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	<title>Entertainment Daily &#187; Oddities</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>After &#8216;carrying guilt for 60 years,&#8217; person returns book taken from Ohio library in 1949</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Book returned to Ohio library after 60 years

TOLEDO, Ohio — A book has been mailed back to an Ohio library after six decades, accompanied by an anonymous letter of remorse.
The biography &#8220;Napoleon&#8221; by Emil Ludwig recently arrived at Toledo&#8217;s main library, with a brief note that read: &#8220;I removed this book from your stacks in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/12/09/after-carrying-guilt-for-60-years-person-returns-book-taken-from-ohio-library-in-1949-68128/" title="After &#8216;carrying guilt for 60 years,&#8217; person returns book taken from Ohio library in 1949">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angeles man who claimed disability spotted on TV show, sentenced for tax, insurance fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/19/los-angeles-man-who-claimed-disability-spotted-on-tv-show-sentenced-for-tax-insurance-fraud-62470/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show

LOS ANGELES — California tax officials say an interior designer&#8217;s false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.
Fifty-six-year-old Ronald Hunt of Los Angeles was sentenced Tuesday to 200 hours of community service and ordered to pay more than $180,000 in restitution, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/19/los-angeles-man-who-claimed-disability-spotted-on-tv-show-sentenced-for-tax-insurance-fraud-62470/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Los Angeles man who claimed disability spotted on TV show, sentenced for tax, insurance fraud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-student returns overdue books to AZ school library after 51 years, gives $1,000 for fines</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/14/ex-student-returns-overdue-books-to-az-school-library-after-51-years-gives-1000-for-fines-60758/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Overdue library books returned half century later

PHOENIX — A high school librarian in Phoenix says a former student at the school returned two overdue books checked out 51 years ago along with a $1,000 money order to cover the fines. Camelback High School librarian Georgette Bordine said the two Audubon Society books checked out in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/14/ex-student-returns-overdue-books-to-az-school-library-after-51-years-gives-1000-for-fines-60758/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Artist makes sculpture of New Zealand lawmaker from cow manure to protest pollution policy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/06/artist-makes-sculpture-of-new-zealand-lawmaker-from-cow-manure-to-protest-pollution-policy-57839/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site.

The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids before being picked .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/11/06/artist-makes-sculpture-of-new-zealand-lawmaker-from-cow-manure-to-protest-pollution-policy-57839/">Artist makes sculpture of New Zealand lawmaker from cow manure to protest pollution policy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man who dances to advertise for sandwich shop creates stir by dancing on top rail of Kentucky bridge</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/20/man-who-dances-to-advertise-for-sandwich-shop-creates-stir-by-dancing-on-top-rail-of-kentucky-bridge-45361/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Jeremy Johnson said he was dancing on the top rail of a bridge in Hopkinsville, but drivers below thought he was going to jump and called police. Johnson&#8217;s job is to advertise Quiznos by dancing on the roadside near the Pennyrile Parkway while holding a sign for the sub shop. The Kentucky .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/20/man-who-dances-to-advertise-for-sandwich-shop-creates-stir-by-dancing-on-top-rail-of-kentucky-bridge-45361/">Original source &nbsp;: Man who dances to advertise for sandwich shop creates stir by dancing on top rail of Kentucky bridge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sheboygan inmates apparently argue, scuffle over the NBC sitcom &#8216;The Office&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/15/sheboygan-inmates-apparently-argue-scuffle-over-the-nbc-sitcom-the-office-44437/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Apparently one Sheboygan County Jail inmate isn&#8217;t a fan of &#8220;The Office.&#8221; Prosecutors said an argument over the NBC sitcom led to a scuffle that resulted in a fresh felony charge against one inmate. The criminal complaint filed this week says two inmates were watching the show last week when 18-year-old Shacoya .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/15/sheboygan-inmates-apparently-argue-scuffle-over-the-nbc-sitcom-the-office-44437/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Sheboygan inmates apparently argue, scuffle over the NBC sitcom &#8216;The Office&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas police seek pudgy man who repeatedly dances naked in backyards, jumps in swimming pools</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/08/dallas-police-seek-pudgy-man-who-repeatedly-dances-naked-in-backyards-jumps-in-swimming-pools-40546/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Dallas police are looking for a man who they said repeatedly sneaks into backyards, dances around naked and then runs away. Police believe the man has been exposing himself in the same neighborhood since 2005. The most recent incident was on Sept. 30.

