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Doing thyme: OH inmates growing food to save money
A county sheriff in northern Ohio who banned pancakes from the jail menu to cut costs has found another way to save: He's having the inmates grow their own food.
Australian belatedly wins $10 million lottery
An Australian student worried about her parents' money problems rifled through a pile of her lottery tickets Thursday and discovered that she had won 13 million Australian dollars ($10 million) 10 months ago, a state lottery agency said.
Alabama golfers get back-to-back aces the hard way
Pierre Fournier and Ken Osborne hit back-to-back holes in one — just not necessarily in that order.
Rescued Dog Becomes Rescue Dog
Blewett the black Labrador retriever knows what it's like to need a little help. For nearly a week last March, the lost dog barked for attention on Washington's Blewett Pass, capturing the hearts of dozens of travelers who fed him and tried unsuccessfully to catch him.

