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    at 23:09 on November 19, 2009, EDT.

    Canadian stamp sells for more than a quarter of a million at New York auction

    NEW YORK - A 12 pence Canadian stamp more than a century old has sold for US$260,000 at a New York auction, the highest price ever paid for a single Canadian stamp.

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    at 21:38 on November 19, 2009, EDT.

    Volunteers in US state strive to save Santa letter service after Postal Service puts it on ice

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A group of volunteer Santa Claus "elves" in Alaska's frigid interior is determined to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon.

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    at 0:42 on November 19, 2009, EDT.

    Police: In self-made videos, US teens steal Christmas presents

    UPPER DARBY, Pa. - A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.

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    at 5:42 on November 19, 2009, EDT.

    Moldovan army gives soldiers extra onions and garlic to fight swine flu after 24 fall sick

    CHISINAU, Moldova - Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.

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    at 16:21 on November 18, 2009, EDT.

    Officials investigate after basketball-sized chunk of ice crashes through roof of US home

    BRUSH, Colo. - A basketball-sized chunk of ice crashed through the roof of a family's home after apparently falling from an airplane passing overhead.

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    at 11:34 on November 18, 2009, EDT.

    After 50 years of mistaken identity, Cleveland zoo discovers Mary the tortoise is male

    CLEVELAND - Zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, the tortoise they called "Mary" is actually a male.

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    at 19:08 on November 18, 2009, EDT.

    Gotta have faith: Woman leaves $40,000 at shrine for safekeeping, gets it back a week later

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. - A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to her when she got back a week later.

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    at 20:19 on November 17, 2009, EDT.

    AP Interview: Brazil short skirt woman shocked at her fame, wants to finish her tourism degree

    SAO PAULO, Brazil - Brushing back freshly dyed blond hair as she posed for pictures, the Brazilian woman whose short pink dress got her kicked out of college said Tuesday she's enjoying her newfound fame, but wants to go back to school - with a security guard.

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    at 14:50 on November 17, 2009, EDT.

    Toronto Zoo's Charles the gorilla to pick son's name through his snacks

    TORONTO - For some parents the process of selecting their child's name is filled with long discussions, baby name books and never-ending lists, but for Charles the gorilla it will be as easy as choosing his morning snack.

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    at 16:31 on November 17, 2009, EDT.

    San Diego Zoo's newest panda cub named Yun Zi - 'Son of Cloud'

    SAN DIEGO - A baby panda born at the San Diego Zoo has been named Yun Zi - Chinese for "Son of Cloud."

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