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Florida man pocket dials 911, accidentally reveals murder plot

Police arrested a Florida man on first-degree murder charges Tuesday after he allegedly pocket dialed 911 and accidentally revealed his plot to murder another man.
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A policeman puts tape across Church Street in Enfield on August 8, 2011 in London, England. (Peter Macdiarmid/AFP/Getty Images)
In the phone call recorded on May 5, 24-year-old Scott Simon can reportedly be heard telling someone that he's going to follow another man home and kill him.
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Pickpocket in Colombia smashed by bus while escaping (VIDEO)

The harrowing incident was caught by security cameras and shows the man trying to tear the purse from the woman's arms before he's struck.
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A purse snatcher in Colombia proved that karma might exist after he's hit by a bus while trying to flee. (Youtube/Screengrab)
A Colombian purse snatcher at a bus depot in Bogota tried to escape after a failed bag snatching and was struck by a bus.
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In search of ghosts, Australia man catches girlfriend and teen son in sexual act

The Tasmanian man had set up a camcorder in his kitchen to catch what he thought were ghosts roaming his home.
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An Australian man who set up a camcorder in his house to find ghosts may have found more than he bargained for. (Jean Ayissi/AFP/Getty Images)
An Australian man who had set up a video camera in his house to capture paranormal activity found more than he bargained for.
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Jose Canseco under investigation for rape; tweets about accuser

Canseco then went on to tweet his apparent accuser's name, phone number and even a photo of her in a bikini.
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Former baseball player Jose Canseco is under investigation by Las Vegas police over reports that he raped a woman that he later tweeted about. (Nick Laham/AFP/Getty Images)
Former baseball star Jose Canseco tweeted this afternoon that he was under investigation for rape.
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Racing pigeon Bolt sells for a record $400,000

A Belgian racing pigeon called Bolt was sold on Tuesday to a Chinese businessman for a record $400,000.
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A pigeon stands at the rooftop of a building in Cairo 18 February 2006. (Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images)
The pigeon, named after Olympic gold-medalist Usain Bolt, is expected to be used for breeding more birds. Nine of the 10 most expensive pigeons sold at the auction were paid for by buyers from China or Taiwan.
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Toronto mayor Rob Ford avoids questions about video purporting to show him smoking crack cocaine

The 90-second cellphone video that appears to show Ford, sitting in a chair, inhaling from what appears to be a glass crack pipe.
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Toronto mayor Rob Ford in happier times, waving the pan american flag during the Closing Ceremony of the XVI Pan American Games at the Omnilife Stadium on October 30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Dennis Grombkowski/AFP/Getty Images)
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has avoided questions about a video purportedly showing him smoking crack cocaine.
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Gospel singer sues McDonald's after swallowing piece of glass in chicken sandwich

Jacqueline Simpson claims a stray shard of glass in a McDonald's chicken sandwich damaged her vocal chords and left her sounding like a man.
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People dressed as chickens stage a dancing protest against animal cruelty on behalf of PETA in front of a McDonald's restaurant at Times Square in New York on October 28, 2010. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
“I have to make a lot of calls for work, and I have to tell people that I’m not a man,” Jacqueline Simpson was quoted by the New York Post as saying.
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Waitress receives $1,000 tip on $60.42 meal for dream trip to Italy

A waitress who mentioned to a first-time customer that it was her dream to go to Italy was left with a surprise $1,000 tip.
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The receipt received by Tumblr blogger Casual Cynic's waitress mother, showing the $1,000 tip a first-time customer left her. (Casual Cynic/Tumblr/Screengrab)
"This man who we have never seen before tipped her 1000 dollars for a trip to Italy. Walked out, not another word," blogger Casual Cynic wrote.
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Longest python ever caught in Florida killed by local resident

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that the snake was killed 10 days ago by local resident Jason Leon.
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A Burmese python is seen on display at the registration event and press conference for the start of the 2013 Python Challenge on January 12, 2013 in Davie, Florida.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its partners launched the month long 2013 Python Challenge to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, a species that is not native to Florida.The contest features prizes of $1,000 for catching the longest snake and $1,500 for catching the most. (Joe Raedle/AFP/Getty Images)
A Miami man has killed the longest Python ever captured in Florida.
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Cell phone thief hit by bus (VIDEO)

A man was struck by a bus after he got distracted robbing a woman.
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Man with a phone in Berlin, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
The woman he tried to rob then came to his rescue.
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