Mason, Curry Lead Gophers To 91-82 OT Win At Purdue

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Smoke signalsLA wakes up to HOLLYWeeD sign to star the new…

Los Angeles residents awoke early Sunday to see that one thing, at least, looked different in the New Year: the Hollywood sign. Armed with four tarpaulins, a prankster had climbed Mount Lee under the cover of night to edit the iconic landmark, which was changed to "HOLLYWeeD" Security footage recorded at 3 a.m. Sunday showed a "lone individual"climbing up the mountain, scaling the sign's ladders and hanging tarpaulins over the O's to change them to E's, said Sgt.

Sheriff: Snowmobiler Arrested For DWI, Fleeing Authorities Near Alexandria

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Rome theater fires orchestral director for denying Santa

An orchestral director lost his job at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome after telling an audience filled with children that the man in the red suit who delivers gifts to good girls and boys does not, in fact, exist. The news agency ANSA said Saturday that Giacomo Loprieno lashed out at the young audience for failing to applaud following a performance of "Frozen" on Thursday.

1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Superior, Wis. Shooting Behind Bar

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Arabic Social Media Unimpressed With – Bizarre’ John Kerry Mideast Speech

Arab social media users were not impressed with outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry's speech outlining his vision of a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Twitter users charged that Barack Obama, the lame duck US president, is going out of his way to try to secure a legacy in his last days in office, and said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas does not have the powers necessary to implement the process toward statehood as outlined in Kerry's speech and the UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements.

Doctor Strange Confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok

Although it's not entirely a surprise given the end-credits sequence of his own recent solo film, Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange is now confirmed to play a part in Marvel Studios ' upcoming Thor: Ragnarok . In a preview of what the company has to offer in 2017, Disney 's official fan club D23 highlights the Taika Waititi film with the following description: "Thor: Ragnarok in November brings together Thor, the Hulk, and Doctor Strange to face off against intergalactic baddies both familiar and new."

Jets destroy Bills in merciful, bizarre end to miserable year

The Jets-Bills regular-season finale figured to be an unwatchable mess, and on Sunday it lived up to the hype. In the end, the Jets finished a wildly disappointing season with a 30-10 win over a Buffalo team that fired head coach Rex Ryan on Tuesday - less than two full seasons after he was canned by the Jets.

Famed Hollywood sign in Los Angeles…

Sgt. Trudeau of Security Services says a thrill-seeker climbed the mountain around midnight Sunday and threw two tarps over the "O's" to make them appear like "E's." An official for the Hollywood sign said this isn't the first time the sign has been the target of a prank or act of vandalism.

MPD: Protesters Rappel Down Anti-DAPL Banner At U.S. Bank Stadium

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Amanda Abbington says it was weird revisiting parenting with Martin Freeman on Sherlock

'It was like when we first got together': Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits it was 'weird' revisiting parenting onscreen with now ex-partner Martin Freeman... ahead of series return But on-screen, Amanda Abbington and now ex-partner Martin Freeman are preparing to welcome their first child on-screen when Sherlock returns on Sunday. Following the news that the couple had ended their 15-year relationship quietly in 2016, Amanda told the Sunday Telegraph's Stella magazine that it felt 'weird' to revisit parenting with co-star Martin.

Panthers lead, in game highlighted by weird noise

But a weird noise over the speakers in Tampa Bay caused a brief delay in the Buccaneers-Panthers game, and held up a Graham Gano field goal attempt. It sounded like the horn the Vikings play at home games, but didn't fit with the whole pirate motif they have going on at Raymond James Stadium.

Coach Claeys Eager To Meet With AD Coyle

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Vandalized Hollywood sign now reads ‘Hollyweed’

Los Angeles residents awoke New Year's Day to find a prankster had altered the famed Hollywood sign to read " Hollyweed." Police have also notified the city's Department of General Services, whose officers patrol Griffith Park and the area of the rugged Hollywood Hills near the sign.

