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Health inspector says Chinese restaurant did not violate health codes with road-kill in freezer.

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Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the one day out of the year when we’re all Irish. And, apparently that translates into wearing anything green and silly we can get our hands on and having as much to drink as we can carry at one time. But, there’s another strange tradition that has developed in celebration of this day. We can’t explain it. Are Irish people really that into unnaturally green food?

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Few icons from folklore and mythology have been branded and co-opted more than the leprechaun. Stories of their rare appearances and coveted pot of gold have permeated almost every aspect of popular culture. They have become so synonymous with Irish culture that the streets are filled with tall green hats and green coats every St. Patrick’s Day. Their history, however, is far different from the traditional leprechauns that endlessly wander into bars and fight hangovers one weekend in March. Take a look at a few things you probably didn’t know about leprechauns.

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BUFORD, Wyo. (AP) — What's advertised as the smallest town in the United States goes up for auction next month.

The town of Buford, between Cheyenne and Laramie in southeast Wyoming, has just one inhabitant, Don Sammons

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LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (AP) — State officials say a Detroit-area woman who won a $1 million lottery prize but continued to get food stamps has been removed from the food assistance program.

The Michigan Department of Human Services said Wednesday the lottery winner no longer was getting benefits

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have shot down a bill that called for studying the possibility of creating a state currency to prepare for the possible collapse of the national government

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Some Wyoming lawmakers are pushing a tongue-in-cheek bill calling on Congress to acquire New York City's Central Park to reintroduce wolves and other endangered species there

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Diving Horse has finally been put out to pasture for good.

The owner of Atlantic City's Steel Pier says he's dropping a plan to bring back the legendary Diving Horse after animal rights activists lodged fierce criticism

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EVANSTON, Wyo. (AP) — A 59-year-old fugitive is back behind bars after he ran out of gas in Wyoming and called the local sheriff's office for roadside assistance.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol said Tuesday that Richard Vincent of Prineville, Ore

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A 73-year-old woman is facing charges of trying to elude police and burglary after Grand Junction police accused her of driving a getaway car.

Barbara West posted a $7,500 bond Thursday at the Mesa County Jail after being advised in court of the possible charges

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