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Venice! Not pictured: the apparent skein of streets that led the guiding motorcycle astray in the city's marathon Sunday.

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Italian Runner Wins Venice Marathon After All The Favorites Take A Wrong Turn

2:34pm October 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

In a bizarre twist, the city's own Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel won after leading racers followed an errant motorcycle. In the process, Faniel became the first local to win the marathon in 22 years.

A police officer in Redford Township, Mich., leads Michael Zaydel to jail after he turned himself in, delivering doughnuts and a bagel while he was at it.

Holes In The Plot: Suspect Loses Bet With Cops, Turns Himself In — With Doughnuts

7:53pm October 19, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A wanted man made a bet with police on Facebook: If they could get 1,000 shares, he would turn himself in — and bring doughnuts. They did it. And eventually, police posted photos of his promise kept.

A Place Where Everyone Gets 'Seinfeld' Entrance Music

5:07am October 13, 2017

A student in Arizona rigged his dorm room door to play slap bass sounds from Seinfeld when someone opens it.

Follow Your Dreams, Except Maybe This One

5:07am October 13, 2017

A man in Iowa led police on a chase after refusing to pull over for a traffic stop. He said he wanted to be chased because it was a goal on his "bucket list." Now he faces multiple charges.

That's A Lot Of Pumpkin Pie

5:34am October 12, 2017

Every year Half Moon Bay, Calif., holds a giant pumpkin contest. The winner weighed 2,363 pounds and is the heaviest pumpkin in the competition's 44-year history.

Proof Of The Dangers Of Pumpkin Spice

5:11am October 06, 2017

A school in Baltimore was evacuated for what was thought to be a potentially dangerous substance. It was a pumpkin spice air freshener.

A Restaurant Robber Takes Time To Cook, Clean And Tip

5:11am October 06, 2017

Security video shows a man breaking into a restaurant. He hammered open the cash register, but also made food, then refrigerated the leftovers and cleaned up. He also put a dollar in the tip jar.

Thief Targets Martial Arts Gym

5:39am October 05, 2017

A man in Rio de Janeiro tried to rob a gym, which turned out to be a martial arts gym. Surveillance video shows him being chased by students in jiu jitsu uniforms.

I'm Not Drunk, I'm A Time Traveler

5:39am October 05, 2017

Police in Casper, Wyo., arrested a man for public intoxication. He said he was a time traveler from the year 2048 and aliens forced him to drink.

Sweet, Sweet Little Ramona

8:27am October 04, 2017

An NPR editor mistakenly posted on NPR's Facebook page about a baby and a cat. It went viral, after people said it was something happy to read about after recent bad news.

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