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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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U.S. 24 Feb 2016

Mysterious high-pitched tone keeps Oregon residents up at night

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U.S., 22 Feb 2016

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.

22 Feb 2016

Hungry mice thwart fix for Brussels' traffic chaos

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18 Feb 2016