Bolt phones in praise for United

Manchester United's in-house television channel received a shock when Usain Bolt called up to discuss Saturday's 2-1 win over Middlesbrough in the English Premier League. In the post-match phone-in, MUTV presenter Mandy Henry introduced the next caller as a "Usain from Jamaica" but then added: "It's not Usain Bolt is it?" "They came through like the old Manchester United," Bolt continued.

2017 NBA New Year’s Resolutions – Western Conference

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Family install security cameras after complaining of “demonic or …

It is not clear when or where the footage was filmed, but the video of the spooky spectre appeared on YouTube with a caption in Spanish After installing security cameras around their home to capture the 'presence' on film, the camera traps caught something truly creepy. They had previously complained about a "demonic or ghostly" presence at their home so were reportedly unsurprised at the discovery.

Recovery efforts resume for missing plane with 6 aboard

In this Aug. 1, 2008 photo, Dublin Irish Festival honorary chairman John T. Fleming proposes at toast following the tapping of the first Dublin Stout Keg at Brazenhead in Dublin, Ohio. A flight-tracking service shows that a plane piloted by the Ohio executive with five other people onboard quickly lost altitude after taking off from Cleveland's lakeshore airport.

‘The OA’ and the hypnotic allure of weird TV

We're more likely to remember the peak TV era for its quantity than its quality, looking back on these years as a period in which there was too much to watch that was pretty good and fairly intriguing, but often got more buzz than it deserved. It's an embarrassment of riches, and, if and when some networks scale back , I'll also fondly remember peak TV as a period of weird television.

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Windows roller coaster

Someone added in the Windows startup and shutdown music every time this guy passed out and woke up on this roller coaster. That's not good for the hard drive...

Couple together 17 years to marry on Rose Parade float

Christian Guntert was lying on his back, gluing seeds to the bottom of a giant faux pizza for a Rose Parade float when a teenager made a casual comment about his wife. When the 58-year-old Guntert told the girl that he and his longtime girlfriend actually weren't married, she screamed: "You're not married?!" The shocked question reverberated in the 80,000-square-foot California warehouse last December, where teams of volunteers were building a dozen floats for the annual, nationally televised parade in Pasadena.

New UN chief urges New Year resolution: ‘Put Peace First’

In this Dec. 2, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama pauses for media to take their places as he meets with United Nations Secretary-General-designate, Antonio Guterres, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. Guterres takes the reins of the United Nations on New Year's Day, promising to be a "bridge-builder" but facing an antagonistic incoming U.S. administration led by Donald Trump who thinks the world body's 193 member states do nothing except talk and have a good time.

Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia plays to honor his native Georgia

Golden State Warriors' Zaza Pachulia and Kevin Durant during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. less Golden State Warriors' Zaza Pachulia and Kevin Durant during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, in Oakland, Calif.

Blue Jackets Top Wild 4-2; Winning Streak Stops At 12

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Greeting card designer with a bizarre sense of humour goes out…

She was the greeting card designer with a bizarre sense of humour - and Bev Williams certainly went out with a bang when her ashes were fired high into the atmosphere by rocket while friends and family raised a glass of champagne. The unorthodox farewell was at Bev's request and followed her death last month aged 77. The ceremony was held in her Sussex garden as a Maori lament was sung in memory of the New Zealand-born entrepreneur.

Vikings Place Sendejo On IR, Add Fruechte To Active Roster

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After dead birds arrive in mail, woman gets living canaries

The carnage of broken wings and dead canaries that arrived in an Alabama woman's mail have been replaced by the cheerful chirps and tweets of brand new birds -- live ones. The U.S. Postal Service paid for seven new canaries plus the postage needed to send them to Rhonda King, who operates a hair salon in Grant, Alabama, postal officials said.

