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at 20:37 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Rain and snow aren't a problem, but posties won't put up with nasty hawk

CALGARY - Rain, snow, sleet and hail may not stop the mail from getting through, but dive-bombing birds sure will.

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at 15:34 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Goats rescued after spending nearly 2 days on thin ledge of railway bridge over highway

HELENA, Mont. - Two young goats that wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent two days high above a highway were hungry but safe when they were plucked to safety with a towering crane.

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at 04:44 on September 02, 2010, EDT.

Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, asks for towels, hug, hot chocolate

BEAVERTON, Ore. - A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland, Oregon home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug.

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at 17:01 on September 01, 2010, EDT.

Source: NFL players' union looking into rookie trades made by 4 teams

WASHINGTON - A source requesting anonymity says the NFL players' union is looking into whether trades made by four teams this week are attempts to avoid paying money into a rookie pool.

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at 12:57 on August 31, 2010, EDT.

Golfer's off-target swing snags rock, sparks 12-acre blaze in Southern California

IRVINE, Calif. - A golfer's off-target swing sparked a 12-acre (5-hectare) blaze in Southern California.

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at 14:44 on August 30, 2010, EDT.

Like a scene from Lost, polar bear spotted in forest in Manitoba

SHAMATTAWA, Man. - People in Shamattawa, Man., say they can't remember the last time a polar bear made its way south to their community.

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at 10:45 on August 30, 2010, EDT.

Premier Dalton McGuinty joins other premiers, political opponents on Twitter

TORONTO - Premier Dad is finally Tweeting.

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at 19:47 on August 29, 2010, EDT.

Gimme five: Paralympian slaps 9,300 hands in world record attempt

VANCOUVER - A Paralympic skier has slapped more than 9,300 hands in an attempt to break the world record for most high fives in 24 hours while bringing attention to worker safety.

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at 21:08 on August 27, 2010, EDT.

US police find kilo of cocaine hidden inside mailed chunk of bologna; homeowner arrested

HOLYOKE, Mass. - A man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home.

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at 13:23 on August 27, 2010, EDT.

Inert torpedo found at Philadelphia construction site near long-gone shipyard

PHILADELPHIA - A police bomb squad had to be called to a Philadelphia construction site after someone found an old, inert torpedo.

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