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July 2, 2006
People burying loved ones or making plans for their own departures are turning to a new craze in burial--the green alternative. According to reports, the natural burial is becoming very popular and green space cemeteries can be found in South Carolina, Florida, Texas, New York, California, and Washington state.
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June 29, 2006
Topics police, twins, huge, texas, ebay, green, computer, led, paper, internet, charges and women
Twin brothers have been arrested after using fake barcodes to buy items at "deep discount. " Police in Green Bay say Justin Chitwood, 23, of Milwaukee and Nicholas Chitwood, 23, of Oak Creek used the barcodes to purchase more than 100 graphing calculators, which typically cost $150 each, for less than $10 apiece; only to sell them on eBay for huge profits.
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June 18, 2006
Cattle theft is becoming a big problem in rural parts of America. Officials call it a low-risk, high reward crime, according to reports. The AP reported that millions of dollars in stolen cattle have been recovered in places like Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
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June 16, 2006
Cornwall, CT (AHN)-Authorities say the son of billionaire oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens was charged with burglary after he was found hiding under a table in a fly fishing shop. Following his arraignment in Bantam Superior Court on Monday, 51-year-old Michael Pickens spent three days in jail.
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June 7, 2006
A Texas funeral home worker's license was seized after she hid the body of a baby in the pants of another man's corpse that was slated for cremation, all in an attempt to evade an extra $50 fee. Harry Whittington, an industry regulator told the AP, "I believe this is absolutely the worst case I've seen in seven years. " The Texas Funeral Service Commission agreed Stephanie Barkley, 41, was guilty of professional misconduct.
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