Dr Seuss extort bid had cat in sack
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LOS ANGELES: A man has been ordered to undergo anger management treatment after trying to extort millions of dollars using a painting of Dr Seuss characters engaged in sexual acts.
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We've all seen the amusing spectacle of a cat that boldly runs up a tree and then, suddenly unsure of how to get back down, gets stuck up there with a slightly embarrassed look on its face.
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The could shoulder from eBay gives Mr. Softy a chance to lose a laggard for good.
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Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday accused a major mall operator in a suit of illegally selling a gift card with numerous fees and a one-year expiration date, but the terms haven't deterred the Massachusetts Department of Social Services from purchasing $250,000 worth of the cards this year for its clients.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The eBay auction for 22 Michael Vick football cards, chewed up and slobbered on by two Missouri dogs, ended Wednesday as the winning bidder dished out $7,400 _ with the money expected to be donated to the Humane Society.
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A 10th-century stone carving used for many years as a headstone to mark the grave of a British couple's cat sold for 175 000 (about R1,95-million) at auction on Friday.
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When Hurricane Charley moved out, the conmen moved in. From selling $5 ($A7) bags of ice by the road to charging up to $11,000 to take down damaged trees, the rip-offs are rampant.
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A hand-written and illustrated tale of wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling fetched 1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) -- nearly 40 times its expected price -- at auction on Thursday.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania attorney-general&#39;s office has sued an online university for allegedly selling bogus degrees, including an MBA awarded to a cat.
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London - A 10th century stone carving used for many years as a headstone to mark the grave of a British couple&#39;s cat sold for Â£175 000 (about R2-million) at auction on Friday.
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The stuffed bear specialist is ready to get stuffed with buyout offers.
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By Allison Retka  A St. Louis-based charity that sold raffle tickets for elaborate prizes in St. Charles and Kansas City has been ordered to pay more than $3.6 million in restitution and penalites.   St. Louis County Circuit Judge Steven H.
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CHARITY champs helped boost a Shirley school's kitty by almost pounds 750 following a fund-raising event.
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BLACKSTONE, Massachusetts - A man who retrieved a $1 million lottery ticket from the trash reached a settlement with the family of the man who claimed he accidentally threw it away.  Edward St.
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Whenever a Washington Redskins offensive lineman commits a penalty, he has to put money into a kitty that is kept by guard Randy Thomas. The "fines" run about $25 per foul, so the enterprise hurts the ego more than the wallet.
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A company specializing in reselling Red Sox tickets told a Quincy District Court judge yesterday that it complied with the state's antiscalping law when it offered to sell a ticket with an $80 face value for $500 because nearly all of the markup was for legitimate expenses.
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Man's best friend helped save this tiny cat.