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Scotland’s largest haggis maker creating new recipe to meet US rules (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/PrintOk8045 on 2025-01-18 12:45:20.
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Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for inauguration (apnews.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/the-player-of-games on 2025-01-18 12:11:42.
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Progresso launches Soup Drops, a hard candy that's 'soup you can suck on' (www.nbcnews.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/MysticEnby420 on 2025-01-18 10:20:11.
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People smugglers caught after woman discovered in glove box (www.bbc.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/IKissedHerInnerThigh on 2025-01-18 09:56:24.
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Following the Brad Pitt scam, a different Colorado woman is now living in her car after getting scammed by fake Keanu Reeves. She sent tens of thousands of dollars to scammers through Bitcoin, gif... (fictionhorizon.com)
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Original Title: Following the Brad Pitt scam, a different Colorado woman is now living in her car after getting scammed by fake Keanu Reeves. She sent tens of thousands of dollars to scammers through Bitcoin, gift cards, and wire transfers. It's unknown whether two cases are connected but they could be

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No money for the female winner: "Got shower gel" (swedenherald.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/Fan387 on 2025-01-18 08:31:25.
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Southern Utah leaders call on prayers for rain, as state warns of possible water 'challenges' (www.ksl.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/vineyardmike on 2025-01-18 03:41:44.
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Police in London urge public to use different pins for gym and bank cards (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/FAC_51 on 2025-01-18 00:26:53.
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Caring for Pillbugs: What Owners Should Know (www.petmojo.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/Beelzebubs-Barrister on 2025-01-17 20:12:35.
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Pittsburgh woman hires boys to shovel snow for $5 then assaults one of them: Police (www.usatoday.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/halxp01 on 2025-01-17 23:16:16.
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Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/RizzOreo on 2025-01-17 22:40:27.
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Democratic senator on Biden’s farewell plea: ‘Now he tells us’ (thehill.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/deepmindfulness on 2025-01-17 14:30:54.
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Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/Dedaciai on 2025-01-17 13:04:13.
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UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system 'needs to function better' (www.nbcnews.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/fuzzball517 on 2025-01-17 12:18:13.
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Russian Church Says HIMARS Strikes Are 'Punishment for Abortion' (www.newsweek.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/vincevega87 on 2025-01-17 10:46:35.
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Orange County fire chief uses milk and beer to save two homes from Eaton Fire (abc7.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/L181G on 2025-01-17 06:17:51.
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Religious Zionism Threatens to Leave Coalition if War Does Not Resume After First Phase of Deal (matzav.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/Leather-Paramedic-10 on 2025-01-17 03:16:11.
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Thai PM Says She Was Target of Foreign Leader Phone Scam (www.irrawaddy.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/CaliRecluse on 2025-01-17 02:39:50.
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Police: Man accused of dumping puppies left name, address on box (www.kait8.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/RanMan0188 on 2025-01-17 01:44:36.
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UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system 'needs to function better' (www.nbcnews.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/ExceptionalSmartness on 2025-01-16 23:56:24.
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Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room (www.theguardian.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/CalSimpLord on 2025-01-16 23:36:09.
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Woman accused of taking her deceased uncle to a bank in a wheelchair to secure a $3,200 loan, says she didn’t know he was dead. (statestories.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/perisaacs on 2025-01-16 22:48:58.
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Top Supreme Court lawyer charged with tax evasion related to poker winnings (www.cnbc.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/Several_Print4633 on 2025-01-16 22:27:23.
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Judge sentence woman for setting fire to a Springfield home using Takis tortilla chips (www.ky3.com)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/monexicano on 2025-01-16 21:58:50.
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MTA installs turnstile 'spikes' at NYC subway station (search.app)
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The original post: /r/nottheonion by /u/noburdennyc on 2025-01-16 21:27:18.
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