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>>World: After about a month of repairs, London icon Big Ben keeps on ticking.

>>Nation: In an Ohio village, you might just wake up with an outhouse on your lawn, and guess what? You have to pay to have it hauled off.

>>Texas: Cindy Sheehan not only wants to protest at President Bush's Crawford ranch, she wants free parking too.

>>Offbeat:A North Carolina ice cream shop is asking customers to sign a liability waiver before they eat "Cold Sweat," an ice cream made with peppers and hot sauce. Once customer said, "It tastes like fire-with a side of fire." What next, "Dry Ice Cream"?

>>Health: Surprise! Big-ass drinks aren't good for you!

>>Entertainment: While the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie hits theaters this weekend, some fans are already looking forward to the third installment, in which Rolling Stone's Keith Richards will star as Captain Jack Sparrow's father. Favorite quote from Orlando Bloom: "I can't wait to see him--well, if he doesn't kill himself falling out of coconut trees."

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