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at 8:35 on July 4, 2008, EDT.

Romanian doctor fined for accidentally severing a man's penis

BUCHAREST, Romania - A court has ordered a Romanian surgeon to pay $795,000 in compensation to a patient whose penis he accidentally severed during an operation.

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at 20:19 on July 3, 2008, EDT.

Former hot-dog-chomping champ Takeru Kobayashi hungry for new title

NEW YORK - He's gone from hot-dog top dog to underdog.

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at 23:42 on July 3, 2008, EDT.

Minnesota teen charged with offering his vote on eBay

MINNEAPOLIS - A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall's presidential election up for sale on the web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn't see the humour.

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at 9:52 on July 3, 2008, EDT.

Baby put up for sale on EBay back at home with parents in Germany

BERLIN - German authorities have returned a baby to his parents after agreeing that their offer to sell him on EBay was just a joke gone awry.

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at 12:31 on July 3, 2008, EDT.

New Zealand man sells his soul to Hell Pizza

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A New Zealand man has sold his soul to hell - Hell Pizza, that is.

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at 18:11 on July 3, 2008, EDT.

Cremated remains will be part of fireworks show in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - One of the fireworks bursting above Indianapolis for tonight's 4th of July show will include the cremated remains of Meredith Smith. He ran the annual event for 40 years before dying earlier this year.

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at 21:40 on July 3, 2008, EDT.

Miniature dachshund gnaws off diabetic owner's toe

ALTON, Ill. - An Illinois woman says her beloved miniature dachshund gnawed off her right big toe while she was asleep.

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at 23:09 on July 2, 2008, EDT.

Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects, scientists say

LUBBOCK, Texas - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra - but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.

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at 16:41 on July 2, 2008, EDT.

Visit washroom before 'Dinner in the Sky,' guests advised

TORONTO - Not every dining experience comes with a security briefing beforehand - key among them to visit the bathroom beforehand and to stay in your seat.

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at 21:54 on July 2, 2008, EDT.

S.C. boy interested in law enforcement stole cruiser to do some patrolling: police

DILLON, S.C. - Call him the short arm of the law.

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