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June 12, 2008 / 8:53 PM

Police: Forklift thief didn't get far

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., June 12 (UPI) -- Police in Boynton Beach, Fla., said a suspected forklift thief was arrested after he was caught driving the vehicle about one mile from where it was stolen.

Investigators said Todd Barnes, 44, allegedly drove the 21,600-pound vehicle from a construction site and traveled about one mile before he was stopped by officers, the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reported Thursday.

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He was charged with grand larceny, trespassing on a construction site and driving with a suspended license.

100-year-old British train car found buried in Belgium

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100-year-old British train car found buried in Belgium

April 16 (UPI) -- Archaeologists excavating a 19th century fortress in Belgium made a surprising and mysterious discovery: a nearly 100-year-old train car originating from England.

Loose lemur spotted outside Texas bar

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Loose lemur spotted outside Texas bar

April 16 (UPI) -- Residents of a Texas city have reported multiple sightings in recent days of an unusual and very non-native animal: a lemur.

Man paddles river in Australia's largest pumpkin

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Man paddles river in Australia's largest pumpkin

April 16 (UPI) -- An Australian man took the largest pumpkin grown in the country this year and turned it into a canoe that he paddled down the Tumut River.

Cat rescued from between walls goes viral for 'purr-turbed' expression

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Cat rescued from between walls goes viral for 'purr-turbed' expression

April 15 (UPI) -- A cat rescued from between two walls by firefighters in England is going viral on social media thanks to its amused facial expression.

Firefighters rescue dog from fourth-story balcony in California

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Firefighters rescue dog from fourth-story balcony in California

April 15 (UPI) -- Firefighters in California rescued a dog who wandered out onto a fourth-story balcony and became stranded.

N.C. man stops for gas, wins $200,000 lottery prize

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N.C. man stops for gas, wins $200,000 lottery prize

April 15 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man stopped for gas and ended up winning a $200,000 lottery prize he plans to use to fund his daughter's education.

Nearly 110-year-old time capsule found in ceiling at Michigan home

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Nearly 110-year-old time capsule found in ceiling at Michigan home

April 15 (UPI) -- A repair project at a Michigan home led to a surprising discovery: a time capsule of items dating back more than 100 years.

Escaped hippo wanders through suburban neighborhood

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Escaped hippo wanders through suburban neighborhood

April 15 (UPI) -- Residents in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, had a brush with the wild when a hippopotamus escaped from a nature reserve and wandered through the streets.

Man balances running lawnmower on his chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds

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Man balances running lawnmower on his chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds

April 15 (UPI) -- An Idaho man balanced a running lawnmower on his chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds to break a Guinness World Record.

Beard and Mustache Championships claims three facial hair chain world records

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Beard and Mustache Championships claims three facial hair chain world records

April 12 (UPI) -- Attendees at the National Beard and Mustache Championships in Florida broke three Guinness World Records for the longest chains of beards, mustaches and partial beards.

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