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    Deputies Intercept Text Message To Capture Suspect

    After catching one of two people wanted in a series of break-ins, Catawba County sheriff's deputies let their fingers do the chasing to catch the second suspect.

    Boy, 11, Bites Pit Bull To Fend Off Attack

    An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him.

    Peacock Hitches Ride With Pair Along Pa. Roadway

    Picking up hitchhikers can be risky, but this one in northeast Pennsylvania was a bird of a different feather. Jerry Dimick and a friend were driving along Route 307 near Clarks Summit on Wednesday when they spotted a peacock standing by the edge of the road.

    In Portland, Ore., Parking Laws Include Police

    Portland police are not above the parking laws, even if they're hungry.

    Bubble Burst? Off-Broadway Show's Suds Stolen

    The bubble might have burst for off-Broadway's "Gazillion Bubbles Show." Someone has stolen the show's specialized soapy bubble solution, which takes two months to make.

    Pet Rabbit Credited With Saving Couple From Fire

    A pet rabbit is credited with saving a couple from a fire that swept through their home in the southern city of Melbourne.

    117 Cats, Raccoon, And Rabbit Found At Omaha Home

    Humane society workers have found 117 cats, a raccoon and a rabbit in a north Omaha house. The discovery came Wednesday after Council Bluffs, Iowa, police caught the 54-year-old woman who lives at the house reportedly stealing cat food. Officials say she smelled like cat urine.

    Stolen Motorcycle Found After 34 Years In N.J.

    Prosecutors say a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was stolen nearly 34 years ago in Rhode Island has surfaced in central New Jersey. The 1971 Sportster was purchased on eBay for $2,400 by Michael Meistrell of Cranford.

    Couple Claim Mysterious Noise Plagues Their House

    Bob and Leona Ehrfurth say the noise that's been plaguing them for two years sounds something like a rumbling motor, with a subtle vibration that won't quit. Then it stops _ especially when they try to show city officials or acoustic experts what they're hearing.

    'Pantyhose Bandit' Causes Sheer Annoyance In Mass.

    Dozens of pairs of pantyhose have been left near a Milford school bus stop _ causing sheer annoyance in the neighborhood. The pantyhose _ sometimes new, sometimes used _ has been left on Camp Street for more than two years. They're almost always black and queen sized.

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