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Video: "DWI" Chair Sold on Ebay
The motorized lounge chair confiscated by police after a Minnesota man drove it while intoxicated is has been sold on ebay. The can zoom up to 20 miles per hour. WCCO's Heather Brown has more.
Video: Under the Radar, 11.07.09
On this week's 'Under the Radar', Chris Wragge and Erica Hill show us a crammed train in China; Also Whiplash, the cowboy monkey; Plus, a Hanukkah decoration made by a spider.
Fla. Police: Graffiti Artist Left Work Incomplete
Police: Florida Graffiti Artist Spray-paints Note, Explaining Why Work Is Incomplete
Authorities Say Man Stole Car To Face Theft Charge
Authorities Say Calif. Man Stole Car To Make Court Appearance On Previous Auto Theft Charge
NZ Lawmaker Sculpted In Cow Manure
Artist Makes Sculpture Of New Zealand Lawmaker From Cow Manure To Protest Pollution Policy
Miss. Gov's Son Scores 2 Holes-in-one In One Round
Mississippi Governor's Son Scores 2 Holes-in-one In Single Round On Virginia Course
Wyoming Hunter Bags Deer, Then Hungry Lion
Wyoming Archer Bags Deer, Then Mountain Lion, When Big Cat Stakes Claim On Kill
Developer: Proposed Wind Farm Site Is Too Windy
Wind-power Company Says Western Maine Site Is Too Windy For Proposed Wind Turbines
Pa. Prostitution Case Tossed Over Gov't-funded Sex
Pa. Court: State Police Botched Prostitution Sting That Used Gov't Funds For Sex 'smorgasbord'
Minn.'s 'DWI Chair' Sells For More Than $10,000
Winning EBay Bid For Motorized Lounge Chair Involved In Drunken Crash In Minnesota Is $10,100
Sleepwalker Beaten After Men Find Him In Apartment
Charges Filed Against Iowa Men Accused Of Beating A Sleepwalker After Finding Him In Apartment
Oregon Man Charged With DUI After 911 Call
Oregon Man Charged With Drunken Driving After 911 Call To Complain About Stolen Marijuana
Ore. Man Charged With Drunk Driving After 911 Call
Oregon Man Charged With Drunk Driving After 911 Call To Complain About Stolen Marijuana
Video: Spider Weaves Star of David Web
CBS News RAW: A store employee in Odessa, Texas was shocked when he found a spider web resembling the Star of David in the back room of the store.
Exhaust Cone Falls Off Jet Onto NY Home's Lawn
Exhaust Cone Falls Off Delta Jet Headed To Tokyo And Onto Lawn Of New York Home
SKorean Woman Passes Driver's Exam On 950th Try
SKorean Woman Passes Driver's License Test On 950th Attempt Over 4 Years And $4,200
Van Stolen 35 Years Ago In Wash. State Recovered
Van Stolen 35 Years Ago In Wash. State Found In Shipping Container At LA/Long Beach Seaport
Design Flaw Allowed Ind. Inmates To Leave Cells
Workers To Fix Flaw That Allowed Indiana Inmates To Crawl Through Ceiling, Visit Other Cells
Dog Saves Family From Fire After Detectors Fail
Dog Saves Indiana Family From House Fire After Smoke Detectors Apparently Failed To Work
Man Says Image Of Jesus Appears On Truck Window
Tenn. Man Says Image Of Jesus Keeps Appearing On Window Of His Isuzu Pickup Truck
Michigan Twin Sisters Accused Of Tax Return Scam
IRS Says Twin Sisters Accused Of Selling Their Kids' Social Security Numbers For Tax Refunds
Sheboygan Man Tries To Sell The Rights To His Name
Unemployed And Desperate, Sheboygan Man Tries To Sell The Rights To His Name
Police Find Mail Carrier Passed Out Drunk In Truck
Fla. Police Officers Find Mail Carrier Passed Out Drunk In His Mail Truck
Man Fined For 911 Call Over Missing McDonald's OJ
Oregon Man Fined $300 For Calling 911 Over Missing Box Of Orange Juice From McDonald's
Man Rescues Stray Dog, But Ends Up With 10 Pooches
Atlanta Man Rescues A Stray Dog From Traffic, But Ends Up With 10 Pooches
 
 
 
 
 

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Weird News from Lemondrop
What Was Your Most Mortifying Childhood Punishment?

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Being the president's daughter clearly has its upsides, but it's not all gumballs and jellybean trees.For example, when Malia Obama got a C on a science test, daddy Barack Obama used her as an example at a press conference. Repeat: He just told ... Read more

 

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Surprise! Couple's Wedding Cake Was a Fake

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It sounds like a bridezilla's worst nightmare: A Welsh couple found out their wedding cake was a fake made of polystyrene only after trying to cut into it at their reception.As bride Aimee West told the Daily Mail, "It was a lovely occasion and ... Read more

 

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Did Mary J. Blige Disrespect America?

