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Tortoise returned after 2 1/2 weeks on the lam (AP) AP - A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns. Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross actors wed in Philly (AP) AP - Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross celebrated the eve of the Fourth of July not with fireworks but with wedding vows. Minn. teen charged with offering his vote on eBay (AP) AP - A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humor. Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe (AP) AP - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep. Linda Floyd told the Alton Telegraph for a story Wednesday that her beloved Roscoe was euthanized because of safety concerns. 1851 gun used in Civil War returns to Arkansas (AP) AP - An 1851 artillery gun carried into battle by Arkansas military school students who joined the Confederate Army was unveiled in its home state Thursday after nearly 150 years. Restaurant makes meal out of war (Reuters) Reuters - At "Buns and Guns" you can order a "Kalashnikov" sandwich from a bullet-shaped menu, prepared by chefs in military fatigues with the roar of explosions as background music. Drunken Swede tries to row home from Denmark (Reuters) Reuters - A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish police said on Monday. Police suspect giraffe in circus breakout (Reuters) Reuters - Fifteen camels, two zebras and several llamas and pot-bellied pigs escaped from a circus visiting Amsterdam early Monday, police said. Controversial tiger photos faked (Reuters) Reuters - China has fired a number of government officials and arrested a man in connection with a set of fake photographs that local authorities had said was proof of the existence of a highly endangered tiger. Man auctions off his life, sale price disappoints (Reuters) Reuters - A man who put his life up for auction on eBay found it wasn't worth quite as much as he thought when he settled for around A$100,000 less than his target price. U.S. trade court rules against sex-bias claim (Reuters) Reuters - A U.S. trade court on Thursday rejected an importer's claim that differing tariff rates for men's gloves amounted to unconstitutional sex discrimination, in a case closely watched by the fashion industry. Polish bank rejects Walesa commemoration coin (Reuters) Reuters - Poland's central bank confirmed on Thursday it had turned down a request to mint a coin with the image of ex-president and Nobel Laureate Lech Walesa, but denied suggestions that its decision was politically motivated. Chinese man gets award for caring for quake pig (Reuters) Reuters - A Chinese man who bought an emaciated pig who survived for 36 days under rubble after May's massive Sichuan earthquake and promised to care for it for life has been given an award by an animal rights group. Taiwan man pays dearly for fiery romantic gesture (Reuters) Reuters - A Taiwanese man's show of love for his girlfriend has backfired after an arrangement of candles in the shape of the words "I love you" started a blaze at a hotel. Fiddler looks for quick payday via eBay (Reuters) Reuters - A Canadian fiddler who is no stranger to controversy has put half his future music earnings up for sale on eBay, the auction website. Former hot-dog champ Kobayashi hungry to regain title (AP) AP - He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog. Renowned competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi is aiming to chomp his way back to the top of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating competition on Coney Island after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak. G8 leaders to wish upon a bamboo tree (Reuters) Reuters - World leaders converging in Japan for the Group of Eight summit won't wish upon a star, but instead post their hopes on a bamboo tree. Man accused of robbing, then hugging Mo. victim (AP) AP - Police in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff are looking for the gunman who robbed a man on Monday night, then gave him a hug before fleeing. New York magnate leaves billions to the dogs (Reuters) Reuters - New York hotelier and real estate magnate Leona Helmsley left millions to her beloved dog, Trouble, but she has left billions for the care of dogs in general, The New York Times said on Tuesday. Man nabbed after calling cops on stolen cell phone (AP) AP - A Duluth man is under arrest after he called police on a cell phone from a purse he had just allegedly snatched. Police arrested the 29-year-old man on Wednesday. Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. RSS URL: http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/oddlyenough

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