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An elephant that escaped from the Family Fun Circus at the Garfield County Fairgrounds after being spooked caused a vehicle accident Wednesday night, Nov. 4, 2009 as it ran along North the U.S. 81 bypass in Enid, Okla. According to Enid Police Department Sgt. Billy Varney, the couple in the vehicle were not injured. The elephant suffered a broken tusk, a hurt leg and bumps, bruises and scratches, he said. (AP Photo/Enid News & Eagle, Billy Hefton)
Elephant hit in Enid SUV crash
Elephant hit in SUV crash ENID — An elephant was hit by a sport utility vehicle at the Garfield County fairgrounds about 9 p.m. Wednesday, an Enid police officer said.
Eerie activity in Moore draws notice from paranormal group
MOORE — "Activity” is the word Kay Davis uses to describe mysterious sights, sounds and sensations.<
Vampire myths have real basis
If they’re not out trick-or-treating, they’re starring in "Twilight” movies or TV shows. Vampires weren’t always such fun.
52-year-old washer-dryer still working in Oklahoma
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) — A Sand Springs woman recently called Maytag Appliances about repairing a door latch on her mother's clothes dryer.
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Unusual Oklahoma Articles
Elephant hit in Enid SUV crash
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
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Elephant hit in SUV crash ENID — An elephant was hit by a sport utility vehicle at the Garfield County fairgrounds about 9 p.m. Wednesday, an Enid police officer said. The elephant was part...
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Elephant hit in SUV crash ENID — An elephant was hit by a sport utility vehicle at the Garfield County fairgrounds about 9 p.m. Wednesday, an Enid police officer said. The elephant was part...
Vampire myths have real basis
Sat, Oct 31, 2009
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If they’re not out trick-or-treating, they’re starring in "Twilight” movies or TV shows. Vampires weren’t always such fun. For centuries, the mythical creatures caused...
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If they’re not out trick-or-treating, they’re starring in "Twilight” movies or TV shows. Vampires weren’t always such fun. For centuries, the mythical creatures caused...
Eerie activity in Moore draws notice from paranormal group
Sat, Oct 31, 2009
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MOORE — "Activity” is the word Kay Davis uses to describe mysterious sights, sounds and sensations. And just because today is Halloween doesn’t mean that there will be any...
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MOORE — "Activity” is the word Kay Davis uses to describe mysterious sights, sounds and sensations. And just because today is Halloween doesn’t mean that there will be any...
Some say Edmond is a hotbed of urban legends
Sat, Oct 31, 2009
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EDMOND — Ghosts stories are a staple of any child’s sleepover or campout, and Edmond has its legends of haunted houses and ghost sightings. For years, there have been stories of...
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EDMOND — Ghosts stories are a staple of any child’s sleepover or campout, and Edmond has its legends of haunted houses and ghost sightings. For years, there have been stories of...
52-year-old working washer-dryer from Oklahoma headed to museum
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
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SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) — A Sand Springs woman recently called Maytag Appliances about repairing a door latch on her mother's clothes dryer. Now the set is headed to the Maytag Museum....
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SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) — A Sand Springs woman recently called Maytag Appliances about repairing a door latch on her mother's clothes dryer. Now the set is headed to the Maytag Museum....
Unusual America Articles
In brief: Unusual
Sun, Nov 1, 2009
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MAN SELLS WORLD’S LARGEST RUBBER BAND BALL TO RIPLEY’S LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Standing with dozens of spectators, the "World’s Largest Rubber-Band Ball” creator,...
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MAN SELLS WORLD’S LARGEST RUBBER BAND BALL TO RIPLEY’S LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Standing with dozens of spectators, the "World’s Largest Rubber-Band Ball” creator,...
Historic hotels to visit
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
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Historic Hotels of America, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has gathered dozens of ghostly accounts from its member properties around the country. Below are six stories from...
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Historic Hotels of America, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has gathered dozens of ghostly accounts from its member properties around the country. Below are six stories from...
Community mystified by myths
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (AP) — A demonic dog lurks across the lonely stretch of asphalt known as Bloods Point Road.
Ghosts from a fatal school bus crash haunt the bridge where the students met...
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CHERRY VALLEY, Ill. (AP) — A demonic dog lurks across the lonely stretch of asphalt known as Bloods Point Road.
Ghosts from a fatal school bus crash haunt the bridge where the students met...
Ghost town in Kentucky has a lively history
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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STEARNS, Ky. — Blue Heron is a ghost town in more than one way.
Haunting voices of miners and company officials tell visitors what life was like in the old coal camp at Mine No. 18 on the...
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STEARNS, Ky. — Blue Heron is a ghost town in more than one way.
Haunting voices of miners and company officials tell visitors what life was like in the old coal camp at Mine No. 18 on the...
Elvis’ hair sells for $15K at auction
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
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CHICAGO — A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley’s head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house. Also among the 200...
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CHICAGO — A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley’s head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house. Also among the 200...
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Unusual World Articles
Foreign Correspondence: Old English inn has spooky history
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.
John Marshall, 67, is...
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What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.
John Marshall, 67, is...
Moscow’s mayor set to battle snowfall
Sat, Oct 17, 2009
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MOSCOW — Moscow’s mercurial mayor, famous for seeding clouds to prevent rain during parades, plans to slash this year’s snowfall by one-fifth in the Russian capital. Mayor Yuri...
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MOSCOW — Moscow’s mercurial mayor, famous for seeding clouds to prevent rain during parades, plans to slash this year’s snowfall by one-fifth in the Russian capital. Mayor Yuri...
Undersea meeting to highlight threat
Sat, Oct 17, 2009
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Government ministers in scuba gear prepared Friday to hold an underwater meeting of the Maldives’ Cabinet to highlight the threat global warming poses to the...
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Government ministers in scuba gear prepared Friday to hold an underwater meeting of the Maldives’ Cabinet to highlight the threat global warming poses to the...
Free honeymoons in Malaysia to rescue marriages
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce.
Ashaari Idris, a government...
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian state government says it plans to offer free honeymoons to save the marriages of couples who are on the brink of divorce.
Ashaari Idris, a government...
Survey says Mexicans curse 20 times a day
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Caramba! A new survey says Mexican adults curse an average of 20 times a day, serving up about 1.3 billion swear words daily.
The survey of 1,000 adults by the Consulta...
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Caramba! A new survey says Mexican adults curse an average of 20 times a day, serving up about 1.3 billion swear words daily.
The survey of 1,000 adults by the Consulta...
SOUTH KOREA MASS WEDDING
45,000 people worldwide took part in a mass wedding in South Korea that was the largest in a decade, and quite possibly the last for the Unification Church's controversial founder, the Rev. Sun Myung Moon.
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