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Horse turns artist to beat winter boredom
IRON RIDGE, Wis., March 16 (UPI) -- Carol Jensen, a Wisconsin artist, decided all creatures need a winter pastime, including her horse, so she taught it how to paint.
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Cowabunga! Peruvian surfer hits waves with alpaca Domingo Pianezzi has spent a decade training dogs to ride the nose of his board when he catches waves, and now he is the first to do so with an alpaca. While visiting Australia, the 44-year-old surfer thought “it would be interesting to surf with a unique animal that represents Peru.”
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Woman: 1,000 pounds 'a fantasy'
OLD BRIDGE, N.J., March 16 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman who weighs in at 604 pounds says she wouldn't mind getting bigger.
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MTV show's penis sculpture irks locals
TRUCKEE, Calif., March 16 (UPI) -- Officials and residents of a California town are complaining about a giant penis snow sculpture built downtown by an MTV reality show crew.
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Grill ripped from man's teeth at Tenn. jail Lawyers in Nashville have worked out a settlement after a sheriff's lieutenant ripped the grill off a man's teeth at the county jail. Tennessee - Nashville Tennessee - Sheriff - Law - Law Enforcement
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Unmarked police cars targeted for towing
NEW YORK, March 16 (UPI) -- Police detectives in New York said unmarked police cars have been towed by the department on at least 180 occasions.
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Man rejects plea deal in senior fight
NEW YORK, March 16 (UPI) -- An 83-year-old New York man accused of beating a 99-year-old man during a dispute about parking rejected a plea deal that would have kept him out of jail.
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Bulldog attacks cars, owner cited
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 16 (UPI) -- Police in Tennessee said a woman whose bulldog attacked four cars, including two police vehicles, was issued a citation and her pets were taken away.
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City keeps Mullet signs out of reach
GREEN BAY, Wis., March 16 (UPI) -- City workers in Green Bay, Wis., said they are taking special measures to prevent the theft of signs for a road named Mullet Place.
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Martial arts teacher takes down burglar
GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 16 (UPI) -- Florida police said a martial arts instructor with a second-degree black belt used his fighting skills to foil a burglar who attempted to enter his home.
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