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'David' Statue Decked Out as St. Nick

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Silly Package, Serious Message

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'Elf' Jailed Over Alleged Dynamite Hoax

Officials evacuate a Georgia mall after a man dressed in an elf suit tells a mall Santa that he's carrying dynamite, according to authorities. No explosives are found, but 45-year-old William C. Caldwell III faces several charges for the alleged hoax, including making terrorist threats.
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Jesus Christ Dumped From Jury Pool

A woman named Jesus Christ is excused from jury duty in Alabama because she was disruptive, court officials in Birmingham say. The 59-year-old had changed her named to Jesus Christ from Lola Killingworth.
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Police Suspect Moose Killed Woman

A husband suspected of killing his wife is cleared after Swedish police decide the murderer is most likely a moose. "The improbable has become probable," says a police spokesman.
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Woman Sees Image of Jesus on Her Iron

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A Texas homeowner who adorned his front lawn with Michelangelo's "David" as a scantily clad Santa got more than just jolly laughs from his neighbors. Barry McBee said he was aiming to make people chuckle by adding a Santa hat and white beard to the 5-foot-tall replica of the Renaissance statue with six-pack abs _ an image at odds with usual depictions of a fat, jolly St. Nick. Read More

When employees of a Des Moines Kmart store finally opened a red tin can that had been sitting on the customer service counter for four days, they got a $10,000 surprise. The can contained $10,380 in assorted bills. Employees called police after opening the can Friday. Read More

Residents of a South Florida neighborhood are plagued by a horrible stench. It's coming from inside the home of their neighbor. City officials have already investigated homeowner Debra Jean Higgins, after a utility worker stopped by and called police because he thought someone had died inside. The 55-year-old Higgins, who lives with two dogs, seven cats and piles of rotting garbage, was alive and well. She has been fined $600,000 for code violations, but that apparently hasn't made a difference. Read More

A Tennessee man's homeowners insurance apparently doesn't cover "acts of cow." Jerry Lynn Davis called the Hawkins County Sheriff's office on Thursday, complaining that a neighbor's cows had been licking his house. In the process, Davis says the curious bovines did about $100 in damage by ripping off a screen window, cracking the glass and pulling down a gutter. Read More

A Middle Tennessee man was arrested after police said he drunk-dialed 911 and has called police 47 times over the last year. Murfreesboro police arrested a 57-year-old man on Thursday after police responded to an emergency call to find him intoxicated in his home. According to the police report, officers asked him why he called 911 and he replied that he was "just drunk." Read More

A 25-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested for allegedly rubbing a hamburger on his wife's face during an argument. Police said Daniel Boss and his wife got into it late Thursday night and started calling each other names. At some point, the woman apparently poured soda on Boss' hamburger, causing him to grab the sandwich, rub it in her face and start throwing food. Read More

He could be called the "Bad Breath Bandit." Police in a Detroit suburb are looking for a bank robber who tellers say has crooked yellow teeth and particularly bad breath. The Detroit Free Press reported that Ferndale police said the man hit the same Charter One branch in October and again last week. Read More

Police say a 13-year-old girl led state troopers on a nine-mile chase in central Pennsylvania at speeds of more than 100 mph. Read More

Authorities said they caught an Indiana man riding a bike while balancing a stolen Christmas tree across the handlebars. Police in Portage said they spotted 48-year-old Phillip Menefee about 1 a.m. Friday riding the bike equipped with a homemade motor but no lights. Police had been investigating motor noise near a Christmas tree lot. Read More

Authorities said a drunken driving suspect tried to grease the wheels of justice with a bribe: free oil changes and car inspections. Suffolk County Police Officer Robert Kall responded by arresting the 44-year-old Shirley, N.Y., resident on two charges Thursday. Read More

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