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June 17, 2008
With soaring gas prices, it is not surprising to hear that incidents of road rage are on the rise. A study by a Colorado State University social psychologist said there is a better predictor of road rage behavior among American motorists. According to William Szlemko, in his recent study published at the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, the more a driver has bumper stickers, window decals, personalized licensed plates and other territorial markers on his vehicle, the greater is his tendency to get mad when someone cuts into his lane.
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June 14, 2008
A Texas bank robber's efforts were thwarted Friday when bank customers wrestled him to the ground. Larry Don Enos, 57, reportedly entered a Fort Worth bank wearing a wig, fake mustache and beard.
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May 15, 2008
Rasberry ants have invaded Houston homes, eating electrical wires and destroying computers. Also known as crazy ants for moving in various directions instead of marching in an orderly line like other ants, the hairy reddish-brown insects usually start entering homes in May and remain there to cause havoc until September.
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May 1, 2008
A 21-year-old man from Crowley, Texas has been arrested for trying to cash a $360 billion check at a bank here and is facing forgery charges. Charles Ray Fuller was arrested on April 22 when the bank called the police after verifying from the owner of the personal account that she did not write the check.
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March 25, 2008
A man declared brain dead was found to still be alive four hours after, just as the family was getting ready to pay their respects and say goodbye. The man, 21-year old Zack Dunlap, was found still alive as his cousin Dan Coffin dug a fingernail under one of Zack's own, causing Zack to pull his arm away and lay it down on the other side of his body.
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