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Ohio man who ate roommate's brain denied parole for sixth time
An Ohio man who killed his roommate and ate part of his brain almost 40 years ago was denied parole for the sixth time, prison officials said on Thursday.
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Canadian banned from owning turtles after smuggling 38 in pants
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Minnesota apologizes, revokes 'FMUSLMS' vanity license plate
Minnesota officials seized a "FMUSLMS" license plate and apologized for issuing it at a driver's request, saying on Wednesday that approval procedures for so-called vanity plates were under review.
Mysterious high-pitched tone keeps Oregon residents up at night
PORTLAND, Ore. An unexplained high-pitched tone has kept residents of a Portland suburb awake at night for at least a week, confounding the best efforts of police and firefighters to pinpoint its source, officials in the community said on Monday.
UK cathedral moves statue to avoid texting mishaps
NEW YORK A British cathedral sought to reassure visitors on Monday that they could still view a massive sculpture following a Facebook post by the statue's creator saying the church had moved it because people kept bumping into it while texting.
Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels' traffic chaos
BRUSSELS As if the European Union does not have crises enough, now traffic chaos in its congested capital Brussels is being blamed on... hungry mice.