bowl made in China that somehow turned up at a Connecticut yard sale and sold...

‘Dating scammer’ faces more time after escape, capture

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CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey man who has twice served prison terms for using dating services to defraud women is facing more time...

Naked Cowboy gets hero’s welcome a week after arrest

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Attendees at Bike Week in Daytona Beach gave a hero's welcome to a Times Square performer known as the Naked...

Class of 92 land 1st Salford trophy but champ for only 1 day

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LONDON — Manchester United’s famed “Class of ’92” are now title-winners again — as co-owners of Salford City. ...

Germany bans ‘water vitalizer’ over radio interference

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BERLIN — German authorities on Friday banned the sale and use of a New Age ‘water vitalizer’ device amid concerns that it is interfering...

Wurst case: Burglar caught over bite from German’s sausage

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BERLIN — German police say they have solved a nine-year-old burglary after DNA found on a half-eaten piece of sausage matched that of a...

Where’s the beef? Runaway steer still roaming Rhode Island

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JOHNSTON, R.I. — Where's the beef? Still very much on the mooove in Rhode Island. ...

Officials seize goats from home of environmental activist

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut authorities have seized dozens of goats from the home of a longtime environmental activist, in response to citizen complaints and...

Woman impaled by tree limb has 7 broken ribs, husband says

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PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine passenger who was impaled when a falling pine tree struck the vehicle she was riding in suffered seven broken...

Yard sale find turns out to be artifact worth up to $500,000

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Talk about your yard sale finds. A small porcelain bowl bought for $35 at a Connecticut yard sale turned out to...