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January 8, 2015

Vandalized Santa Fe donkey statue gets new tail after old one mysteriously ripped off

A new tail is going on the donkey.

January 8, 2015

Identical twins achieve identical distinction at northern Nevada high school

Identical twin sisters have achieved an identical distinction at a northern Nevada high school: They're co-valedictorians.

January 8, 2015

Thieves steal 13,000 diapers from Durham-based nonprofit Diaper Bank of North Carolina

Authorities in North Carolina are searching for whoever made a massive, unauthorized withdrawal from a diaper bank.

January 8, 2015

Young moose jumps through school window into Swedish handicraft class

Schoolchildren in western Sweden received a surprise visit during their handicraft class when a moose jumped through the window.

January 8, 2015

Police investigating after $3M worth of missing shoes found at central Kentucky home

Police are investigating after finding $3 million worth of missing shoes at a central Kentucky home.

January 8, 2015

Man tells would-be robber he's 85 years old, so 'if you want to shoot, go ahead and shoot'

A Washington state couple in their 80s say they managed to spook a would-be robber who burst into their home shortly after they returned from a Tacoma casino where they won $500.

January 8, 2015

Anonymous "HiddenCash" scavenger hunt moves to the Southern California beach

The California cash rush has moved to the beach.

January 8, 2015

Washington robbery suspect friends victim on Facebook

Authorities say that a 28-year-old man suspected of robbing a woman at a Washington ferry terminal friended her on Facebook the next day.

January 8, 2015

Unexplained movement on Albuquerque weather radar found to be grasshoppers

Weather officials in Albuquerque say a mysterious presence that showed up on its radar the last few nights has turned out to be of the insect variety.

January 8, 2015

Small frame, big appetite: 115 pound woman wins hot dog eating competition in suburban Chicago

Michelle Lesco is petite, but the 115-pound competitive eater still managed to gobble down more than 28 hot dogs — and buns — to win an eating contest in suburban Chicago.