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Extra, Extra: Hero Saves Tiny Kitten From Recycling Center Conveyor Belt
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- A Riverside couple is really hoping that someone returns the R2-D2-themed wedding ring they lost at a laundromat.
- Thriller has sold 30 million copies in the U.S., making the late Michael Jackson the first artist to achieve 30-time multiplatinum status.
- In WTF-news, Ehsan Abdelaziz, 46, has been cleared of rape charges. The Saudi millionaire used the defense that he "accidentally tripped and penetrated" a teenage girl.
- Here's a first look at the heroines of the Ghostbusters reboot.
- It's no secret that people love Star Wars. And we mean really love Star Wars. Star Wars-themed porn has enjoyed a 500% surge in sales in the last two weeks.
- LaBron James handed over his game shoes to 16-year-old Special Olympian Aaron Miller after his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, defeated the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
- People in China apparently buy cans of air from Canada.
- A cute, little kitten was rescued from certain death at a recycling center in Galt. Hero Tony Miranda snatched the kitten off a conveyor belt just in time.
- And finally, here are some Malamute puppies listening to some jams.
Malamute puppies struggling to comprehend music.. Omg this is amazing
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