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		<title>Dallas police seek man who repeatedly dances naked in backyards, jumps in swimming pools</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS — Dallas police are looking for a man who they say repeatedly sneaks into backyards, dances around naked and then runs away.

Police believe the man has been exposing himself in the same neighborhood since 2005. The most recent incident was on Sept. 30.
Police say he usually climbs a fence or goes through a gate .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/08/dallas-police-seek-man-who-repeatedly-dances-naked-in-backyards-jumps-in-swimming-pools-40545/">Dallas police seek man who repeatedly dances naked in backyards, jumps in swimming pools</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Erin go llama: Escaped circus animals bring Dublin&#8217;s major highway to a three-ring standstill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN — Dublin&#8217;s traffic is often snarled, but this could be the first time llamas are to blame.

Five of the South American animals along with two goats ran rampant Thursday on the Irish capital&#8217;s major ring road, the M50, causing 5-mile (8-kilometer) traffic jams. Police eventually corralled the animals safely into a trailer.
Circus owner Alexander .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/10/01/erin-go-llama-escaped-circus-animals-bring-dublins-major-highway-to-a-three-ring-standstill-37883/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Erin go llama: Escaped circus animals bring Dublin&#8217;s major highway to a three-ring standstill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves, makes NY Fashion Week debut</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/15/snuggie-the-blanket-with-sleeves-makes-ny-fashion-week-debut-33827/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — All the big names came out for New York Fashion Week: Marc. Vera. Snuggie. Yes, Snuggie — the blanket with sleeves — staged a runway show on Tuesday, complete with high-fashion models and a new &#8220;urban jungle&#8221; line of zebra and leopard prints.

The silhouette, if you can call it that, remained the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/15/snuggie-the-blanket-with-sleeves-makes-ny-fashion-week-debut-33827/" title="Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves, makes NY Fashion Week debut">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bronze sculpture valued at $500,000 was donated to Goodwill; now it&#8217;s going to back to owner</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/10/bronze-sculpture-valued-at-500000-was-donated-to-goodwill-now-its-going-to-back-to-owner-32631/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — A valuable bronze sculpture that was donated to charity without the donor or recipient realizing its worth is going back to its owner.

The approximately 1,200-pound sculpture, titled &#8220;Vanessa-Helena-Katharina-Landegger,&#8221; by prominent American sculptor Sterett-Gittings Kelsey, was donated to Goodwill Industries of South Florida in May by a Miami investment firm, which asked to remain .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/10/bronze-sculpture-valued-at-500000-was-donated-to-goodwill-now-its-going-to-back-to-owner-32631/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>900 Stormtroopers, zombies aim for record number of dancers to Jackson&#8217;s &#8216;Thriller&#8217; routine</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/07/900-stormtroopers-zombies-aim-for-record-number-of-dancers-to-jacksons-thriller-routine-31446/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — It wasn&#8217;t under the moonlight, and it wasn&#8217;t quite the funk of 40,000 years. But 900 zombies, aliens and Star Wars Stormtroopers boogeying to Michael Jackson&#8217;s &#8220;Thriller&#8221; might be a sight that almost stops your heart.

The masquerade of sci-fi faithful performed Michael Jackson&#8217;s signature &#8220;Thriller&#8221; music video dance routine on Sunday. And if .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/07/900-stormtroopers-zombies-aim-for-record-number-of-dancers-to-jacksons-thriller-routine-31446/">Source &nbsp;: 900 Stormtroopers, zombies aim for record number of dancers to Jackson&#8217;s &#8216;Thriller&#8217; routine</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Union says NYC firefighters had to shut firehouse to bathe a circus elephant on city orders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A fire union says a Brooklyn engine company had to close its firehouse for 30 minutes to go bathe a circus elephant, on city orders. The Uniformed Firefighters Association said Engine 245 did not want to partake in the photo opportunity with Suzie, a circus elephant for Ringling Bros. and Barnum &#038; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/03/union-says-nyc-firefighters-had-to-shut-firehouse-to-bathe-a-circus-elephant-on-city-orders-30600/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Union says NYC firefighters had to shut firehouse to bathe a circus elephant on city orders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Man butts heads with Colorado town officials over bare-bottom statue</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SILT, Colo. — At least one critic in the western Colorado town of Silt said a new sculpture of a bare-bottom rock climber is exposing the public to a little too much art. The statue shows a climber of undetermined gender scaling a cliff. It stands at a downtown intersection.

