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After recently changing rules for walking dogs off-leash, a national park ranger tased a man with 2 lap dogs for non-compliance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Proposed legislation in Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears and other exotic animals, but current owners of the dangerous wildlife would be allowed to keep them as pets if they meet strict new requirements. State Sen. Troy Balderson sent a letter Friday afternoon to state lawmakers, asking them to sign [...]

Exposing marital infidelity can be a costly and time consuming endeavor. Sure, there is a plethora of high-tech methods out there, but did you know you can now go CSI-style on your significant other’s soiled undergarments to expose an extramarital affair? A national DNA testing company, The Paternity Lab Center, is providing the relatively sophisticated [...]

A blaze of light shooting across the Texas sky got people talking, spurring the Federal Aviation Administration to examine stunning police footage. The bluish-green streak seen as far north as Oklahoma City and as far south as Houston was “most likely” a meteor or piece of space junk, officials say, according to the Austin-American Statesman. [...]

A man who lost part of his leg in a motorcycle accident defied all physical limits Friday after passing a grueling fitness test to rejoin his SWAT team, reports Channel 7 WSPA. Using a permanent prosthetic leg, Keith Soules was required to successfully run a mile in 12 and a half minutes or less, climb [...]

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