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The mighty New York Yankees became the world champions of baseball again last night when they beat the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the first championship in their brand-spanking-new stadium, and I'm basking in the glory of the victory of my adopted ... Read more

 

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What's the Craziest Thing You've Done to Get Out of Work?

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Coughing into the phone and pretending you're sick while calling your boss is for amateurs, as a Colorado man demonstrated when he stabbed himself in the leg so he wouldn't have to work his shift at an Edgewater, Colo., Blockbuster video. ... Read more

 

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Irish Accent Voted World's Sexiest

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If there's something about the Irish brogue that can make even "Three McGriddles, please" sound sexy to you, you're not alone -- the Irish accent has been voted the sexiest in the world, knocking France from the high horse it's been riding on for ... Read more

 

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Would You Tell Your BFF That You Think She's Overweight?

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You tell your friend if her outfit makes her look like a mentally unstable gypsy, or if the guy she's hitting on is a total d-bag, but would you tell her if you think she's overweight?According to new research by digital scale company Tanita ... Read more

 

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Honor Sandwich Day -- Vote for the Greatest Sandwich in America

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On November 3 we'll celebrate a tragically overlooked holiday that honors the birth of John Montagu, a degenerate gambler, wig enthusiast and lunchtime visionary. Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich -- reportedly came up with the idea of marrying ... Read more

 

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Are World Series Tickets Worth Selling Yourself?

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There's no question Phillies fans have a reputation for being completely insane, but one woman took things to the extreme by allegedly offering sexual services in exchange for World Series tickets on that bastion of Internet wholesomeness, ... Read more

 

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The Obamas Prove What We Already Knew -- Marriage Is Hard Work

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Everyone's talking about this week's New York Times Magazine cover story about Barack and Michelle Obama's marriage. In it, the president and the first lady cop to the realities of partnership -- mainly that it's hard work and sometimes sucks.Jodi ... Read more

 

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Lemondrop's Picks for Lilith Fair

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Lilith Fair is back. The highly successful all-girl music festival of the late '90s will be hitting the U.S., Canada and the U.K. in 2010. Although singer-songwriter and festival co-founder Sarah MacLachlan hasn't revealed anything about the lineup, ... Read more

 

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Want to Lose Weight? Creepy Craigslist Pervert Can Help

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Well, we didn't think it was possible, but we finally found a diet plan we're less into than the cabbage soup diet, Master Cleanse and Tweet What You Eat combined. digg_url = ... Read more

 

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Do All Teen Girls Have a Wiccan Phase?

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Halloween is just around the corner, and that can only mean one thing -- pagans are popping out of the woodwork like oversize, Earth-loving jack-in-the-boxes.Apparently, there is a growing trend of paganism, especially Wicca, in the United States ... Read more

 

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What's the Most Embarrassing Movie You Ever Watched With a Parent?

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A recent study found that kids who watched television with their folks were almost four times as likely to be frightened by scary programs as those who viewed alone. Apparently seeing Mom get scared during "Sleepaway Party III" makes it even more ... Read more

 

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What Will Joss Whedon Bring to 'Glee'?

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Joss Whedon, master of the Buffyverse, has signed on to direct an episode of the musical/comedy/drama "Glee." He's not writing and likely there will be no vampires or space cowboys, but in the director's chair he'll still have a good deal of ... Read more

 

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Women Who Love Vampires and Other Supernatural Hotties

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According to Esquire, women aren't attracted to vampires in movies and on television because they're hot -- we're attracted to them because we all secretly want to have sex with gay dudes. Sorry, Robert Pattinson, turns out you just remind us of a ... Read more

 

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Sexy Rainbow Brite Makeover Stomps on Childhood

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Rainbow Brite has recently gotten a sexy new makeover courtesy of Hallmark (who originally introduced the little-girl superhero back in 1984). Now, the former dolls, which used to look kind of like Trolls but squatter, are far more recognizably ... Read more

 

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Egypt Up in Arms Over Artificial Virginity Device

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A new gadget available to women in Asian and Middle Eastern countries promises to "restore" their virginity for the bargain price of $29.95. An ad claims that the "artificial virginity hymen" fits inside the vagina and oozes a blood-like liquid upon ... Read more

 

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National Grouch Day 2009 -- the Best Lady Grouches

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Oh, how we've been waiting for October 15 to roll around, so we can celebrate our favorite holiday. No, it's not Bosses Day today, it's National Grouch Day 2009! At least according to the holy grail of journalistic integrity Sesame Street Magazine it ... Read more

 

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Woman Sues Toyota Over 'Stalker' Marketing Campaign

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A woman in Los Angeles is suing Toyota for $10 million over what some are calling a "terror marketing campaign" led her to believe she was being stalked. Amber Duick filed a lawsuit claiming that she had trouble eating, sleeping and going to work ... Read more

 

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Miss Homeless Beauty Pageant Winner Gets Rent-Free Year

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Sometimes we watch beauty pageants and think, Sure, it's nice to win a college scholarship, but what about something we could really use? The Miss Homeless Belgium contest was giving away just such a prize this weekend, when it awarded a home to ... Read more

 

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