Forrest Jacobs said he complained to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/09/02/man-butts-heads-with-colorado-town-officials-over-bare-bottom-statue-30267/" title="Man butts heads with Colorado town officials over bare-bottom statue">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazen Fla. robber snatches wallet, watch in burglary; comes back for seconds and grabs TV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PENSACOLA, Fla. — Police in Florida say a burglar who made off with a man&#8217;s valuables returned to the home later and snatched what he couldn&#8217;t carry on his first trip: a 100-pound plasma-screen TV.

A Pensacola Police investigator was on the scene when the robber came back hours after the first burglary.
The man who lived ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/30/brazen-fla-robber-snatches-wallet-watch-in-burglary-comes-back-for-seconds-and-grabs-tv-29121/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Brazen Fla. robber snatches wallet, watch in burglary; comes back for seconds and grabs TV</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nude model briefly adds self to permanent collection at The Met museum in NYC for photo shoot</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — It seems the only nudes allowed at New York City&#8217;s Metropolitan Museum of Art are the ones in the collection.

Police say they arrested a 26-year-old woman who was posing naked for a photographer, and in full view of visitors, in the museum&#8217;s arms and armor department on Wednesday.
Model Kathleen &#8220;K.C.&#8221; Neill faces .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/27/nude-model-briefly-adds-self-to-permanent-collection-at-the-met-museum-in-nyc-for-photo-shoot-28100/" title="Nude model briefly adds self to permanent collection at The Met museum in NYC for photo shoot">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC offers $10,000 prize in competition to build snappier, airier sidewalk barriers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — New York City officials want to spruce up the sidewalk barriers built to protect pedestrians when buildings are under construction or repair.

The city Buildings Department and the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects launched a competition Thursday to elicit a snappier, airier design for sidewalk sheds. The winner will be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/14/nyc-offers-10000-prize-in-competition-to-build-snappier-airier-sidewalk-barriers-24043/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : NYC offers $10,000 prize in competition to build snappier, airier sidewalk barriers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Performance artist&#8217;s fake &#8216;crack&#8217; dealing riles Brooklyn residents</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/13/performance-artists-fake-crack-dealing-riles-brooklyn-residents-24034/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Brooklyn residents are riled over a performance artist who&#8217;s been delivering bags of fake crack. The Daily News reported that Nate Hill makes the deliveries dressed in a white tuxedo and a dolphin headpiece. He shows up between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., like a real drug pusher.

Enrica Serrero said she ordered .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/13/performance-artists-fake-crack-dealing-riles-brooklyn-residents-24034/" title="Performance artist&#8217;s fake &#8216;crack&#8217; dealing riles Brooklyn residents">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thieves break into NM woman&#8217;s home and steal silver coins, new TV and &#8230; cremated remains</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/06/thieves-break-into-nm-womans-home-and-steal-silver-coins-new-tv-and-cremated-remains-22588/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A woman in New Mexico wants the burglars who broke into her home to return something she can&#8217;t buy or replace: her son&#8217;s ashes. KOAT-TV reported Wednesday that Dianna Towndrow&#8217;s home in Los Chavez was broken into last week and the thieves took a wooden box containing the cremated remains of her .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/06/thieves-break-into-nm-womans-home-and-steal-silver-coins-new-tv-and-cremated-remains-22588/">Thieves break into NM woman&#8217;s home and steal silver coins, new TV and &#8230; cremated remains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Video of Minn. couple boogying down a church aisle at their wedding is a hit on YouTube</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. — The video of a Minnesota couple who boogied down a church aisle with their wedding party to the surprise of their guests is a hit on YouTube.

Kevin Heinz and Jillian Peterson, their seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen and four ushers danced down the aisle to the Chris Brown song &#8220;Forever&#8221; before the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/24/video-of-minn-couple-boogying-down-a-church-aisle-at-their-wedding-is-a-hit-on-youtube-19398/">Video of Minn. couple boogying down a church aisle at their wedding is a hit on YouTube</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sculpture of naked family turns heads at Florida shopping mall; PTA asks parents to complain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Parents in Florida are complaining about a sculpture of a nude family outside a shopping center west of Delray Beach.