Joie Phelps Is A Pass-First Player & A Top Scorer

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Bears’ LB McPhee Out For Finale Vs. Vikings

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Movie Blog: Top 10 Movies Of 2016

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The Latest: Recovery delayed for missing plane with 6 aboard

In this Aug. 1, 2008 photo, Dublin Irish Festival honorary chairman John T. Fleming proposes at toast following the tapping of the first Dublin Stout Keg at Brazenhead in Dublin, Ohio. A flight-tracking service shows that a plane piloted by the Ohio executive with five other people onboard quickly lost altitude after taking off from Cleveland's lakeshore airport.

‘It is Usain Bolt’ – Olympic champ calls into Man United TV

Middlesbrough's Marten de Roon, left, challenges Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan center during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. less Middlesbrough's Marten de Roon, left, challenges Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan center during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.

Animation, sequels and superheroes propel box office record

This undated image released by Disney shows the character Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, in a scene from the animated movie "Finding Dory." This movie about a forgetful fish, "Captain America: Civil War," and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," led the North American box office in 2016, which, with an estimated $11.2 billion in earnings to date, has become the highest grossing year of all time _ surpassing last year's $11.1 billion record.

Deputy Shoots Suspect In Western Wisconsin

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St. Paul PD: Officer, Robbery Suspect Sideswiped By Possible DWI Driver

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Trump ditches media for golf game

President-elect Donald Trump has ditched his press pool once again - this time traveling to play golf at his club in Jupiter, Florida, without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts. A club member posted a photo on Twitter of Trump on the greens Saturday morning and said the president-elect was accompanied by about 25 U.S. Secret Service agents.

Santa Claus is back on Facebook

In this Wednesday, Dec. 28 photo, Santa Claus displays his now-functioning Facebook page outside North Pole City Hall in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.

Conductor sacked after Santa denial

After a musical adaptation of "Frozen," orchestra conductor Giacomo Loprieno stood up after the last notes had died away, with an urge to convey to his young audience an unpalatable truth. "Santa Claus doesn't exist," he said.

Aquarium’s got talent

Fourteen-year-old male sea lion Leo attends a calligraphy training session to paint the character for "rooster" at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on Monday, Dec. 26. The event marked the upcoming lunar "year of the rooster" and was part of the aquarium's New Year's attractions, which run until Jan. 31.

Ohio troopers add anti-drug effort to traffic safety mission

In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, photo, Trooper Mike Wilson of the Ohio State Highway Patrol leads his drug-sniffing dog partner "Pluto," a Dutch shepherd, past a truck stopped on I-70 in Madison County, Ohio. The patrol has doubled the number of K-9 units to 34 in recent years as part of its efforts to find more drugs as Ohio battles an unprecedented number of overdose deaths.

Italy orchestra director fired for telling children ‘Santa does not exist’

An orchestra director lost his job after telling an audience packed with children at a festive stage show that "Father Christmas does not exist". Theatre bosses underlined the severity of Giacomo Loprieno's offence with a Facebook posting of the production's new orchestral director next to Santa Claus An orchestra director lost his job after telling an audience packed with children at a festive stage show that "Father Christmas does not exist".

Grutas Park site where statues of communist leaders found their final resting place

'Happy New Year to my many enemies!' Donald Trump hits back at Democrats who 'lost so badly they just don't know what to do' as Russian 'spies' leave the US after Obama's last-gasp swipe at Putin Pictured: The Texas mother, 40, who fell more than 20ft to her death from Colorado ski lift along with her two injured daughters aged nine and 12 Have the Russians hacked the power grid? US officials say code linked to the country's operations was found within systems at a Vermont electric plant Queen Elizabeth may STILL not be well enough to attend church on New Year's Day a week after she missed Christmas prayers with a 'heavy cold' Was a FIRE the real reason the 'unsinkable' Titanic went down? Documentary claims a boiler room blaze had been raging since the liner set sail from Southampton UFC poster girl Ronda Rousey is humiliated on her return to the cage as she is defeated after just 48 ... (more)

Latin America rings in 2017 with yellow undies

Yellow underwear is flying off the shelves these days in the Chilean capital Santiago, where tradition holds that it brings prosperity and love if you wear it on New Year's Eve. That's just one of many colorful New Year's rituals in Latin America, where some spend the evening walking around with a suitcase, others put potatoes under the bed and still others throw buckets of water out the window.

