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Police Nab 'Paralyzed' Mafia Boss

An Italian Mafia boss who got out of prison by feigning paralysis is arrested while eating at a seaside restaurant in Sicily. When police ask the convicted mobster to explain why he is no longer in a wheelchair, Carmelo di Stefano reportedly replies, "It's a miracle!"
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Did Bank Robbery Suspect Eat Evidence?

As cops search a bank robbery suspect on the hood of a police cruiser, the alleged thief chows down on a piece of possible evidence.
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Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Are Found

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Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in 1737 have been found and will be put on display, a museum in Florence, Italy says. Admirers of the astronomer pilfered the relics nearly a century after his death. They were handed down from generation to generation in a noble family and finally turned up at an auction.
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Man Freed After Killing Wife in Sleep

A British man who said he strangled his wife in his sleep is found innocent in her death. Prosecutors withdrew the case after experts said Brian Thomas suffers from a long-term sleep disorder and had no control over his actions when he killed his wife, Christine. Thomas said he had been having a nightmare about being attacked by an intruder.
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