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Con artist posing as cop bilks elderly Swiss woman of 45,000 francs
A fraudster persuaded a 75-year-old Swiss woman to transfer money
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Tanzanian rats with nose for trouble train to save lives
Rodents are found with a sense of smell as keen as a dog's but dismissed as a pesty vermin
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California burglars caught passed out in their car at crime scene
Note to burglars -- don't fall asleep outside the place you just burglarized
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Trump Tower climber captured after three-hour ascent
The man, identifying himself as "an independent researcher," claim to climb the tower to get Trump's attention
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The world's longest aircraft looks like a giant flying bum
The Hybrid Air craft can carry 80 tonnes of cargo and cruise between 23 to 92 miles per hour at 20,000 feet
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Extreme runner wants to be reunited with Chinese stray dog
Dion Leonard hopes to bring a stray dog home which followed him dring a race in China
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Famed flamingo Pinky dead in Florida after man attacks it
Joseph Anthony Corrao, was arrested on a felony animal cruelty charge
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Doping for gold, Olympians ignore health risks
Competitors are willing to take drugs to win gold even if it killed them
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$89,000 ice cream truck joins Boston police force
The truck is part of a city community policing effort set up in 2010 to reach out to children
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Cannabis chef takes fine dining to new high
This is not about throwing butter in a pan to get everyone super high
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Oozing dim sum buns delight diners in Hong Kong
At Dim Sum Icon in Hong Kong, diners are encouraged to play with their food
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Credit card records lead cops to New York bank burglars
The trio allegedly stole more than $5 million in cash and valuables
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British 'donkey whisperer' translates 'ee-aws' using technology
Owner of Real Donkeys has been studying the animals for more than 20 years
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Canadian woman fires pellet gun at Pokemon GO players
Last week, two youths made an illegal border crossing into the US while playing Pokemon GO
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Pokemon fans accidentally wander over US-Canada border
In Indonesia, a player was stopped and questioned after the app led him into a military base
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Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
They confessed to tearing down the voter lists
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Russian pranksters call heads of World and US anti-doping agency
The two comedians pretended to be Ukrainian Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov
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African honeyguide birds aid hunters in rare, sweet partnership
The lead author Claire Spottiswoode says it's a two-way communication
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Runners face steep challenge on skijump hill
Usually ski jumpers race down the hill in Germany, but this weekend it was the other way around
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101-year-old Japanese aims for more swim records
I'll keep going for as long as I'm alive, says the 101-year-old Mieko Nagaoka
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Mexican taxi driver seeks to ride Pokemon Go craze
He charges $7.04 for the first hour to pursue Pokemons
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French President's hairdresser 'paid 10,000 euros a month'
The leader's hair has never been the topic of scrutiny, unlike other politicians
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Pokemon GO fans told not to play in US Holocaust Museum
The game involves capturing virtual Pokemon characters at real life locations
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Activists stage 'bloody' protest against Pamplona festival bull runs
Runners lead the animals through the streets during the event
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Six gored on second day of Spain's San Fermin bull-running week
The daily bull run starts at 8 a.m and usually lasts between 3 and 5 minutes
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British family treated to a night in Eiffel Tower apartment
The couple along with their autistic sons toured through passages closed to the public
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US daredevil crosses Chicago skyline on a tightrope
Nik Wallenda sets records for the steepest tightrope incline and highest blindfolded walk
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Davey the quokka predicts victory for Australia PM Turnbull
Australia is set for a cliffhanger election with Malcolm Turnbull
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Draw or discard? Recruiters use mahjong to find prospects
Between five and ten students are recruited by participating companies every year
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French court rejects drug suspect's bail payment in hundreds of smelly banknotes
The suspect was ordered back to jail
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Florida man brags about burglary on Facebook, lands him in jail
The video, which runs more than seven minutes long has over 3,000 views on Facebook
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Watson the sea-lion picks Euro soccer cup winners
It is hoped, he will be a successor to the octopus who predicted Germany's 2010 World Cup
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Man arrested after climbing Sydney Harbour Bridge arch
The man took a taxi to the bridge and climbed up just after 9 a.m
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Frozen in time: India's last taxidermist keeps on stuffing
Santosh has stuffed 13 big cats, over 500 birds, and at least 100 fish and reptiles
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Foreign protesters' bark unleashes Chinese dog eaters' bite
Foreigners encounter hostility with butchers known to knock cameras out of visitors' hands
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Dig for victory! Hungarian grave diggers compete to be the best
The graves are judged on neatness and whether they are complied with the regulation size
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Doll confusion delays Israel-bound flight from Cyprus
The Aegean Airlines flight bound for Tel Aviv via Larnaca, was searched by police
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The man who paints cows
Each bovine has its unique characteristics
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Bolt for freedom ends for Dutch tigers on the loose
Tigers named Radjah and Dehli, were on the loose
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Oregon man's conviction for not changing diaper overturned
The 5-year-old boy's diaper was heavily soiled
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It's a twister! Tornado stars in Colorado couple's prom photo
The couple posed for photos in a backyard, with the tornado in the background
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Russian firm milks chilly US-Kremlin ties with 'Little Obama' ice cream
The cafe features Obama's face on toilet paper in its restrooms
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Selfie gone wrong fells 126-year-old statue of Portuguese king
He tried to flee the scene but police caught him
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Forsooth! Joy for Richard III as Leicester shock world
A Bangkok monk said the power of Buddhism had lifted the Thai-owned club to victory
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Arizona school unwittingly distributes yearbook photo of student's penis
The school hopes to get back all of the 250 yearbooks
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Dutch 'horror dentist' sent to jail for eight years in France
A Dutchmanm was sentenced to eight years in jail on Tuesday for mutilating patients' mouths
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Drone hunt for Loch Ness Monster finds its film double
It was revealed 60 years later to have been a hoax
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Escaped Texas inmate found hiding in apartment dishwasher
He was found in the dishwasher of his girlfriend's apartment
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Suki Waterhouse 'accidentally' shaved off eyebrow
Waterhouse said that it was done in a crazy attempt to tidy them up
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French baker fires his savior instead of giving him his business
Michel Flamant was close to dying of carbon monoxide poisoning when the homeless man raised the alarm