Texas judge takes specialized court for veterans on the road

In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 photo, U.S. Army Veteran Richard Ress, right, speaks during a bible group meeting at his rural church in Grayson County, Texas. Ress participates in a traveling veterans court with Judge John Roach Jr. The traveling court serves veterans in five counties near Dallas who don't have transportation.

State Patrol: Man Dies After Running Onto I-35W To Flee Police

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Review: Strange Things Done a slick, witty thriller

Jo Silver is the new editor of the ironically titled Dawson Daily - which comes out weekly - in Dawson City, Yukon. She's moved north to recover from a career-limiting event in her work as a journalist in Vancouver, and arrives to take over the local paper in Dawson as the small community is absorbing news of a mysterious death in its midst.

‘Oh f*ck off!’ Internet buries ‘absolute…

Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's grandparents fled poverty in Germany to go to America President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday taunted his "many enemies" who "lost so badly" in a tweet celebrating New Year's Eve. Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do.

Prepping For The New Year’s Eve

I have read all sorts of articles on the science of hangovers and the preventions thereof. This is the best I have seen and it includes some key action points that are somewhat easily implemented and can be life-changing, or at least, morning-after changing.

Stubborn man refused to speak to his wife for 20 YEARS because he was ‘sulking’

The father-of-three, who still lived happily with his wife, explains that he was 'jealous' of the attention and care his wife was giving their children A man refused to speak to his wife for more than 20 YEARS because he was 'sulking', adding: "There's no going back now". Father-of-three Otou continued to live with his wife and family , speaking normally to his children, but he never uttered a word to his long-suffering wife Katayama Yumi for two decades.

16 weird things we drop to ring in the new year

More than 100 years ago, on December 31, 1907, the New York Times threw a party in Times Square. Instead of the traditional fireworks --- the city had banned them --- it decided to try something a little different: lower a 700-lb ball, made of wood and iron and decorated with 100 light bulbs.

The most bizarre benefit frauds of 2016 – including a woman…

Offenders brought to justice included a woman who made a living out of her 'psychic' powers to communicate with the dead One claimant said she was wheelchair bound and blind but was seen walking unaided and driving at speeds of up to 70mph The most bizarre benefits frauds of 2016 can be revealed - including a woman claiming to have superpowers and a 'blind' driver. A record A 1billion was recovered from thousands of offenders who were brought to justice for wrongly claiming welfare over the last 12 months.

PM Modi to address the nation on New Year’s Eve, pub to offer drinks…

Pubs and restaurants announced that they will live telecast the PM's speech on December 31. When it was announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the nation on the New Year's Eve on December 31, people could not stop wondering what exactly would he talk about. While many reports suggested that the prime minister may address the nation on 50-day completion of demonetisation- people could not stop wondering what next googly the PM might throw at them.

Redskins players try to wrap their heads around bizarre tie scenario

If the Washington Redskins defeat the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon, there won't be the traditional T-shirt and hat handed to playoff teams, or a rowdy celebration in the locker room. The Redskins need a victory to claim the final playoff spot in the NFC, but they also need Sunday night's game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers to not end in a tie.

Delano’s 1st Girls Hockey Team Off To Winning Start

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St. Paul Police Warn Of Attempted Dog Poisonings

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Wiggins, Towns Lead Wolves Over Bucks, 116-99

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The Strange Case Of Hacker Guccifer 2.0

WikiLeaks has received the most attention when it comes to document and e-mail leakers from the 2016 campaign, but a hacker going by the moniker Guccifer 2.0 also leaked several documents from Democratic Party institutions and officials during the 2016 campaign. Unlike WikiLeaks, his leaks weren't searchable, he frequently showed questionable news judgement and once seemed to lie about the contents of a leak.