Parents of children who attend a nearby elementary school say the bronze statue is inappropriate, and the PTA president e-mailed parents Wednesday asking them to complain.
The sculpture is by artist Itzik Asher .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/24/sculpture-of-naked-family-turns-heads-at-florida-shopping-mall-pta-asks-parents-to-complain-19386/">Sculpture of naked family turns heads at Florida shopping mall; PTA asks parents to complain</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s not Michael! Iowa fair nixes plans for King of Pop butter statue</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa — Jesus Christ and his apostles made the cut. So did John Wayne, Elvis and Tiger.

But Michael Jackson will not have his buttery likeness displayed at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines this summer, after support for a creamy statue of the King of Pop melted in an online vote.
Kent Lehs, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/18/i-cant-believe-its-not-michael-iowa-fair-nixes-plans-for-king-of-pop-butter-statue-17317/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s not Michael! Iowa fair nixes plans for King of Pop butter statue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana man arrested after refusing to turn down loud music at 1:30 a.m.</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/15/louisiana-man-arrested-after-refusing-to-turn-down-loud-music-at-130-am-16775/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DERIDDER, La. — A 27-year-old man was arrested and booked with disturbing the peace and resisting an officer after he refused to turn down his music. The Beauregard Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office responded to the man&#8217;s home around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, and asked him to turn down the music on his stereo.

Not only did the manrefuse  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/15/louisiana-man-arrested-after-refusing-to-turn-down-loud-music-at-130-am-16775/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British orchestra swaps concert hall for finishing post, performs at live horse race</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Fiery horses and a cloud of dust, but no hearty &#8220;Hi-Yo Silver.&#8221;

A British horse racing track said Thursday it asked the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to give a recital at its finishing post, hoping to wow spectators and spur the animals to quicken their pace.
Kempton Park race course, just south of London, staged the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/09/british-orchestra-swaps-concert-hall-for-finishing-post-performs-at-live-horse-race-15502/">British orchestra swaps concert hall for finishing post, performs at live horse race</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest, 505 hot dog buns to 143</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — In the fight of pachyderms vs. people — the pachyderms now have the upper trunk.

Three circus elephants scored a decisive victory over three human competitive eaters at a cross-species eating contest Friday, chomping down on 505 hot dog buns in six minutes. The humans forced down only 143 buns in the bout .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/03/pachyderms-outperform-people-in-nyc-cross-species-eating-contest-505-hot-dog-buns-to-143-13777/">Source &nbsp;: Pachyderms outperform people in NYC cross-species eating contest, 505 hot dog buns to 143</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Not much of a contest: Elephants beat humans 505-143 in Coney Island bun-eating throwdown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — They called it a bun-eating competition, but it wasn&#8217;t much of a contest.

Three elephants ate 505 hot dog buns in six minutes to win an eating competition against three humans Friday at Brooklyn&#8217;s Coney Island. The losing side ate 143 buns in six minutes.
A commentator says the elephants seemed to be eating .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/03/not-much-of-a-contest-elephants-beat-humans-505-143-in-coney-island-bun-eating-throwdown-13776/">Not much of a contest: Elephants beat humans 505-143 in Coney Island bun-eating throwdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ELK GROVE, Calif. — A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch. Officials at the Elk Grove Unified School District asked families of the teacher&#8217;s 24 students to get rid of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/03/california-teacher-gives-students-dvd-of-class-memories-with-clip-of-her-having-sex-13583/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : California teacher gives students DVD with her own sex clip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Not so Dolce Vita: Japanese tourists file police complaint after euro700 restaurant bill</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — They were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths.

The couple was handed a €695 ($980) restaurant bill after lunch last month at a restaurant just steps away from Piazza Navona. The bill included a .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/02/not-so-dolce-vita-japanese-tourists-file-police-complaint-after-euro700-restaurant-bill-13460/">Not so Dolce Vita: Japanese tourists file police complaint after euro700 restaurant bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa State Fair to honor Michael Jackson with butter statue of the pop icon</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa — Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it&#8217;s in butter.

Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that in addition to their annual butter cow statute, there would be one of the pop music icon. Jackson died Thursday at age 50.
Both the butter sculptures will be on display in a 40-degree cooler ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/07/01/iowa-state-fair-to-honor-michael-jackson-with-butter-statue-of-the-pop-icon-12938/">Iowa State Fair to honor Michael Jackson with butter statue of the pop icon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say man broke into Cincinnati home and watched TV, drove car while family on vacation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Police said a man broke into a Cincinnati home and proceeded to stay there for a week, watching television and sleeping in the master bedroom while the family was on vacation. The Hamilton County Sheriff&#8217;s Department arrested 19-year-old Nicholas Truesdell on Friday and charged him with burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

An .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/29/police-say-man-broke-into-cincinnati-home-and-watched-tv-drove-car-while-family-on-vacation-12697/">Source article &nbsp;: Police say man broke into Cincinnati home and watched TV, drove car while family on vacation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Busted in bustier: Calif. man watching porn at gym while dressed as woman faces drug charges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TUSTIN, Calif. — Police say a California man donning a bustier and watching porn on a computer in an apartment complex gym was arrested after officers found drugs in his backpack.

