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Dutch art heist museum says security system in order

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Dutch art gallery at the center of an audacious heist last week said that the electronic locks on its doors were disarmed before thieves made off with paintings by Picasso, Monet and others worth tens of millions of dollars.

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Poland's narrowest building opens

WARSAW - A building just 92 cm (36 inches) wide as its narrowest point was opened in Warsaw on Saturday as an artistic installation that will be a home from home for Israeli writer Edgar Keret.

Arts, Lifestyle 20 Oct 2012

Man who thought plane was on fire charged with disrupting Utah flight

SALT LAKE CITY - A Ukrainian immigrant, who is accused of disrupting an airline flight and assaulting its crew because he believed the wing was on fire, was ordered on Friday to remain in custody in Utah to face charges.

U.S., 20 Oct 2012

Star Trek fans tie the knot at "Klingon wedding"

LONDON - One couple has boldly gone where no other has gone before by tying the knot in Britain's first Klingon wedding ceremony at a Star Trek convention to celebrate the much-loved TV series in London on Friday.

New York bans "Broadway Bomb" skateboard race

NEW YORK - A New York judge has banned up to 2,000 skateboarders from racing down a bustling stretch of Broadway after city officials said the unauthorized event known as "The Broadway Bomb" was a danger to pedestrians and motorists.

Lifestyle, Sports, 19 Oct 2012

Skeleton of French man found in bed after 15 years

LILLE, France - Police in France said on Friday they were trying to identify the skeleton of a man believed to have lain undiscovered in bed for more than 15 years.

19 Oct 2012
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The last huzzah?

Today, this site freezes in time. You can always revisit it for a little nostalgia, like that old amusement park in the creepy part of town, with all the chains and cobwebs...