Sgt. Todd Bullock says 45-year-old Stephen Murdoch of Tustin was arrested early Tuesday after a security guard spotted him in a workout room that was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/25/busted-in-bustier-calif-man-watching-porn-at-gym-while-dressed-as-woman-faces-drug-charges-11366/" title="Busted in bustier: Calif. man watching porn at gym while dressed as woman faces drug charges">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Art on a shoestring: Using french fries to build potato creations on south Jersey boardwalk</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OCEAN CITY, N.J. — Each year on the boardwalk, thousands of french fries are consumed by beachgoers, snatched by seagulls or tossed in the trash at the end of the day.

But once a year, the truly lucky ones become art.
Entrants in the city&#8217;s french fry sculpting contest take paper plates full of deep-fried potatoes and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/25/art-on-a-shoestring-using-french-fries-to-build-potato-creations-on-south-jersey-boardwalk-11357/">Original article on  : Art on a shoestring: Using french fries to build potato creations on south Jersey boardwalk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ND deputy, mom face charge after deputy allegedly vomited on people at Kenny Chesney concert</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FARGO, N.D. — A sheriff&#8217;s deputy and his mother face charges of disorderly conduct after the deputy vomited on people at a Kenny Chesney concert in Fargo and refused to leave, authorities say. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said Stark County Deputy Justin Krohmer, 26, and his mother, Susan, 47, whose husband is the Ada, Minn., .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/24/nd-deputy-mom-face-charge-after-deputy-allegedly-vomited-on-people-at-kenny-chesney-concert-11002/">Original article &nbsp;: ND deputy, mom face charge after deputy allegedly vomited on people at Kenny Chesney concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>N.D. deputy arrested with his mom after allegedly vomiting on people at a Kenny Chesney concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FARGO, N.D. — Authorities said a Stark County sheriff&#8217;s deputy was arrested with his mother after the deputy vomited on people at a Kenny Chesney concert in Fargo and refused to leave. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said 26-year-old Justin Krohmer and his mother, Susan, whose husband is the Ada, Minn., police chief, were jailed on .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/23/nd-deputy-arrested-with-his-mom-after-allegedly-vomiting-on-people-at-a-kenny-chesney-concert-10954/">N.D. deputy arrested with his mom after allegedly vomiting on people at a Kenny Chesney concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Where to? For passengers of NYC cab driver, the art studio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — New York City taxi driver Fabio Peralta has turned the backseat of his yellow cab into an art studio.

When a passenger hops in, Peralta hands the rider a pen and a stack of computer paper. He tell his fares to draw anything they want.
So far, the Dominican Republic native has collected 7,000 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/06/15/where-to-for-passengers-of-nyc-cab-driver-the-art-studio-9397/">Where to? For passengers of NYC cab driver, the art studio</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas dog returned home 8 years after running away, but doesn&#8217;t answer her old name</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 01:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas — A puppy that scampered away from her Texas home is all grown up now and mysteriously back after eight years.

Owner Alison Murphy of Austin isn&#8217;t sure where Dancer has been but says obedience school is the next stop for her newly recovered pet.
KVUE-TV reports that the brown and white terrier mix was .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/08/texas-dog-returned-home-8-years-after-running-away-but-doesnt-answer-her-old-name-3292/">Texas dog returned home 8 years after running away, but doesn&#8217;t answer her old name</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian town Vulcan beams up to Calgary for Star Trek sneak peek</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, Canada — About 300 Vulcans are beaming up to Calgary for a sneak peek at the newest Star Trek movie Wednesday.

The residents of the southern Alberta town of Vulcan will see the film two days before Friday&#8217;s worldwide release.
They will also get the chance to meet Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood, who plays Capt. Christopher ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/05/06/canadian-town-vulcan-beams-up-to-calgary-for-star-trek-sneak-peek-2975/" title="Canadian town Vulcan beams up to Calgary for Star Trek sneak peek">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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